KUALA LUMPUR: Singer-actress Miriam Yeung is 2020's first Mother Of The Year hopeful, at least in the eyes of Hong Kongers.
Entertainment portal Asia One reported yesterday that Yeung, who was recently interviewed on Chinese reality show Viva La Romance, revealed the emotional story behind the birth of her seven-year-old son, Torres Ting.
The 45-year-old recounted her experience of having to grapple with uterine fibroids while carrying Torres and even considered aborting the baby at that time.
“When I found out I was pregnant, I wasn't in good health. I had uterine fibroids. I was very anxious because the tumour would grow along with my baby," she explained.
Yeung's husband, public relations guru Real Ting, who was also a guest star on the show, admitted that he was very worried that she would go into premature labour.
Yeung continued: "I actually tried to abort my baby.”
“After I gave birth, I noticed a bruise on my son's nose. The doctor told me, 'Did you know how dangerous it was that day? We cut open your abdomen and found tumours everywhere. We had to search for his head and pull him out.'"
Ting, 40, added that the pregnancy was unplanned and they only found out about it between the second and third month of her pregnancy.
As Yeung had a small-scale concert planned at that time, the doctor ordered her to rest instead because her "body was too weak".
Yeung will not be having more kids as she is worried about the risks due to her age.
“I'm already 45. I'm worried the child will be in danger."
She admitted that she envied couples with big families which were "a beautiful thing".