Olivia Culpo shares scary pregnancy experience; Says 'she was on bed rest after heavy bleeding'

Olivia Culpo recently opened up about a frightening experience she went through during the early months of her pregnancy. The former Miss Universe shared a personal video on TikTok, where she talked about a health scare that left her on strict bed rest during her first trimester. Just days after she and her husband, NFL player Christian McCaffrey, announced they are expecting their first baby, Olivia decided to reveal more about the challenges she has faced so far.
In the video, which she called her "time capsule," Olivia explained that she was nine weeks pregnant when she filmed it back in December 2024. She said that she had been on bed rest since she was just two weeks along. Before her pregnancy complications began, Olivia had also come down with pneumonia, which made things even harder for her. "I was sick for two weeks and on bed rest for about four weeks in total," she said in the clip.
The 32-year-old model then revealed that things got worse when she was diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma. Olivia described it as a blood clot in her uterus, which caused her to “bleed everywhere.” She admitted that the heavy bleeding was extremely scary and exhausting. "It was a lot," she said, recalling how difficult those days were. According to the Cleveland Clinic, a subchorionic hematoma is a condition where blood collects between the wall of the uterus and the chorionic membrane during pregnancy.
Despite the terrifying situation, Olivia shared that there was a moment of relief when she and her doctors were able to hear the baby’s heartbeat. She called it “really exciting” and said it gave her hope. However, her doctor made it very clear that she needed to stay on strict bed rest. Olivia said her doctor told her, “You can’t go anywhere. You can’t travel. You really have to stay in bed.”
During that time, Olivia mentioned she was taking a lot of progesterone suppositories to create the best environment for her baby to grow. She explained that this was a crucial part of her treatment to help keep her pregnancy stable.
Now, Olivia says things are looking much better. She expressed how thankful she is that her pregnancy has improved after such a rough start. Even though it has been a difficult journey, she feels “really grateful that everything’s going well so far.”
This candid revelation gave fans a deeper look into Olivia Culpo's pregnancy journey and how she has remained strong through the challenges.