Why Gina Rodriguez Is ‘Afraid' to Have a Second Baby Ahead of Son's 2nd Birthday: ‘I Already Feel Guilty’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Gina Rodriguezis opening up about potentially becoming a mom of two.

Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE forPEOPLE in 10, theJane The Virginalum, 40, chatted about her nearly2-year-old son Charlieand raved about how “in love” she is with her toddler — before reflecting on how her parenting will change as he gets older.

For Rodriguez, it’s hard not to post photos of Charlie to social media every day, she says, but she still wants to give him some privacy as he grows up.

“I wanna post everything about him but I limit it, and I know at some point I’m gonna have to stop because it’s his life, but I’m just so in love,” she tells PEOPLE, before noting how well-spoken and “eloquent” her 23-month-old is.

“His communication is unbelievable, and I’m so grateful for it because he communicates what he wants, what he needs, his boundaries — he’s teaching me boundaries!” Rodriguez says, revealing that Charlie, whom she shares withhusband Joe LoCicero, is already speaking in full sentences.

“I’m not teaching him anything, he’s teaching me everything,” she adds.

Gina Rodriguez and Joe LoCicero with Charlie.Gina Rodriguez Instagram

Gina Rodriguez Instagram

TheNot Dead Yetstar also joked that she and Charlie will have to be “pulled apart” because of how close they are, especially as the actress is still breastfeeding, she says, they’re essentially “attached at the hip.”

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Gina Rodriguez and her son Charlie.Gina Rodriguez/Instagram

Gina Rodriguez/Instagram

“I’m afraid to have a second because of how much I love this guy,” Rodriguez says. “I already feel guilty about not being available to him at all times.”

LoCicero, Rodriguez and son Charlie.Gina Rodriguez Instagram

“I do feel like, ‘To feel is to heal,’ " she continues, opening up about how she tries to demonstrate bravery and positivity for him. “Instead of being like, ‘No, we have to be happy!’ I allow him to go through his emotions and try to hold space for him, and I’m trying to learn how to that for myself.”

Rodriguez and her husband — who tied the knot in 2019 —welcomed their first childin early 2023. The actress revealed her son’s name in April of that year, casuallysharing itin anInstagram post.

“I put my child to sleep every single night for the entirety of his existence, which means at 7:00 p.m. on, I am not a human being. I am my child’s pillow,” theLucky 13star added at the time.

“I don’t know if it’s impressive, but it was a choice,” she added. “We keep being like, ‘This is the choice we made,’ because he’s with the grandparents right now, and they can’t put him to sleep. He wants … me. It’s just Mommy. It is Mommy and Mommy’s boobies — and Mommy alone.”

source: people.com