‘The Young and the Restless’ (Y&R) Spoilers reveal that star Melissa Claire Egan recently opened up about her return to the hit CBS soap after spending the last several months on maternity leave. The actress welcomed her son Caden with her husband Matt Katrosar back in August. Here’s what she has to say.
Speaking to Soap Opera Digest in a new interview, Melissa, who plays Chelsea Newman on ‘Young and the Restless’, admits that first-time motherhood has been everything that she thought it would be, and in a good way too, of course.
‘The Young and the Restless’ Spoilers: Star Melissa Claire Egan Opens Up About Her Return To Genoa City
The brunette beauty put it this way, “t’s everything that they said it would be. Caden is totally the love of my life. Of course, it’s exhausting and I’m definitely tired, but it’s so worth it. I can’t wait to get home to see him. It still feels so surreal that he’s ours. He’s 11 weeks and I still can’t believe he’s my son. He’s a really good boy and we’re so grateful for him. It’s been a lot of fun. People instill the fear of God in you by saying things like, ‘Catch up on your sleep now,’ which I would never say to someone because that is such an annoying expression. First of all, you do get sleep, it’s just in small chunks, and of course it’s a lot of work and exhausting but it’s so gratifying because you’re so full of love for this little human.”
And while Melissa admits that she did deal with some separation anxiety after she went back to work, everyone on the set of The Young and the Restless has been nothing less than supportive.
She said, “People were like, ‘Aw, are you anxious? Are you sad?’ and I’m like, ‘No, I’m good. The truth of the matter is, it’s healthy. I’m obsessed with my son but it feels good to brush my teeth before noon again and have a reason to shower. It’s healthy to have adult conversations and to use my brain in another capacity when it comes to memorizing my lines.”
Melissa added, “I was definitely anxious about having to learn all of the material again with not a lot of sleep, but the body is an incredible machine. It’s fascinating how your body just figures it out and manages it, so it hasn’t been as bad as I thought. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still tired and need a shot of espresso in the afternoon, but it truly feels good to be back. Plus, I get to be glam again. Before I knew I was pregnant, Chelsea had her stroke and all I wore were sweats, then I was in scrubs [in the mental facility], so it’s been fun getting dressed up and going to hair and makeup again.”
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