Kris Bernal says she was initially in denial when she learned she was pregnant

These days. Kris Bernal is every inch the excited mom-to-be, but that wasn't her immediate reaction upon finding out about her pregnancy.

In an interview with PEP.ph, the actress said that having a baby was not in her and husband Perry Choi's immediate plans.

"Hindi pa namin tina-try at saka wala pa sa plans kasi gusto ko pang gumawa ng isa pang soap [opera]. Gusto ko pa mag-soap [opera]," she said.

"At saka ang dami ko pang gustong gawin sa GMA. Parang ang dami ko pang gustong i-explore as an actress," she added.

She said that she and Perry were both shocked, because they weren't trying for a baby, and it was "one time, big time, it happened."

According to the report, Kris went through a period of denial, which ended when she went to the doctor for an ultrasound.

"Parang, doon nagbago na, ‘Shocks, ito na talaga yun, mommy na talaga ako," she told PEP. "And then, 'pag nakikita mo siya na katawan na siya, tao na siya, hindi lang siya 'yung maliit na dot, parang mas nai-realize mo na, ‘Nandito na ako sa stage na ito ng buhay ko.’"

"My first reaction, I wasn’t that too emotional. Parang mas shocked ako, confused ako na, ‘Anong gagawin kong sunod?’ Ganun yung reaction ko," she added.

Perry, on the other hand. actually teared up at the news.

"Siya yung parang naiyak-iyak kesa ako," Kris said. "Pero kasi, siya gusto niya na talaga, e. Gusto niya na talagang magka-baby. Parang may mga binili na siyang mga pre-natal vitamins, mga pampa-conceive. Pero hindi ko pa sinusubukan. But ayun nga, nangyari siya."

Kris announced her pregnancy early this month. She and Perry tied the knot at the Magallanes Church in 2021. —JCB, GMA Integrated News