Ali Landry: I’m Not Ready for Labor Quite Yet

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As the mother of 4-year-old daughter Estela Ines, Ali Landry knows all about being a working mom, but recently the actress almost found out what it is to become a mother … while working.

“I just shot a Palmer’s campaign and thought that I was going to go into labor!” she tells PEOPLE, laughing.

“During the shoot I started to get a back pain, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what is happening?!’ Then I got weak and felt like I was going to faint. I really saw myself going to the hospital and having a child!”

Fortunately for everyone involved, it turned out to be a false alarm, but not before Landry — who is due with her second child in October — had a quiet word with her baby-on-the-way.

“They called a doctor and it passed,” she said Sept. 10 while hosting The Red CARpet Safety Event in Pacific Palisades.

“I was like, ‘Oh baby, you can’t come right now — we have way too much to do! We still have a television pilot, [this] event and I have to shoot a movie scene.”

And while Landry, 38, is admittedly eager to meet the latest member her family with husband Alejandro Monteverde, there’s a part of her that doesn’t want the pregnancy to come to an end.

“I love having the baby in the belly, because I can control this situation,” she says while lovingly rubbing her bump. “Once it’s out, who knows what’s going to happen?”

Ramey

– Reagan Alexander

Comments

Not that I know much about being pregnant, however should she still be lifting her 4 year old?

- Katie on September 20th, 2011

If you are used to the activity you can cont it… even picking up your 4 year old!

- Anonymous on September 20th, 2011

that kid is super cute

- guest on September 20th, 2011

Katie, if her pregnancy has been uncomplicated, there is no problems with her lifting her four year old! It’s a great question to ask. As a midwife, I’ve had that conversation with many women. As long as their pregnancy is progressing normally and lifting the child doesn’t hurt their back, they will be fine.

- Tee on September 20th, 2011

My OB told me it was fine to pick up my then 2.5 yr old. I stopped by 2nd trimester so she would get used to not being picked up all the time- for when baby came. And with no waist & a big belly, it was really awkward anyway. But that was just me. Now she’s 4 yrs old and weighs 35lbs so I still don’t pick her up often- way too heavy to be hefting around.

- Monica on September 20th, 2011

Ali looks beautiful and has a glow to her and her daughter is such a cutie!

Monica, I did the same thing while I was pregnant. I eased up a bit on the holding so, they would realize once I had they baby, I couldn’t hold them as much.

Unless a mother is medically told to not hold her child, I don’t see any reason to not hold the child, regardless of the age. My doctor told me there was no harm to me or my baby, by holding a child.

Siged, Not Jillian

- Jillian on September 20th, 2011

I held my 4 year old son while I was pregnant with my daughter.

- Holiday on September 20th, 2011

It feels like shes been pregnant forever!

- evie-lyn on September 20th, 2011

So sad not to see Estela in southern/smocked dresses and big bows anymore. I loved her classic look!

- Jenn on September 21st, 2011

its a girl

- mia on September 23rd, 2011

Maybe towards the end she should not be lifting a 4year old up and carrying her. I just dont understand why a 4 or 5 year old has to be carried or lifted alright maybe by dad but by mom who is almost due I dont think so.

- cc on September 26th, 2011