Bonnie Wright Says Newborn Son Aster Went to the Hospital Six Times in His First Five Weeks

The Harry Potter Actress Thanked Friends and Family for Helping While Aster Received Treatment

Bonnie Wright says her newborn son, Aster, went to the hospital six times in his first five weeks for treatment of a condition her family knew he would be born with. The actress, best known for playing Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter, shared the update on Instagram on Saturday, November 7.

“Our sweet little Aster has been to the hospital 6 times in his 5 weeks of life. Getting treatment for a condition we knew he’d be born with,” she wrote.

Wright described Aster as strong and calm. She kept the diagnosis and details of his treatment private, using the rest of the post to thank the people who had helped her family through those first weeks.

Friends and Family Helped With Preschool Runs and Meals

Wright and her husband, Andrew Lococo, are also parents to three-year-old Elio. While Aster was receiving treatment, people close to the family helped get Elio to preschool, cooked meals, and checked in on them. Those were the specific acts of support Wright chose to share.

“He is such a strong, chill little baby. Feeling so lucky to have such supportive family and friends. Helping take Elio to preschool, cooking us meals, checking in on us. The village is possible; text/call your pals.”

Aster’s Name Was Inspired by a Star-Shaped Flower

Wright and Lococo welcomed their second child on September 28. When Wright announced the birth, she said Aster Sky Wright Lococo had been born at home and that his first name came from the star-shaped flower.

In that earlier post, Wright called Aster her little star and wrote about how much affection Elio had already shown his baby brother. Her November update gave another glimpse of those first weeks. As Aster made repeated trips to the hospital, the people closest to the family helped keep Elio’s routine going and made sure his parents had meals and someone checking in.