Jackie Foden’s rare pregnancy condition cholestasis explained - and why it needed early birth
Jackie Foden, wife of former England rugby player Ben Foden, has opened up about a scary pregnancy complication she faced while carrying their second child.The couple welcomed their baby girl, Olympia Halcyon Foden, at 12pm on 9 January. In exclusive snaps shared with OK!, the proud mum-of-two can be seen cuddling her newest addition.The Foden family is already blessed with three year old Farrah, and Aoife, 11, and nine-year-old Tadgh (who Ben shares from his previous marriage with Una Healy) Jackie revealed to OK! that she battled a condition called Cholestasis during her pregnancy.This disorder slows down the flow of bile in the digestive system, which can then leak into the bloodstream causing inflammation.