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  • New Tech Could Help Explain Miscarriages

    New Tech Could Help Explain Miscarriages

    NBC News is reporting on promising new technology that could shed light on one of the most heartbreaking events in a woman or couple’s life—miscarriages.

    According to the report, “miscarriages occur in up to a quarter of known pregnancies — and about 1 percent of women experience three or more miscarriages.” In spite of that, the cause is rarely uncovered. Chromosomal abnormalities are one of the most prevalent causes, but genetic testing is often prohibitively expensive. As a result, the procedure is usually not even recommended until a woman has miscarried several times.

    Dr. Zev Williams, director of the Columbia University Fertility Center in New York, has combined several new technological developments to create a new way of testing fetal tissue for genetic issues. The new method can be done in four hours and costs less than $200, although Dr. Williams hopes to eventually lower the cost even more.

    While the new testing won’t miraculously solve the underlying causes of miscarriages, it will help shed light on them. That information can not only help bring a measure of peace to women who have experienced miscarriages, but hopefully provide earlier identification of treatable causes.

    “Pregnancy loss has really been, from a patient’s point of view, incredibly devastating to be going through, but from a medical and scientific point of view, a black box,” said Dr. Williams. “We’re starting to chip away at that.”

  • Carice Van Houten: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Confirms Pregnancy, Fans Tweet Shadow Baby Jokes

    Carice Van Houten: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Confirms Pregnancy, Fans Tweet Shadow Baby Jokes

    Game of Thrones star Carice Van Houten is going to be a mother soon! Van Houten is expecting her first child with partner, Guy Pearce.

    “Carice and Guy are thrilled to be expecting their first child,” Van Houten’s rep said in a statement this weekend. Van Houten, 39, also confirmed the news on social media joking that she is also expecting “shadow baby” jokes from Game of Thrones fans.

    “Yes. It’s true. Let the shadow baby jokes begin,” the actress captioned a split-screen photo of herself and the Aussie actor with a baby emoji.

    Yes. It’s true. ?? Let the shadow baby jokes begin.

    A photo posted by Carice van Houten (@leavecaricealone) on

    On Twitter, Carice Van Houten told her fans she is ready for their “shadow baby” jokes and soon after, the actress received tons of funny tweets.


    The joke is a reference to Van Houten’s Game of Thrones character Melisandre, a priestess who gave birth to a “shadow” demon who killed many people in the latest season of the hit fantasy series.

    This will be Carice Van Houten and Pearce’s first child together. The couple has not officially confirmed their relationship, but they have been seen on numerous occasions together.

    Pearce and his wife of 18 years, Kate Mestitz, broke up in October 2015. “Kate and I will always love and support one another and be the best of friends. No-one knows me like Kate does, and we’ll forever be appreciative of our mutual respect. We’ve both grown enormously through our relationship, but sadly, the time has come to part ways,” Pearce said in a statement back in January.

    The former couple did not have any children, with the actor saying that it was both their decision. “We both know kids aren’t for us. She’s never wanted kids and I’ve never wanted kids,” he reportedly said in 2012.

  • Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys Reportedly Expecting

    Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play spies and parents on the hit drama The Americans. But according to reports, the two are gearing up to become parents in real life.

    According to US Weekly, the couple is expecting their first child together.

    Apparently, the pregnancy is in its fourth month.

    Russell, 39, and Rhys, 41, made their relationship public in the spring of 2014 – but rumors of a hookup existed far before that.

    People is also reporting the pregnancy, citing a source that says they are “thrilled.”

    This would make the third child for Russell, who has an 8-year-old son (River) and a 4-year-old daughter (Willa) with ex-husband Shane Deary. They broke up in 2013 after seven years of marriage.

    From the look of it, Keri Russell is a great mom.

    On motherhood, Keri Russell says that it grounds you.

    “You instantly become less selfish. You can’t be the biggest person in the world anymore—they are. It really grounds you,” she told Parade magazine.

  • Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas Expecting Second Child

    Ginnifer Goodwin is pregnant!

    Goodwin and husband Josh Dallas are expecting their second child, according to the couple’s rep.

    Goodwin and Dallas already have one baby at home – 17-month old Oliver. Goodwin and Dallas married in April of last year, and little Oliver arrived a month later.

    Goodwin and Dallas both star on ABC’s hit show Once Upon a Time.

