Anna Faris Recalls Going Into Early Labor & Delivering Premature Son

Anna Faris appears on the March cover of Redbook and got candid inside the pages delivering her son well before the due date.

“My water broke in the middle of the night at seven months. We rushed to the hospital, and they were able to halt active labor with magnesium,” she told the mag. “I was at the hospital and the goal was to be in bed for four weeks….but on the seventh day, I went into labor again. I was in denial. For hours I was like, ‘I’m just having indigestion.’ Chris [Pratt] and I were so scared, but then Jack came out, even though he was so tiny, he looked so good to us.”

Anna Faris appears on the March 2015 cover of Redbook (Matt Jones/Redbook)

Anna said the August 2012 birth of son Jack strengthened the bond between her and husband Chris.

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“It’s one of those things that drives you apart or makes you closer. I think that being a father is very meaningful and rewarding to Chris,” she said. “He’s a great dad. He’s a little more serious than he was before. It forces your hand. You really have to become an adult.”

Anna also provided Redbook with a photo to share on Instagram that shows what her typical family life is like at home with her husband, child and pug Bonzo. The family is pictured spending quality time together relaxing on the couch as Chris strums his guitar.

Redbook magazine Instagrammed a family photo that Anna Faris provided them with to accompany her March 2015 cover story. The caption read, ‘Anna shared this photo of a typical night for her, Chris, toddler Jack, and their pug Bonzo. Go to redbookmag.com/anna-faris to read exclusive (and refreshingly honest) quotes from our favorite funny gal. And don’t forget to pick up the new issue on newsstands on February 17 where Anna shares more about marriage to @prattprattpratt, motherhood, and her life as a comedy darling #FunnyMom #FavoriteCouple #FavoriteFamily #BeOurValentine’ (Instagram)

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While the actress is busy at work filming CBS’ “Mom,” with co-star Allison Janney, she told Redbook she finds it difficult to be apart from her son.

“Motherhood is like a big sleeping bag of guilt,” she confessed.

The March issue of “Redbook” hits newsstands nationwide on February 17.

— Paige Feigenbaum