Mariah Carey tells all about her pregnancy trauma Posted by Emma

Mariah Carey has announced on television that she suffered with health problems when expecting her twins.

In an interview with ABC’s 20/20 show, the 41-year-old spoke of how she had high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia while pregnant with Morrocan and Monroe.

“I was afraid I wasn’t going to able to walk properly again. It was a huge strain,” said Mariah.

The diva revealed in the weeks ahead of the babies’ birth, she was bedbound to keep them safe.

Dr Cecilia Bottomley explains how pre-eclampsia can affect both mother and baby in our expert video.

Did you suffer from any health problems during pregnancy? Is it twice as bad if you are expecting twins?