The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck gives birth to her third child with husband Zac
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck gave birth to her third child with husband Zac Affleck.
Jen, 26, and Zac, 28, introduced their newborn daughter Penelope – via Instagram on Wednesday.
The couple share kids Nora, three, and Luca, 23 months.
Jennifer revealed that she gave birth ‘unmedicated,’ which she called ‘the most painful but empowering experience of my life,’ noting that she couldn’t have done it without Zac and her doula.
‘I’m so grateful and so happy that Penny is earth side now,’ Jennifer wrote in the post.
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck gave birth to her third child with husband Zac Affleck
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Jennifer revealed that she gave birth ‘unmedicated,’ which she called ‘the most painful but empowering experience of my life,’ noting that she couldn’t have done it without Zac and her doula
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Just days prior, Jennifer revealed she went into labor while getting a manicure at a nail salon.
The influencer shared the moment to her social media on June 27, adding the caption: ‘POV: you start having contractions at your nail appointment.’
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Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Jen Affleck goes into labor with 3rd child while getting her nails done
In the video, Jen is asked by a friend how she’s feeling, to which she says: ‘I’m feeling great!’ as she begins to time her contractions, do squats and also show off her pink nails.
She proceeds to make a call – presumably to her husband Zac- before laying on the group so a woman could check her cervix.
Jen announced her third pregnancy in February, revealing that the baby was a ‘surprise’ but that everyone was ‘excited.’
During an episode of The Secret Lives of Mormon Lives, Jen broke down talking about her marriage to Zac, revealing that they were not ‘on the best of terms’ after they briefly separated.
They split up during the end of season of the hit show, with the couple deciding to work on their relationship while waiting for their third child.
Jen Affleck goes into labor while getting her nails done
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Just days prior, Jennifer revealed she went into labor while getting a manicure at a nail salon
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The couple share kids Nora, three, and Luca, 23 months
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‘Just because of everything that we went through last year and because of everything we’ve had to do so much therapy,’ she told People.
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‘We are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Right now I’m focusing on my mental health, my marriage and becoming the best version of myself that I can be,; she told People in May
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‘Just because of everything that we went through last year and because of everything we’ve had to do so much therapy,’ she told People.
They briefly lived apart as they worked on their marriage and themselves.
Zac deferred his medical school acceptance in Arizona as they worked on their marriage.
‘We are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Right now I’m focusing on my mental health, my marriage and becoming the best version of myself that I can be,; she told People in May.
