Heidi Klum Walks Runway – Six Weeks After Baby!

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Heidi Klum, who was supposed to be acting as host of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, drew screams from the crowd Thursday night when she made a surprise trip down the runway.

Clad in a corset and full skirt, the new mom, who gave birth to daughter Lou Sulola with husband Seal last month, smiled as she slowly took the runway for the surprise appearance.

“I figure why not? I embrace that I have more curves right now. I’m definitely one of the heaviest of the bunch of the 30 girls in the show. And I still have 20 lbs. to go,” she admits. “But why not? I like my outfit. I like the way it looks on me.”

Though she’ll be flaunting her curves, the mom of four kids (including Leni, 5 ½, Henry, 4, and Johan, 3 tomorrow) says she’s happy that the pressure to really bare her body is off.

“You definitely have less pressure hosting, when you don’t shake your booty in front of millions of people around the world,” she said laughing.

Not that she’s slacking when it comes to getting into shape.

“There’s no master plan, but I have a trainer in L.A. who comes to my house,” the model and Project Runway host told PEOPLE. “She’s helping me so I don’t overdo it. I’ve been walking on the treadmill. Walking up and down the driveway. She has a medicine ball so she showed me things on there. You can’t do too much too early.”

As for her diet, “I’m not someone who eats salad and chicken,” explains Heidi, who says her biggest indulgence, a liter of milk a day, helped her gain 45 lbs. with her fourth pregnancy.

“I have a lot of heads around the table and if there’s not variety they get bored. I mean sometimes I have two to three things to serve and my daughter will be like, ‘That’s it, Mommy?’ So it’s fish one day, goulash the next day, spaghetti Bolognese, then schnitzel. I cook a lot.”

Cook, yes. Relax? Not so much. “I don’t relax and I don’t unwind,” Heidi says. “I have three children that couldn’t care less that I just had a baby. You don’t relax when you have four children at home that all want your attention, and it’s your duty as a mother to give it to them. My time to relax is when I’m sleeping!”

– Charlotte Triggs

Comments

Elizabeth on November 20th, 2009

She looks AMAZING!! If only I had those genes… I want to see Lou!

Magda Bailey on November 20th, 2009

She looks great already! For her to say that she has another 20lbs to lose, is kind of scary and not a good message to send!

Casey on November 20th, 2009

Way to go heidi!!!!! she is so amazing, a wonderful wife and mother!!!! Way to embrace her body!!! not only s she gorgous on the outside but on the inside also!!! great role model!!!!!

O on November 20th, 2009

Wow! Heidi looks fab-u-lous! More power to her.

Jessi on November 20th, 2009

Good for her!

Sonya on November 20th, 2009

In another interview (or maybe the same one) she says that she left Lou in LA with expressed milk. I’m sorry, I like Heidi, but to leave a 5 week old baby on the other side of the continent when you don’t have to:-( (oh, and Seal is in Australia, so the kids are alone with nannies).
I really don’t get how these celebrities think sometimes. Would it have been such a problem to skip this show one year (it’s not like they’re strapped for cash) or take Lou with her to NY?

Thursday on November 20th, 2009

I admire Heidi for her dedication to her career and maintaining her body.I think it takes a lot of planning,nannies,a caring husband and countless other paid staff to pull it off.But she’s worked hard for her money.When I heard Heidi talking about taking it easy after she had her baby I laughed,I knew it was a bunch baloney.But again I had different priorities which included bonding with each of my children when they were new borns.I’m being judgemental when I say that I couldn’t imagine having millions in the bank and rushing back to work by choice so soon after I had a child.

GiannaG on November 20th, 2009

This woman is a goddess, end of story.

Cece on November 20th, 2009

I Heidi thinks she has 20 pounds to go, you’d never know it!!!

hayley on November 20th, 2009

i kinda hate it when i hear things like ‘why can’t they stay at home and ‘bond’ with the baby’ shes five weeks old…they have bonded , shes working for a few days ..not weeks…not months so many of us working mums would love to do a bit of work here and there rather than a nine to five and yeah she has money but she has outgoings like we all do we can’t be sure she didn’t need to work.

i hear this crap from men about women she stay at home…that some how we are bad mothers if we dare to say we want to work and now women are doing it too, judgeing each other so harshly for no good reason, deep down do you think that child sufferd from being apart from here for a few days….no of course she didn’t if heidi had gone for a spa or 2 day break for herself no one whould have a bad word to say because she was just giving herself a break but maybe like many other her ‘work’ is her break for a few hours she wasn’t just mum she was a supermodel with thousands clapping and cheering her on, if i had that chance to do something for me even if mu child was five weeks old i would do it, that does not make me a bad mother nor would it effect how i felt about my baby.

