(From left) Lovely Abella, Benj Manalo. Images: Instagram/@lovelyabella_
Actress-comedienne Lovely Abella proved that motherhood is a battle worth conquering as she welcomed her son, Liam, through a postpartum photo while breastfeeding her little one.
On Instagram last Sept. 17, Sunday, Abella made a self-deprecating observation that it’s hard to make herself look beautiful in the picture as she needed to focus on her responsibilities as a new mother. She, however, didn’t state the exact date and time her son was born.
“Di ka man lang nagpaganda!! Sa lahat po ng hirap ng pinagdaanan ko, hindi ko na po kayang magpaganda, ang gusto ko lang ay mairaos ng healthy ang anak ko, ng mga oras na to wala akong kinapitan kundi ang faith ko kay Lord na hindi niya kami pababayaan,” she said.
The actress revealed that the birth of her son came as a “surprise,” saying that she went through experiences that she didn’t face when her first child Crisha Kaye was born.
“Binigla kami ng pagkakataon, di ko alam na mararanasan ko lahat ng hindi ko naranasan sa unang anak ko, kaya ang larawan na to ay nagsisimbulo na mahalin natin ang mga nanay at mga magulang natin. Walang sinumang magulang naghangad ng masama para sa anak,” she said.
The Kapuso star also promised to provide more details of her experience in childbirth in an upcoming vlog, but that she just have to feed her bundle of joy.
“Itutuloy ko lang po ang pagpapa breastfeed ko sa anak ko, at hanggang ngayon hirap pa din ako mag produce ng milk, pag aaralan ko ulit hanggang sa magtagumpay ako para sa pangangailangan ng anak ko,” she claimed. “At higit sa lahat maraming maraming salamat sa lahat ng doctor namin ni Liam. Di ko na po kayo iisa isahin sobrang salamat at ginabayan kayo ni Lord.”
Abella’s announcement was welcomed by fellow moms Kris Bernal, Iya Villania, Diana Zubiri, Vickie Rushton, and Chynna Ortaleza, as well as celebrities Carla Abellana, Shaira Diaz, and Kim Domingo, who all congratulated her in the comments.
Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@lovelyabella_
Abella, who’s been married to Benj Manalo since 2021, confirmed that she’s expecting their first child together in January of this year.
The Kapuso star has one daughter named Crisha Kaye from a previous relationship. EDV