{"id":76328,"date":"2016-05-25T08:17:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T12:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=76328"},"modified":"2016-05-25T08:17:15","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T12:17:15","slug":"mariel-rodriguez-third-pregnancy-really-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/05\/25\/mariel-rodriguez-third-pregnancy-really-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariel Rodriguez on her third pregnancy: \u2018It\u2019s really a blessing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kapamilya actress-host Mariel Rodriguez (Instagram photo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Celebrity couple Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez are expecting their first child. Mariel, who has gone through two miscarriages, is pregnant for the third time.<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s supporters and friends first heard about the good news when the actress-host\u2019s talent manager, Ogie Diaz, congratulated her on Twitter. She, however, remained mum then.<\/p>\n

After safely completing the first trimester of her pregnancy, Mariel confirmed on ABS-CBN\u2019s daily noontime show \u2018It\u2019s Showtime\u2019 that she\u2019s indeed pregnant.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really waited for the doctor to tell me [that] it\u2019s a go, it\u2019s alright. Even though she actually gave me a go-signal weeks before\u2026 sabi nila<\/em>, kailangan kong buuin ang first trimester<\/em>, kailangan kong malagpasan<\/em>. Pero noong nalagpasan ko naman \u2018yun<\/em>, sinabi ko naman agad<\/em>,\u201d she explained in a PEP.ph report.<\/p>\n

(\u2026I\u2019ve been told I needed to complete the first trimester, I needed to go through it. But after getting passed it, I already shared the good news.)<\/p>\n

\u201cSobra kong gustong i-share talaga<\/em>\u2026 Sobra akong happy<\/em>! Gustong-gusto ko talaga ipagsigawan na<\/em>, \u2018Yes<\/em>!\u2019 Kaya lang<\/em>, parang ayaw kong maudlot<\/em>,\u201d she added. \u201cThis is my longest pregnancy. Ito na talaga \u2018yun<\/em>. This is it!\u201d<\/p>\n

(I really wanted to share it\u2026 I\u2019m so happy! I wanted to shout, \u2018Yes!\u2019 But then, I didn\u2019t want to have it cut short\u2026. This is my longest pregnancy. This is it!)<\/p>\n

When asked how the pregnancy is the third time around, the 31-year-old actress-host admitted that \u2018this blessing\u2019 isn\u2019t planned but that it just happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cNoong umpisa pa nga<\/em>, in denial pa ako<\/em>. Natatakot pa ako sa doctor<\/em>. Pinilit lang niya ko<\/em>. So it\u2019s really a blessing<\/em>. We\u2019re really so happy<\/em>,\u201d she shared in the same report.<\/p>\n

(At first, I was in denial. I was scared to go to the doctor. He [Robin] just prodded me to go [and have a checkup]. So it\u2019s really a blessing. We\u2019re really so happy.)<\/p>\n

Although also really excited, Robin couldn\u2019t refrain from worrying for the well-being of his wife and unborn child, given the former\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cMedyo mahirap ang pinagdadaanan ni Mariel<\/em>\u2026 kase masyadong malakas ang anti-bodies niya<\/em>. Laging kapag nag-uumpisa ang pagbubuntis niya<\/em>, laging namamatay \u2018yung bata sa loob<\/em>. Ngayon<\/em>, may pinagdaanan siyang mabigat na proseso<\/em>,\u201d Robin said.<\/p>\n

(What Mariel\u2019s undergoing is difficult\u2026 because her anti-bodies are too strong. It\u2019s always that when her pregnancy starts, the child in her womb dies. Now, she\u2019s enduring an extensive process.)<\/p>\n

\u201cKailangan niyang magsaksak ng heparin dalawang beses sa isang araw<\/em>. Bukod pa sa sinasaksak niyang insulin<\/em>\u2026 hindi madali ang pinagdadaanan ni Mariel<\/em>, ang isinasakripisyo niya para sa bata<\/em>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

(She needs to take herapin shots twice a day. That\u2019s apart from her insulin\u2026 what Mariel\u2019s going through isn\u2019t easy, what she\u2019s sacrificing for the child.)<\/p>\n

Despite her prevailing condition, the couple remains hopeful that all will go well this time around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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