Brooke Mueller went to rehab twice while pregnant
Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife and mother to their twin sons, has battled addiction problems from years. According to a new report, her struggles were even deeper rooted than most people realized — she allegedly went to rehab twice for crystal meth addiction while she was pregnant.
“It just shows how far gone Brooke is with her battle of using crystal meth,” a source told Radar Online. “The fact that she couldn’t stay sober while carrying Bob and Max caused Charlie great anguish.”
According to American Pregnancy, using methamphetamine while pregnant can cause the baby to get less oxygen, which can lead to a low birth weight.
When twins Bob and Max, were born in 2009, Max was kept at the hospital for a few weeks.
“Charlie and Brooke’s infant son Max remains in the hospital, not because of a heart condition as reported, but because he has not gained the weight necessary to leave the hospital,” said Sheen’s publicist, Stan Rosenfield, to People.
At the time, Sheen accurately added that low birth weights are common among multiples. For that reason, it’s impossible to say if Max’s ailment was due to Mueller’s issues with crystal meth during the pregnancy.
Since that time, Mueller has gone through a few more rehab stints, but has seemed unable to kick her addiction for good. Earlier this month, her sons were taken away from her by Child Protective Services and placed in Denise Richards’ care. Mueller is currently in rehab for the twentieth time, reportedly for prescription drug abuse.
