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Getting Pregnant

October 31

Jennylyn Mercado Considered Surrogacy Before Getting Pregnant

In an exclusive interview with Preview, Jennylyn reveals the full story of her second pregnancy.

It's confirmed: Jennylyn Mercado is pregnant for the second time! At 34 years old, the actress and her partner Dennis Trillo are finally expecting their first child together — as a newly-engaged couple, no less!After keeping the news under wraps for a month, Jennylyn and Dennis
Labor & Childbirth

February 10

Marian Rivera On Pregnancy With Ziggy Dantes

Marian was in labor for ten hours with her baby boy.

Moms who have given birth to both boys and girls would agree that the pregnancy journey is not the same. Some would say that carrying boys in the womb is easier, while others would claim the complete opposite.For celebrity mom Marian Rivera,
Labor & Childbirth

November 21

Aicelle Santos Prepares Herself For Possible CS Delivery

Her first trimester are the “matinding nausea, vomiting” and specific food aversions.

When Aicelle Santos and Mark Zambrano got married on November 16, 2019, they planned for a delayed honeymoon around March to April 2020 in Japan. But then, the COVID-19 pandemic happened.“Nangyari pa rin naman ang honeymoon,” the singer and theater actress told
Health & Nutrition

November 18

Gestational Diabetes: How Aicelle Santos Found Out

The singer-theater actress is set to give birth in a couple of weeks.

Like many preggos, Aicelle Santos, who admits to being “likas akong matakaw,” experienced being “gutom parati” so she kept on eating. She particularly fancied all kinds of bread, and she suspects it could have been a factor in her gestational diabetes. “Gustong-gusto ko ng
Getting Pregnant

October 31

Ryza Cenon Reveals Having PUPPP Rash: 'Sobrang Kati Niya'

She reveals it's stressful because she felt like she can't do anything about it.

Itchy skin is a typical pregnancy symptom. As your belly expands to accommodate your growing baby, the skin stretches, and this can cause itchiness. Pregnant actress Ryza Cenon had a different kind of itchy skin, though. READ MORE STORIES ON PREGNANCY:“Nagkakaroon rin ako
Health & Nutrition

August 9

Coleen Garcia Got Sick From Taking Prenatal Vitamins

She's been going at this pregnancy — and hopefully, birth too — the natural way.

Every pregnancy is different. Coleen Garcia is one of the lucky women who’s having a relatively easy pregnancy. In less than a month, she and her husband, Billy Crawford, will welcome their first child, a baby boy. Currently, the soon-to-be parents are
Getting Pregnant

September 1

Cai Cortez, Six Months Pregnant, Talks About Weaning Her Son

Cai Cortez talks to us about being pregnant while working and taking care of a family.

Cai Cortez is six months pregnant with her and her husband Wissem Rkhami’s second child, a baby girl. Her expected due date is December 19, 2019, which is a “funny coincidence,” according to Cai. The birthday of Wissem falls on December 20,
Getting Pregnant

July 9

Andi Eigenmann Hopes for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section

Andi Eigenmann is due to give birth any day soon!

In a few days, Andi Eigenmann will give birth to her second child, a girl just like her panganay, Ellie, who’s turning 8 in November 2019. The 29-year-old, who describes herself on Instagram as a “part-time actress, full-time holistic living-island mama,” has
Getting Pregnant

October 11

Sitti Pregnancy Chronicles APAS

The soon-to-be mom is just a few weeks away from holding her Lilibubs in her arms

Known to music aficionados as the "Bossa Nova Queen," Sitti made a name for herself in the local music industry when she became a regular 'Sessionista' in ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show ASAP from 2009. Her musical career flourished with several albums and
Getting Pregnant

August 1

Emmeline Villar Refused to Let Lupus Stop Her From Becoming a Mom

Emmeline Villar's story proves that maybe nothing in life is really impossible.

Motherhood had always been #lifegoals for Emmeline “Em” Aglipay-Villar. “I wanted to be a mommy more than anything else I’ve ever wanted in my whole life,” she told SmartParenting.com.ph.Eleven years ago, however, the 36-year-old government official (she is currently the Department of Justice undersecretary) was
Getting Pregnant

June 6

Sitti Went Through Fertility Treatments But Got Pregnant Naturally

On her blog, the Bossa Nova Queen shared that she was diagnosed with "unexplained infertility."