    It appears Goodwin and Dallas are wasting no time in starting a big family. Will it grow? It sounds like it. Goodwin told E! earlier this year that they will “have as many as the universe will grant [them].”

    Congratulations to the couple!

  • Kim Kardashian Talks Pregnancy Worries

    Kim Kardashian is speaking out about her struggles with pregnancy, both her current one and her previous one.

    In a new post titled “High Risk Pregnancy” the reality star opens up about her medical condition, and her fears surrounding her December due date.

    Kardashian talks about her preeclampsia, placenta acreeta, and what she calls the most painful experience of her life.

    “Last pregnancy, I had a condition called preeclampsia, which is a serious condition you can get during pregnancy; often, the only way to get rid of it is to deliver early to protect yourself and the baby. Only about 5 percent of woman get this. Lucky me! It causes your body and face to swell, and that was very uncomfortable for me. I had early-onset preeclampsia and I had to deliver at 34 weeks, almost six weeks early,” she writes.

    “We induced my labor and I had North soon after. Right after delivery, the placenta usually then comes out. Mine did not. My placenta stayed attached inside my uterus, which is a condition called placenta accreta. This is a high-risk condition that happens when the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall.

    “My doctor had to stick his entire arm in me and detach the placenta with his hand, scraping it away from my uterus with his fingernails. How disgusting and painful!!! My mom was crying; she had never seen anything like this before. My delivery was fairly easy, but then going through that—it was the most painful experience of my life!”

    LACMA LOOK- Givenchy & Lorraine Schwartz

    A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on

    She says she’s nervous about her upcoming delivery, noting that she could need a hysterectomy in a rare circumstance.

    “With the issues I had last time, my risk of having preclampsia and placenta acreeta are increased and there’s not a whole lot I can do to prevent it, so my anxiety is a little high leading up to my delivery. In a very rare case, I might need a hysterectomy after delivery if my condition is severe enough, but luckily my doctor doesn’t think this will happen. So as time goes on, I am stressing out less and trying to go with the flow.”

    Kardashian and husband Kanye West know their next child will be a boy.

  • ‘Sister Wives’ Star Reveals Big Pregnancy News

    If you don’t want to know the sex of Sister Wives star Robyn Brown’s baby, you better look away.

    Robyn Brown is having a girl!

    Brown, whose polygamous lifestyle is the focus of the TLC series, revealed the big news to People.

    “The whole family is so excited for our new baby girl,” Robyn tells PEOPLE. “So many of them guessed ahead of time it was a girl.”

    This week’s episode of Sister Wives will show Robyn and husband Kody receiving the news.

    Robyn and Kody already have one child together, a boy named Solomon. They live with Kody’s other three wives, and have a combined 17 kids.

    Sister Wives airs Sunday at 9pm ET.

  • Kristin Cavallari: “Three Kids Kind of Scares Me!”

    Kristin Cavallari is just weeks away from beginning a challenge that many moms understand – raising three kids.

    “It’s hard to believe I will be a mom of 3 in just a few short weeks. I owe so much to my babies…they have changed me in so many ways for the better,” she said in a recent instagram post in which she shows off her baby bump.

    Gonna try and really enjoy these last few weeks dressing the bump since I always miss it when it's gone ???

    A photo posted by Kristin Cavallari (@kristincavallari) on

    But excitement is only one emotion Kristin Cavallari is feeling. The other?

    Nervousness.

    “I’m not going to lie to you, three kids kind of scares me!” she told Entertainment Tonight in a new interview. “I’m going to be alone with three children a lot. But you know, we’re just going to figure it out. I’m not the first mom to do it, I’m certainly not the last.”

    After having two boys, Cavallari and husband Jay Cutler will finally be welcoming a girl to their family.

    “Everyone’s really excited. I’m already getting the nursery ready!” Cavallari said. “I didn’t think I would be a big ‘pink’ girl but everything is pink. There’s a chandelier. I’m getting all the pink and purple clothes. I’m just excited to have a little mini me and now I have someone that I can give all of my stuff to, which is great.

    Cavallari was recently in the news for defending her former The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.

  • Chrissy Teigen Steps Out for the First Time Since Big Pregnancy Announcement

    Chrissy Teigen stepped out for the first time since announcing her pregnancy, and she looked great.