this is a hugely long ‘rant’ if you will because as a working mother i get so sick of being branded selfish because i have to work, i hate that instead of support you are judged its not fair we should all just give each other a pat on the back and say well done, your doing the best you can and its great. but i guess its easy to judge others rather than say a kind word.

btw this is not directed at thursday or sonya its just my opinion xx thanks for reading xx

Rachel from Boston on November 20th, 2009

Heidi’s under contract with Victoria’s Secret. She did have to host the show – she just wasn’t scheduled to walk the runway until last minute when she decided to. Yes, she just had a baby and it’s “not like she needs the money” but breaking contractual obligations gets you in big trouble. Probably more trouble than it’s worth for leaving your kids for 48 hours.
Heidi is a great mom – and a gorgeous one!

JMO on November 20th, 2009

Can we all just hate her for one second??? ……

okay, now I’m good

Has anyone stopped to think that she probably was not gone long – I didn’t read much but she probably flew in for the show and back home and probably didn’t leave the kids for long.

cassie on November 20th, 2009

she looks fantastic

Janna on November 20th, 2009

LOL at JMO… My thoughts exactly! A few seconds of hate, and then I can love her again!

Grace on November 20th, 2009

I love Heidi and her family. Exactly as Rachel has pointed out she is under contract with VS, and she was gone for less than 48 hours. It is not like she is shooting a movie 15-18 hours a day over three months like some celebrity moms. She didn’t leave her kids with nannies but with her parents. If you knew anything about her as a parent she wouldn’t do that. Why bring one children if the rest are all in school and she left Lou with expressed breastmilk for her. What is the point.. to disrupt a newborn. Certain people need to get over themselves. If you get the chance to walk in her shoes then please talk, otherwise please don’t. She doesn’t talk about how or judge how you raise your families so do the same.

Thursday on November 20th, 2009

Hayley,darling calm down.I support working mothers 100%.I now work part-time as my children are now school aged.I was a stay at home mom prior to that.Even then I never criticized or judged working mothers.I resent stay at home mothers who live off their husbands income and then criticize mothers who work.Maybe I was crazy to think Victoria Secret would allow Heidi to sit this year out as she just had her baby.But Business is Business and little Lou has already gotten used to being looked after by her devoted nannies.

Ashley on November 20th, 2009

I’m amused by the comments like, “Heidi is a wonderful mother and a wife.” How do ppl know that? I mean do they know these celebs personally? I’m not saying Heidi Klum is not, but I just find it funny how some ppl make blank statements like that.

CelebBabyLover on November 21st, 2009

Grace- Good point! More than likely, Heidi’s parents, not nannies, watched the kids while she was at the show. I mean, as involved as Heidi’s parents seem to be with the kids (we rarely see a picture of Heidi and Seal with the kids without at least one of her parents present), it would actually surprise me if they DIDN’T watch the kids while Heidi was at the show.

I don’t know why everyone thinks that nannies watch the kids while Heidi and Seal are both gone! Yes, they clearly have nannies, but that doesn’t mean they’re the main people who watch the kids while Heidi and Seal are gone!

linby on November 21st, 2009

do you guys think any of these celebs actually give a rip about your “opinions”???

TEDS22 on November 21st, 2009

Any-one who seriously thinks that Heidi & Seal don’t have nannies are kidding themselves! There is nothing wrong with having a nanny,my sister-in-law works as Nanny is England and the Mother is an executive,no-where near as rich or busy as Heidi. They probably have army of staff…but if i had there kind of money so would I!!!
I also think Heidi saying she needs to lose another 20llbs is a shame and sends unrealistic expections to young girls & new moms!

dani on November 21st, 2009

some of you are so funny n judgemental…im a mum of 2 and expectin another. im working up till my due date and going back full time 6 weeks later. because i have bills to pay…she n seal have bills too. yes i would love to have their bank account and not work!! ever thought maybe shes lucky enough to do this one show then doesnt have to work again for 6 months or longer…i know if i had the option to work every day or 1 week i know what i would pick!!

