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Anna Farisis giving fans a glimpse into her first few years of life after her son Jack’s premature birth.
On Thursday, the actress, 44, appeared as a guest speaker during avirtual eventfor nonprofit GAPPS (the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth), for which Faris serves as a board member, where she spoke candidly about giving birth to her son seven weeks early.
Faris, who welcomed son Jack with ex-husbandChris Prattin August 2012, said that she felt “healthy and happy” during her pregnancy at 35 years old, which her OB-GYN “delicately” called a “geriatric pregnancy.”
“I was surprised that for my first pregnancy I was somewhat energetic and I didn’t experience any nausea. So when I woke up in the middle of the night in a small puddle of fluid, I truly didn’t have any idea what to do,” she shared.
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TheMomalum said she immediately went to the hospital and felt “in shock” when the doctors told her she wouldn’t be leaving without giving birth.
“The day came when I got to take Jack home, and the first years were filled with doctor’s appointments, five surgeries, physical therapy, a lot of laughter — because Jack was and is the most adorable cutest thing I could ever have imagined,” she continued.
Still, Faris said she struggled as she was left wondering why her son was born so early.
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“I couldn’t stop searching. I was asking her if the geriatric thing had something to do with it, if the cold cuts that I ate… I couldn’t turn off my own hamster wheel in searching for answers,” she admitted.
“The truth is, in many of these cases, we have no idea why this happens… GAPPS' No. 1 goal is prevention. And in order to prevent premature births, we need answers.”
Along with Faris' GAPPS fundraiser, she and Pratt use their respective social media platforms to raise awareness about premature babies and children in need of specialized care.
source: people.com