    The model and host of Lip Sync Battle walked the red carpet at the La Mer Celebrates 50 Years of an Icon party wearing a white dress with spaghetti straps.

    No real baby bump was yet visible.

    On Tuesday, Teigen took to Instagram to announce that she and husband John Legend are pregnant with their first child.

    “John and I are so happy to announce that we are pregnant 🙂 As many of you know, we’ve been trying to have a baby for a while now. It hasn’t been easy, but we kept trying because we can’t wait to bring our first child into the world and grow our family. We’re so excited that it’s finally happening. Thank you for all your love and well wishes. I look forward to all the belly touching! Xx,” she wrote.

    Teigen and Legend had some trouble conceiving, according to the model.

    “John and I were having trouble. We would have had kids five, six years ago if it had happened. But my gosh, it’s been a process.”

    “Every single time I sit down for an interview with anybody I will say, just being two years into being married, the questions just come from all over. It’s kind of crazy because I can’t imagine being that nosy to be like, ‘So, when are the kids coming?’ because who knows what somebody’s going through.”

    Teigen’s right. Asking “when are you going to have a baby?” is about as rude as it gets.

  • Jessa Seewald Shares Amazing Video Of Unborn Child Moving In Her Pregnant Belly

    Motherhood is an amazing experience and Jessa Seewald couldn’t hide her excitement about the arrival of her firstborn.

    “We’re going to be doing some filming preparing to welcome this little one into our lives, “Jessa said at Southern Women’s Show.

    Looks like they already began filming the baby, since she recently shared a video clip of her baby bump in Instagram with her little one moving actively.

    “So weird and yet amazing to see my baby move like this!” Jessa wrote. “Finally managed to capture one of those super active moments! Lol! I know, I’m a bit obsessed… but this Mama is absolutely fascinated! Here’s what the #BabyBump looks like from my perspective. #BabySeewald.” As early as now, Jessa and husband, Ben are already planning their baby’s name, although unlike Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, they won’t be naming the baby with a single letter.

    Jessa has not announced the baby’s gender, but she and her husband already hinted that they may be having twins.

    “You know, pretty soon we’ll be making another little smoothie,” Jessa said in a video to which Ben replied, “Yep, maybe more than one!”

    “We thought to ourselves, if we do that, we’ll kind of limit our name selection,” Jessa’s husband answered. “We thought maybe we’ll keep our options open.”

    Jessa was also hoping that they could raise their kid as a good and God-fearing child.

    Aside from the arrival of their baby, Jessa and Ben are also planning to adopt.

    “We’d love to adopt. We’re looking into that and trying to see what the process is, what the requirements are,” Jessa said.

    With their growing family, Jessa and Ben also considered moving to another place like Jessa’s sister Jill and her family did.

    Jessa said that she and Ben may do the same if his job requires it. “If Ben’s seminary that he’s looking into requires us to move, then we might eventually move,” she said.

  • Zoe Saldana Tells New Moms To ‘Catch Up On F—ing Reruns,’ Actress Gives Post-Pregnancy Advice

    Instead of sharing her everyday diet and exercise regimen to getting back to pre-baby body, actress Zoe Saldana revealed how sorry she feels for mothers who desperately wish to quickly recover their former physique after giving birth.

    “I’ve witnessed, throughout my years in this business, women who hide in a cave and don’t come out until they’re a size zero, and that is a very misleading message,” Saldana said.

    Saldana believed that women are pressured and getting mislead by women who regained their figures fast, giving them the message that they should do the same. “We’re too busy thinking about our appearances and not really thinking about our mental health first as well,” Saldana said. Saldana encouraged moms like her to take things easy and let their body go back to its normal figure and enjoy motherhood instead. “I feel bad for those women that get super desperate and want to bounce back three months after having a baby. Breastfeed. Stay home. Sleep. Your kid is only three months old! Like what are you going to the gym for? Catch up on f***ing reruns of some sort!” Saldana added. After giving birth to her twins, Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio, last January 2015, Saldana lost weight but confessed “everything” still hurts and “feels uncomfortable”.

    But even though Saldana has already gone back to work, she’s still taking a more relaxed approach to getting her body back.