miaow on November 21st, 2009

Hayley the reason you kind of hate hearing about “bonding” with newborns is because it makes you feel guilty. You feel guilty because at that age (5 weeks) you are their world. You are not replaceable by anyone else with heartbeat and a bottle of expressed milk in their hands. You, YOUR voice, Your presence soothes them and gives them an essential feeling of security. Babies can’t distinguish between 48 hrs and 48 days: they just know that mum is gone. Now of course many people have to work. But did Heidi? Hmmmmmmm. I’m not going to judge because I don’t know her situation but it would take a lot for me to leave my 5 week old.

shalay on November 21st, 2009

Heidi comes across to me as a woman devoted to her husband, children, and individual spirit. I know many women will disagree with me, but I don’t think having a baby should mean deserting your own personal goals, aspirations, and career responsibilities. It was previously stated that Heidi is under contract with Victoria’s Secret and she had contractual obligations to fulfill. Besides that, maybe Heidi actually (*gasp*) WANTED to work. I know that it’s taboo for moms of newborns to want to do something for themselves, especially since their babies need them oh so much, but it’s the truth in many cases. And honestly, I believe taking time for one’s self is essential to preserving sanity. I can only imagine how rejuvinated and refreshed a mother of small children would feel after taking a day for herself. In the end it might actually make her a better mother to her kids.

And despite what some people may think, a baby will be just fine without its mother for a mere 36 hours. People don’t bat an eye when fathers leave for business trips, but when it comes to mothers it’s a complete double standard. Also, let’s not jump to conclusions that these children were “dumped with nannies.” In the majority of the public photos we see of the Samuel family, Heidi’s mother is with them. It is very likely that the children were in the care of their grandparents for one day, which I hardly see as bring detrimental to their well-being.

As for the 20lbs comment, I took it to mean that she has 20lbs to lose to reach her pre-pregnancy weight. Heidi has always been a volumptuous, curvy model, definitely not the skin and bones type. She knows what’s right for her body and when she’s at her healthiest. It shouldn’t send the wrong message to anybody that she has a practical, healthy goal she’s working toward.

hayley on November 21st, 2009

miaow Says:
November 21st, 2009 at 2:27 am
Hayley the reason you kind of hate hearing about “bonding” with newborns is because it makes you feel guilty. You feel guilty because at that age (5 weeks) you are their world. You are not replaceable by anyone else with heartbeat and a bottle of expressed milk in their hands. You, YOUR voice, Your presence soothes them and gives them an essential feeling of security. Babies can’t distinguish between 48 hrs and 48 days: they just know that mum is gone. Now of course many people have to work. But did Heidi? Hmmmmmmm. I’m not going to judge because I don’t know her situation but it would take a lot for me to leave my 5 week old.

sorry but thats just not true at all, i don’t feel guilty, people want to make you feel guilty , to leave a baby for a few days will not scar him/her for life the only person who feels bad is you because others make you feel that way and my point is you shouldn’t.

the reason i hate it hearing about bonding is because it takes seconds not weeks , i was so ill after having my son i couldn’t hold him for 2 weeks i then went back in to hospital for 8 days when he was 4 weeks am i less ‘bonded’ not a bloody chance, was he scared for life….no he is a happy amazing wonderful funny munch bunch, i took seconds for me to bond with him and even though i was away from him we are as close as me and my daughter who i held right away and never had to leave. do i feel guilty for not being there for his first weeks, not at all not one tiny but because quite simply he wouldn’t have had a mother if i hadn’t got the treatment that kept me away, she she feel guilty for leaving for a few days…no she went did her job and came home which is more than some do.

she left her baby for 2 days to work, not party or drink or shop, i left mine to get better, it does not mean we have bonded less with our children, it does not make for a bad mother. i will say it again

is it so much to ask that we ALL just pat each other on the back and say well done, we are all mums that do our best that is ALL that matters.

Allie-Rose on November 21st, 2009

20 lbs to go? I think Heidi looks gorgeous just like that. I saw pictures of the show and Heidi was definitely the one with most “meat” on her, but I thought she looked a thousand times better than the other models

GiannaG on November 21st, 2009

Oh please, miaow, the child is not going to die for 48 hours without her mother. I could just hear the melancholy violins playing in the background when I read your comment. People use all sorts of emotional claptrap to try and guilt women into being shackled to their newborns when there is nothing wrong with doing something fun, (and probably contractually obligated, like the VS show) for yourself. Or working.

