Jenna Dewan recently opened up about the tough early days of motherhood on the "Dear Gabby" podcast, per People. The actress, who is currently engaged to Broadway star Steve Kazee, is now a mother of two. However, she said the months following the birth of her daughter, Everly Tatum, were tough, especially since her husband Channing Tatum was not available to offer much help. "I had to travel with her and at the time, Chan wasn't available to be with us for the most part. So, it was me, my doula, and Evie all by ourselves traveling at six weeks," Dewan admitted. As working actors, many celeb parents face similar situations. However, Dewan made it work, despite the "long hours" and suffering from "postpartum anxiety" during that time.
"I did have her on set with me constantly. It was just really difficult. It was like, I just never stopped. You know, you're up a couple times in the night and then you're working all day," she continued. "I was breastfeeding, I was pumping, I was without a partner, I mean it was just craziness," Dewan recalled. However, welcoming her son, Callum with Kazee, was an entirely different experience. "Even though the world was crazy, I was home and in this love nest and it was different," she said of adding to their family during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite their divorce, Dewan and Tatum continue to co-parenting their daughter and do what they believe to be best for their family, per Us Weekly.
