Katarina Rodriguez Welcomes Second Baby, Who Was Nine Days Overdue

Miss World Philippines 2018 Katarina Rodriguez has given birth to her second child with her husband Robert "Niño" Barbers.

Their daughter's name is Clara Amal. Clara, means "bright/clear" in Latin, while Amal is a name from Arabic word which means "hope."

Katarina announced the news on her Instagram account on February 6. 

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She wrote, "A week of her. Clara Amal Rodriguez Barbers swam into our world on January 29. 2023 at 9:55 P.M."

It can be recalled that Katarina delivered her firstborn Robert Joaquin via water birth in August 2021 in Davao. It seems like she did the same for baby Clara.

On February 5, Nino also shared photos of their daughter, together with the new Kuya. The dad of two wrote, ""Clara Amal" Welcome to this beautiful world of Life."

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READ: Katarina Rodriguez Shares Water Birth Journey: 'I Finally Know The True Power Of Woman'

Nine days overdue

Katarina, who initially shared that she experienced pre-labor anxiety, posted a photo of her 1-week postpartum body. She wrote, "1 week postpartum. Excited to work on this body that has given birth twice under the span of two years. It's definitely a clean slate!" 

She added, "Miss being pregnant already (even if I was 9 days overdue). She initially shared that her expected due date was January 19.

Data in the US shows that about 60 percent of women will give birth on or before their due date. However, about 1 0f 10 or only 10 percent of babies are born overdue.

According to Healthline, here are some of the reasons why a baby takes longer to be born. Some of the factors include miscalculation of the due date, baby's gender, and obesity. Read the others here.

When this happens, your doctor may recommend inducing labor and performing tests to monitor the baby's health.

Overdue pregnancies do not always result in complications for the mom and baby. However, BabyCenter says you might notice that your past-due baby have a different physique.

"They have relatively long and thin arms or legs, dry or peeling skin, and longer hair and nails than younger babies. They're often very alert at birth, too," according to the website.

Nevertheless, welcome Clara Amal! Congratulations Katarina and Niño!