The honesty is refreshing.

Wow. She wants to get back to her pre-pregnancy body. Shocker! Everyone wants to get back to their pre-pregnancy bodies; this doesn’t mean that she doesn’t love her baby. Get over yourselves! She wants to look good and not have spots on her face that she never had before. Horrible! Selfish! Oh, wait, what I meant to say was…Honest! Refreshing!
I truly think that this entire argument is ridiculous. If most people would admit the truth to themselves, they would know that her feelings are just honest. Who wants to be heavier? Who wants to look worse than they did before the pregnancy? It is possible to love your child and still want to love yourself.

Even if she WAS talking about celebrities, it is still offensive. Why is it that when normal people adopt, they’re doing it because they want to, but when celebs adopt, it’s because it is a “trend” or because they don’t want to lose their bodies?

About pregnancy she is being honest, some woman have hard pregancies and don’t enjoy them. You love the baby and children you get from it, but the actual pregnancy, weight gain, etc, is hard on many woman.

Well, I will agree that she sounds pretty self involved, but I really don’t understand why so many of you are surprised. She works in Hollywood, where EVERYONE is concerned about weight and looking good. There are very few actresses that don’t rush to go out and lose the post-baby weight – unless they are movie stars and can take the additional time off, but she’s got a regular series that she has to get back in shape for. You usually don’t hear as many actresses complain about it b/c their PR person keeps them in-line a little bit better. As for the adoption comment, let’s hope that she means that towards celebrities – not the average person.

I’ve always thought this woman was all about the publicity. I know many people will disagree with that – I made a similar comment back before she had the baby and everyone thought I was crazy. If she is out there talking about how she’s used to “being hot” and “alot of adoptions are motivated by vanity and laziness”….she’s totally just looking for some press coverage. I like when celebs are honest – but sometimes it gets pushed to the point where you know they just want the publicity.

Terralynn – I am so incredibly sorry for your loss, I really truly am, I can’t imagine dealing with that. And throughout my pregnancy that has been my biggest fear, and still is even now at 25 weeks. I don’t although feel its fair to say that women shouldn’t be allowed to complain about pregnancy because others have gone through horrible things. I have complained my whole pregnancy, and always feel guilty for doing so, knowing that I have been really lucky. Now yes maybe her complaints are vain, my complaints were more discomfort, which has lasted my entire pregnancy. But I don’t feel that she has any less right to complain about pregnancy, I wish more people would because it is nice to know that you aren’t alone and to hear that not all women enjoy being pregnant. So many women act like it is so wonderful and it makes those of us that don’t have as great of a pregnancy feel guilty for feeling the way we do.

I think it should be obvious that she is talking about celebrities! Some of the celebrities adopt because they don’t want to loose their figure and I don’t understand why we should deny it. It doesn’t mean that they don’t love their children!

In the end, we all have children because we want to. Plain and simple. But there’s nothing wrong with that! And adopting is more simpler to celebrities because they have the funds to do it. For the average mom, having a biological child is much more easier.

I think (or hope) that people who adopt think it through. If your only motive is to help, then you should just donate money to the cause, not adopt.
But if you want a child and you have the money, why not adopt?

We are all vain. Some of us left some vanity behind when the baby is born. Some people dont.
When you are a mother you really want to look good (hey, I was a triathlete and gain 40 pounds on my pregnancy, still had to loose 15), but at the end of the day you only care about your baby, its health and happiness.
Unfortunately, some of her comments reflect our thoughts (about our post baby body, the not knowing yourself anymore, etc), but to be really happy and enjoy the wonderful experience of motherhood, you have to realize that you are different, you’re not the belly of the world.
Now you’re a mama and your son rocks your entire being, not your reflection in the mirror.
Adoption is a very personal decision, a tender issue. Better kept the mouth shut.

Assuming this rumour is true and not taken out of context:

Yeah she doesn’t come across well in this interview. She sounds kind of self involved. I think every woman wants to get into good shpae after her pregnancy but she just sounds really vain. Just imagine what she’d have to say if *shock horror* she had strech marks! I defintely don’t think she is one to talk about vanity.

But it is good to hear a celebrity being honest about pregnancy not being all wonderful. When there is interview after interview from different celebs about how fabulous they feel and how perfect it all is (and I hope it is for them), it’s refreshing to hear someone be honest about her experience not being the best.

As far as the adoption comment – presumes a lot and kinda rude.

From other celeb interviews, most mums spend most of their time talking about their baby not themselves and their body! I hope this is just selective quoting and not all she had to say.