Kris Bernal, now in her 17th week of pregnancy, is full of wonder about her new life phase.
"Na-embrace ko na, nag-sink in na siya," the 33-year-old soon-to-be mom declared to PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) and select members of the press on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
On March 3, 2023, Kris and her husband Perry Choi announced their pregnancy via Instagram using a series of mock film posters.
Read: Kris Bernal, Perry Choi announce pregnancy through mock film posters
The actress admitted that having a baby was not part of their immediate plans.
Kris said, "Hindi pa namin tina-try at saka wala pa sa plans kasi gusto ko pang gumawa ng isa pang soap [opera]. Gusto ko pa mag-soap [opera].
"At saka ang dami ko pang gustong gawin sa GMA. Parang ang dami ko pang gustong i-explore as an actress.
"Pero yun nga, nagulat kami na it’s just one time talaga. One time, big time. It happened, so, wow."
She added, "Pero nung una talaga hindi. Yung parang gusto ko pa rin mag-workout.
"Gusto ko pa rin gawin yung, alam mo, yung mga bawal."
Kris went through a period of denial up until the moment she was shown the ultrasound image of her baby.
She recalled, "Actually, parang nagbago siya when I first saw the baby’s ultrasound and when I first heard the heartbeat.
"Parang, doon nagbago na, ‘Shocks, ito na talaga yun, mommy na talaga ako.’
"And then, pag nakikita mo siya na katawan na siya, tao na siya, hindi lang siya yung maliit na dot, parang mas nai-realize mo na, ‘Nandito na ako sa stage na ito ng buhay ko.’"
discovery of pregnancy
Kris also recounted the time when she suspected she could be pregnant.
"Siyempre, I experienced na some pregnancy symptoms. So andiyan yung missed period.
"Medyo nahihilo-hilo ako. Nagtatrabaho ako, pero wala akong energy. Parang sobrang mild lang, e.
"Parang may food aversion ako, parang I didn’t like na the foods that I used to eat.
"Ayoko na ng coffee. Dati ang lakas-lakas ko mag-coffee. Ayoko na ng burger ko, sukang-suka ako. Yung samgyupsal ko, sukang-suka din ako sa amoy.
"Yung mga dati kong gustong kainin, nawala talaga. So nagtaka ako, ‘Ano itong drastic changes na nafi-feel ko?
"Bat parang lagi akong pagod? Bakit hindi ako makapag-workout?’
"And then, yunga, nagka-missed period ako. So finally, after a week of missed period, nag-try na kami to test. Then, after two tests, yes, it turned positive."
PERRY'S REACTION
She remembered the date, December 21, 2022, when she finally knew for sure that she and Perry were having a baby.
Kris confessed to having mixed emotions after discovering her pregnancy.
She said, "My first reaction, I wasn’t that too emotional. Parang mas shocked ako, confused ako na, ‘Anong gagawin kong sunod?’ Ganun yung reaction ko.
"Kasi Perry was in the office nung nalaman ko, e. And then, parang I wanted to get his reaction in person.
"So parang sinabi ko sa kanya, niloko ko siya via a text message na, ‘It’s negative.’
"Kasi alam niya na nag-test ako. Pero nung pag-uwi niya, ayun sinurprise ko siya. Naiyak-iyak naman siya. Siya yung parang naiyak-iyak kesa ako.
"Pero kasi, siya gusto niya na talaga, e. Gusto niya na talagang magka-baby. Parang may mga binili na siyang mga pre-natal vitamins, mga pampa-conceive.
"Pero hindi ko pa sinusubukan. But ayun nga, nangyari siya. So gusto niya na talaga, parang ganun. Ako, parang kalma lang, sige."