Jillian Michaels Finds Herself a New Mom of TWO!
Awww, how cute is this? People.com has the story (and an adorable photo) of Jillian Michaels with her recently adopted daughter Lukensia - from Haiti - and newborn son Phoenix (delivered earlier this month by partner Heidi Rhoades).
Just wanted to say "congrats" to the newly expanded family on their double blessing! I bet those kids will be kept in line as they get older. :P
Quoting karamille:I lost all respect for Jillian when she said she would never had a baby because it ruins your body. Guess she better go find a new girlfriend since her current one is now "ruined"
You lost all respect for her because she has endo... do you lose all respect for everyone that can't have kids?
momlogic's Julie: "The Biggest Loser" trainer extraordinaire Jillian Michaels set off a firestorm of controversy when she told Women's Health Magazine that she had no interest in pregnancy because "I can't handle doing that to my body." Her comment irked and infuriated many mom bloggers. Now, Jillian talks to momlogic about what she really meant by that.
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momlogic: So many of our readers responded to our post about your Women's Health article. It's obviously something moms were very passionate about. Were your comments taken out of context?
Jillian Michaels: They were taken out of context and misconstrued. First of all, the writer wrote that I have an "aversion" to pregnancy -- which was her word, not mine. I never said that. It was at the very end of a three-hour interview. The writer said, "Do you want to have kids?" And I said, "I'm planning to adopt." She then asked, "Why wouldn't you get pregnant?" I said there were many reasons ... one being that "I can't handle doing that to my body," but I didn't tell her why.
The truth is, I learned very early on that I have endometriosis and polycystic ovaries. I was always told that fertility would/could be a problem for me. Why do I have this? I've heard everything from, "You have too much caffeine in your body" to "It's genetic" to "You need to be put on the birth control pill" -- and I don't believe in using synthetic hormones. In order to get pregnant, I know it would require surgery. For me, it becomes a sort of "I can't handle doing that." I've always just accepted that this is my thing, and this must mean I was meant to adopt, and that's OK. But who knows -- there might be advances in science for women with endometriosis, so I'll never say never. But, for now, I plan to adopt.
Read more: http://www.momlogic.com/2010/05/jillian_michaels_pregnancy_does_not_ruin_your_body.php#ixzz1vhPAbnDf
Well it's true. Except for some women who are genetically blessed assholes. Like my cousin. No stretch marks or stretched skin. She didn't even really gain weight.
Whereas my son destroyed my body. He was a big baby and stretched just about every part of my body. The skin just hangs there. Ugh.
If I ever get the inclination for another kid, I'm adopting. Screw pregnancy.
But good for them! And I doubt she'll leave her partner for this.
Quoting karamille:I lost all respect for Jillian when she said she would never had a baby because it ruins your body. Guess she better go find a new girlfriend since her current one is now "ruined"
Kim Kardashian "I'm taking the baby on tour with Kanye"
- Cafe Amanda
on May. 23, 2012 at 9:04 AM