Maricar ready for Sky
text messages na. That was when we got the papers already.” (They were divorced.)
They were childless. Asked if a child could have saved the marriage, Maricar admitted that they tried everything to have a child, but… “Every couple naman
siguro wants to have a family and their own kids,” mused Maricar. “Yeah, my ex and I even tried the scientific way. We tried IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). We had...I don’t remember what it’s called, but there’s one procedure before IUI (Intrauterine Insemination). We did ‘injectables’ first, injection ako lang, but then he was taking something else.
“And then IUI was the next, before we tried IVF. We went through all the processes. With this one, under pressure ako kasi, of course, I was getting old, gustong-gusto ko talaga magka-baby, if possible the natural way! And I found out in December last year, two days before Christmas Day, that I was pregnant… without trying any artificial method ha! I really want a girl for my first child; saka
na ‘yung boy siguro.” Maricar talked to Funfare during a baby shower at a Pasig City restaurant, joined by Aprica (the popular Japanese-branded baby stroller). The baby’s name is Sky.
Excerpts from our interview:
Are you giving birth by Caesarian section or the natural way?
“For now, kaya pang normal. Huwag lang daw siyang lumaki in the next few weeks. So far, Sky already weighs more than seven pounds. Her weight is bigger by two weeks for her age. My doctor was asking me to slow down on sweets which I love so much. They tested my gestational diabetes. Good thing medyo borderline
lang; I guess from the food I had taken when I was in the States.”
How are you preparing for motherhood?
“I’ll be staying in my own place after I give birth; it’s near my mom’s place. So puede doon yung bata, ihahatid-hatid ganoon. With regards to my partner in the States, I really have no idea yet; no definite plans yet whether to stay there or here. But for now, I’m based here since I’m giving birth. But we’ll see, we’ll have to talk about it pa. By the way, I don’t need to buy anymore baby needs since ang daming baby shower. This is the third.”
Will you resume your career? Will you limit yourself to non-sexy roles?
“We’ll see; I’m not closing my doors. Hilig ko ‘yan eh; love ko yung ginagawa kong ‘yan, eh. Hinahanaphanap yan ng katawan ko eh. Maybe if the project is right at medyo gamay ko na ‘yung baby and I can leave her with my mom.”
If you may, give even a brief introduction to your current partner without giving his name.
“We met when eight or nine months after my husband and I separated. He came up to me and introduced himself to me one night. A friend of mine was even blocking him, because she had another guy who she wanted to introduce to me. Anyway, I had a bit of wine then so I ended up giving my name — Car nga lang binigay ko, eh, and my number.
“He contacted me the next day. He was supposed to leave for New York in three days, pero he extended for two weeks to stay with me. He flew out, and came back for two weeks for my birthday. We’ve been dating na for a while and masasabi naman
namin na we know each other already.”
“When I was with him in the States, he was very supportive. He’s very excited about the baby, including his family. He calls every day, he checks on me every day. He’s ready to be a father. Sky is also his first child.”
Who will Sky look more like kaya?
“I guess 50/50. I would like to inherit my being strongwilled, ‘yung confidence ko
na hindi naman overpowering. I hope Sky will grow up independent like her dad, American kasi, eh! Like me, my partner is family-oriented.
Sana ganoon din si Sky. Very independent and very smart. And very sweet like her dad, very malambing siya, eh. Ako
kasi, I’m not good nga with words, eh.”
Obviously, you and your partner are compatible.
“I think it’s because we’re both family-oriented, compared to my previous partner. Kasi pareho kami ng pinagdaanan; medyo pareho kami ng background. He had a previous partner also in the US, and we are both separated. We were destined for each other. He’s based in the States at dito pa kami sa Pilipinas nagkakilala! Who would have
thought, di ba?”
Do you have plans of getting married?
“No pressure. We both came from failed relationships, you know. Focus muna kami on the baby.”
Why are you calling your baby Sky?
“You know what, every time I ask something from God, I would simply look up at the Sky at ayan na. It’s a wish granted palagi. And another thing, my mom’s name Senna, starts with an S and she requested that our baby’s name should start with the same letter. Sky will be a second name. The first name will come from the dad and we are still debating about it.” And how soon do they plan to have another baby?
“I’m turning 38, so maybe if I get pregnant again, I will be 39 or 40.”