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Hayden Panettiere Survives Near-Death Birth, Announces Memoir

5/18/2026

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Hayden Panettiere told CBS News she almost died during childbirth and experienced postpartum depression.
Hayden Panettiere promoted her memoir “This Is Me: A Reckoning” while describing the delivery as really rough.
Hayden Panettiere said she fears repeating patterns from her mother Lesley Vogel, with whom she has a complicated relationship.
Hayden Panettiere noted daughter Kaya lives in Ukraine with former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko, and she visits frequently.

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Hayden Panettiere told CBS News she almost died during childbirth and experienced postpartum depression.
Hayden Panettiere promoted her memoir “This Is Me: A Reckoning” while describing the delivery as really rough.
Hayden Panettiere said she fears repeating patterns from her mother Lesley Vogel, with whom she has a complicated relationship.
Hayden Panettiere noted daughter Kaya lives in Ukraine with former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko, and she visits frequently.