The country singer-songwriter, 35, is currently expecting a daughter with husbandJeremy Ivey, who will join their 8-year-old son Judah. It’s a bittersweet experience for the mom-to-be, who lost Judah’s twin brother Ezra due to a heart ailment two weeks after the boys’ birth in 2010.
“This time around has been completely different than my first,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively of her pregnancy, sharing a collection of photos from her stunning maternity photo shoot. “My first pregnancy was incredibly difficult because I was carrying twins butthis time around I am carrying a girland my first was with boys. I had a lot more morning sickness and headaches with the girl than I did the two boys.”
“With my first pregnancy, I found out at 17 weeks that one of my twins had a heart problem called hypoplastic left heart syndrome,” she adds. “It madethe whole experience incredibly stressful, so it’s been nice to have a single, healthy pregnancy this time.”
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In the rest of her candid Q&A with PEOPLE, the “Hurtin’ (On the Bottle)” songstress discusses her balance of work and motherhood, her (lack of a) birth plan, the reason she wanted a maternity photo shoot this time around and more.
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PEOPLE: What are you most looking forward to as a mom?
Margo Price:I’m already a mother of an 8-year-old boy who is the center of my universe. I’m excited for him to have a sibling and so is he. I have always loved children and wanted to have a big family. My career takes up a lot of time and energy but nothing has been as rewarding to me as being a mother.
PEOPLE: Do you have a birth plan?
PEOPLE: Why was it important to you to take these maternity photos?
Margo:I didn’t take professional photos during my first pregnancy and I regret it. I’m learning to embrace my body in all stages, especially while with child. I feel more beautiful in this state than I ever have. Women are so strong and powerful —our bodies are amazingly resilient, and I want to be able to document my progress through the whole experience.
PEOPLE: Any fears or worries about going back to the newborn stage after eight years?
Margo:I’m comfortable with everything except cutting newborn fingernails! That scares me so much!
PEOPLE: Have you and your husband decided on a name? Was it an easy decision?
Margo:We have decided on a name but we are keeping it a secret until she’s born. I will give a hint, though: We chose a name from aBob Dylansong that we both love. And her middle name will be Lynn.Loretta Lynngave me the blessing to use that name before I even announced the pregnancy publicly, so that has been decided from the beginning.
PEOPLE: How has touring while pregnant been? Is it harder or easier than you expected?
Margo:It was pretty easy once I passed the first trimester. During the first 12 to 13 weeks Iwas puking my guts out andtrying to hide the news from my band. We went to Australia and the flight was over 24 hours. Throwing up on an international flight is something I wouldn’t wish upon anyone.
PEOPLE: You’ve done the award-show circuit while pregnant — is it fun getting pampered? Easier or harder to get ready and pick out a dress?
Margo:I have actually been super lucky to have help from stylists and designers that were eager to make me custom pieces. Kimberly Parker designed themost amazing red chiffon dress for the Grammys. She measured me along the way and it fit me like a glove! Plus, having that pregnancy glow is like natural botox or having a facial every day.
I think that there is still a big misconception for many people that women have to choose between family and career, but that’s not the case. It’s 2019 and women should feelmore liberated than ever to do both.
source: people.com