    Saldana said, “I definitely took a break. And I trusted that my body was going to bounce back when it was ready. I never wanted to push myself. I’m the most beautiful woman to my husband, so he tells me or I will kill him, so I didn’t really have this anxiety to bounce back.”

    According to Saldana, the painful process she went through and the post-pregnancy were all worth it.

    “I was surrounded by way too many moms who are always like, ‘Oh my God, I got it so hard,’ ” Zoe Saldana explained to People.”[But] my sister was always like, ‘It’s a piece of cake. It’s super awesome.’ So I stuck to her, and it’s been fun.”

  • Jessica Biel Releases Sex-Ed Videos, Actress Was Clueless About Her Body When She First Got Pregnant

    A lot of us, even the stars, have gone through times when we ask ourselves what’s happening to my body. One of these stars is actress Jessica Biel.

    When she was trying to have a baby with husband Justin Timberlake, Biel said she was confused about what was going to happen and admitted she didn’t know what to do.

    “I’ve been on the Pill for so long; how hard will it be to get pregnant?”

    “Suddenly I realized I really didn’t know what’s going on inside my own body,” Biel told Glamour. The feeling of not knowing what’s happening was a shocking experience for Biel.

    Now, the actress has partnered with WomanCare Global founder, Saundra Pelletier to release a series of videos on sex education about menstruation and contraception.

    These videos will help women and girls to understand what their bodies are going through during puberty, when they use contraceptives, have sex, and when they are pregnant.

    “We want girls to know what their body is going through so they don’t feel scared or ashamed or gross,” Biel said.

    Most young women nowadays are not comfortable talking about these kinds of topics but Biel believes that giving women the right information with the right venue will let them know what to do with their bodies and encourage them to share what they learn from the videos with others..

    Jessica Biel shared her experience when she first got her period in elementary school, an embarrassing moment that included a pad “the size of a skateboard.”

    “More than half of our nation’s pregnancies are unplanned, and just 22 states require public schools to teach sex education,” Saundra Pelletier said. “Jessica and I realized we can help change this.”

    Jessica Biel is not the first celebrity to release sex-ed videos, celebrity mom Gwyneth Paltrow also has Goop and Blake Lively has Preserve.

  • Marissa Mayer Is Having Twins

    Marissa Mayer Is Having Twins

    Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is expecting twins.

    Mayer shared the news early Tuesday with a post on her Tumblr. She says the twins, identical girls, will arrive in December.

    Mayer says she plans to work throughout, as she did with her first pregnancy in 2012.

    “Since my pregnancy has been healthy and uncomplicated and since this is a unique time in Yahoo’s transformation, I plan to approach the pregnancy and delivery as I did with my son three years ago, taking limited time away and working throughout. I’ve shared the news and my plans with Yahoo’s Board of Directors and my executive team, and they are incredibly supportive and happy for me. I want to thank them for all of their encouragement as well as their offers of help and continued support,” says Mayer.

    Mayer also shared some optimism for the future.

    “Leading Yahoo in our renaissance, alongside a terrific and dedicated team, has given me tremendous professional pride in our accomplishments. I’ve never been more excited about our progress and the growth opportunities for our amazing company. At the same time, I’m blessed to have experienced some of my most extraordinary and proudest personal moments while being Yahoo’s CEO. Moving forward, there will be a lot to do for both my family and for Yahoo; both will require hard work and thoughtful prioritization. However, I’m extremely energized by and dedicated to both my family and Yahoo and will do all that is necessary and more to help both thrive. The future looks extremely bright on both fronts,” she writes.

    Image via Yahoo, Wikimedia Commons

  • Eva Amurri: Susan Sarandon’s Daughter Loses Baby After Miscarriage

    Susan Sarandon’s daughter, Eva Amurri, revealed she lost her second child after a miscarriage. She shared the devastating news on her blog Happy Eva After.

    Amurri,30, was overjoyed when she found out she was expecting a second child with husband Kyle Martino, 34. On top of that, Marlowe Mae, their first-born, turned one just this month. Amurri and Martino, shared the wonderful news of her pregnancy at the birthday party of their daughter.

    But the happiness was replaced with grief soon after Ammuri’s doctor failed to detect their baby’s heart beat.

    “At my next visit for a routine ultrasound, however, the baby’s heart was no longer beating,” she wrote. “Just like that, it was all over.”

