Rachel Griffiths Will Have a Propless Pregnancy
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Put away the stacks of books and baskets of fruit! Recently having announced her third pregnancy, Rachel Griffiths – who is “feeling great” – tells Us Weekly that despite the decision to not write in the pregnancy on her hit show Brothers & Sisters, there is little concern when it comes to hiding her growing belly. An expert on “brilliantly timed pregnancies” — including those of her two children Banjo Patrick, 5, and Adelaide Rose, 3 ½ – Rachel says that her growing family with husband Andrew Taylor has been planned without “causing the networks too much stress.” She explains,
“We’re almost done [with shooting] and I’m not enormous, so I don’t think there’ll be too much of that.”
Although her belly may be easy to hide on camera, the timing of her pregnancy confirmation was anything but coincidental. After raising eyebrows at the Golden Globes with her dress choice, Rachel — who tells PEOPLE she is “relieved I don’t have to suck my stomach in anymore” — realized that the time had come to share her big news.
“[I] was, like, hiding under that gold dress. I kinda wasn’t ready to announce it then, but it provoked so many questions I was like, ‘Alright, okay, let’s just not pretend anymore.’ And now I can’t suck it in anymore — it’s out.”
With the worries of working the pregnancy into the show washed away by the fortunate timing of the seasonal hiatus, Rachel admits that for the happy couple ”there is no blink of ‘Oh my god, what does this mean for us?’ It’s just, ‘we’re so happy.’” The happy feelings aside, as the July due date grows near, the 40-year-old actress can’t help but view her almost immediate return to work following the birth as “intimidating.” However, according to Rachel, even those fears are calmed by the exceptional cast and crew! “I’m in the most family-friendly show on television and everybody there is so supportive and thrilled.”