And who are you to assume Hayley feels ‘guilty’ about anything? It is just hilarious when people try to put words into other people’s mouths. You probably HOPE Hayley feels guilty to trump up your own misplaced feelings of maternal superiority, and it probably kills you that people like Hayley are off living and enjoying their lives so you’re trying to ‘bring them back to earth’. Too bad.

Why do people assume Heidi ‘dumped her children off’ on her nannies? Don’t both she and Seal have relatives? Isn’t it possible that they’re with them? And I don’t get why ‘nanny’ is such a dirty word around here, anyway. If I were a nanny I’d be offended that people think my profession is so repulsive.

Linda on November 21st, 2009

at celebbabylover:

I think Heidi`s mum went with her to NYC, since there were picture of both of them arriving at LAX.

H on November 21st, 2009

Am I the only one who actually think it’s sad that Seal has to be on the other side of the world one month after his daughter is born?
Going to New York for Heidi is easy, it’s like going to he grossery store for us! She probably left on thursday and came back right after the show. She did the show in 2005 when Henry was 2 months old and although he did not see his mother for a couple of days, he turned out quite okay! Lou will get over it too. she’s too little to understand that “mom” is gone. I actually believe that the older kids miss their mother more than her!

Annie on November 21st, 2009

Enough of this ripping into and judging mothers. The cattiness is incredible. Perhaps, she wants to be an inspiration for her daughters and show them that they can do more than just be a mother. Yep, I said it. As a young child, I was always so impressed by my friends’ mothers with interesting careers and a life apart from their children. I had little regard for sahms.

Heidi is incredible, beautiful, and like it or not, she has family who is willing to provide assistance and watch her children when she has other engagements. None of you have engagements as interesting as the VS fashion show. Seriously, giving up a 9-5 assistant job that you didn’t really enjoy is not much of a sacrifice. Get over yourselves. Focus on raising your own children. I’m sure that there will be plenty of times when you will have the opp to be judged by other mothers.

JM on November 21st, 2009

i agree with the comments that there was no real reason for her to leave her baby this young BUT only if we say the same for seal. how come he gets off? shouldn’t he be “bonding” with the baby. (just for the record i am sure she HAS bonded with the baby i was just being facetious). my point is, that if you have the money there is no need to rush straight back into work so soon but if we are going to make statements like that then can they at least be equal between mothers and fathers?

Artforlive on November 21st, 2009

Well! dear ladies , It’s all about some -not all- old worthless ladies feeling jealous searching for an excuse to show hatred.It’s OK, Get Calm, It’s human nature, No harm done, or will be done !!.

MJ on November 21st, 2009

Ok, this is sooooo bizzare! Folks, if she gained 45 pounds and lost 25, then the rules of math state that she has 20 pounds to go. I find it disturbing that we are so judgmental to celebrities! I have 20 pounds to go too although hubs feels that I look fine now. Guess what, I’m more comfortable 20 pounds lighter!!!! And that’s my business!

Oh, and I guess I’m a horrible, non bonding mom too! I had postpartum preeclampsia after bringing my baby home and had to go back in the hospital, to prevent strokes and seizures. Shocker: my little lady didn’t even know I was gone and had a great time being pampered by grandma! I also didn’t take a leave of absence from doing my MBA full time and was in classes again when she was 6 weeks old because I had to be!! Once she was 3 months, we dropped her off with Grandma in PA, and gasp, went to Egypt for 2 weeks! We came back rested to a fattened up, happy baby (thanks for ignoring my feeding instructions mom!!) and a radiant grandma!! And guess what, we have a part time nanny too! It’s not a bad thing at all, our nanny is wonderful, hand selected by me and seems to be a part of our family!

Bottomline, Heidi looks great now and will look great later too! I wish I had the energy to walk in a show 6 weeks post delivery. Man, I wish I had the energy to get out of sweatpants!!

mrsh on November 21st, 2009

I think it’s sad that being “just a mother” isn’t good enough. I’m all for women working, if that’s what they want, so why can’t I be “just a mother” if it’s what I want? My mom worked constantly as a kid, and I can tell you, I didn’t “look up to her” for it. I envied my friend’s moms who were actually around for them! I knew, even as a child, that if I ever had my own kid, I would be home for her. My daughter is my world, and I have no problem with that and I don’t understand why anyone else should. I don’t like to leave her for any amount of time at all, because my life is better with her around. I don’t have fun spending time without her. I don’t want to work while she’s home, I don’t want to go out with “girlfriends” or my husband without our daughter there. Why is that something to be ashamed of anymore? It was once the norm, and now it’s something I’m supposed to apologize for? It shouldn’t matter to anyone if a mother works, or doesn’t. If she takes “me time” or doesn’t feel the need to. Do what works for you and leave your opinions about what others should do to yourselves. I don’t think it sets a better or worse example to a kid if their mother works or not.

