Arianne Zucker Dishes on Food Cravings, Night Sickness and More
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A big believer in the power of positive thinking, Arianne Zucker says that she’s hopeful the daughter she expects on December 16th will see the glass as half full, too.
“With all the hills and valleys I have traveled through in my life I could have easily gone the depressed route,” the 35-year-old Days of Our Lives actress tells the November issue of Pregnancy magazine. “But if you think too much about the worst-case scenario, you almost make yourself go in that direction.”
“I … want to create this positivity for my child so that when she’s here, she’ll be positive too.”
Husband Kyle Lowder has been a big help for Arianne — who says she suffered from “night sickness” instead of morning sickness — by using a sense of humor to keep the mood light. “He was killing me about how badly I looked in bed at night when I wasn’t feeling well,” she reveals. “Of course, he was coming from a good place and he’d feed me a lot of crackers; We’re in it together, it’s like we’re both pregnant.”
When it comes to cravings, Arianne says she listens to her body — which said bring on the Mexican food! “I ate breakfast burritos like you can’t believe,” she admits. “I obviously needed to gain weight.”
“If my body craves steak, I eat one. Do I eat a lot of chocolate cake? No. But will I treat myself to a piece of cake once in a while? Yes!”
Adding that she is “as ready as [she'll] ever be” for motherhood, Arianne nonetheless acknowledges that much of what awaits her is a big unknown, asking “how ready can you be when your life is about to change forever?” Having a family of her own, she points out,”will be a whole new world.”
Source: Pregnancy, November issue
– Missy
