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Francisca Lachapel Shares First Pictures of Her Second Baby with Husband Francesco Zampogna
Congratulations are on the way as Francisca Lachapel introduces the newest member of the family. In an exclusive with Hola, the American actress and…
Congratulations are on the way as Francisca Lachapel introduces the newest member of the family. In an exclusive with Hola, the American actress and beauty pageant titleholder introduced their baby son with her husband, Francesco Zampogna.
Lachapel’s second son, Franco Raffaele, was born on February 11, 2024. Hola shared the first family picture of the family, including their youngest pictures, on March 15 alongside an exclusive interview on her experiences with motherhood.
Lachapel has been taking a break from the Despierta America (Univision) morning show to focus on her newborn. Alongside the report from Hola, she also posted a series of pictures of her son with the caption, “You fill our hearts with happiness. We love you, son!! God bless you!!”
The actress and host announced that she was pregnant with her second baby on August 11, 2023. She told the world about her pregnancy through her official Instagram account and exclusive reports via People Espanol.
Francisca Lachapel’s interview with Hola!
Lachapel talks about her experiences with motherhood and plans in detail with the magazine. She spoke about how her first weeks with the baby are going, saying it’s a bit complicated to have a newborn and a toddler at home.
However, she is trying to adapt and find a routine since the beginnings are chaotic. When asked how she splits the responsibilities at home with the baby, she said the couple is more focused on protecting their first son Gennaro’s feelings so that he doesn’t feel dismissed or angry with his brother.
Lachapel revealed that Gennaro was a bit jealous upon the arrival of his little brother. However, he is slowly opening up to his brother.
Francisca Lachapel with her husband and two children (Source: Hola!)
When asked about the birth process of the new baby, Lachapel revealed she woke up at 1 am with contractions and was rushed to the hospital at 5 am due to extreme pain. The hospital gave her anesthesia as they were short on time as Lachapel was already 6 centimeters dilated.
Franco was born with natural labor, which was similar to their first son Gennaro. After the family heard Franco’s crying, everybody was crying, and she was extremely grateful that he was born healthy.
Hola also asked about the plans for the third baby and its possibility of being a girl, to which she responded that she would want her third baby to be a daughter.
However, she felt embarrassed to talk about it as she recently gave birth. She said, “Every time I say it’s a girl, a boy comes out (laughs) and if it’s another boy then I’m going to adore him because I get the best deal out of all.”
During the interview, she also revealed that they are moving into a new house she designed herself soon. When asked about her biggest fear as a mother, she replied that she acknowledges the feeling of guilt that accompanies parenthood.
She expressed that despite uncertainties about doing things the right way, trusting oneself and seeking guidance from good is of utmost importance. Her greatest fear as a parent is for her children to grow up feeling disconnected from her. She prioritizes spending quality time with them and ensuring the children always see her and her husband as a haven.
Francisca Lachapel announced her pregnancy in August
Lachapel told the world that she was expecting a second child through her official Instagram account and Peoples Espanol on August 11, 2023. She wrote, “Our family is growing! Thank you, God, for allowing me to become a mother for the second time. Here we go again!!! ❤️???”
After the official post, the Despierta America host often posted pictures showing her belly and updating the fans about her pregnancy journey. On September 18, the couple announced that they would reveal the baby’s gender through the program Despierta America.
Lachapel did a live gender reveal through the program outside the Univision studios. Every member of the show was wearing white coveralls, which were going to be sprayed with blue or pink to reveal the baby’s gender.
Everybody cheered when it was revealed that her second baby was a boy. Despierta America also posted a congratulatory post on Instagram with a picture of Lachapel in a blue spray-painted dress and a heart with NINO written on it.
Francisca Lachapel’s first baby boy, Gennaro
Lachapel announced her first pregnancy through the Univision program Despierta America and received love and support from her fans. On January 27, 2021, she wrote a heartfelt message to her fans, thanking everyone for embracing them with so much love.
She was excited to read her fans’ messages, which contained so many good wishes, good vibes, and pure blessings. Her son was born on July 7 of that year without any complications.
Francisca Lachapel’s first son Gerraro (Source: Instagram)
Many fans had already suspected the birth of the baby due to her absence from the show. She announced her baby boy’s arrival through Instagram and revealed that she will be away from social media for a while to take care of the little one.
Gennaro is two years old now, and the couple love him unconditionally. Pictures of him are often found in the couple’s social media posts, and fans can see that they are doing an excellent job parenting.
Francisca Lachapel secretly married her husband, Francesco Zampogna
In 2018, Zampogna proposed to Lachapel on a romantic vacation in Dubai. The couple started dating a few months prior, and Lachapel chose to keep their relationship private for a few months.
Zampogna is an entrepreneur and a former football player whom she met through mutual friends. The actress let the world know about her fiancé in February 2019.
The couple married secretly in December, and only close friends and family were in attendance. Lachapel later revealed her wedding on her Instagram through a series of pictures.