GiannaG on November 21st, 2009

“None of you have engagements as interesting as the VS fashion show. Seriously, giving up a 9-5 assistant job that you didn’t really enjoy is not much of a sacrifice. Get over yourselves. Focus on raising your own children. I’m sure that there will be plenty of times when you will have the opp to be judged by other mothers.”

Round of applause to you, Annie, and to you too Shalay. You both hit the nail on the head. My goodness, a mother CHOOSING to work? The nerve!

I’m sure if some of these women would get paid to do something as fun and glamorous as host and walk in the VS show they’d do it. No one’s asking them to, so they resort to catty comments at Heidi and working moms in general, spouting nonsense from their maternal soapboxes. Heidi having it all and having fun really irritates them, because they’re at home ‘doing the right thing’ so why should she be off enjoying her life? Whither the poor little ones who will just wilt away and die without the sound of mommy’s voice for a few days? Cry me a river.

This whole idea that once you become a mother it is forbidden to have any ambition is utter rubbish. If you make the choice to give up your job, be happy with that. Don’t throw stones at Heidi because of it.

GiannaG on November 21st, 2009

PS- Hayley, more power to you. You have to answer to no one.

Lula on November 21st, 2009

Well…..

Good on her!! i think it’s great that she is comfortable with her post-baby body to be on the runway, and she looks stunning and happy.

i hope for that short period that she was away she got to relax a little and focas on herself. I can only but imagine whats going on at the house with 4 young children, and what she said in the last paragraph is so true, even with just 2 small children.
being away for like a day isn’t going to harm a 6 week old child, she will get over it, forget it. I was left with my sister for 2 weeks when i was 2, and she was 16. i can report that never hurt me emotionally, and i don’t even recall it.
And the child was with people that love her, and cared for her.

no one knows what they are like as parents, but by judging in what i have seen in interviews and photos, they are just in love with those kids. The way seal talked about Leni on Oprah, was amazing, to take this child and claim as his own, while Heidi was pregnant. that takes an amazing person, and i have such respect for him for doing so.

Jessicad on November 21st, 2009

She looks amazing! I’m not surpirsed though, she always bounces right back! In terms of weight, she’s a model, she probably has to lose that extra 20 pounds. I don’t think she’s overly skinny in pre baby form, she’s thin but not too bad. I didn’t see any of you rip her husband for being in Australia the last 3 weeks, the double standard is just not fair. Plenty of moms go back to work at 6 weeks, if she had a contact she really had no choice. and if I had the money to have nannies and keep having kids I would. My grandmother always tells me that women today think we have to do everything ourselves and we have a hard time accepting help. She says it takes a village to raise a baby and we should take help so we can take time for ourselves and the things we want to do. It’s still YOUR life, not just your kids.

Liz on November 21st, 2009

Linby #20: Actually, celebrities, their agents, studios, managers etc., etc. DO CARE a great deal about the opinions of the public. They’re livelihoods depend on it. The more the public loves you, the more success you achieve.

GiannaG, I have read many of your posts. There is no way to say this without it being confrontational, but when I see your name I sort of cringe. You are really sarcastic and sometimes downright unkind. Could you lighten up, please? I know you’re not the only one, but you are a very frequent poster. . .

lisa on November 21st, 2009

ok..Ive done some work in hollywood and left my kids for a few days.Even though I got paid very well..some jealous people still said”How could you leave your kids?”..But I have other friends that are nurses,doctors,..they go to seminars in other places and no one says a word!!Please! Work is work!and remember modeling work comes when you are young…This is heidi’s time!

Amanda on November 21st, 2009

I’m just painfully jealous that she looks that good 6wks after having a baby. I love Heidi from interviews I’ve seen with her…but that picture makes me hate her!! LOL

As for baby…well, we all make different choices. And having 3 kids under 4 myself-I can say that taking 48hrs to herself may very well be the best thing she could do at this point!! Those first few months home with a newborn or a couple older children were brutal for me. I’d have taken my breastpump and run off for a day if offered the chance.

megan on November 21st, 2009

I adore her and Seal. They are such a cute couple. This, though:
“I have a lot of heads around the table and if there’s not variety they get bored. I mean sometimes I have two to three things to serve and my daughter will be like, ‘That’s it, Mommy?’ So it’s fish one day, goulash the next day, spaghetti Bolognese, then schnitzel. I cook a lot.”

