- Content: Alexa PenaVega Open to Pregnancy After Stillbirth
By Movieguide® Contributor
After losing their stillborn daughter in April, actors Alexa and Carlos PenaVega want another child.
“On the way home from the hospital and I remember bawling next to Carlos and I said, ‘Don’t ever let me do this again,’” Alexa shared on Instagram Saturday. “I never want to get pregnant again because I was hurting so badly, obviously, and then the very next day, we were literally both in the shower, holding each other, bawling our eyes out and just like, ‘Can’t wait to do this again and, you know, have another shot at this.’
“And [it’s] so weird how your emotions find these roller coasters. Indy is always going to be a part of our family. Even though she’s in heaven, she’s always going to be a part of our family. But we would love to do this again, and it is a little scary to think about, but I really want to try again,” the SPY KIDS actress said.
Though Indy never survived outside of the womb, she “changed” her family’s “world.” Ever since her death, the PenaVegas have found comfort in God and the prayers people have said for them.
Movieguide® reported on the PenaVegas this week:
Alexa PenaVega and her husband, Carlos, are experiencing God’s peace following the stillbirth of their daughter, Indy.
“So, I feel like it’s really hard for people to see how we are reacting to our loss,” Alexa said in response to a question about how she is doing following the loss. “You know, actually early on when friends were calling us to check in on us and we finally get on the phone and we would be okay. It was almost like it wasn’t okay that we’re doing okay. And if we said, ‘Actually, we’re doing great.’ There was always that like, ‘You’re just in shock.’ When we have so much peace. It hurt. It sucked. It was awful, but we’re okay.”
The couple announced the loss in April.
“There are never the right words to say when it comes to loss,” the PenaVegas wrote at the time. “After a beautiful and peaceful delivery our daughter ‘Indy’ was born at rest. It has been a painful journey. But in the pain we have found peace. God continues to comfort and hold us in his arms. The prayers from the community around us have been so sustaining in this difficult season.”
Alexa believes the loss of their infant brought her and Carlos “closer together” as a couple, and they choose to remember her as a bright light in their lives.
“Life after Indy will be brighter because she brought us perspective…” Alexa said. “She made us stronger. She helped us grow in areas that needed growth.” She added that Indy is the “LIGHT in our lives and always will be.”
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