Mariel Rodriguez and Robin Padilla (MNS Photo)
“Kasalanan ko iyon kasi ayaw ko,” actor-host Robin Padilla said as he admitted that he felt responsible for the first miscarriage of his wife, “It’s Showtime” mainstay Mariel Rodriguez.
According to Padilla, he rejected suggestions from experts to have Rodriguez undergo the “painful” heparim regimen in an attempt to prevent a pregnancy loss. His wife later suffered two miscarriages, one in March last year and another six months later.
“Ang pinaka-support ko na [ngayon] sa kanya ay hindi ko kinokontra ‘yung mga injection, iyon na ang pinaka-support ko,” Padilla explained when asked about his thoughts on Rodriguez’s third pregnancy.
He continued: “Kasi noong una niyang pagbubuntis ay hindi ko talaga sinuportahan. Sa akin kasi, hindi organic iyon. Ngayon, dahil gusto na niya talaga ay umayag na lang ako. Kasi mahirap makita iyon. Tuwing umaga at gabi, hindi madaling makita ang asawa mo na nahihirapan.”
The heparim regimen, as described by a popular American science magazine, is prescribed to pregnant women who have a high risk of developing serious complications from blood clots.
The 2014 article noted, however, that the regimen “does not appear to lower the risk of blood clots or miscarriage during pregnancy.” It may also cause bruising and result in minor bleeding involving the nose, gums, or vagina.
Rodriguez first announced her third pregnancy on an episode of “It’s Showtime” last Saturday. (MNS)