Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her husband decided not to have a third baby, because of her multiple sclerosis (MS).
The 44-year-old actress has two children with spouse Cutter Dykstra and although they would have loved a third, she admitted that her illness was a huge factor in them deciding not to expand their family.
On a recent episode of her and Christina Applegate’s MeSsy podcast, Jamie-Lynn shared a fan question about what it’s like to be pregnant with MS.
She said: “I can tell you, having been a mom of young kids [while having] MS, I see your pain and your struggle. It is very difficult, Setting boundaries, asking for help, getting support, advocating for yourself, these things take time.
“Cutter and I really decided fully not to have another child because I just knew at that point with my MS that I wouldn’t be able to take care of the baby independently, the way I wanted to, and the way I was able to with my boys.
“But I don’t think you should ever let MS stop you from big things like that. Like, if you have the calling of wanting another child, you’ll figure out a way. One thing I think MS gives you is the ability to adjust and figure out another way. And I have faith that you will.”
Sigler added that she “felt a bit of remission” with her MS symptoms during her first pregnancy with son Beau, 12, but “not so much” while pregnant with son Jack, seven.
The actress previously spoke about being pregnant while dealing with MS, telling PEOPLE in 2022: “You can absolutely carry and you can absolutely have a very healthy pregnancy, healthy delivery. And in fact, a lot of people feel better during pregnancy. And during my first pregnancy, that was the case.”
