MIKEE Morada was emotional as he revealed that his wife, actress-vlogger Alex Gonzaga, suffered a third miscarriage in December 2024. However, he remained hopeful they would be blessed with their first child someday.
In a sit-down interview with his sister-in-law Toni Gonzaga on Sunday, January 26, Morada shared that Alex’s third failed pregnancy was because of a blighted ovum. This condition happens when a fertilized egg implants in a woman’s uterus but fails to develop into 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 began, referring to Alex using her real name.
Morada said their first visits to the obstetrician-gynecologist (or OB-GYN) were “okay,” which prompted Alex to be more careful of herself. However, during their visit in its third week, they were informed of the latter’s condition.
“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 doctor, ‘Naku, wala na namang laman. Blighted ovum ulit’,” the Lipa City councilor said.
This led the couple to decide to visit another OB-GYN for a second opinion while noting that it’s also due to them hoping to at least hear their child’s heartbeat.
“Nakakakita kami ng baby and then heartbeat… Nalaman namin na mababa ‘yung heartbeat, na 65 lang. So the same day, pumunta kami sa ospital, triny namin habulin, baka ma-save pa ‘yung baby. Ginawa namin ang lahat. Ang sunod naming check-up was December 23… nakita na namin ang embryo and baby, wala na siya,” he continued.
According to Morada, Gonzaga was “strong” at first, but couldn’t help herself from breaking down as they got home.
Despite this, Morada said their third failed pregnancy was part of “God’s plan,” and he remained hopeful. “Sana ‘yung susunod, dere-derecho na,” he said. (Hannah Mallorca © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
