{
  "id": 9279284,
  "title": "Ah Girls Go Army actress Apple Chan gives birth to baby girl at 32 weeks after emergency C-section",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ah-girls-go-army-actress-apple-chan-gives-birth-to-baby-girl-at-32",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/apple-chan-baby-girl-emergency-c-section-32-weeks-6404011"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Apple Chan has welcomed a baby girl at 32 weeks, following an emergency caesarean section. The 37-year-old shared her joy on Instagram, describing her daughter as \"a little fighter\" and expressing her love for her brave child. Chan announced the birth on September 22, stating that her daughter was born weighing around 1.1kg and not growing as expected. Despite the rapid onset of events, Chan insisted that the baby was born at 32 weeks, as they had hoped to keep her in the womb for as long as possible. Chan was joined by her two-year-old son from her marriage to Jensen Goh. In her message to her newborn, Chan offered words of encouragement, urging her daughter to keep fighting and believing in herself. She also expressed her desire to hold his newborn close and bring her home soon. Chan's colleagues on Instagram shared messages of support, with one commenter noting that the baby will grow up to be strong, like her mother.",
  "summary": "The actress said she is still processing the unexpected birth and told her daughter: “You keep fighting and I will keep believing in you.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Actress Apple Chan gives birth to baby girl at 32 weeks via emergency C-section.",
    "Daughter born weighing 1.1kg, not growing as expected.",
    "Chan shares encouragement for newborn to keep fighting and believing in herself."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The premature birth of Apple Chan's baby girl has prompted an outpouring of support from colleagues, with many drawing parallels between the baby's resilience and her mother's strength.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ah Girls Go Army actress Apple Chan gives birth to baby girl at 32 weeks after emergency C-section",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ah-girls-go-army-actress-apple-chan-gives-birth-to-baby-girl-at-32-9280706",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:37:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}