Milica Ristic Details Placenta Previa and C-Section Birth
The singer told Story magazine how she gave birth to her second son Viktor, what she feared during pregnancy and how her older son greeted his brother.
Singer Milica Ristic has told Story magazine that she gave birth to her second son, Viktor, after a pregnancy complicated by a condition called placenta previa. She delivered by C-section and could not see the baby right away. News of the birth surfaced in late September, and this is the first time the singer has described in detail what came before it.
Ristic previously divorced water polo player Nikola Radjen, with whom she has her older son. She had her second child with her current partner, whose identity she still keeps from the public.
What Did Milica Ristic Fear During Her Pregnancy?
The singer says two things worried her most: the health of the baby and her own, along with how her older child would react.
“My biggest fear was about the baby’s health and, of course, mine, because I was dealing with a condition called placenta previa, and I also worried about how my big brother would accept the arrival of the baby,” Milica Ristic told Story.
What Was the Birth Like?
Ristic revealed that she delivered by C-section for the second time, but that this pregnancy was harder than the first. She spent the last days before the birth in the maternity ward, and a demanding recovery followed the procedure.
“I gave birth by C-section, as I did the first time, except that this pregnancy was a bit more demanding and complicated than the first, so I had to spend the days before the birth in the maternity ward. It was extremely demanding because I spent the first 24 hours after the birth in the shock room, so the recovery was harder as well, and the fact that I could not see the baby right away made it rather difficult. But, thank God, everything is fine now and you forget all of it,” the singer told Story.
She was briefer about the feeling when the brothers were finally together: “It is truly an incredible feeling when you get to watch two little beings and two hearts that grew under your own,” Milica Ristic said.
Who Chose the Name Viktor?
Her partner chose the younger son’s name. It is his first child, and, as the singer puts it, the name was never up for further discussion.
“From the very start, when we found out we were having a baby, the dad declared that it was his lifelong wish for his son to be named Viktor, so other names were never even considered,” Ristic said.
She added that, despite having no experience, he handles the newborn well: “Since this is his first child and his first encounter with a baby, the dad is truly doing great, and I have to admit that this makes me quite happy and proud,” the singer said.
How Did the Older Son Welcome His Brother?
Milica Ristic describes the first meeting of the two brothers as a moment she will not forget. According to her, the older son could hardly wait to meet his brother through the whole pregnancy, and before he walked into the room his parents told him a surprise was waiting.
“When he walked into the room and saw his brother, who, by the way, brought him the toys he had wanted, he did not know what to do with himself from happiness. He looked at us and said that this was his little brother, and then immediately started kissing and cuddling him. Viktor’s first hairbrushing was done by his big brother,” Ristic told Story.
What Did She Say About Her Relationship With Nikola Radjen?
At the end of the conversation, the singer also touched on her relationship with her former husband. She said that she and the father of her older son are trying to be good parents to him, something she noted she has already said publicly more than once.