On her wedding anniversary, May 29, Philippine Bossa Nova Queen Sitti Navarro announced she and her husband, triathlete Joey Ramirez, are expecting their first child. The 34-year-old posted a photo of her and Joey as she held an ultrasound image on Instagram. A few days
Getting Pregnant

May 7

Jolina Magdangal Just Knew She Was Pregnant (Her Doctor Wasn't So Sure)

The actress and television host admits, however, this second pregnancy is harder than her first.

In a few weeks’ time, Jolina Magdangal will give birth to her second child, with husband, Mark Escueta. It will be a girl, and the couple plans to name her Vika Anaya. It's a baby this family has long planned and waited
Getting Pregnant

March 13

Iya Villania Shares Funny Food Aversion Story: 'Uminit Ulo Ko!'

It was husband Drew Arellano's fault and that longganisa!

They say no two pregnancies are alike — even if it's the same mom! TV host and mom Iya Villania, now five months into her second pregnancy, is proof. When she was pregnant with her adorable panganay Primo, who is now 1
Getting Pregnant

March 5

Saab Magalona's Doctor Told Her to Stop Googling for Pregnancy Advice

Yes, Google is handy for advice, but over-information also causes anxiety.

Editor's note: Less than a day after we published this story, we sadly report that Saab announced on her blog she lost one of the twins, her baby girl, last February 8. As of this writing, her baby boy is still in
Getting Pregnant

January 15

'I Thought I Was Headed for Menopause When I Did Not Get My Period'

A mom in her 40s shares with us her preggy chronicles as she prepares for her baby daughter's birth.

Cleone Baradas, 44 years old and 37 weeks along, gave birth to a baby daughter. Her doctor recommended Caesarian section (CS) because she had high blood pressure and gestational diabetes. She has a 16-year, Joshua, who was delivered with the help of
Health & Nutrition

November 4

Pauleen Luna Wants More Babies Soon 'Para Hindi Mag-Isa si Baby T'

Due to give birth any day now, Pauleen is the picture of a happy first-time mom

Pauleen Luna is due to give birth to her and her husband Vic Sotto’s first child sometime in November, which happens to be her birth month. She turns 28 on November 10. “So malapit na, konting kembot na lang!” she said laughing.The
Getting Pregnant

October 16

Kaye Abad's Name for Her Unborn Baby Almost Had the Initials JLC!

We sit down to chat with the actress who shares she is grateful her pregnancy is not "maselan."

Kaye Abad was 34 when she married her fellow actor, Paul Jake Castillo, on December 9, 2016, in his hometown of Cebu City. Her biological clock was ticking, so, yes, there was pressure to get pregnant right away. When they failed in
Getting Pregnant

September 8

Camille Prats: 'I Don't Know What to Expect of a Baby Girl!'

Pregnant again after nine years, the actress/TV host says, "I just want to give birth!" and finally see her daughter.

Actress and TV host Camille Prats had so many reasons to be happy upon welcoming the year 2017. Career-wise, a new telenovela was in the pipeline. On a personal level, she was set to marry businessman VJ Yambao in January with a
Getting Pregnant

August 7

Erika Padilla-Cariaso: Yes to Epidural if Labor Will Be Painful

We sat down for an exclusive interview to talk about birthing plans, how she met Jeffrey Cariaso, and their forthcoming church wedding.

This multi-talented woman may be a familiar face to many for her stint in primetime TV teleseryes, but befor Erika Padilla-Cariaso became famous as "Betty Mae' in ABS-CBN's Pangako Sa 'Yo, she has long been making a name for herself as a
Getting Pregnant

May 19

Kylie Padilla: 'I Learned That a Baby Does Bring People Together'

The soon-to-be mom also spoke about strengths she discovered within herself.

Kylie Padilla is blessed with good genes. Her mestiza good looks from her mom Liezl Sicangco are perfectly balanced by dad Robin Padilla's humor and charm, and some would even say that she has the smile of the "Bad Boy of Philippine

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