Celebrities react to Mav Gonzales' difficult childbirth experience
- Mav Gonzales has given birth to her first child with husband Matthew Valeña and shared her difficult childbirth experience, which included complications during delivery but ended with the safe arrival of Baby Maya
- Following her post, fellow celebrities Megan Young, Mariz Umali, and Samantha Bernardo expressed their congratulations and support for the new mother
- Megan Young wished Mav a smooth recovery and encouraged her to enjoy motherhood, while Mariz Umali praised her strength and motherhood journey
- Samantha Bernardo also welcomed Baby Maya and commended Mav for her resilience as she begins her journey as a first-time mother
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Kapuso journalist Mav Gonzales has recently given birth to her first child with husband Matthew Valeña, and the announcement continues to draw warm messages of support from fellow celebrities and media personalities.
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Mav earlier shared her detailed birth story on social media, where she opened up about the unexpected start of her labor, the complications during delivery, and the emotional challenges she faced after giving birth. Despite the difficult experience, she was eventually able to recover and welcome her baby girl, Maya, with her husband by her side.
Her post, which quickly circulated online, highlighted both the physical intensity of childbirth and the emotional moment she finally met her daughter after a complicated delivery that required medical assistance and close monitoring.
“I was sitting on the hospital bed just for a check-up. I felt something leaking. My water bag had broken during an internal exam. I was giving birth anytime now. I called Matt to get us admitted. He was also so confused and shocked but he did the best a first time dad could do.
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Labor was so easy. Fully effaced and dilated even if I was getting only mild contractions (I was told my pain tolerance is a history maker in Makati Med lol). The only problem — the baby wasn’t moving down.
We tried different positions. In the tub. Squatting. Sitting a stool. Lying sideways on the bed. She still wasn’t moving. And then the doctor said my bladder is already bleeding because the baby’s head was bumping into it. He gave me an epidural to relax the muscles. WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE NOT BEING ABLE TO FEEL OR MOVE MY LEGS. Anyway she eventually came out with the help of a vacuum. Apparently her cord was so short so it was like playing a tug of war between the outside world and her placenta.
When they placed her on top of my chest, I immediately felt an urge to throw up. I hurriedly told the nurse to give the baby to Matt so he can do skin-to-skin. Meanwhile, I was choking on my own vomit because I was still laying in bed. The doctors had to sew me up because of lacerations. I asked for water. Threw up again the moment it hit my stomach. Then I started shivering, convulsing. I could hear my OB saying I’m losing a lot of blood.
While I was dipping in and out of consciousness, I saw Matt on the couch in his jeans and silly hair cover. Holding our daughter. He smiled at me. I remember praying “God please don’t let me die. Not now that I just got my family.” I hadn’t even bonded with my baby yet.
God heard my prayer. A body warmer, several stitches and blood transfusions after, I finally got to hold the greatest blessing Matt and I have ever received — a 7.5lb chubby cheeked baby Maya.”
Following her revelation, several celebrities expressed their admiration and congratulations in the comments section, praising her strength and celebrating the arrival of Baby Maya.
Megan Young expressed her support and encouragement, focusing on Mav’s recovery and new journey into motherhood:
“Congratulations!!! What a journey. Praying for your recovery!!!! Enjoy all the time with Maya, welcome to parenthood!”
Mariz Umali also shared her reaction to Mav’s birth story, commending her resilience and congratulating both parents:
“Aww grabe what an experience. Ur amazing mommy Mav!!! Congratulations to u @mav_gonzales and daddy @matthewvalena”
Samantha Bernardo likewise welcomed Baby Maya and praised Mav’s strength throughout the childbirth experience”
“Congratulations @mav_gonzales and Matt! Welcome to the world, Baby girl Maya! You and your mom are so strong.”
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Mav and Matthew have since been receiving continued support from friends, colleagues, and fans as they begin their journey into parenthood with their newborn daughter, Maya.
Mav Gonzales is a Kapuso news anchor, sports reporter, and Senate correspondent currently working under GMA Network. She is married to Matthew Valeña. In December 2025, Mav publicly announced her pregnancy just two months after their wedding.
Last December, Mav and Matthew announced during their guest appearance on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda that they were expecting their first child. The award-winning journalist shared that the pregnancy came as a surprise, as she had earlier been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome before their September wedding. She later delighted followers by posting baby bump photos and ultrasound images, expressing her excitement about starting a new chapter as parents.
Earlier, the Kapuso reporter also honored the late sports journalist Chino Trinidad. On social media, Mav fondly recalled how Chino mentored and supported her during her early years in journalism, including assisting her in writing sports articles when she was still starting out in the industry. She also expressed her condolences to his bereaved family.
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