Mikee Morada (left) opens up about Alex Gonzaga’s (second from left) third miscarriage. Photographs: Screengrab from YouTube/Toni Gonzaga Studio, Instagram/@cathygonzaga
Lipa Metropolis Councilor Mikee Morada was emotional as he revealed that his spouse, actress-vlogger Alex Gonzaga, suffered a 3rd miscarriage in December 2024. Nonetheless, he remained hopeful they might be blessed with their first baby sometime.
In a sit-down interview together with his sister-in-law Toni Gonzaga on Sunday, January 26, Morada shared that Alex’s third failed being pregnant was due to a blighted ovum. This situation occurs when a fertilized egg implants in a girl’s uterus however fails to grow to be an embryo.
“Noong una nalaman namin ni Catherine na pregnant siya [for the third time], nabuo ‘to noong birthday ni Mommy Pinty [Gonzaga] sa Singapore or after that. Nagulat kami kasi wala kaming plano,” he started, referring to Alex utilizing her actual identify.
(We discovered that Catherine was pregnant for the third time. The child was most likely fashioned on the time of Mommy Pinty Gonzaga’s birthday in Singapore or after that. We had been stunned as a result of we didn’t have any plans.)
Morada stated their first visits to the obstetrician-gynecologist (or OB-GYN) had been “okay,” which prompted Alex to be extra cautious of herself. Nonetheless, throughout their go to in its third week, they had been knowledgeable of the latter’s situation.
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“Nagpa-check up kami kaagad sa OB and okay naman. Tapos nag-decide kami na mag-iingat na talaga siya and the second week, okay pa ‘yung ultrasound. Hanggang dun sa pangatlong linggo, sabi sa amin nung physician, ‘Naku, wala na namang laman. Blighted ovum ulit’,” he stated.
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(We went for a check-up within the OB-GYN and issues had been okay. We determined that she must maintain herself extra. The ultrasound was nonetheless okay within the second week. Nonetheless, when the third week arrived, we had been knowledgeable that she suffered a blighted ovum.)
Second opinion
This led the couple to resolve to go to one other OB-GYN for a second opinion whereas noting that it’s additionally attributable to them hoping to at the least hear their baby’s heartbeat.
“Pumunta kami the week after para [magpa-second opinion]. Pagdating sa ultrasound, merong bata sa loob. Naiyak ako noong narinig ko ‘yung heartbeat. First time kong nakarinig ng heartbeat… pray siya nang pray para makakita kami ng child,” Morada recalled.
“Nakakakita kami ng child after which heartbeat… Nalaman namin na mababa ‘yung heartbeat, na 65 lang. So the identical day, pumunta kami sa ospital, triny namin habulin, baka ma-save pa ‘yung child. Ginawa namin ang lahat. Ang sunod naming check-up was December 23… nakita na namin ang embryo and child, wala na siya,” he continued.
(We went to a different physician for a second opinion. As we reached the ultrasound, we noticed there was a baby inside. I couldn’t assist however cry once I heard the heartbeat. It was my first time. We saved on praying to see the newborn, which we certainly noticed. However its heartbeat was solely at 65 which was low. So the identical day, we went to the hospital. We tried our greatest to avoid wasting the newborn. However the child is now gone.)
Alex Gonzaga and Mikee Morada share a kiss on their wedding ceremony day. Picture: screengrab by way of Alex Gonzaga Official
In keeping with Morada, Gonzaga was “sturdy” at first, however couldn’t assist herself from breaking down as they bought residence.
“Noong una, sturdy siya. Pero nung umuwi kami ng gabi, d’un siya nagbe-breakdown. Hindi ko makakalimutan na sabi ng physician na kailangan niyang uminom [ng gamot] para mag-bleed siya,” he stated.
(She was sturdy at first. However once we bought residence at evening, that’s when she broke down. I couldn’t overlook the time the physician stated she needed to drink drugs to bleed.)
Regardless of this, Morada stated their third failed being pregnant was a part of “God’s plan,” and he remained hopeful. “Sana ‘yung susunod, dere-derecho na (I hope the being pregnant will proceed in our third strive),” he stated.
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Gonzaga’s third miscarriage got here two months after she declared that her physique was in a “higher situation” to conceive at an occasion in October 2024.
The actress-vlogger, who wed Morada in November 2020, suffered miscarriages a yr later and in 2023. However, she stated on a number of events that she would welcome her first baby on the proper time.
