First of all, if you are not watching The Path on Hulu or if you have never heard of it, give it a chance. The writing is compelling, the performances are top notch and I consider it one of the most underrated shows out now. It centers around a modern cult with some similarities to Scientology. Aaron Paul stars along with Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy. The third season just premiered and again it’s superb.
Did you know that Aaron Paul’s wife was pregnant? I didn’t remember, but they announced it a while ago. Aaron and activist Lauren Parsekian got married in 2013 and they’re expecting their first child any day now, a girl. In most of his interviews while they were dating and after they got married, Aaron gushes about Lauren and it’s clear he adores her. So I’m looking forward to these two having a kid together. You just know that they’ll be wonderful parents. Plus there’s something nice about a couple waiting a while before having their first kid. (No shade on couples who don’t wait or who can’t conceive, I’m just making a mild observation.) Anyway Aaron was on Jimmy Kimmel and he talked about the advice his doula gave them while preparing for the birth. A doula is like a birth consultant who helps you prepare for a baby and go through childbirth.
Aaron: I love babies. I have always loved babies.
Have you taken classes?
Kind of, we got a doula. I had no idea what a doula was, but she’s teaching us some stuff.
The doula is there replace you
I learned that really quickly. She’s teaching me some stuff. She’s like “First thing you need to know is never say the word ‘relax’ and don’t ever say ‘breathe.'” She said that my wife would most likely hit me if I do. She goes “Just prepare yourself. I’ve helped deliver over 600 babies and 100 percent of the time the mother absolutely hates the partner.”
[From The Jimmy Kimmel Show via People]
I hired a doula and had my baby at a birth center with midwives. Afterwards I wondered if I wasted that $600 because the doula didn’t add anything to the birth process with those other two women already there in a home-like setting. She didn’t give my partner any advice though, like not to tell me to relax or to breathe. I like that advice, although I didn’t hate my baby’s dad during labor like his doula claimed, I just wanted to focus on the task. There’s nothing more annoying when you’re pissed off and stressed than being told to relax and I’m sure that is doubly true when you’re in labor.
Aaron also talked about Breaking Bad as it’s the tenth anniversary of the first episode this week. His character, Jesse Pinkman, was supposed to be killed off the first season but that obviously didn’t happen. Creator/showrunner Vince Gilligan told Aaron that he initially wanted to kill off Jesse, but he only told him after he made the decision not to. Aaron said he’s “been called ‘bitch’ more than anyone on the planet” and that he’s proud of that. He obviously loves his fans and is grateful to the show, which is nice to see. He’s going to be a great dad!
Here’s the relevant part of Aaron’s interview and there’s a second part on Jimmy Kimmel’s YouTube channel.
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I love these pics with his family in Vegas!
photos credit: WENN and Instagram/Aaron Paul
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