“I Tried to Stay Calm”: Pregnant Paloma Faith Rushed to Hospital After Sudden Breathing Scare at 44
For most of this year, Paloma Faith’s world has been filled with glowing bump photos, quiet hope, and the fragile excitement of expecting a baby again at 44. But in a single terrifying moment, all of that joy collided with fear.
The chart-topping singer — who is preparing to welcome her third child and her first baby with partner Stevie Thomas — was rushed to hospital after a sudden breathing crisis left her struggling for air and hooked up to emergency treatment.
🏥 A Hospital Bed, a Nebuliser, and a Quiet Shock
Late Monday night, Paloma shared a stark Instagram Story that stunned fans: a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed wearing a medical nebuliser mask.
No dramatic caption.
No explanation.
Just a single line:
“Thanks @homertonhospital for nebulising me for FLU A.”
A mother-to-be.
A viral infection.
And an oxygen mask.
The silence surrounding the moment said everything she didn’t.
😔 “Pregnancy at 44… I’m Trying to Pretend I’m Calm”
Only days earlier, Paloma had opened up about her very real fears carrying a pregnancy at 44 — a stage doctors classify as high-risk.
In her own unfiltered words:
“Pregnancy at 44… ngl, that’s a bit worrying. I’m trying to pretend to myself I’m calm so eventually that becomes true.”
But her emergency hospital visit shattered that fragile attempt at calm.
This wasn’t nerves.
This was danger — sudden, frightening, and painfully real.
💛 A New Baby, A New Partner, A New Chapter
Paloma’s pregnancy marks her first child with boyfriend Stevie Thomas, managing director of Birmingham’s iconic Jam House. The couple’s relationship is still relatively new — just over a year — with friends describing this pregnancy as “unexpected but deeply wanted.”
Paloma is already mum to two daughters from her previous relationship.
Starting over at 44 brought a swirl of emotions:
✨ joy
✨ fear
✨ excitement
✨ vulnerability
Now those emotions have become even more complicated.
🎥 From Reality TV Triumph… to a Hospital Emergency
Just weeks earlier, Paloma had been riding a wave of public love following her emotional appearance on Celebrity Traitors. Soon after, she shared her baby announcement — a glowing bump photo that sent fans into meltdown.
Celebrities rushed to congratulate her:
Claudia Winkleman, Zoe Ball, Denise Van Outen, and more.
She had looked healthy, radiant, unstoppable.
Until this week.
💪 Training Through Pregnancy — Determined, Until Her Body Said Stop
In recent days, Paloma posted a gym video showing her lifting weights, squatting confidently, and proving she was determined to stay strong throughout her pregnancy.
But even strength has limits.
Flu A is particularly dangerous for pregnant women — especially those over 40 — and breathing difficulty is a major red flag.
Her emergency hospitalisation makes one thing unmistakably clear:
She is fighting to protect not just herself, but the life growing inside her.
🤍 Fans Flood Her With Love
Within minutes of the hospital post, thousands of messages poured in:
“Sending strength to you and baby.”
“You’ve got this, Paloma.”
“Rest — we’re all rooting for you.”
Mothers shared their own stories of pregnancy complications.
Fans begged her to take time off.
Everyone waited for an update that didn’t come.
🔎 What Happens Now?
As of now, Paloma has not shared whether she has been discharged, placed on bed rest, or advised to avoid travelling and performing.
Her team has also remained silent.
For any expectant mother, a breathing crisis is terrifying.
For a woman of 44 carrying a high-risk pregnancy, it becomes something far more serious.
This is no longer just a pregnancy announcement.
It is a journey defined by resilience, fear, and the raw courage of a woman trying to stay calm while the world watches.
And as Paloma steps into the uncertain days ahead, millions of fans are stepping with her — hoping for one thing:
A safe mum.
A safe baby.
And a calmer tomorrow.