Pete Davidson’s girlfriend Elsie Hewitt opens up about what her pregnancy was like.
In an essay for Elle, Hewitt, who welcomed daughter Scottie in December 2025, wrote: “For the most part, I hated being pregnant. I was deeply uncomfortable. I was constantly sick, exhausted and in pain.”
The model shared her struggles during her pregnancy via Instagram in November, telling her followers that she was in pain. She suspected her endometriosis was the cause.
“Due to my previous reproductive health issues, I chose to be under the care of a gynecologist rather than an obstetrician,” she wrote in her essay. “It was the most clinical approach to pregnancy and birth – not one I loved – but one I needed for my health and safety.”
“I found myself in yet another season of frustrating self-advocacy within a medical system that often fails to listen to women as carefully as it should,” she added.
After Scottie was born, Hewitt decided not to breastfeed her. She explained her entire process in the essay, writing, “When people asked if I planned to breastfeed, my thought process was layered.”
“The most important thing for me was doing what’s best for my baby. I will always do what’s best for her,” she wrote, adding that breastfeeding has been called “the gold standard” because it provides “antibodies, unparalleled nutrition and powerful bonding,” but stressed that there are major complications the mother may ultimately face.
She reflected on the “physical” challenges new mothers face, even without the added task of breastfeeding.
“Even before pregnancy, be aware of the silent shame associated with formula feeding,” she wrote. “It took some work with that shame, and some research into the moral hierarchy around breastfeeding, to confirm that what was best for me and what was best for my baby didn’t exist on different levels or rankings — they were one and the same.”
Elsie Hewitt ultimately decided to prioritize ‘recovering’ her mental health.