Needs to be nipped in the bud. 5 is old enough to understand “You can eat what is served or you can go without.”

GiannaG on November 21st, 2009

Lol, Liz, I appreciate that you’re trying not to be confrontational, so I will do the same. I say this earnestly and without sarcasm to you and whoever else may feel this way…please when you see my name, if it disturbs you, scroll past it. I am very opinionated and always speak my mind (like everyone else), and I don’t plan to change or lighten my opinions for anybody and I don’t think anyone else should either. As far as I know when any comment gets posted it’s because CBB approved it, so I’m not breaking any rules. It is a comment section after all, and there will be differing opinions, sometimes very strong ones. Not sure any one of us has a right to direct anyone else on what the tone of their comment should be simply because you disagree with their opinions, which is usually why people take an issue with someone. So if you see my name, pay it no mind and scroll on by, and I say that sincerely with no malice whatsoever, lol. Cheers!

momof4 on November 21st, 2009

She sounds more concerned with looking good after her birth than bonding with her baby and sharing this precious time at home surrounded by her family. It’s a shame that her husband is away traveling, too. I feel bad for her other children being left with babysitters/nannies without either parent there–even for a few days! Now is not the time to “teach children a lesson that it’s ok if Mom has a life outside of being a Mom”. There is plenty of time for that when the babies are older and more independent and can actually understand that as opposed to a newborn who just knows that Mama is gone.

Heidi strikes me as a very competitive woman whose goal is to show everyone just how together she is and how she can bounce back so fabulously after each baby. The whole thing is kind of bizarre, actually.

Caroline on November 21st, 2009

Two weeks after given birth to my 1st child, I was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery and without my daughter for 6 days … I was very sad (and still hormonal) but even if this separation was difficult for us, it hasn’t had any effect on our bonding !! We have a very fusional bond … My pumpkin, my greatest joy, will be 2 in exactly 1 month. I would also add that I returned to work when she was 3.5 months, because I have to AND want to !

lisa on November 21st, 2009

well said amanda!! I think most new moms would !!

Allison on November 21st, 2009

mom of 4 i also agree! It seems like she just loves the attention. Didn’t she do the same thing with her last baby? Nobody could pull me away from my 6 week old baby, no matter the price tag!

I♥CBB on November 21st, 2009

I ABSOLUTELY ♥ Heidi, Seal and the whole Klum-Samuel family!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ them!!! Some people on this board can be really judgemental and harsh. There is always a debate about what’s proper and what isn’t in child rearing. That being said I COMPLETELY AGREE with GiannaG and Haley. No one person(s) parent the same but it doesn’t mean that just because it’s different from how you personally parent mean they are wrong. People on this board need to accept people’s differences and stop being so cruel and mean. Words hurt. Please remember that when typing something that could potentially hurt others.

I♥CBB on November 21st, 2009

With my mini rant I forgot to say HEIDI LOOKS AMAZING!!! Can’t wait to see Lou as well as all the Klum-Samuel children.

Liz on November 21st, 2009

Fair enough, GiannaG, and cheers to you too!

CelebBabyLover on November 22nd, 2009

TEDS22- I don’t think anyone is denying that Heidi and Seal have nannies (some celebs actually DON’T have nannies, but Heidi and Seal have actually been seen out and about with theirs AND have been honest about the fact that they have them). All we’re saying is that they may not be the kids’ primary caregivers when Heidi and Seal are gone.

CelebBabyLover on November 22nd, 2009

Lauren- She DOES do more than casual walks. The post also quotes her as saying that she walks on the treadmill, and has a trainer who is showing her how to do things with a medicine ball. So so IS being honest about the fact that she is excercising! As for diet…we have no way of knowing that. She is breastfeeding Lou, however (she has said so), so I’m inclined to believe that she actually ISN’T on some sort of crazy diet, as it would not be healthy for Lou.

momof4- Again, how do we know the kids were left with nannies, or only with nannies? They may very well have been left with Heidi’s dad (someone on here said that Heidi’s mom appears to have gone to NYC with her), with Seal’s parents, or with other relatives.