    She recalled how excited they were to welcome the new baby, “Two babies under two! I was filled with nervous excitement – so amazed that Marlowe would have a sibling so close in age. Kyle and I hoped it was another girl.”

    The unfortunate event caused her to feel mixed emotions. Amurri posted on her blog that she felt confusion, anger, sadness and also an “immense amount of gratitude.”

    The Californication actress expressed her gratitude for the support her family and friends. Amurri added that what she is most grateful for, is the fact that she has a healthy daughter whom she can always hold in her arms. On her blog, she shared a photo of Marlowe on the beach and behind her “Big Sis” was written in the sand.

    Amurri’s doctor told her that there might have been “developmental problem with the fetus.”Although saddened by her loss, she is trying to cope with the problem by sharing her heartache.

    She said that by writing her experience, she hopes to be of help to people who are going through the same problem. Amurri’s husband also extended his gratitude to supporters through his Twitter account.

  • Kim Kardashian Denies Pregnant Botox Use, While Some Claim It Is Harmless Anyway

    Kim Kardashian is pregnant. That is not new news. Kim Kardashian has been the subject of much debate in the past about whether or not she uses Botox injections to enhance her appearance. That is also nothing new. However, now there is the concern that Kim Kardashian is using Botox while she is pregnant.

    Some have pointed to facial feature changes in Kim Kardashian recently as supposed evidence that she is using Botox now during pregnancy.

    Botox is derived from the botulinum toxin, which is a poison. In small, professionally-administered doses, it is used for cosmetic purposes. In layman’s terms, the toxin temporarily paralyzes tiny points in the face and other areas, leading to a smoother look.

    Many celebrities have admitted to using this popular cosmetic enhancement. Kim Kardashian would be among good company in doing so. But the dangers of using the substance when pregnant are what is causing the concern.

    According to some, using Botox when pregnant may not cause any issues.

    Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, a dermatologist in Miami, said she used Botox before discovering she was pregnant.

    “I did an extensive search on Botox and Pregnancy in humans, which my colleagues have already mentioned in their statements, and was reassured once again that my pregnancy was going to be just fine. I had my Botox injection on my sixth week of pregnancy (an even more important period in general because organ formation in the embryo happens in the first eight weeks) and today I have a beautiful and healthy five-year-old boy.”

    Kristin Egan, a facial plastic surgeon in Manhattan Beach says, “Many patients have had Botox before they knew they were pregnant and no adverse effects have been reported. Botox is used to target specific muscles and is unlikely to effect your fetus.”

    But others have said this is not to be taken lightly, by Kim Kardashian or anyone else. Their basis for this is that no studies of the effects of Botox on pregnant women have ever been done.

    Nevertheless, Kim Kardashian says she has not used the substance during her pregnancy at all. On Instagram recently, Kim K said the facial feature changes others have noted in her recently are not due to Botox, but simply to being pregnant.

    “Can’t wait to show u this contouring make up tutorial for my changing pregnant face! No I don’t do fillers or botox when pregnant like some tabloids are reporting, you would have to be really sick to endanger your child like that! Anyone who has been pregnant or gained weight knows your face totally changes! My nose gets bigger, cheeks fuller & my lips swell up. The challenge is trying to adjust the make up to make me feel normal & we will share our tricks on KimKardashianWest.com”

  • Bristol Palin Strikes Back at Those Who Suggest She Abort Baby

    Bristol Palin has become a punching bag in her short life. Sure, she has put her own opinion out there, choosing the spotlight on occasion. Doing that, especially in the United States, brings all the comments and responses that any public statement is heir to.

    But Bristol Palin’s daily lot is much more a by-product of her mother’s misaimed ambitions than her own actions. Many people have babies, cancel weddings, fight with neighbors, and fend off unwanted admirers. But when these things happen to Bristol Palin, is gets trumpeted around the nation as if she were her own attention-hungry mom.

    Right now, all Bristol Palin wants is to be left alone. She may not get that, since she has put herself out there in the past. For whatever reason, she felt obliged to tell readers of her blog that she was pregnant with a second child out of wedlock. Maybe she was looking for support and a friendly ear.

    “Honestly, I’ve been trying my hardest to keep my chin up on this one,” Bristol admitted when announcing her pregnancy. “I know this has been, and will be, a huge disappointment to my family, to my close friends, and to many of you.”

