Actress Tshuma ready for baby 2

Actress Petronella Tshuma, now preparing to welcome her second child, says that after a decade of raising a son she feels much more mature and ready than the first time around.

Petronella‚ who plays Pearl on e.tv soapie Rhythm City ‚ recently announced her pregnancy and spoke of how things had changed since she last gave birth.

When her son‚ now 10, was born Petronella was only 18‚ and she says this time round she is in a far better space.

“This time I feel like I have it under control. I have my life together. I am more mature and have more experience. I am not really worried.”

The actress says she will only know for sure if she is having a girl or boy in the next week or two‚ but is hoping for a girl.

“I always wanted a daughter. I want the whole mommy-daughter dates where we go get our nails done.

“I want to grow her hair and let her sport an afro.

“I really want that‚ but if I have a house full of boys‚ I am okay with that.”

She confirmed she would be taking a break from Rhythm

City, but said her bosses had been kind to her, and had so far worked around her pregnancy to allow her to be on screen for as long as possible.

“I think it is difficult being a mom and even falling pregnant when you are in this industry. I feel like in our industry‚ where we use our bodies to tell stories‚ we have to work very hard to prove our worth. That is why so many women wait until so late in their life to have kids.”