Comedian Im Rara has candidly shared her struggles during pregnancy, including dealing with hypothyroidism.
On October 24, the YouTube channel 'Enjoy Couple' released a video titled 'Finally Revealing Why My Pregnancy Was Particularly Tough... A Video Dedicated to Expectant Parents: Morning Sickness & Tips Review 'Pregnancy Diary Episode 22'.
In the video, Im Rara and her husband, Son Min-soo, discussed how the search term 'Enjoy Couple excessive' appeared in search engines after their pregnancy announcement, revealing their honest feelings.
Son Min-soo mentioned, "When you search for Enjoy Couple, 'excessive' comes up as a related search term." Im Rara responded, "It's true. I didn't want to be excessive, but I ended up experiencing every symptom, so I had no choice. Even though I tried to present it in a positive light, people still said that."
Im Rara explained that both she and Son Min-soo have an F personality type, which might have led to misunderstandings as they tend to cry even over small difficulties. She added, "Some people might have been uncomfortable with us crying over minor issues. Let me explain why we couldn't help but be excessive."
Im Rara suffered from severe morning sickness from the 5th to the 21st week of her pregnancy. "I felt it very early, probably because I'm having twins. From day one of week five to week 21, I couldn't manage without medication for morning sickness. From week 22, my appetite surged, and the symptoms suddenly stopped," she explained. She also shared a past experience of getting fillers worth 10 million won due to weight loss affecting her appearance.
Most importantly, she cited hypothyroidism as a major reason for her severe morning sickness. "I was hesitant to talk about it because it could become news. I have hereditary hypothyroidism and was on medication. While the medication helps, I had to be extra careful during pregnancy to avoid affecting the baby. It also contributed to my stress as it can be a factor in infertility," she explained.
She also shared the challenges of taking her medication. "With hypothyroidism medication, you have to wait at least an hour on an empty stomach. Every morning, I felt like I was dying, but I had to endure an hour after taking the medication. It was incredibly tough. Honestly, I felt like I wanted to die every morning. That's why I cried a lot and had severe nausea," she confessed.
Meanwhile, Son Min-soo and Im Rara run the YouTube channel 'Enjoy Couple'. The couple got married in 2023 and announced last April that they were preparing for IVF due to infertility, but they received many congratulations after announcing their twin pregnancy just a month later.