Topic: post-baby body

Claire Danes Thanks Spanx In SAG Acceptance Speech; Makes New Moms Everywhere Feel Better

Claire Danes Thanks Spanx In SAG Acceptance Speech; Makes New Moms Everywhere Feel Better

Claire Danes‘ post-baby body was the subject of half the headlines written about her Golden Globe wins–despite the fact that she was there for her accomplishments in acting, not her birthing rebound. But when the actress won for Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series at last night’s SAG Awards ceremony, she cracked her own joke about using Spanx to get through the red carpet this year. More »

Reminder: Adele, Claire Danes Won Golden Globes For Their Work, Not Post-Baby Bodies

Reminder: Adele, Claire Danes Won Golden Globes For Their Work, Not Post-Baby Bodies

Jodie Foster basically stole the show when she came out at the Golden Globes last night, but the night had another breakaway star: The post-pregnant body. (Well, Lena Dunham is probably higher on the list, but hear me out.) Judging by headlines, you’d think women were winning awards for their ability to lose pregnancy weight; not for their actual work on screen. More »

Anonymous Mom: I Don’t Believe In The ‘Post-Baby Body’

Anonymous Mom: I Donât Believe In The âPost-Baby Bodyâ

Like almost everything else related to my pregnancy, I did extensive Google searching and reading. I was trying to mentally prep myself for what my new “mommy body” was going to look like because I did not want to be caught off guard or disappointed if things were not quite how I expected after delivery. Essentially, I was preparing for the worst and assuming that my body would look something similar to “the blob” once little Jackson was born. I spent some time trying to mentally prepare for this and come up with a “plan of attack” if this be the case. More »

Snooki Gives Breastfeeding Her Seal Of Approval, Proving People Do Change

Snooki Gives Breastfeeding Her Seal Of Approval, Proving People Do Change

Since giving birth to her first child on Sunday, Snooki has been a real pal about keeping the world up-to-date on what she’s up to. Tweeting everything from her messy hair to her approach to sleep (“We just take lots of naps”), the reality TV star seems to be on a mission to show to her many critics that she is, in fact, a good mom. But by far the biggest proof that Snook is a real human being with real emotions is her newfound appreciation for breastfeeding. More »

Tracy Anderson: Women “Use Pregnancy As An Excuse To Let Their Bodies Go”

Tracy Anderson: Women "Use Pregnancy As An Excuse To Let Their Bodies Go"

After super-strict celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson gave birth in May, we were nervous. Nervous that she’d apply her hard-core, sometimes body-negative, often bordering-on-unhealthy advice not only to regular women, but to new moms, too. Lo and behold, she has. In an interview with Dujour magazine, Anderson cut right to the snarky chase, noting that “A lot of women use pregnancy as an excuse to let their bodies go, and that’s the worst thing.” More »

Weight Watchers Assures Us That They Aren’t Cracking A Whip Behind Jessica Simpson’s Treadmill

Weight Watchers Assures Us That They Arenât Cracking A Whip Behind Jessica Simpsonâs Treadmill

Jessica Simpson may be reportedly hitting the gym regularly in the months following Maxwell Drew‘s birth, but Weight Watchers wants you to know that they aren’t cracking a contractual whip behind those treadmills. In an attempt to quell reports that the new mommy is feeling the massive corporate pressure to snap back to her pre-baby body, Weight Watchers would like to declare that there is absolutely no deadline imposed on the 31-year-old to shed those pounds.

Yeah, right. Next they’ll be telling us that they don’t care if she loses weight at all. More »