August 25th 2024.
Paloma Faith recently shared a personal experience that left her feeling unsettled and even a bit paranoid. The 43-year-old singer, who shares two daughters with her former partner Leyman Lahcine, opened up about her fears of an IVF mix-up during the birth of her youngest daughter.
In an interview with The Sun, Paloma revealed that after giving birth to her second daughter via IVF, she became convinced that the child was not biologically hers. The singer explained that her daughter's fair complexion, in contrast to her own and her partner's darker features, led her to believe that there may have been a mistake at the fertility clinic.
"I went a bit psychotic, because after being in the clinic, I was thinking 'Whose baby is this?'" Paloma shared. "I was really worried, and I rang the clinic and asked, 'Is there a chance...?' I was worried that my actual child might be living in Hampstead with a family and having horse-riding lessons."
Paloma and her partner were together for nearly a decade before they split in 2022. The singer, who has always kept her children's names private, also spoke about her struggles with "disassociation" after undergoing fertility treatment and then being separated from her newborn daughter for several hours due to breathing difficulties.
"Because of the disassociation after having a baby through fertility treatment, then a planned caesarean...then they took that baby away from me, because she couldn't breathe very well for six or seven hours," Paloma explained. "Therefore I didn't have that first connection and then I looked at her and was like: 'Where's mine?'"
Despite her initial concerns, Paloma was reassured by the IVF team that a mix-up had not occurred. "Apparently, they pre-made all the pots first, so it has your name on it before whatever goes into it," she said, adding with a bit of humor, "Who knows? It might not be my child, but I really love her, so I'm keeping her!"
The singer also opened up about the challenges of co-parenting after a breakup, especially when there are children involved. In an interview with The Independent earlier this year, Paloma revealed that having children was a key factor in the breakdown of her relationship. "Our relationship ended because we have those children," she said. "And I think that was worth it."
On Jamie Laing's podcast "Great Company," Paloma further discussed the complexities of navigating a breakup with someone you share children with. "We have children together and that's what makes this a different type of heartbreak album because the heartbreak will be forever and the navigation of our relationship changing shape will be forever, probably until we die," she shared. "You can't really let go of someone you've got kids with."
Despite the challenges, Paloma remains close with her ex-partner and still loves him. She joked, "In my case, it's even harder I think in a way because we really like each other a lot and we're really close and we still love each other."
Paloma's story serves as a reminder that parenting and relationships are not always easy, and that even in the midst of heartbreak and uncertainty, love for our children and their well-being remains a constant.
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