Was She Ever Really Pregnant?by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger 19 Jul 2008 08:18 AM I realize that Nicole Kidman has Amazon woman height, but I can't get over how thin she looked at six months pregnant. And at seven months she barely appeared as though she had passed the four-month mark. So I suppose I shouldn't be surprised to hear that she has already returned to her pre-baby weight less than two weeks after giving birth to her daughter Sunday Rose. I am however, a bit taken aback by the news that just four days after going through labor for the first time ever and extracting a 6 lb., 7.5 oz. baby, Kidman was out and about in Nashville lunching with two friends at a local organic restaurant. According to reports, the actress laughed with friends as she munched on chicken salad dressed in skinny jeans and a denim jacket. What's more, the report includes quotes from witnesses who say Kidman looked "happy, relaxed and well rested." Huh? What was in that chicken salad? Think about how you were looking and feeling four days after you gave birth to your first child. Forget about looking "well rested" I don't even think I could even see straight on day four. As for venturing out to lunch with my friends two days after leaving the hospital--puhleeze! I don't even think I got out of my bathrobe during my first week home from the hospital. And don't even get me started on how long it took me to drop the baby weight--suffice it to say it was much longer than 10 days. Keith Urban, (a.k.a. Mrs. Kidman) mentioned on his website that the happily married couple were operating without the help of nannies (though the actress' mother and sister were in town for Sunday's birth) and the former Mrs. Tom Cruise does have experience with infants (her daughter Bella, 15, and son Connor, 13 were adopted as babies), but not for nothing, Kidman is 41 years old. In my opinion fatigue does not discriminate. You could be 26 and still be wiped out caring for a newborn. So how is Kidman getting it all done? Giving birth to a nearly 7-pound baby without really showing, taking care of a newborn while still socializing with friends, getting the grocery shopping done and fitting into her skinny jeans? Either she's superhuman or this whole baby thing was a big conspiracy. What's your take? Learn more about Michele Cheplic  Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. Relevantpopular culture tags User Comments Samual (11722) 19 Jul 2008 09:07 AMWell my sister didn't show until late into her seventh month and then she wasn't that large, she is very slim too, baby wasn't small either. She didn't gain any weight and never needed any maternity clothes, my mum was the same way though. She had her baby at home so there was no need for a hospital visit, she spent the day resting then went back to how she normally is. Remember there is no need to over eat or gain any weight during pregnancy, so I don't see why it's so unusual that a woman remained healthy during pregnancy.  Kara (21410) 19 Jul 2008 09:19 AMWith my first I went out to eat the day I left the hospital and I was well rested because she was in the NICU...so I had nothing to do but go visit her and sleep alot....We went out to eat the day we left (she left with me) because I was starving and hospital food isn't that great. I however have yet to lose the weight 22 months later!!!!  Libby Pelham |
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