Monday news roundup:
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada says a C-section should not be offered to a pregnant woman unless there is a valid medical reason to perform one. But, a University of British Columbia study found that 2 per cent of obstetricians were in favour of a woman's right to choose a C-section for herself, even in the absence of a medical indication.
Speaking of caesars, Charlotte Church says giving birth naturally was pretty rough: "It's absolutely, disgustingly horrendous.It's shocking I tell you that. I had both babies at home, two home births, just with gas and air. It was horrendous. I mean it was amazing and awesome and crazily whatever, a completely different experience but you know, I might do it again because I'm a little bit of a sadist that way."
Over in supermodel preggo land, the maternity style wars were on as Heidi Klum and Gisele Bundchen tooled around town with their bumps in all their glory
In case you missed it, Shiloh Pitt, 3, lost her front tooth. This has prompted such heated internet discussion, forcing Brangelina to issue a press release answering questions about the obvious gap in Shiloh's smile. Most people think Shiloh is too young to start losing teeth, so most of the web is settled on the idea that Zahara either clocked her in the face or she has been eating skittles for breakfast.
Speaking of half-pint celebs, Suri Cruise is not only a style maven for other three year olds, her mother, Katie Holmes points to Suri as her inspiration for her new fashion line she is launching with her stylist Jeanne Yang: "It has been my dream forever to be in fashion and I'm truly inspired by my daughter Suri. She just loves dressing up so I decided to launch this exciting venture with Jeanne." Um, let's just hope that her new line doesn't include sparkly shell shaped handbags or kitten heels.
Oh, and Nicole Richie has snapped back into her size zeros in just under 2 weeks. Ho Hum.
Showing posts with label Charlotte Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlotte Church. Show all posts
No hombirth for Sporty Spice
Charlotte Church, 22, gave birth to her second child, a boy, at home on Sunday. The young mum has spoken out a number of times this year about her positive homebirthing experiences.There will be no homebirth for former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm. Due in February, the singer is freaking out thanks to some not so supportive words by fellow bandmate Mel B (Scary Spice). "Mel B has been talking me through all the fine details of giving birth and has told me loads of horror stories," she said. "Well, she is Scary, isn't she? So I suppose it's her job to scare me a bit."
"I want to give birth in hospital, rather than at home, just in case something goes wrong - especially as it's my first," she says.
Sources: http://www.charlottechurch.com/
http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2009/01/09/mel-c-bump-jools/
Eating for two
Charlotte Church is apparently freaking out about her weight and she doesn't want a ‘bum bigger than her bump’.
‘I’m trying hard to regulate what I eat,’ she tells the Sunday Mirror. ‘Indulging yourself is the down side to pregnancy.’
Her daughter Ruby is 11 months old. Charlotte is due in November.
Source: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/271372/charlotte-church-i-don-t-want-a-bum-bigger-than-my-bump/1/
‘I’m trying hard to regulate what I eat,’ she tells the Sunday Mirror. ‘Indulging yourself is the down side to pregnancy.’
Her daughter Ruby is 11 months old. Charlotte is due in November.
Source: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/271372/charlotte-church-i-don-t-want-a-bum-bigger-than-my-bump/1/
Charlotte Church: babies are better when they are born at home
Huzzah! Charlotte Church is having baby number 2 at home. Apparently Charlotte has become a spokesperson for breastfeeding and homebirth since having her first baby at home last year. According to the Welsh government, homebirths in Wales have risen to 25% even though the government's target was only 10%. That's 1/4 of all births taking place at home!
Even her rugby playing partner, Gavin, was pretty jazzed with the homebirth:
“The midwife called me when the baby was just coming out and to see that was amazing. You don’t know what people are talking about unless you’ve been a part of it.
Even her rugby playing partner, Gavin, was pretty jazzed with the homebirth:
“The midwife called me when the baby was just coming out and to see that was amazing. You don’t know what people are talking about unless you’ve been a part of it.