    Bristol is determined to bear up and handle her actions like a grown woman.

    “Life moves on no matter what. So no matter how you feel, you get up, get dressed, show up, and never give up.
    When life gets tough, there is no other option but to get tougher.”

    At this point, she wants to be left alone to do that without being in the spotlight.

    “But please respect Tripp’s and my privacy during this time. I do not want any lectures and I do not want any sympathy.”

    Alas, that was not to be. Bristol Palin has the misfortune of being affiliated with, and has occasionally reveled in the spotlight of, her mother. The glee of Palin opponents at hearing she was pregnant was swift.

    In response to these and many other statements like them, Bristol took to her blog again to set the record straight.

    “I made a mistake,” she wrote, “but it’s not the mistake all these giddy a$$holes have loved to assume. This pregnancy was actually planned.”

    Bristol only recently called off a wedding to Dakota Meyer. She says that she and Dakota started a family a little too soon.

    “Everyone knows I wanted more kids, to have a bigger family. Believing I was heading that way, I got ahead of myself. Things didn’t go as planned, but life keeps going. Life moves on. But I do not regret this baby. This baby is not a disappointment, and I cannot wait to be a mom times two. Tripp is going to make the best big brother!!”

    As for the claims that she is getting her comeuppance for lecturing others about abstinence, she counters, “Let’s get another thing straight, because I can’t tolerate all the talk on this subject. I have never been paid as an ‘abstinence spokesperson. I was employed by the great people at The Candies Foundation.”

    The website for The Candies Foundation does highlight that their mission is “to shape the way the youth in America think about the devastating consequences of teen pregnancy and parenthood.”

    Both The Candies Foundation and their partner organization The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy mention that, while they highlight abstinence as the most “effective” way to prevent teen pregnancy, they support a two-pronged approach that includes abstinence for those who will stick with this approach and birth control methods for those who do choose to be sexually active.

    More than anything, Bristol Palin is offended by those who use her yet-unborn child for headlines like: “Bristol Palin Makes Great Argument for Abortion in Baby Announcement.”

    “I am pregnant. This is not the ideal situation, but life is important even if it’s not in the most absolute ideal circumstance. This is more confirmation on what I’ve always stood for. I’ve always been pro-life and I am standing for life now.”

    “Deal with it.”

  • Kim Kardashian Has Body Issues Just Like Regular Women

    Kim Kardashian may seem like she breathes rarified air compared to most women. She is super-famous. She is rich. She is part of a television empire. Kim Kardashian is so big she can aim to break the Internet.

    But Kim Kardashian says she is not that much different from most women when it comes to wardrobe issues, especially when she is pregnant.

    “You know, earlier today, I was wearing these pregnancy Spanx and they were newer, so they weren’t really the color tone of what I used to wear, and so you totally saw through, and I was just like ‘Fuck it, I’m more comfortable in that and it’s just going to be one of those days’—I wasn’t feeling good,” she told Elle Magazine.

    Speaking of Spanx, Kim admits to somethiung that one might not expect a supermodel to admit in public.

    “But you know, sometimes I wear two pairs [of Spanx] under something or stockings—it holds you in.”

    Part of Kim Kardashian’s trouble was that she was not yet pregnant when her weight gain started, but she was taking hormones in an effort to get pregnant. Those treatments hit her in the scales. That caused the mighty Kim K to feel as insecure as anyone.

    “And when you go on all these hormones and stuff, before I felt like, you know, I was trying everything so I was getting bigger and bigger and I was like ‘No, I’m not pregnant yet, I need to be skinny.’ So, I was definitely insecure.”

    But, wait. Kim Kardashian gets even more person with her clothing struggle admissions. She has trouble wearing heels, and she unbuttons her pants in the car.

    “And, I mean, sometimes I’ll wear something and I’ll get inside and be like ‘Oh my God, I want to take these shoes off,’ like ‘That was not normal, I can’t wear these, I need to just leave and take them off.’ So it might look good in the picture, but I get them and then like, I’ve got to be normal and like unbutton my pants when I get in the car. I happen to hate the way I look in flats. It’s really hard for me so I’m already thinking, like, ‘What the fuck am I going to do?’ And when I was pregnant, it was the hardest thing. But I know it’s better and easier, you know, so it’s a struggle.”

