Ciara Sotto expects first child

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MANILA — TV and theater actress Ciara Sotto shared that she and her husband of four years Jojo Oconer are expecting their first child.

During the recent gala screening of Carlos Siguion-Reyna’s “Hari ng Tondo” at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in which Sotto plays a battered girlfriend, the 34-year-old daughter of Sen. Tito Sotto and Helen Gamboa revealed that her first child is a blessing that she things she does not deserve.

“I know I don’t deserve this blessing because I have not really taken good care of myself. I’m always working out,” said Sotto referring to the active lifestyle that she leads. She is an active teacher of pole fitness (pole dancing). “And then God gave me this gift. Perfect timing from God talaga. It’s a blessing,” she added.

Sotto’s husband is an executive at TAPE Inc. (producer of “Eat Bulaga”). They opted to defer parenthood so they could enjoy each other’s company. The couple only decided to try for a baby last year, and their wish was granted as Sotto is currently in her 11^th week of pregnancy.

While she is having a difficult time adjusting and coping up with her condition, Sotto shared that she does not mind the morning sickness and all the dizzy spells all for the love of her first child.

“Sometimes I’m really dizzy all the time. Sometimes I vomit for no reason, but the point that I hate the most is I can smell everything,” she shared.

What makes the pregnancy journey for Sotto enjoyable and somewhat bearable is the presence of her ever supporting husband, who Sotto claimed easily gives in to her demands even in the dead of the night.

Given that Ciara is still in the early stages of her pregnancy, the baby’s gender is still a mystery. But Sotto shared that she and her husband are praying for a baby girl.

“We’re praying kasi ang dami kong pamangkin na boys, isa lang yung niece ko. Yung niece ko sobrang favorite ko siya so gusto ko ng sarili kong ganun,” shared Sotto.