These Big Bang Theory Stars Suffered From Pregnancy And Postpartum Health Issues

Summary

• Many Big Bang Theory cast members, including Kaley Cuoco, have experienced challenges during pregnancy and motherhood.
• Melissa Rauch opened up about her profound sorrow and primal depression after experiencing a miscarriage.
• Kaley Cuoco struggled with terrible pregnancy nausea.

While of course The Big Bang Theory is a hilarious sitcom, several episodes delve into the tough journeys of parenthood, marriage, and growing up. The characters experience all the hard times that many viewers do, from wondering about the right time to have kids to trying to find that special someone. IRL, many of the most beloved actors from the hit TV series have been honest about the path to motherhood not being super simple or easy.

Many of The Big Bang Theory cast members who have high net worths, including Kaley Cuoco, have explained that they went through a hard time either during their pregnancy or in the early days of becoming a mother.

6 The Big Bang Theory's Melissa Rauch Had A Miscarriage

Played Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz in seasons 3-12

Melissa Rauch is a mom of two: Sadie (who was born in 2017) and Brooks Rauch (who was born in 2020). The actress unfortunately had a pregnancy loss before she was pregnant with her daughter. In 2017, Rauch wrote a piece for Glamour.com and shared that while she was of course happy to be expecting a child, she was still dealing with the effects of a terrible miscarriage.

She said:

"The miscarriage I experienced was one of the most profound sorrows I have ever felt in my life. It kick-started a primal depression that lingered in me."

Rauch explained that it was hard not to "blame" herself and find reasons why this happened. This is a common thought that many unfortunately have and it can be devastating. While it couldn't have been easy for Melissa Rauch to write this piece and wear her heart on her sleeve like she did, it definitely helped many people feel a sense of comfort during a hard time.

5 Kaley Cuoco Experienced Terrible Pregnancy Nausea

Played Penny in seasons 1-12

In 2023, Kaley Cuoco shared that she and Tom Pelphrey were expecting a baby girl. However, as she explained later, she did suffer from terrible nausea, and it sounded like it was very uncomfortable. While some discomfort and sickness here and there is common during pregnancy, some women, unfortunately, have much worse nausea.

According to People, the actress posted photos on her Instagram account of her lying down and resting on a movie set. It seems like she felt so horrible that it was a really tough filming experience. She said to her stunt double, "Hey @monettemoio remember that time we shot an action film while I was pregnant and horribly sick and you had to take care of me and be me and do all the things as non pregnant me?!"

4 The Big Bang Theory Star Kaley Cuoco Hurt Her Wrist Postpartum

Tendonitis: it can happen in someone's heel, knee, wrist, or elbow (according to The Mayo Clinic)

According to People, Kaley Cuoco talked about "mommy wrist" in an Instagram post in July 2023. She explained that she had injured her wrist and was told that she had Tendonitis. When women who have given birth suffer from this condition, it's referred to as "mommy wrist."

Cuoco also wrote in the caption of her Instagram post, “Are You? Kidding? Me?” While she has shared a lot of positive things about life with her baby girl Matilda since she gave birth in March 2023, this was a moment when the actress was vulnerable about some of the hardships of postpartum.

3 Mayim Bialik Was Open About Having A Hard Time During Pregnancy

Played Amy Farrah-Fowler in seasons 3-12

In an interview with Next Avenue, Mayim Bialik talked about having experienced depression for a long time. It doesn't sound like this is something that has ever truly gone away. The Big Bang Theory actress has also been honest about having a hard time during pregnancy and in the postpartum period, which many can relate to.

The actress said:

"I think I started talking about some of the challenges particularly surrounding what it was like to be a new mother, and I had a lot of challenges in my pregnancy..."

She continued, "But it really wasn't until I started a podcast — "Mayim Bialik's Breakdown" — during COVID, when so much of my mental health that I felt I had gotten under control felt like it was rearing its ugly head in the face of pandemic and lockdown and anticipatory anxiety and fear and all those things."

2 Mayim Bialik Struggled With Breastfeeding

Mayim Bialik has two teenage sons: Miles Roosevelt Bialik Stone and Frederick Heschel Bialik Stone

Mayim Bialik shared her story on the website of La Leche League International, an organization that helps moms with breastfeeding issues. She explained that she felt terrible about the issues that presented themselves and was very candid.

The star wrote, "There were so many difficulties that I ended up encountering…Every time another challenge presented itself, there were those who told me to give up. To just use artificial baby milk. Don’t be a martyr, they said. You weren’t made to breastfeed. If it’s that hard, it’s not meant to be. Those voices were loud and persistent and they haunted me, especially as I cried in the middle of the night, trying to feed my baby but failing and failing and failing."

1 Riki Lindhome Used A Surrogate To Have Her Son

Played Ramona Nowitzki in 3 episodes in 2008 and 2017

Riki Lindhome, who fans will remember played a student who likes Sheldon Cooper, shared on the podcast Katie's Crib that she struggled with getting pregnant. Lindhome has a son who was born in March 2022.

Lindhome shared that she had trouble with fertility for six years and that she went through IVF. She also learned that she has "silent endometriosis." According to Everydayhealth.com, this happens to many women. When women have a hard time getting pregnant and doctors can't always figure out what is going on, this can sometimes be the case. On the podcast, Lindhome explained that when she met her baby, "The second he was in my arms, I just stopped crying. Because I had many, many years of everything going wrong." It sounds like it was a relief to know that she was finally a mom and could enjoy the sweet journey of motherhood.