Being a mexican and growing up seeing Salma H being interviewed before one thing is for sure she has always been very assertive in any language and I don’t believe this is language barrier misinterpretation, this is basically the way she always comes across, true she could have chosen a different set of words to describe early motherhood and the challenges that that might imply- in a more empathetic sort of way- then again the modern mexican women fights generally with the social stigma that a woman needs to be married and with kids in her twenties plus she has the right to express herself as she pleases. She has broken the mold for the latin women and has proven that with will there is a way. She is a very unique case, but there is a grater trend in Mexico for women to postpone also motherhood as they are discovering the advantages of being independent, self-sufficient, and more important, able to not care about when one marries or decides to have kids.

Bottom line early motherhood or late motherhood has pros and cons, a woman has always the option of continue to grow regardless, and not feel ashamed for the choices she made, rather look forward for the opportunities in front. Motherhood is a blessing at any age, recognizing the blessing is a different thing..

“In my opinion it is not right for Salma and other women to have children in their 40’s. While it may work for them, I believe it to be mean that when your child is in college you will be in your 60’s! Its unfair to a child.”

Not to be morbid but having your children in your 20s is no guarantee that you’re going to be around when they’re in college.

We’re all doing the best we can. I wish that we would give each other a break about our choices and circumstances. Society gives us enough of a hard time without women beating each other up.

I’ve always loved Salma and loved the interview. And I must commend her – you have to have a certain respect when someone appears before millions of viewers and expresses their honesty.

Yes, her way is not the norm and wouldn’t work for many people, but if it works for her, who cares? She had valid points about age and motherhood. I don’t agree with all of it and her relationship definitely wouldn’t work for my husband and I, but to each his own. That’s what makes the world go ’round, right?

I think Salma is gorgeous and more beautiful than ever.

i like the comment someone made which basically states that we should learn how to express what has worked for us without criticizing someone else’s choice. I happened to have seen the interview and i felt the tone, even with all the smiles and laughter, was a little critical but i also felt that she may have been trying to defend herself against the choices she has made ( not getting married,having a partner that lives on the other side of the world, having a child later in life) that may not seem “right” to others. Im glad that she has found happiness but for her and many of the women that have posted comments we should learn how to share our stories without belittling someone else.

I was glad when Salma mentioned that she didn’t lose weight by breast feeding. I breast fed both of my babies and the weight didn’t just melt right off like everyone says. It was kind of frustrating hearing that all the time. Everyone is different and our bodies don’t always work in the same way.

I have always liked Salma Hayek as an actress, but what she said bothered me as well. The possibility of someone hearing that (particularly on such a widely-seen TV show) and being less apt to choose to breastfeed is quite disturbing to me. It would be much more responsible to have said that *in her case*, it has not worked. I haven’t had time to read through all the comments, so if this is totally redundant, I apologize!

P.S. I don’t see the possibility of losing weight as a major reason to choose to breastfeed — just one of many great reasons to choose it!

I used to love Salma because she is a very talented actress and also being hispanic, I always admired how she got to the top while remembering her roots. However, I didn’t like this interview and I felt a “better than thou” vibe from her, I think it’s somewhat normal when you first have a child and you think you know it all, but I disagree that being 23 you don’t enjoy your children, OR that losing weight while breastfeeding is “bad for the baby”. She says it so matter-of-factly, like it’s that way period. I think it’s great that she feels she’s at a wonderful place in her life at 41 to have a baby, good for her. But why put down people who have made different choices in life? I am 23, married for 6 years and have 2 kids. I am dedicated to my husband and children, breastfed both of them and to be honest, I don’t know if I lost weight while breastfeeding because I nursed my son for 2 years, so I don’t know if that’s just normal weight-loss in the 2 years after giving birth or if it was the breastfeeding. Still, I wouldn’t go on national TV and state something that I believe to be true when science proves otherwise. Studies HAVE shown breastfeeding helps the mom lose the baby weight, if you think about it it makes sense. You burn more calories with breastfeeding, regardless of physical activity.

LisaR, I couldn’t agree more with what you said above.

I breastfeed and eat like a pig and am still between 10-15 pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight, and I think that Ms. Hayek’s statement about starving oneself to lose the weight is rather naive. Her way works for her. My way works for me.