Gwen Stefani – “I’m the milk cow” and other revelations
Gwen Stefani, 37, showed up at a Much Music interview for her new album yesterday with 6-month-old son Kingston in tow — and she wouldn’t have it any other way. She remarked,
If they said, ‘You have to do your job, and your baby needs to stay home with your mom,’ or ‘You don’t get to take him,’ then I would be like, ‘Well, forget it then, I’m quitting…but because I get to bring him with me everywhere and do both, I’m doing it.
However, she still apologized — both for being an hour late, and for her lopsided chest.
I was feeding him…I’m like totally lopsided right now, because he only wanted to have one little bit.
For Gwen, who famously wrote the line, "I always thought/I’d be a mom…sometimes I wish/for a mistake," motherhood so far has been a breeze.
The transition of having the baby was, like, flawless. Like, no transition. He was there and then it was just natural. He cries and talks. He’s got two little teeth. I think he definitely knows that I’m someone special and that I feed him. I’m the milk cow!
Still, she admits that he’s starting to give her trouble.
[The flight to Toronto] was the first time Kingston was like, "I’m 6 months old and I’ve got an attitude and I’m going to scream on the plane.’" Last night was a really good one, because he slept four hours in a row. My theory is that nursing gives you superhuman powers. How else could I be doing all this when I’m usually a sleepaholic?
Despite her superhuman powers, Gwen shares that initially seeing her son was a shock to the system. She had to have a cesarean section due to Kingston’s breech position, and seeing him after he was born was a mind-boggling moment. Gwen said,
You’re on so many drugs…When he first came out, he was huge. You can’t picture that was in you. It’s shocking.
What was your first thought upon glimpsing your baby? Were you also taken aback, like Gwen?
Source: Calgary Sun and the Star.
Thanks to CBB reader Jenna.
Tags: Breastfeeding, Gwen Stefani, Kingston Rossdale, Much Music, Toronto
- Posted on Nov 30, 06 at 3:48PM
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November 30th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
My first thought was “she looks exactly like me.” My mom was caught off guard a bit too when she first saw her. She said it was like looking at me when I was first born all those many moons ago.
November 30th, 2006 at 4:10 pm
My labor and delivery were very quick for a first baby. I only pushed 3 times, and there he was! I remember thinking “where did that baby come from?” when they laid him on my stomach, and then realizing that he was MY baby.
November 30th, 2006 at 5:00 pm
With my son, I was taken back because he was a blondie. My husband has dark hair, and I’m a red-head. And the opposite happened with my daughter. Since we had my blonde light-skinned son first, we were shocked by our brunette baby.
November 30th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
When I first saw my baby I felt like my husbandhad given birth because she looked so much like him and she still does, its an amazing feeling.
November 30th, 2006 at 7:07 pm
My first thought was that she was prettier than I ever could have imagined!
November 30th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
My daughter was a 2lb 140z preemie, my thought when I saw her for the first time (the day AFTER giving birth) was She is so TINY… thankfully she is now a healthy 4 year old.
November 30th, 2006 at 7:24 pm
flagtattoo, My labor and delivery was also really quick from the first contraction til birth it took an 1hr and 36 min. I pushed 3 times also.
But I remember thinking I made him, he came out of me and I was just crying. It was really beautiful. Awwh he’s almost 16 now.
November 30th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
I had a c-section and my first thought was that I could hear her crying but I couldn’t see her. I’m legally blind without the use of contact lenses or glasses and I wasn’t allowed to wear either. So after they wrapped her up they slipped my glasses on so I could get a quick look at her before they took her to get cleaned up. Luckily my husband was allowed to take pictures while they were taking her out of me. She was so beautiful and then I thought how in the world did that 8lb baby ever fit in me.
December 1st, 2006 at 12:03 am
She was so dark-haired, just like my husband, that my first thought was, “are they sure this baby is mine?” What can I say? I had a good epidural…
December 1st, 2006 at 12:38 am
I was so sick from whatever they gave me before/during my c-section that I didn’t care that I just had a baby. My vision was so blurred that I couldn’t see her properly until about 6 hours later. Horrible experience that I hope changes when I have #2.
December 1st, 2006 at 12:45 am
I woke up to people telling me, “What a beautiful baby! What a beautiful baby!” I thought, on seeing her for the first time, “oh my, her forehead is so hairy, but she’s so gorgeous”
December 1st, 2006 at 7:44 am
Ahh, yes, I fondly look back at the first time I saw my daughter– I have never felt more important in my life.
December 1st, 2006 at 9:44 am
When I had my oldest son I was shocked…I was 16 when I had him so of course I was a frightening time due with all the risk..but when I looked at him for the first time all the judgement and ridicule was well worth it…
December 1st, 2006 at 12:09 pm
I don’t have a baby but I just wanna say, that Gwen is so awesome. I’ve always been a fan of her No Doubt and Solo carriers but Im a huge fan of her as a person. The fact that she’s still nursing Kingston makes me so happy. With celebs like Britney running around smoking and drinking 3 months into her childs life.. its really refreshing to so hear about Gwen.
December 2nd, 2006 at 11:31 pm
I am a late-in-life mother; I had my first & only child -the most beautiful son- when I was nearly 42. I heard, “Well, at your age…” so many times I decided to ignore the implied concern. I have never been so happy as when I was pregnant even though I had planned on never having children.
I went to a regular check up at 8-1/2 mos. & the doc could not find a heartbeat. I was scared to death! An ultrasound showed he was breech so I walked across the street to the hospital with my husband and AJ (Alex James) was delivered c-section 3 hours later. I looked at that boy for 5 weeks wondering what to do with him. He looked like ET! I was scared to go anywhere because I didn’t know how to take him without disturbing him. He ran the show for a long time.
That has now changed! He is my running buddy, my partner, my friend, my Baby-Love! I cannot imagine my life without him- even if it did take nearly 3 years to get here!
December 30th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
You have to be pretty secure in your self-image to refer to yourself as a “milk cow”.