“I had so much more respect and so much more love for Charlotte after what she’d just been through. I cut the cord.
“I was just so relieved that the baby looked really healthy. I checked everything and she looked beautiful.”
Source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2008/07/15/charlotte-church-opts-to-have-second-baby-at-home-91466-21339878/
Charlotte Church: fighting the fat
Charlotte Church may be happy to be pregnant for a second time, but one thing she's not looking forward to is getting 'fat'. In the latest edition of Ok!, Charlotte says:
'I’m not looking forward to getting a big fat face and arms again. I was just beginning to get my body back and I was doing quite well.'
In the next breath, however, she back pedals and says:
'It’s what women are made for. If you can’t indulge yourself during pregnancy, when can you?’
Charlotte Church: martyr or mother?
Charlotte Church finally pushed out her first baby at home whilst watching the rugby according to the Daily Mail and apparently she says the pain of birth was 'outrageous'.
Granted celeb birth stories never seem to interest me as much as pregnancy, I was particularly stunned to read that according to Charlotte's mother, Maria, the singer is planning to quit her career to concentrate on motherhood. She's only 21! Given the growing backlash against our dear Britney Spears (and don't even get me started on the 752 articles I found today ranting on about her temporary loss of custody) who everyone thinks needs to brush up on her 'bad' mothering skills, there is a growing trend for celebrities to extol the virtues of motherhood such that everything these sucessful career women have accomplished prior to pregnancy seems to pale in comparison. Now before you start getting angry, of course I think mothering is valuable, important work. I have a problem with the perception that somehow the productive and the reproductive are incompatible. Working in the paid sector is important for many women. Granted life becomes increasingly more complex whilst trying to juggle a career, family life and what I call the 'third shift' or gym sphere where mothers have to devote time to disciplining their bodies and staying in shape, even so, many women would rather deal with the struggle than give up working indefinitely.
Church's mother insists she won't hire a nanny, just to be make her seem that much more virtuous. Would anyone really care if she did outsource her care? This is the reality of middle-class motherhood in 2007. In the 'real' non-celeb world, the decision stay home is not that simple especially when living on one income is not a possibility. And of course Charlotte insists she's not worried about losing baby weight:
"I think it's sad when people get obsessed with all of that. I'm pretty happy with the way I am and I bagged Gavin so I can't be doing that badly, can I?"
I know I usually praise celebrities for not claiming not to be obsessed with dropping the baby weight, however, I feel here, Church only says this because she's too worried that people are going to think she's narcissistic for wanting to 'bounce back'. In order to seen as a 'good' mother, you're not supposed to be concerned about yourself. You must selflessly devote yourself to your baby.
'Maria told Reveal magazine: "I wouldn't be surprised if she turns her back on fame as well. She never looked for it - it found her.
"All she cares about is being a good mother. And she's doing a pretty good job so far.
"She has hung up her partying shoes for good. You won't be seeing her out on the town for a long while. And she is totally off the booze. In fact, at the moment she's not bothered about having it ever again."
"All she cares about is being a good mother. And she's doing a pretty good job so far.
"She has hung up her partying shoes for good. You won't be seeing her out on the town for a long while. And she is totally off the booze. In fact, at the moment she's not bothered about having it ever again."
Seriously. The competition to be a supermum is rubbish. Public celebrity performances of 'perfect' pregnancy and 'perfect' motherhood only make it worse for the average mum who just wants to make it through the day without killing her baby. Mothers don't have to be saints. Being a 'good' mother means alot more than giving up a glass of wine and even an entire career. Whether Charlotte Church ever actually said these things, we will never know. However, the fact that now celebrities (and indeed the average woman) has to constantly justify her behaviour as a mother is only a stark reminder of just how firmly our heads are implanted in the birth canals of other women. Women are under intense scrutiny (hello, Britney) in a never-ending web of surveillance where women as reproductive entities are now basically held responsible for the maintenance of the human race. For many women, now it's no longer, tell me about your career, your aspirations, your dreams; it's tell me all about your womb.
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