January Celebrity Mom: Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Babies:   Phinnaeus Walter Moder and Hazel Patricia Moder

Born: Nov. 28, 2004

Hospital:  Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

Pregnancy Style:  Julia went for the more comfortable look during pregnancy, sporting mainly jeans, baggy pants, t-shirts, and big coats. This is understandable of course, she was having two babies!

Nanny or No:  She’s already fired two, so lets go with no!

What she really owns: Thumblina Snuggle Sack, Zooper Twin Stroller, Kee-Ka clothing, Shabby Chic Rocker, Lil’ Goat’s Essentials

Where she really shops: A small baby store in Taos, NM which remains unknown but she bought a blue and pink onesie there, babystyle in Santa Monica, Polkadots and Moonbeams Maternity in LA

Why we love her:  Julia waited until the right time in her career to have a child and didn’t try and juggle it all at once. She found a great man after many bad choices, and then settled down outside of Hollywood. Julia went through a bad pregnancy and several months of bed rest before giving birth early to her twins. She is a great role model for moms everywhere with her courage and strength during difficult times.

For more photos:  Celebrity Babies: Julia Roberts
More links:  Julia Roberts Online, Julia Roberts Forums, Julia Roberts Fanlisting

Comments

- Phentermine 37 5mg. on January 18th, 2005

Good choice! I love Julia.

- Sarah, CBB Editor on January 18th, 2005

Julia is a great choice, but I don’t understand why everyone keeps saying she had a “bad” or “rough” pregnancy. She said herself that it was a pretty easy pregnancy, except for the bedrest. But that’s expected with twins anyway. Just curious. There may be more to it, so please let me know. I am interested.

- Jennifer R on January 19th, 2005

Well, she was hospitalized with early contractions for a few weeks, that’s what I thought Patty was referring to…?

- Sarah, CBB Editor on January 19th, 2005

I personally don’t know why she needs a nanny this early anyway. I think it is sad that she wouldn’t want to spend her time with the children she has wanted for so long. It seems some celebs have babies because they are another fashion item. When they don’t need them for a photo opt, it seems they are passed off to a nanny. I am fortunate enough to be home with my kids, and I wouldn’t pass them off to a nanny. If anyone can afford time off to focus on her babies it is Julia Roberts. I just don’t understand the need, especially so soon. It’s sad really.

- cramer on January 19th, 2005

Now, if she would just admit they were conceived via IVF (Not that theres anything wrong with that in any way, but c’mon get real!) that would be great.

- AyEnDeeAreEeAyAitch on January 19th, 2005

Well, first of all, I heard she didn’t even have nannies, that they were really nurses helping take care of Hazel the first couple of weeks. Second, I really don’t think she HAS to admit it was IVF. It could have just been tabloid crap and even if it wasn’t, it’s her right to keep that private if she wants. It’s her body, the public doesn’t own it.

- LM on January 20th, 2005

LM, while it certainly is her right to keep her private life private do you know how happy it would make every woman who’s ever struggled with infertility to have one more high profile celebrity acknowledge it?

She announced her boy/girl twins at a supposed 9 weeks gestation. The only way she would have been able to know at that point of the pregnancy would be if she’d had IVF with PGD, or she lied about her due date.

When she denies assisted reproduction it has the implication that there is something wrong with it, something to be ashamed of, something nice people don’t talk about and surely don’t admit to.

And speaking as someone who cannot conceive naturally… that hurts.

- JJ on January 20th, 2005

I am in total agreeance JJ.

- AyEnDeeAreEeAyAitch on January 20th, 2005

Sorry, I’m still not. What if she had a miscarriage? What if it was the most painful moment of her life? I do applaud the women with the courage to come out and talk about it, but that doesn’t mean it’s anybody elses right to push her or talk crap on her for not doing it. It’s her choice.

The only thing that her publicist released when they announced she was pregnant was that she was having twins and that they ran in the family. The press, I believe it was the Star and People, said she was 9 weeks along (which Julia herself fixed when she corrected Oprah on her show for saying six months along instead of seven). She was farther along at that point and who knows if she knew what the babies were. Again, all her camp officially announced was pregnant, twins, runs in family.

What if she didn’t actually use IVF? Then what about all these people giving her crap for it and getting all self-righteous about it? I just don’t see trashing a stranger for not talking about a private procedure, which they may not have had, as being constructive.

- LM on January 20th, 2005

I dont think anyone was trashing anyone LM or getting self righteous. Since when are celebrities ‘strangers” anyways? If she had help conceiving then I feel she should admit it so those people who have had help too know that theres nothing wrong with it. That way there wouldn’t be such a stigma regarding IVF.

- AyEnDeeAreEeAyAitch on January 21st, 2005

Guys, I think IVF is wonderful. How would you feel if you couldnt have a baby naturally and then you find out you could have a prosedure and you could have the baby/ies of your dreams? I dont know why eveyone keeps talking about how bad it is. I guess some people think its like playing with the natural course of things. I think ever baby is born because God wants them to be and he puts all children here on earth…so I dont get the stigma. Really, who cares how she had the babies??? The point is she had two beautiful babies be it through meraculous conception or IVF!

- Lisa on February 1st, 2005

Great choice!!!I love Julia!!!She is wonderful!!!

- Angela on March 31st, 2005