LAKSHMI HOSPITALISED AFTER PREGNANCY TROUBLE
Author SALMAN RUSHDIE’s ex-wife PADMA LAKSHMI was recently hospitalised a= fter experiencing complications with her pregnancy.
The Indian-born TV chef, 39, announced she was expecting her first chil= d in October (09), branding the pregnancy a "medical miracle" after years= of struggling with endometriosis, in which the lining of the uterus grow= s in other areas of the body.
Studies show that 20 per cent of women who suffer from endometriosis an= d are trying to conceive will not succeed.
Lakshmi was admitted to a New York hospital earlier this month (Jan10) = and spent five days under doctors’ care after a baby scare, according to = the New York Post’s gossip column PageSix.
Details of Lakshmi’s medical problem are unknown, but a source tells th= e publication, "The baby was in serious danger." The former model is now recovering at home with her close friend, talen= t agency boss Teddy Forstmann, as she nears her February (10) due date.
The insider adds, "Teddy has been by her side the whole time. He has be= en incredibly wonderful and supportive." Lakshmi has refused to name the father of her baby, but new reports sug= gest he’s venture capitalist and Columbia Business School teacher Michael= Dell.
Lakshmi’s publicist had not responded to requests for a comment as WENN= went to press.
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