Paz Vega Expecting Baby No. 3!

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Actress Paz Vega and her husband Orson Salazar are expecting their third child in September, the Spanglish star reveals to Hola! magazine.

And while the couple — already parents to Orson, 2 ½, and Ava, 7 ½ months — always planned to expand their family even further, they admit the news came as a shock.

“It’s a surprise,” Paz says. “This baby came a bit soon, but we’re thrilled and happy.”

Thirteen weeks into the pregnancy and doing great, Paz, 34, was hesitant to go public with the news until she had completed her first trimester safely. “Ava’s birth was very recent and I have had two c-sections,” she explains.

With months still to go before the new baby arrives, Paz and Orson are already searching for names — preferably for boys!

“Orson prefers a boy,” the expectant mama shares. “Personally I have always liked boys, but if it’s a girl, marvelous, because I was raised among women.”

Source: Hola!

– Anya

Comments

Lynn on March 11th, 2010

Congratulations to them! It’s a little unexpected, but yay for her and her husband!

Laydacris on March 11th, 2010

WOW!!! Now THAT was fast!!! Good luck to them!

Marilyn on March 11th, 2010

Wow, I wasn’t expecting this news! That makes her due in September.

Tatyana on March 11th, 2010

Wow? This came out of the blue. Congratulations, Paz!

Kelsey on March 11th, 2010

Congrats to them! I love the name Ava.

Janna on March 11th, 2010

Congratulations to their rapidly-expanding family! Here’s wishing for a healthy Mommy & Baby!

blue on March 11th, 2010

Today has been full of ‘surprise’ pregnancies – first Mario Lopez and now Paz!

Congrats to her and her family, this is very exciting!

kmb on March 12th, 2010

“Orson prefers a boy,” the expectant mama shares. “Personally I have always liked boys, but if it’s a girl, marvelous, because I was raised among women.”

Don’t they have a son already? I know nothing about this couple, nor do I know the reason for her fame.

True on March 12th, 2010

WOW 7months apart for her youngest kids….that’s gonna be a busy mama. congratulations PAZ, i was watching Spanglish yesterday and this morning i see this news.

gina on March 12th, 2010

They have a boy & girl now but now want a boy again. Wonder what the resaon Orson wants another boy sooo bad for?

CelebBabyLover on March 12th, 2010

kmb- Yes. Their son is also named Orson.

Sam and Freya's mum on March 12th, 2010

Am assuming they’ll be approx 13mths between the two youngest?, as Ava’s 7 1/2 mths old already, as mentioned in article, and mum’s due in approx 6mths from now – will be a busy mama though, LOL.

CelebBabyLover on March 12th, 2010

I also meant to say that I bet she’ll be having a third C-section. The baby will arrive just over a year after Ava’s birth, and most doctors won’t even consider a VBAC in those circumstances (a baby being born so soon after the mother’s previous C-section).

However, Paz gave birth to Ava in Madrid according to her birth announcement post. So I’m guessing she’ll have this baby there as well. I don’t know what the views on VBAC are in Spain. Perhaps VBACs are more common there.

I♥CBB on March 12th, 2010

I thought to myself didn’t she just have a baby???? The kids will be close in age but children are blessings and I know she and her husband are so happy. CONGRATULATIONS!

mt on March 12th, 2010

kmb and gina, I’m from Spain and I read their interview on Hola magazine (which is Hello magazine in Spain) and she said they would prefer a boy this time ’cause tboys are physically more active and more independent, but if it was a girl Ava and the new baby would be very close and Orson would be more appart of the girls, which would also be great for them.
Paz is a famous spanish actress, and her husband is kind of her manager.
(Sorry for my english)

Jameswifey on March 12th, 2010

I hope she has a healthy pregnancy. Having c-sections that close together is risky. My doc said at least 9 months and preferably 18 months in between. My doc told me there was a much higher chance of the previous incision breaking open (since it’s not totally healed yet) and possibly placenta acreta. I hope she’s alright though!

tyannah on March 12th, 2010

I found their opinion on why they want a boy really weird…”boys are physically more active and more independent” and “the new baby would be very close to Ava and Orson would be more appart of the girls, which would also be great for them.”! Great for what?
Don’t like that at all….

Cape Town Mum on March 12th, 2010

True are you in South Africa? I’m asking because Spanglish was on tv here last night She’s so beautiful. Resembles Penelope Cruz. I wish other beautiful actresses like Cruz and Jennifer Aniston would have babies.

Luna on March 12th, 2010

Wow those two little ones are going to be very close! I like the kids’ names. Congrats to Paz, Orson Sr, Orson Jr, and Ava.

K on March 12th, 2010

Didn’t waste no time did they!!!!

Bb on March 12th, 2010

Congratulations to them! Wish her happy and healthy pregnancy!

