The actress told Philippine Star's Ricky Lo in an exclusive interview: “God willing it will be a normal delivery...I’m doing hypnobirthing to prepare me and Niño [Jefferson Lim, husband]. We hired a doula to help us with the childbirth.”
According to Wikipedia, “Hypnobirthing” is an interactive process that helps prepare a mother overcome a number of issues ranging from fears and minor health conditions related to the pregnancy, including the possibility of reducing or eliminating pain during labor.
A “Doula” on the other hand is someone who provides non-medical and non-midwifery support (physical and emotional) to a woman leading up to and during her labor and delivery. They do not perform clinical duties but serve as advocates of their client's wishes and may communicate with medical staff to help the client make informed decisions.
Ranillo said she is expected to give birth early April, meaning her son will share the birth month of both his mother and father.
This early, Ranillo intimated that she and Lim are planning to have another child in 2012.
“Suwerte daw kasi pag 2012, hehehehe, because it’s year of the Dragon.”
The Lims were married in Jewish rites in July last year in Long Beach, California. The couple plans to get married in Catholic rites in Manila this year.
Courtesy: Manila Bulletin
