I love what Jenna said about skiing and you have to just trust and let go when you have children. That is so true and I know that the moment I let go, I felt empowered and so much more in control. What no one prepares for is the rush of unconditional love you feel that blows you away and prepares you for the joy of motherhood like nothing else.

All I can say is wow she looks amazing!

All I can say is wow she looks amazing!

I guess it’s easy to judge Jenna when you don’t have a job that depends on your looks. Like it or not the way that celebrities look does affect their career, and it’s perfectly natural for an expectant mother to be worried about how motherhood will affect their career. I applaud Jenna for being honest about how she feels, it seems that in today’s society pregnant women and mothers are not allowed to openly speak about the downsides of motherhood without being subjected to judgement and ridicule. Pregnancy and motherhood are not 24 hour a day bliss and I see nothing wrong with Jenna being honest about the parts that upset her.

I also think that she only made a few small comments that are getting blown way out of proportion.

i know a lot of celebrities (and regular women) worry about their bodies esp during pregnancy but this interview really turned me off her. i guess i always assume she’d be a bit more “dharma-esque”…

I’m sorry but I have to say this: Don’t judge her for worrying about her body! A happy mom is a good mom. You can’t be happy if you’re depressed about the way you look.

I’m glad Jenna Elfman is honest about how she and so many other women feel about their bodies.

I was going to post the exact same thing – I feel sorry for their child if all she cares about is how her body is going to look afterwards. She comes across in those quotes as someone with an eating disorder or body dysmorphic obsession. Hopefully reality will kick in when she realizes that to be a truly connected and present parent to her child, she actually needs to (a) have decent food and nutrition (b) put her baby’s needs first – which as we all know means things like forgoing your walk or gym session to stay with your child while they’re upset or teething, or taking an hour’s nap so you’re not totally crabby and sleep-deprived. Sorry, this is turning into a bit of a rant but I do admire those celeb mothers like Debra Messing and Liv Tyler who seem to place more emphasis on being good parents than on getting their body back into shape, and don’t farm their kids out to nannies just so they have the time to work out and get skinny again.

Well said, Meesee! And your friend probably was speaking out of jealousy.

I didn’t like that comment. I mean, you have babies, stretchmarks come with the territory. I see them as little tattoos

Bodies change wheater you have babies or not. I pointed this out to my “friend” who (to my face, knowing I have a kid) said: I couldn’t stand having a kid; it makes you all out of shape.

But get this, she has no kids, but is more out of shape than me. I’m five feet, 95 lbs, and I have one kid.

So I know she was speaking out of jealousy.

Your body changes when you age, too. So what’s the big deal!

Exercise and eat right and call it a life.

I think Jenna will be a great mother.

Given her career, no doubt it would be hard to time a baby.

Perhaps she comes from a family where it seems the women’s bodies just are never the same after pregnancy? That certainly could have an impact on her decision. I’ve had this discussion with friends who worry what their bodies will look like after pregnancy. I don’t know if it delayed their becoming pregnant – it would never occur to me to ask.