Grace on November 22nd, 2009

Heidi’s mom was there to accompany her from the airport.
Seal’s family has been around in particular his brother. Heidi’s parents as well Seal’s family were present when Heidi was away and still are. People need to get over the fact just because you see and she says she has nannies doesn’t mean they are raising and the kids primary caregivers.Sounds like people are making jealous comments. Heidi does look good and not because she is over exercising or on a extreme diet. She is very hands on mother as well committed to her jobs/projects.

Alyssa on November 22nd, 2009

I gave birth to my baby girl just three days after Heidi, I would never consider walking a runway so soon. I give her props for doing so.

Alice on November 22nd, 2009

momof4 I do understand your post however the three older kids are indeed old enough to be without mom and dad for a few days, while baby Lou is probably too young to remember/be affected, it’s not like Heidi is gone fr a month. Especially since I assume she’s been used to be with her siblings and grandparents as well since she was born. We know Heidi’s parents are very involved with her family.

We haven’t seen Heidi out that much since Lou’s birth so it’s a bit harsh to say that she is more concerned about her body than staying home and bonding with her family. She’s been with them non stop for six weeks. Accepting to work two days in SIX weeks because she’s contracted to doesn’t make her bizarre. It’s not like she’s returning to a permanent position.

Now I agree that she didn’t have to look so good so fast as she didn’t need to walk the runway to host the show. But to be honest if I could look that good six weeks postpartum without leaving my home and baby I’d go for it, and I bet most women would too.

gianna on November 22nd, 2009

momof4 I totally agree with you. I’m not here to say heidi is a bad mother, who am I to say that, nobody knows her personally, but I don’t know how people can say she is such a great mom. How exactly do you know that, she has three nannies when she had 3 kids, maybe she has a 4th nanny now for a 4th child, who isn’t a so called great mom with that much help lol. I knew when she said she wouldn’t be on the victoria secret show this year that was bull, she loves and needs attention, even on interviews you can tell that. I felt like with each kid she feels she has to prove how quicjk she bounces back, who cares many of women especially celebrities bounce back. I guess because I always ate well and worked out, it’s not a big deal to see someone in shape, I do it everyday so I don’t see her rush to have to show her pre baby body. You never see the big time celebrities like salma hayek, jennifer garner, halle berry, etc so needy for attention, it’s always the other type of celebrities who crave and need attention daily lol. I actually don’t think it’s a big deal she left her kids for a few days, i’m sure it’s not the first nor will it be the last time, she does that, the kids are probaly used to it. I just don’t get the oh what a great mom thing, what makes her a great mom compared to everyone else, just cause we see her at a park with 2-3 nannies lol. I just think it’s weird to call someone you don’t know personally a great mom.

Leah on November 22nd, 2009

Way to go Heidi & CBB – let’s do a great diservice millions of mothers around the world!

Did anyone stop to think that she probably didn’t just wake up the morning of the show looking like that? No…more than likely she’s been in the gym since the baby was born! So – when most women are told not to resume exercising for 6 weeks post-partum…celebs like Heidi are giving them a nice slap in the face. What, you couldn’t look like this 6 weeks after giving birth to your 4th child? When then obviously, you are an inferior being.

Personally – I’d rather spend the first 6 weeks getting to know my baby, and soaking up every minute. They are newborns for such a precious short time. I’m happy if I can even fit in my pre-pregnancy jeans 6 weeks later …but if not, so what. For most REAL WOMEN it takes 9 months to put pregnancy weight on, so it should take just as long (or longer) to come off – in healthy ways.

The media should really stop focusing on stories like this. I bet if a study was done, body issues would be a factor in post-partum depression…and I’m sure seeing Miss Heidi 6 weeks after baby in her undies isn’t helping matters.

Nika on November 22nd, 2009

She looks gorgeous!! But I can’t believe all the comments I read here. Not every woman needs to be in the gym 24/7 to look that fit again so quick. I gained 25 kilo’s in my first pregnancy and 6 weeks later 27 kilo’s were off. I did not follow any special diet. I just ate like I normally do: healthy but with a few snacks every day (chocolate addict.) Other than that I was breastfeeding.
So maybe you should all stop saying that Heidi didn’t spend enough time with her baby and stuff like that. To me she seems like a great woman and a great mother, and she herself will very well know how to deal with everything!
Just stop being jealous, some women just bounce back quickly without having to do to much for it. And then some make-up and nice clothes does wonders too.

