Peta's struggles before giving birth to her third child is revealed by her Ukrainian choreographer husband, who says that her belly is 'very heavy for her body.'
- July 8, 2024
AceShowbiz - Maksim Chmerkovskiy has shared an update on Peta Murgatroyd's condition amid her pregnancy with their third child. The ballroom dance champion has revealed that his dancer wife is "having a tough time" before giving birth to their baby No. 3.
In a new interview, which was published on Sunday, July 7, the 44-year-old Ukrainian choreographer talked about Peta's struggle during her pregnancy with their third child. Speaking to The U.S. Sun, he said, "Peta's having a tough time right now."
On the reason why, Maks explained, "She's [nearing the] finish line already, and [her belly is] very heavy for her body and for her frame. You know, this kid is a big one." Making a reference to their first child, he elaborated, "Shai was a certain weight and height. Our second baby, Rio, is bigger by all sorts of standard measurements and all that. This kid, this third one, is supposed to be the biggest. I feel bad for Peta."
During the chat, Maks also spilled that he and Peta did not expect "to have another child so soon." He stated, "We were told a long time ago when we started to have kids that it's easier when they're close in age because of schooling and clothing and stuff like that."
Maks went on to recall, "To be honest with you, we had an incredible time with Shai, our firstborn, and we got, again, stuck in a pandemic with a 3-year-old... putting a lot of time into just that one person." He continued, "So our relationship with Shai as a mom, dad and son is very, very tight because it was built on all attention to this one."
"I want to find the same way of establishing these connections and relationships with a tribe of people in the house, the "Dancing with the Stars" star further shared. "We'll figure it out. They're a lot of fun."
The interview came a few months after Peta broke the news about her current pregnancy. Making use of Instagram in February, she announced, "We Are Having A Baby [celebration emojis] Yes we know...we just had a baby... haha! This was very unexpected at (4 months postpartum with Rio) but we are sooooo happy and so ready to be a family of 5 soon! (sic)."