  • Chrissy Teigen Does Nude DuJour Photos, Says She Was Inspired By Pregnant Women’s Bodies

    If Chrissy Teigen’s plans push through, she will be pregnant for the rest of her life, which is probably why she did a racy photo shoot for DuJour magazine.

    The Sports Illustrated model dared to bare everything for the Bruce Weber photos that appeared in the magazine’s latest issue.

    Some of the audacious snaps show the 29-year-old model frolicking in her birthday suit. Luckily, the waves and surf helped cover her up.

    Teigen was joined by her husband, singer John Legend, and even posed with him in some photos, including one where the couple cuddled a kid (of the goat variety).

    The couple also talked a bit about their schedules. Teigen appears to be headed for more hosting duties while Legend is working on a new album. The adorable duo is looking forward to Legend wrapping up the album so they can concentrate on having babies. “We want a lot of kids. I would love to have three or four of my own, and then adopt a few,” Teigen shares. “So basically I’ll be pregnant the rest of my life.” And it’s the idea of being pregnant, of nurturing a new life inside of her that prompted her nude DuJour spread.

    The Lip Sync Battle co-host says that she looks at pregnant women and sees how beautiful their bodies become. The fact that she will also get bigger boobs “thrills” her, Teigen says cheekily. Plus, it seems her husband loves pregnant women. It’s an admission that the 36-year-old “Glory” singer doesn’t deny.

    “I’m attracted to the heightened femininity,” Legend says.

    So does this mean the Grammy Award winning singer is hoping for a daughter?

    “She thinks I’m not athletic enough to have a boy,” the 36-year-old songwriter shared. “I’m a musician, I’m good with women, and I’m a feminist, so I think I’ll be a good girl daddy.”

    Luckily for him, Teigen is also keen on having a baby girl.

  • Jill Duggar Dillard Blown Away by Mother’s Day

    Jill Duggar had big plans for Mother’s Day. But what really blew her away was the enormous difference between last Mother’s Day and this one.

    “It is so crazy that last Mother’s Day, I wasn’t even married,” Jill Duggar told People. “And now I’m a mom. It is still surreal to me that I’m a mother.”

    Coming out of the mouth of many women, that might sound like an admission of a fast lifestyle. But Jill Duggar is one of the many stars of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, married her beau Derick (heh) and kissed him for the first time in June of last year.

    Ahead of the plans for the day, Jill Duggar said she was planning on spending the Sunday holiday in quite typical Duggar fashion: at church.

    “I’m sure it will be fun. First, Israel will be dedicated at our church, which is just an outward statement where we say we want to raise our child to love God and the church supports us in that. Then, we’ll spend time with Derick’s mom and his family and we may get to see my family, too.”

    Jill Duggar is trained as a midwife. Her experiences there, as well as her own personal experience now as a mother, has given her an even deeper opinion about parenting than she was raised with.

    “I am so blessed to be a mother,” she says. “There are a lot of ladies who would love to be and can’t. My heroes are my mom, my grandmother, Derick’s mom and those people who have been mothers for a while. I just pray I can be like them, Godly mothers who are loving and always caring for others.”

    If tabloid stories are to be believed, it is only those mothers who “properly” conceive their babies within wedlock that get the high opinion of the Duggar clan. The Daily Mail reported that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar forbade Jill from helping a cousin who was pregnant because the woman had conceived the baby without being married.

  • Zooey Deschanel Doesn’t Buy That Skinny Is Better

    Zooey Deschanel is known for marching to the beat of her own drum. Whether in her films or in the music that she makes as She & Him with M. Ward, her fans know her as someone who isn’t interested in being the latest glamorous bit of gossip.

    Zoey Deschanel told Cosmopolitan recently that the secret to her work is that she does what she likes first.

    “I’m very focused. I work all the time, but I do what I love and I don’t care what people think of it. You don’t become successful by trying to be ‘a success.’ You become successful by doing things that give you pleasure. That’s a hallmark of mine.”

    One of the trends that new mom Zooey Deschanel will adamantly not be following is that of celebrities who show off their post-pregnancy bodies within mere weeks of delivering the baby. It seems to be a bit of a bragging rights issue to see who can bounce back from having a baby and be seen as having come through the experience without any alteration.

