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‘I’m not going to do the epidural’: Ileana D’Cruz on choosing unmedicated birth and why her second postpartum phase hit harder than the first

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‘I’m not going to do the epidural’: Ileana D’Cruz on choosing unmedicated birth and why her second postpartum phase hit harder than the firstSaralnama

Actor Ileana D’Cruz, who welcomed her son Keanu Rafe Dolan with her husband Michael Dolan this year, recently shared how her postpartum journey after her second pregnancy has been more difficult than she expected. Speaking with NDTV, Ileana said that the second time around, “it’s incredibly hard.” Opening up about her birthing choices, Ileana revealed she wanted “to do things differently” during her delivery. “I said I’m going to go unmedicated this time. I’m not going to do the epidural. I told my nurse that we need to come up with a plan because this is what I want to do. And it was great because she worked with me, and we actually did it. It was amazing,” she shared. But once her son was born, the actor admitted that the reality of postpartum life hit harder than the… (Updated 15 Sep 2025, 18:03 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • Actor Ileana D’Cruz, who welcomed her son Keanu Rafe Dolan with her husband Michael Dolan this year, recently shared how her postpartum journey after her second pregnancy has been more difficult than she expected
  • Speaking with NDTV, Ileana said that the second time around, “it’s incredibly hard.” Opening up about her birthing choices, Ileana revealed she wanted “to do things differently” during her delivery
  • “I said I’m going to go unmedicated this time