{"id":1890,"date":"2026-09-20T14:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/?p=1890"},"modified":"2026-09-20T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:49:06","slug":"keke-palmer-recalls-horrified-feeling-she-had-the-first-time-her-son-was-sick-as-a-baby-theyre-so-helpless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/?p=1890","title":{"rendered":"Keke Palmer Recalls \u2018Horrified\u2019 Feeling She Had the First Time Her Son Was Sick as a Baby: \u2018They\u2019re So Helpless\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Keke Palmer recalls the \u201chorrified\u201d feeling she had the first time her son was sick as a baby in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt\u2019s a feeling that can come back to you so quickly,\u201d the Emmy Award-winning actress says<\/li>\n<li>Palmer is a mom to her now 3-year-old son, Leodis \u201cLeo\u201d Andrellton Jackson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/keke-palmer\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Keke Palmer<\/a> can clearly recall being a new mom and watching her son get sick for the first time when he was a baby.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI was horrified,\u201d the actress, 33, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. \u201cIt\u2019s a feeling that can come back to you so quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThis is the first time that you\u2019ve ever loved somebody like this, and they\u2019re so helpless in this situation,\u201d she continues.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Palmer \u2014 who has partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanofi.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Sanofi<\/a> to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyfortus.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Beyfortus<\/a> ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/toddler-hospitalized-returned-to-ice-detention-denied-prescribed-medication-family-says-11902278\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) season<\/a> \u2014welcomed her only child, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/keke-palmer-son-everything-to-know-11902987\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\">Leodis \u201cLeo\u201d Andrellton Jackson<\/a>, with ex-boyfriend <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/who-is-darius-jackson-keke-palmer\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\">Darius Jackson<\/a> in February 2023.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Ka0p4u7EAfVQWBwG1fy7yegfnIw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x324:481x326):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-and-son-leo-081524-9fadab8731bd4b528f86681196ec3693.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Ka0p4u7EAfVQWBwG1fy7yegfnIw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x324:481x326):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-and-son-leo-081524-9fadab8731bd4b528f86681196ec3693.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Keke Palmer and son leo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Ka0p4u7EAfVQWBwG1fy7yegfnIw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x324:481x326):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-and-son-leo-081524-9fadab8731bd4b528f86681196ec3693.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Ka0p4u7EAfVQWBwG1fy7yegfnIw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x324:481x326):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-and-son-leo-081524-9fadab8731bd4b528f86681196ec3693.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Keke Palmer (right) and son Leo (left).<\/span>Keke Palmer\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to Palmer, learning how to help her son through illness for the first time was an eye-opening experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cEvery millennial now that\u2019s a parent is like, \u2018I\u2019m the new adult? What do you mean I\u2019m the one who has to make these extreme decisions about somebody\u2019s life \u2014 somebody that I love so much?\u2019 \u201c she says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-generic\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Still, the Emmy Award winner says she can always count on her own parents \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-keke-palmer-parents-8430889\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">mom Sharon Palmer and dad Lawrence \u201cLarry\u201d Palmer<\/a> \u2014 to help guide her in raising her child, after they raised her.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cMy parents are a huge support to me, and they are always helping me stay informed,\u201d Palmer says. \u201cThey tell me what they did, but they also empower me [to figure it out on my own].\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/kzl66YtxniP9vgwEmo1I8Iq58JU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(664x260:666x262):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-leo-091826-d567e760f6e1407c8b3af5082eefb65e.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/kzl66YtxniP9vgwEmo1I8Iq58JU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(664x260:666x262):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-leo-091826-d567e760f6e1407c8b3af5082eefb65e.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Keke Palmer and her son Leo, August 26, 2026.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/kzl66YtxniP9vgwEmo1I8Iq58JU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(664x260:666x262):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-leo-091826-d567e760f6e1407c8b3af5082eefb65e.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/kzl66YtxniP9vgwEmo1I8Iq58JU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(664x260:666x262):format(webp)\/keke-palmer-leo-091826-d567e760f6e1407c8b3af5082eefb65e.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Keke Palmer (right) and her son Leo (left) in August 2026.<\/span>Keke Palmer Podcast\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">When Leo was young, Palmer learned through a visit to the pediatrician about Beyfortus, which, according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyfortus.com\/us\/about-beyfortus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">website<\/a>, is \u201ca preventive antibody that protects babies born during or entering their first RSV season against serious RSV lung infection.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cObviously, like any mother, you\u2019re scared and you want to figure out the best way to help your baby, and I realized that it was the right thing for me and for Leo, to help protect him against the serious lung infections that can be caused by RSV,\u201d Palmer tells PEOPLE of her decision to utilize Beyfortus as a tool to protect her then-newborn baby son\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink--people-app-promo mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"people-app-promo__left_1-0\" class=\"comp people-app-promo__left mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">RSV is a common respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, respiratory tract and lungs, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rsv\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>. It causes mild, cold-like symptoms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to Beyfortus, two out of three babies will get RSV by the time they turn one year old, and since March 2026, the company has already helped over 11 million babies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keke Palmer recalls the \u201chorrified\u201d feeling she had the first time her son was sick as a baby in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE \u201cIt\u2019s a feeling that can come back to you so quickly,\u201d the Emmy Award-winning actress says Palmer is a mom to her now 3-year-old son, Leodis \u201cLeo\u201d Andrellton Jackson Keke Palmer&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1890"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1892,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1890\/revisions\/1892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}