    “Haven’t we all seen those pictures of a sexy new mom in a bikini after one month? I will not be that person. I’ve always gone my own course and never been someone who had the need to be super skinny. I like a healthy look. I don’t buy into that skinny-is-better mentality. I just eat healthy and work out and don’t worry about my weight too much. Actresses aren’t models, and most of them never wanted to be.”

    Like Amy Schumer, Zooey Deschanel sees being her own person as important in the culture today. And for her, that means being more than just a model that talks in a television show.

    “It’s a good time for women on TV. We can be funny in our own way … and funny doesn’t mean just one thing. Funny isn’t just one-liners. It’s big personalities and individualism. I’m all for people asking actresses more intelligent questions. Just because you’re wearing a nice dress doesn’t mean you don’t have any ideas. It’s a shame to reduce smart, talented women to clothes models. But you can be a feminist and femme. I don’t see how those things contradict each other.”

  • Olivia Wilde Down On All Fours [Pic]

    Olivia Wilde Down On All Fours [Pic]

    Olivia Wilde is proud to be a mommy. In a recent Facebook post, she displayed a photo of her with her son Otis in what appears to be the family home with the family pet. Otis was standing, holding on to a dining chair for support, while mommy Olivia Wilde was down on all fours playing with him.

    Olivia Wilde captioned the picture: My kind of party.

    In an upcoming piece for Shape Magazine, Olivia Wilde talked about what having a baby did to her body, and how she is not ashamed.

    “The truth is, I’m a mother, and I look like one,” she said proudly

    “The photos of me in this magazine have been generously constructed to show my best angles and I assure you, good lighting has been warmly embraced.”

    She compared her post-pregnancy shape to her doughier days in school.

    “I’m softer than I’ve ever been, including that unfortunate semester in high school when I simultaneously discovered Krispy Kreme and pot. After giving birth, I joined the ranks of millions of new mothers when I moaned, ‘Why do I still look pregnant? Is there another one stuck in there?”

    “First of all, you haven’t seen your vagina in months, even though it’s all her fault you’re in this situation. Now that you can finally confirm that she is, in fact, still there, she isn’t the gal you remember, and would rather you back off and give her some space (and an ice diaper) for the time being.”

    While free to joke about her post-delivery shape, she also stands up for a mother’s right to feel great while still taking care of herself

    “I loved being pregnant. I felt unapologetically curvy, sexy, and intensely feminine. My experience was great, largely because I stayed very strong throughout. Pilates became a healthy habit, which helped me avoid common pregnancy woes like sciatica.”

    My kind of party.

    Posted by Olivia Wilde on Wednesday, April 1, 2015

  • Olivia Wilde: I Didn’t See My Vagina for Months

    Olivia Wilde is talking about her post-baby body in a candid way that most celebrities would probably never admit to.

    In a recent article for Shape Magazine, Olivia Wilde came right out and admitted that she does not look like the photos in the magazine.

    “The photos of me in this magazine have been generously constructed to show my best angles and I assure you, good lighting has been warmly embraced. The truth is, I’m a mother, and I look like one.”

    In a further burst of candor and humor, Olivia Wilde declared that her post-baby body is more comparable to a couch potato.

    “I’m softer than I’ve ever been, including that unfortunate semester in high school when I simultaneously discovered Krispy Kreme and pot.

    “After giving birth, I joined the ranks of millions of new mothers when I moaned, ‘Why do I still look pregnant? Is there another one stuck in there?”

    Olivia Wilde does say that she took care of herself during her pregnancy,

    “I loved being pregnant. I felt unapologetically curvy, sexy, and intensely feminine. My experience was great, largely because I stayed very strong throughout. Pilates became a healthy habit, which helped me avoid common pregnancy woes like sciatica.”

    Even her famous celeb “baby bump” was not off-limits in her write-up.

    “That gorgeous bump you proudly paraded around town for some 40 weeks has only retreated slightly after the birth. Now it’s a lot like a partially deflated pool toy.”

    But she saves the best. As if the pot jokes and “creative photography” admissions weren’t enough, Wilde then starts talking about her vagina.

    “First of all, you haven’t seen your vagina in months, even though it’s all her fault you’re in this situation,” Olivia writes. “Now that you can finally confirm that she is, in fact, still there, she isn’t the gal you remember, and would rather you back off and give her some space (and an ice diaper) for the time being.”