Tag: APAS

Getting Pregnant

July 4

Solenn Is Pregnant With Baby #2

The couple pulled off a really cool way to announce their pregnancy!

Solenn Heusaff and Nico Bolzico are having another baby!Today, July 4, the couple who loves to pull pranks on each other, revealed the news on Instagram through a very cool announcement, in what Nico called an "x-ray app."In the video, Nico said,
Labor & Childbirth

November 30

Nadine Samonte Gives Birth to Baby No. 3

Say hello to Harmony Saige Chua!

Congratulations to Nadine Samonte on the birth of her third child with husband Rboy Chua!The couple introduced their baby girl on their respective Instagram accounts on November 30, 2021.Nadine said in her caption: "Everyone meet Harmony Saige Chua, our third/bunso." The actress went on
Getting Pregnant

October 7

Nadine Samonte Maternity Shoot Shows APAS, PCOS Journey

Nadine is currently carrying her third child, but with the blessing comes challenges

Nadine Samonte has been going through a difficult third pregnancy as she is also dealing with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APAS) while carrying her baby to term. Rather than staying depressed, she has accepted and embraced her conditions, taking the good with the
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July 6

Nadine Samonte Shares APAS And PCOS Pregnancy

The mom of two continues to fight for her third child.

Nadine Samonte is fighting to keep her third baby and she bravely shared her difficult pregnancy journey to her followers.On her Instagram, the actress shared a photo of her baby bump covered in bruises, plus her arm that had traces of injection.Nadine had
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June 10

Nadine Samonte Expecting Third Baby

It's a delicate pregnancy, which is why it took them a while to reveal the news.

Yesterday, June 9, 2021, actress Nadine Samonte surprised her friends and fans when she announced that she and husband Richard Chua are expecting their third baby together!“Happy to announce that now we are a family of five,” the soon-to-be mom of three
Getting Pregnant

June 1

Sitti Navarro Reveals Cancer Scare After Finding Ovarian Cyst

She had wanted to surprise her husband but got the shock of her life instead.

Sitti’s second pregnancy continues to be a miracle as she recently revealed that she experienced a cancer scare during the early weeks of her journey. When she had her first ultrasound to confirm her pregnancy, her OB-GYN found a big cyst in
Real Parenting

April 24

The Mom Who Experienced APAS | My Smart Parenting Story

This APAS mom encourages other parents, "Magpatuloy ka, kahit mahirap."

Last March 2021, we asked our readers to submit their answers to this question: “How did Smart Parenting help you on your parenting journey?”We’ve chosen the 10 finalists from all over the country. But YOU get to decide who goes home with P100,000 by voting for
Getting Pregnant

November 30

Isabel Oli Reveals Costly, 'Painful' Therapy During 3rd Pregnancy

Isabel Oli spent the last trimester of her third pregnancy alone.

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Getting Pregnant

April 12

Reproductive-Immune Disorders and APAS Treatments

Here are treatments for APAS and repro-immune disorders to help your pregnancy.

I see hundreds and hundreds of requests from women to join the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APAS) Facebook support group. APAS is just one of the five reproductive-immune disorders (RIDs). While we are happy to have a safe space for these women online,
Getting Pregnant

February 25

Woman Welcomed Rainbow Baby At Age 41 After 5 Pregnancy Losses

She was diagnosed with three out of five reproductive-immune disorders.

“I was contemplating what I should do with the rest of my life if I was really not meant to be a mother, and we were not meant to have a family.”These words pierced my heart. As a mother who has lost
Real Parenting

November 24

Two Dads Get Candid About Life After Their Wives' Miscarriages

Women are plagued by this condition but behind the scenes, dads suffer in silence as well.

Sitti, Mariel, Nadine. These are just some of the celebrities who have been vocal about their journey in battling a condition known as reproductive-immune disorders or RID. It is a condition that can be loosely defined as the body rejecting one's pregnancy.Every
Health & Nutrition

November 11

Mom Who Had 5 Miscarriages Shares How She Stayed Hopeful

One pregnancy loss is devastating already, but five miscarriages? This mom shares how she survived.

It doesn't matter if it was five or 42 weeks. The moment the mother knows there is a little seed of life inside of her, she is already a mother.Most women would give everything to hold a baby in their arms. But what
Getting Pregnant

November 9

Coping With Miscarriage: 5 Things To Do To Help You Heal

"We need to talk more about miscarriage and pregnancy loss so more women will be informed."

I remember the day I had my first miscarriage all too clearly. I had bled the day after my first ultrasound when I was around five weeks pregnant. The sonologist had said she could not detect a heartbeat and that it was too
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November 3

Nadine Samonte On Delicate Pregnancies and Having Another Baby

Ayon kay Nadine, 27 palang siya nang sinabi sa kanya na subukan ang surrogacy.

Sa mga hindi nakakaalam, na-diagnose si Nadine Samonte ng kanyang doktor na hindi na magkakaanak matapos ang kanilang October 2013 wedding ng kanyang businessman-husband na si Richard Chua. Nung panahon na yun, pinayuhan pa nga siya at ang kanyang mister na subukan na lamang ang
Getting Pregnant

October 27

APAS: 3 Most Common Questions, Answered

Whether you've lost a pregnancy or not, spreading awareness about APAS and other reproductive immune disorders (RID) is crucial to prevent pregnancy loss.

On September 1, 2019, a lay forum for the reproductive immune disorder (RID), a condition more commonly generalized as Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APAS), was held in Laguna Garden Café in Ayala Terraces, Cebu. The forum was led by Dr. Marysia Recto, the
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October 15

Preggo Solenn Says Nico Is Her 'Personal Nurse For Daily Prickles.' Does Solenn Have APAS?

Nico, in turn, marvels at his wife's strength throughout the pregnancy.

They say you never really know a person until you’ve lived under the same roof. Nico Bolzico thought he has seen the best of his wife Solenn Heussaff after three years of marriage, but now, with Solenn’s pregnancy, Nico is waxing poetic
Wellness

September 24

Total Hysterectomy: A Mom's Emotional Journey

"It was really an emotional battle of losing that part of me that meant so much."

“I don’t want to lose the ultimate symbol of my womanhood — and motherhood, at that!” This was the thought that lingered with me for five months when I was trying to decide to go through hysterectomy.Having to battle through Antiphospholipid Antibody
Health & Nutrition

August 26

Essential Oils and APAS Pregnancy Safety Issues

An APAS mom, who is also a professional aromatherapist, shares the basics of using essential oils when you’re pregnant.

It’s amazing how women’s bodies are made to support a little human being inside, and how blessed we are to be an instrument of this beautiful process in nature. Pregnancy causes so many series of changes and events in a woman’s body,
Getting Pregnant

July 28

Insensitive Comments You Shouldn't Say To APAS Moms

Stop asking when a baby will come because you do not know a couple or a woman's circumstance.

I still remember it clearly despite the years that have passed. I know the person who said the words might not remember that she made a comment, but the memory of it still lingers in my mind. Her words still ignite a
Getting Pregnant

June 23

Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Foundation for Filipino Women

Filipino women seeking information and help in battling APAS and other reproductive immune disorders had been steadily growing exponentially.

What really is the cause of APAS? Is it preventable? Why is there not much incidence in economically-challenged neighborhoods? Is it really non-existent there or the cases are just undiagnosed? Is the awareness about the condition enough? Why do we still see

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