Residence-grown actress Rebecca Lim has given delivery to a boy.
In a message despatched out to media by way of her administration, the Mediacorp star says she delivered a wholesome child boy on Jan 30 after 14 hours of labour.
She provides: “I hope that my child will develop as much as be form, respectful and completely satisfied. And that my new household will make a number of fantastic recollections collectively, with our households and shut pals for a lot of wholesome years forward.”
That is the 37-year-old actress’ first little one. She married Singaporean Matthew Webster, who works in company branding, in November 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.
Whereas the couple declined to disclose their little one’s title, they are saying the newborn is wholesome and weighed 3.8kg on the time of delivery.
Lim will spend her confinement interval at residence throughout Chinese language New 12 months.
She says: “I packed all my hongbao to present away throughout Lunar New 12 months earlier than I went into labour as a result of I knew I’d be very busy by means of the brand new 12 months.
“I nonetheless need some festive cheer in the home for my little one, in order a lot as I’ll attempt to get no matter relaxation I can presumably have, I’m additionally wanting ahead to my household spending our first Lunar New 12 months with my child.”
Lim’s youthful sister, who can be pregnant, is predicted to present delivery in a month’s time.
The actress shares that she gained round 20kg throughout her being pregnant.
She says: “I anticipated my physique to vary as I used to be constructing a life inside me and what’s essential is that my child is wholesome and that I’m sturdy and properly. I hope that anybody anticipating can have this constructive mentality too.”
Lim, who lately gained Finest Main Feminine Efficiency on the Asian Tv Awards for her function within the Channel 5 thriller Third Rail (2022), shall be taking a while to relaxation and regulate to her function as a mom earlier than returning to work.
“I don’t want to miss out on these rising months the place the newborn adjustments every single day,” she says.
She appears ahead to taking part in tougher characters as an alternative of the romantic leads she used to play as she heads into the subsequent section of her profession.
She says: “I don’t assume anybody desires to see me appearing lovey-dovey with anybody on display any extra.”
This text was first printed in The Straits Occasions.
Supply: Her World