Halle Bailey had a lot of work to do during her first pregnancy, and it wasn’t just because of the hormones.

Instead, the Little Mermaid star, who recently announced the birth of her son, was constantly questioned about her pregnancy, which she tried to conceal for her own mental health.

Taking to Snapchat last week to finally answer fans’ pressing concerns regarding her pregnancy, the new mum said that dealing with the ‘blogs and cameras’ while pregnant had a toll on her.

“Honestly I stayed off of all social media. I really tried to just keep myself sane and I know that there was a lot of people who would always comment and be like, ‘We know girl, we know,” she explained.

However, Bailey continued to attend award presentations and media engagements.

“I think for me, I just realized I think it was helpful for me to be able to still be working and have something to promote, like the beautiful film I was a part of,” she said, referring to her film The Colour Purple, noting that it made her “feel sane.”

When asked why she kept her pregnancy a secret in the first place, she stated that she “just wanted to make sure [she] had a beautiful, private healthy time” during it.