Jessica Alba ‘Less Terrified’ With Second Pregnancy

Jessica Alba has been talking about her second pregnancy a lot lately, and the 30-year-old actress says she is not as frightened this time around as she was when expecting her daughter Honor, now 3.

Alba said first-time pregnancy was a bit scary for her, but knowing the ropes helps avoid expectant-mom anxiety. The Spy Kids star admits that she had a bit of anxiety with her first pregnancy:

“The first time around, every moment was so new and terrifying and now I know what to expect. It’s like ‘It’s fine, I’ve been there before.’ With Honor, I was constantly asking myself, ‘Is she moving? Is her heart beating?’ I’d worry about everything, and with this baby I don’t have the same anxieties,” she said.

Alba also said that being a mom to Honor has caused her to re-prioritize her career:

“After I had Honor I didn’t leave the house for a while. It was all about changing diapers and feedings and still trying to get back in to the routine of my [acting] thing. I love what I do. But unless it’s worth it, I’m not going to spend time away from my daughter. Before I had her, work was all I had. Now it’s not.”

You can read the rest of Alba’s pregnancy musings in the most recent issue of Latina magazine.