Like many soap opera characters, Carly has a very complicated family tree.

Carly had her first child with late ex A.J.

Quartermaine

The father of Carly’s first child was her late ex-husband, A.J.

Laura Wright smiling

Quartermaine (originated by Eric Kroh, then Sean Kanan).

Instead, Carly and Sonny slept together and she got pregnant.

After a short affair with Sonny, Carly and Jax married and she got pregnant.

Sean Kanan smirking

Sadly, she miscarried the child due to injuries she sustained in an explosion.

Carly strayed back to Sonny again, but she and Jax agreed to give their relationship another go.

They fell back in love and Carly got pregnant again.

Maurice Benard posing

Despite health concerns for the unborn child, Carly was determined to carry the baby to term.

Carly and Josslyn were safe and free to reunite with Jax upon her return to Port Charles.

Ingo Rademacher smiling