Alice on November 22nd, 2009

I agree Nika. If you want to “soak up every minute” or don’t easily lose the baby weight, don’t blame your body issues on a model. Her body is her job, it looked great from the start and of course she needs it back quickly. If you take so much pride in spending every second with your newborn without doing anything else don’t complain on the weight pressure, you obviously don’t give it too much importance (and it’s a good thing).
Plus, if you read the interview, she has been able to work out from home with a personal trainer, which means she could be right there with her baby. Don’t hate on her because you can’t do both, if you could you’d be happy to.

Ashleigh on November 22nd, 2009

Leah, you have no idea how Heidi’s spent her time since Lou was born. Maybe she was constantly in the gym or maybe she wasn’t. Regardless, it’s none of yours or anyone else’s business. Is she supposed to remain a certain weight until everyone else gives the thumbs up saying it’s okay to work out? No. It’s her body and she can do whatever she wants.

Chicki on November 22nd, 2009

I’m sorry I did not read all of these comments, but when I heard Heidi was doing a VS runway show just weeks after giving birth, it makes me wonder if she schedules all of her deliveries to coincide with the show EACH year, or is the show scheduled to take place 6-8 weeks after her due date? This is like the 3rd time I’m hearing the “Heidi-bounces-back-so-soon-after-baby-and-does-a-runway-show-days-after-giving-birth” storyline and I’m just honestly sick of it at this point! Who cares about what her figure looks like except for Heidi?

CelebBabyLover on November 23rd, 2009

Chicki- Maybe Seal, for one.

CelebBabyLover on November 23rd, 2009

Oh, and Chicki, obviously a lot of people DO care about Heidi’s figure. If they didn’t, then she wouldn’t have a job as a model!

True on November 23rd, 2009

CHICKI i have to agree with you, its like Heidi wants to take all the attention from other models and make it focus on her.

Jessicad on November 23rd, 2009

It’s not like she’s in a string bikini. Look how covered and tucked in she is compared to the last time she did this after her son was born. So many of you were talking about her cellulite in that pic a few months ago! I had only 10 lbs to go 6 weeks after my daughter and I didn’t lift a finger and ate like a hog because I was nursing. Her weight loss not unreasonable and like celebritybabylover said she can’t do a crazy diet because she’s nursing. She’s a model, this is her JOB people. Some people are just in shape already and bounce back or lucky as hell!

Terri on November 23rd, 2009

Is that what “20 pounds to lose) looks like? I want that!

Terri on November 23rd, 2009

Is that what “20 pounds to lose” looks like? I want that!

I♥CBB on November 23rd, 2009

Alyssa-That’s probably because you aren’t a model and that isn’t your job. This is Heidi’s job! There are lots of moms who leave their children to go back to work. My cousin is leaving her 2 week old at home with my aunt (her mom) because she has to go back to school. Does that make her a bad mom because she’s leaving her infant? NO!! It means she has real world responsibilities that don’t stop just because she had a baby!

Leah on November 23rd, 2009

Ashleigh – and nor do you..unless you’re stalking her. I’m theorizing that like she said, she was working out with a trainer…and likely, a lot. Since most women are NOT supposed to be doing serious work outs until their 6 week checkup, I’m saying that that stories like this create false hopes/expectations for other moms.

She may be in shape and bounce back well…so are many moms after birth. Does that mean they want to be seen in a bathing suit? Not necessarily. I’ve had 2 kids, am expecting my third and have stayed in shape both times…but no matter what, unless you are absolutely genetically gifted, nothing goes back that easily without a little work!

Ashleigh on November 24th, 2009

Leah, never said I did. I’m not stalking her and I’m going to assume neither are you. You’re entitled to your theories just as I am. While some moms may not want to be seen in a bathing suit, she’s a model; it comes with the territory.

Dee on November 24th, 2009

Some of you people are soooooooo sad. WOW!!!!!

Heidi, looks amazing and props to her for being able to walk that catwalk. I can only hope in June when I give birth I can walk up a flight of stairs much less….hahaha

This is message that comes across from some people on here…..”How dare you go out and work while your new baby is at home Seal….SHame on you Heidi…..its amazing Social Services hasn’t come and taken your kids away….Ugh!!!!”

LMAO………………………..LOL Some people take these boards to a whole nother level of scariness. I swear!!!!

Love the Heidi-Seal bunch……you are all just fabulous!!!

dawn on November 25th, 2009

Well,good for you heidi. I feel if she has the energy,is healthy and energetic go for it! the baby won’t miss her for little 48 hours. maybe she wants to bank all the money she can so she CAN spend more time with her family in between working…