Ellen Smith on March 12th, 2010

How could she be surprised? She probably wasn’t using birth control. I’m always amazed when people act surprised that they’re pregnant when they’ve done nothing to prevent a pregnancy. If she is due in September in all likelihood she got pregnant in late December or January, when her baby Ava was about 5-5 1/2 months old. She might have been breastfeeding and thought she couldn’t get pregnant, but it is well documented that breastfeeding is not a deterrent to ovulation and pregnancy.

Olivia on March 12th, 2010

Ellen Smith, I agree. “Surpise” pregnancies really shouldn’t be surprising if the couple isn’t using birth control of some kind. Exclusively breastfeeding on demand for the first 6 months has about a 6% rate of getting pregnant. I followed those breastfeeding guidelines and 6% is too much of a risk for me and my husband so we used a back-up method.

Mira on March 12th, 2010

I don’t like the “boys are more active and more independent” stuff either. Way to go promoting gender stereotypes, which don’t have even a shred of truth to them.

Hope all goes well for her, because three c-sections in a row are dangerous and having them so close together is even more dangerous. It’s actually kind of irresponsible of them to not use birth control given that she had two c-sections already. Oh well.

Angel on March 12th, 2010

Mira, you don’t know that they weren’t using birth control. I was using birth control (diaphragm) when I became pregnant unexpectedly. The only birth control that is 100% effective would be abstinence. A vasectomy or a tubal ligation is also effective but even that is not 100%. I hope she has a safe pregnancy and delivery. Congrats to them.

happymum on March 12th, 2010

Just to say to Ellen Smith and Mira – wow, that is judgemental. Who says she wasn’t using contraception? It is possible to be using contraception and still get pregnant as nothing is 100% (as Angel already mentioned)…I should know as my husband and I were using condoms, I was breastfeeding AND avoiding sex in the middle of my cycle and still managed to get pregnant!!! Some people are just very fertile – give them a break!

lizzielui on March 12th, 2010

I agree Angel. Birth control comes in many forms and none of us knows if they were using any or not. Still, I just had my fourth child almost a month ago and let me tell you that the pregnancy was very unexpected, and there is nothing wrong with that. Yes, everyone knows how babies arrive and all that jazz. But I certainly don’t think about pregnancy each time my husband and I are intimate, so yes pregnancies can be shocks and unexpected.

Tabatha on March 12th, 2010

Oh here we go with all the trash-talking. I actually had 2 yes thats right 2 surprise babies. When I had my second child I was on birth control and took it on time every day. I became pregnant with my daughter who was my last exactly 3 months after having my son I again was on birth control. Yes thats right 3 mos! My drs response….that some women need stronger birth control..I was on the strongest! I got a tubal So yes some people are just VERY fertal and there is nothing that can be done about that. You just take your blessing for what it is and thank God they are healthy.

You cant possibly relate everything to you and your opinions. Unless you were there how could you possibly know what they did or didnt use. Just say your congrats & butt out.

sara on March 12th, 2010

i always liked her but i figured once you had one of each gender, you were kinda thrilled either way. If i had a boy and a girl, i honestly wouldn’t care, maybe even if I didn’t have one of the genders. But to say boys are ‘more active and independent’ sounds kind of wrong to me. dunno why. girls are also very active, and they can be very independent, just like boys. maybe she is speaking from experience but doubt it since both kids are too young to say who’s more active or independent. she shouldn’t generalize. Hope she has a healthy baby – boy or girl!

cassie on March 12th, 2010

i love her!

Liliana on March 12th, 2010

Where did she say she wouldn’t be happy with either sex? To me, it sounds as if she was stating the pros of having another son vs the pros of having another daughter.

Rach on March 12th, 2010

I can see everyone’s point.When it was important to me and when I knew I was not ready to have children and I knew I would never have an abortion, I was so very diligent with my birth control. We used condoms and spermicide and I was also on birth control pills.If the condom were to break or slip off or something I would be straight off to get the morning after pill.

Now that we are older and more comfortably situated with a house and secure finances,I feel like that old saying “Que cera cera, whatever will be, will be” and I leave it up to fate. Our birth control method of choice now is the good age old withdrawl method. Babies are not out of the question,so if we were to get pregnant, then so be it, we will be happy. I think alot of married couples that are younger practice these customs when they know that they do want children.

What I dont understand is people who are careless with birth control when they know that kids are out of the question (a close friend of mine would make her bf wear 2 condoms as well as her birth control pills and diaphragm method).Its not as if they are teens,I mean Paz and her husband are married and financially stable with other children, in interviews she has never ruled out having more kids.

Sofie on March 12th, 2010

I have two girls with just 13 months between them…..god help her LOL!

camila on March 12th, 2010

“Que cera cera, whatever will be, will be” rach you written cera in the wrong way is sera, cera in spanish means wax. Congrats too!

