Soap actressJacqueline MacInnes Woodand her husband, Elan Ruspoli, are committed to growing their family.

The Daytime Emmy winner has been candid about adjusting to motherhood. "

Wood toldSoap Opera Digestabout having her first child.

closeup of Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

“The first two days, you know, you keep looking at him like, ‘Are you breathing?

Are you alive?’

You just keep doing that, and then you kind of start picking up on their cues.

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I’m a work in progress.

I’m still learning, but you just figure it out day by day.”

But the actress is quick to point out that she never stopped being active throughout the pregnancy.

He’s usually keeping me moving."

She also watches what she eats, focusing on nutrient-dense foods with the occasional splurge.

So stress levels could be up.

And that means your cortisol levels are up.

And that means there’s a greater chance that you’re going to get sick."