Kenya Moore Gains 17 Lbs. in One Week Due to Scary Pregnancy Complication: 'This Is Not Normal' | Netizen 24 Kenya ' : ''; var month = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]; var month2 = ["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"]; var day = postdate.split("-").substring(0,2); var m = postdate.split("-"); var y = postdate.split("-"); for(var u2=0;u2
The 47-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta alum â" who is expecting her first child â" revealed via Instagram on Saturday that she has âgained 17 lbs. in ONE week due to severe swelling and water retention, high blood pressure, and excess protein in urine.â
âThis is NOT normal!â Moore wrote, captioning a picture of her swollen feet.
A day earlier, the former Miss USA attended the launch of former RHOA costar Cynthia Baileyâs new event space and wine shop, complaining later about her swollen feet on Instagram.
So what could be causing the problem? Moore explained on Saturday that she had undergone tests. Results came back on Friday, showing she had possible preeclampsia â" a pregnancy complication that, according to the Mayo Clinic, is âcharacterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys.â
The most effective form of treatment is delivery, something Moore said she is considering. âI took more tests,â she said. âBaby is fine but if they come back higher #babydaly will have to come same day.â
âStaying positive,â Moore added. âTo my pregnant sisters please go to your visits and tell the doctor of any drastic changes. Thank God I have great doctors.â
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Among the attendees were a slew of Mooreâs former Bravo costars and colleagues, including Atlanta Housewives Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss and Porsha Williams; RHOA pals Shamea Morton, Carmon Cambrice, Miss Lawrence and Brandon Deshazer; Real Housewives of Potomacâs Gizelle Bryant; and Married to Medicineâs Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Toya Bush-Harris.
âWords cannot express the joy and happiness I feel in my heart,â Moore wrote on Instagram on Sunday. âSo overwhelming to have a room of people who came to celebrate the impending life of #babydaly.â
Sadly, RHOA fans wonât get to see the event play out on television when the showâs eleventh season premieres in November. Moore chose not to return to the series, a disappointment for longtim e viewers of the show hoping to see her journey continue.
Moore had long spoken on the show about her desire to start a family and announced that sheâs pregnant during the first part of the season 10 RHOA reunion.
âIâve waited 47 years for this moment,â Moore, who conceived through in vitro fertilization, told PEOPLE at the time. âI didnât really want to announce it too soon because I feel itâs very early on in our pregnancy. But I have suffered so much in my life when it comes to wanting a family around me. So this is the day Iâve been waiting for my entire life. Itâs a dream come true.â