A Hong Kong woman who defied the odds to give birth to a second child at age 58 has celebrated the newborn’s 100-day milestone, as the parents reflected on their physical challenges as well as how their oldest daughter was adapting.
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Lilian Chan Lai-lai and her husband, actor Brian Wong Chak-fung, hosted the celebration for Gia Wong Hay-kiu at a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday attended by more than 400 guests, including celebrity Raymond Wong Ho-yin and former lawmaker Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong.
The banquet marked a joyful period for the family after what the parents described as an arduous journey following Gia’s birth on August 22.
Brian Wong reflected on the challenges of caring for a newborn, especially during the “intense” first three months.
“It was very hard,” he said. “My wife would wake up every two or three hours throughout the night … sometimes she couldn’t sleep because the baby would squirm, sometimes she wouldn’t sleep all night.”
But passing the 100-day mark had brought a sense of relief and stability, he said.