Rach on March 12th, 2010

Lol, sorry Camilla, sera is what I meant, lol I had even checked it in the google search bar with a c just to be sure and it came up so I just assumed.I came to canada before we started learning spanish hehe.At one time in life I thought my spanish name Juanita started with a W

FC on March 12th, 2010

Well, that was quick! She and her husband seem to be quite the fertile couple. But, that said, I wish them the best with the newest baby on the way.

Nicka on March 12th, 2010

You should not make assumptions about birth control. If you are nursing exclusively, the only safe birth control pill is the mini-pill. You have to take it perfectly, and even then there is a pretty good chance you can still get pregnant (read the directions, it is surprising). And if you don’t take it perfectly there is something like a 20% chance you can get pregnant even on the pill (and while nursing!)!

Regardless, it is foolish to make assumptions about birth control in others and not very constructive, just judgmental.

Mira on March 12th, 2010

Well, condoms are 99% effective and so are most reliable birth control methods. Obviously, it’s possible to have a surprise pregnancy, but the chance is about 1%. So there’s a 99% chance, I’m right.

Anyways, my point was that if you’ve already had 2 c-sections in less than 3 years, you better be EXTREMELY careful about not getting pregnant again or you’re putting your life at risk. I’m not judging, I’m just stating facts.

Alicia on March 12th, 2010

Among all the speculation, I fail to see how her sex life pertains to any one of us. Unless we’re flipping the bill or having to care for her children, it’s no one’s business but Paz and her husband’s.

Deb on March 12th, 2010

The fact remains there is only one sure way NOT to get pregnant, just don’t have sex! Thats what our grandparents did if they did not want back to back babies.

JMO on March 12th, 2010

Boys are more independent?? Really?! I have 3 nephews and 1 niece and I must say the boys are way more dependent on people then my niece ever was. She practically has been taking care of herself since they day she was born!! My one nephew is 8 and still wants us to do everything for him. And my one 5 yr old nephew still wants us to dress him, put on his jacket, and can’t even manage to put on his socks and velcro shoes without arguing about doin so. My niece on the other hand has been doing that since she was two! So from my experience I cannot agree with that statement!

alexg on March 13th, 2010

Why do you people judge? Congratulations to them!

sara on March 13th, 2010

exactly JMO, everyone is different. Some people are just more active/independent than others. It doesn’t depend on the gender Ava Jackman for example, and Matilda Ledger seem to be both active and independent, whereas some girls aren’t. The same could be said for boys. It’s a silly statement, IMO. Hope she gets what she wants. And with her third baby on the way, I would think she’d hope for the ‘less active gender’ lol!!!

Laura on March 13th, 2010

Actually, the lactational amenorrhea method has been found to be 98% effective the first 6 months (but that’s more than just exclusive breastfeeding, it’s round the clock with very minimal-to-no use of any kind of artifical nipples, such as bottles and pacifiers). It’s 94% effective the *second* 6 months, which makes sense because babies that age are typically on solids and sleeping longer stretches. This is all assuming you have not seen a return to menses. Once you have, you clearly need to choose another method.

Maybe she was surprised because she went much longer with delayed fertility the first time. I have plenty of friends who went without cycles for over a year (I went 1-2 years after each of my 3 children and, in fact, have to wean my toddlers in order to get my full fertility back). I even have a few whose cycles did not return (and who were not otherwise avoiding pregnancy) for over a year with the first child and so were completely surprised when it didn’t reoccur after the second child, possibly because the second child’s nursing and sleeping habits were different. That’s a good way for a surprise close-together 3rd pregnancy

alise on March 13th, 2010

People, stopping ripping others (Paz and hubby) apart for what they say. You know NOTHING, other than the little blips you read in articles, about the reasons for people’s supposed preferences.

As for c-sections, sure she’ll be at risk, but I bet everything will work out wonderfully for her in the end. Congrats to them

Anne on March 15th, 2010

Hey…I know its been mentioned, but do any of you know for a fact she was not using birth control? I highly doubt it! My family is proof that SOMEONE has to be that 1 or 2% it doesn’t work for…my daughter was the result of a broken condom, and my son was conceived while I was on birth control pills. It happens!

monica lee on March 15th, 2010

Hi. My only child my daughter was born in 2005 and I had a c-section. I didn’t get my period for almost a year and I breasfed, but I knew that I could still get pregnant so everytime my husband and I had sex we used protection.
Congrats to Paz and her husband!

moose on March 15th, 2010

Hold on, I get what she is saying…sice the last two babies will be so close in age she doesn’t want Orson to feel left out and hopes if they had a boy then the chidren, all three, would be more likely to bond as a group rather than divide into Orson and then the girls off playing with baby dolls and so on. Of course I had a girl who never played with dolls, collected insects and was the world’s best big sibling to her little brother…and you rae right you can’t ASSUME anything on gender. Indeed my observation is that girls are more independent and boys more affectionate. But I don’t expect every boy or girl to fit that mold…But I think Paz’s INTENT is good. She just wants Orson to be included more…