Celebrity News February 12, 2019
Reality Star Mercedes 'MJ' Javid Hospitalized
Pregnant “Shahs of Sunset” star Mercedes “MJ” Javid is facing a health scare.
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On Monday, Javid opened up about her December hospitalization. She documented the scare on Instagram from a hospital bed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, admitting that was she was “feeling very scared and nervous about something unexpected that my exceptionally awesome doctors found during a check up.”
During the checkup, her cervix “measured too short,” which is considered a “high risk” for a miscarriage. Mercedes revealed, “I got an epidural, an overnight stay at the hospital for a surgery called cervical cerclage, which is considered a rescue.”
The 46-year-old noted that she would be on “bed rest for awhile.”
In October, Mercedes announced she was expecting her first child with husband Tommy Feight.
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Reality Star Mercedes “MJ” Javid Pregnant with First Child at 44
View StoryOver the summer, Mercedes opened up about her struggles getting pregnant, telling Us Weekly, “The truth is that I have a lot of ups and downs, moment to moment, especially on the hormones from IVF stuff. You retain a lot of water. You feel really great one moment and then terrible another moment. That's the reason why I share because, in my Instagram Stories for instance, I'll say, 'I don't feel good today, but I want everyone else to know not to beat themselves up, to be kind to yourself and know that those days happen to everyone.'”
