January 22, 2023 proved to be a red-letter day for Scottie Thompson and his wife Jinky Serrano, as well as for celebrity couple Patrick Sugui and Aeriel Garcia.
It was the day the two pairs announced, on their respectively social media accounts, that they're going to be parents for the first time.
Scottie, who plays shooting guard for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), shared a series of photos of him kissing Jinky's baby bump.
He captioned his post, "Grace overflowing! I'm so excited to meet the person who is half me and half you. One of God's greatest blessing is on its way. I LOVE YOU BOTH!"
He used the hashtag #6monthsPreggy to indicate how far along his wife is in her pregnancy. (Read here on pregnancy symptoms in the sixth month.)
Scottie and Jinky got married in June 2021 and, six months later, they had another wedding ceremony on December 16.
Patrick and Aeriel, on the other hand, shared the pregnancy news in Instagram reels. With "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" as background music, he mimed that their first child is growing inside his wife's womb.
Patrick, a contestant in the ABS-CBN reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 before becoming an actor, married Aeriel, who's known as a content creator, on April 29, 2022.
Pregnancy as a shared experienced
Couples saying "we're pregnant" in announcing they're having a child together is just apt and inclusive. After all, they both procreated and will jointly raise their offspring.
Here are a few ways husbands can help their pregnant wives:
1. Be emotionally supportive. You can do this by being a good listener and a source of comfort.
2. Handle errands. This will give your wife more time to rest and relax while dealing with pregnancy symptoms. (Read here on the early signs.)
3. Understand her cravings and aversions. She's just NOT being maarte.
4. Attend doctor's appointments with your wife. While you're at it, hold her hand while she's undergoing tests.
5. Strategize and plan ahead. Before going out of the house, for instance, make sure to bring what your wife needs.
6. Make your wife feel loved. You can show this with simple acts, such as patting on her back while she's vomiting and preparing her prenatal or maternity milk.
Read here on husbands' essential role in childbirth.
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