Supermodel Mom Gisele Didn't Have to Wear Maternity Clothes

by Lesley Kennedy (Subscribe to Lesley Kennedy's posts) Feb 4th 2010 4:00PM

A pregnant Gisele Bundchen wearing her non-maternity clothes. Credit: Christopher Peterson, BuzzFoto / FilmMagic

As if being a glamorous, jet-setting and very rich supermodel -- who happens to be married to super successful and very handsome pro quarterback, Tom Brady -- weren't reasons enough to be insanely envious of Gisele Bundchen, here's another: The new mom never even had to wear maternity clothes.

Now, that's just not fair. Seriously. Gisele already has genes that 99 percent of us do not have, but now she's telling us she never even had to wear a shirt akin to a muumuu or -- gasp! -- pants with an elastic band.

"I kept myself in good shape throughout the pregnancy, feeding on a healthy (diet), meditating and doing exercises such as yoga and kung-fu," the model tells Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo (translation courtesy New York magazine). "I gained a little, but I kept using almost the same clothes, with minor adjustments to close in the belly."

Oh, and get this: The 29-year-old glamazon doesn't even have to exercise. It's one thing to hear about skinny actresses or models who admit they must subsist on celery sticks and log four-hour daily sweat sessions. But not Gisele.

"In the first months it's all about the baby," she tells the newspaper. "But little by little I recovered the form."

This is also the woman who gave birth to baby Benjamin in a bathtub in Boston on Dec. 8, and, according to an Associated Press report, says it didn't even hurt. Natural childbirth with no pain?

Celebrities: They're not like us at all!

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Mandy 2-04-2010 @ 6:00PM

I realize she is tall, but still, the minimum a pregnant mother needs to gain is 25 lbs., (most gain anywhere from 25 to 40). While it's not healthy to gain too much, it's also not healthy to not gain enough. Not consuming enough calories can have negative effects on the baby. The weight gain is not all baby, it is from several things, such as increased blood volume, fluid in the bag of water the baby is incased in, increase in breast, plus the weight of the baby, which doesn't increase much until the last 3 months.

If she didn't have to wear different clothes even in the last 2 months of the pregnancy, she was definetly dieting to keep from gaining. I think that's absurd to be more worried about one's figure than the health of the baby. I guarantee the baby was low birth weight due to the lack of weight gain. So sad!

shanniemichelle 2-04-2010 @ 7:56PM

If she was carrying the baby high then she could have gotten away with it and still be healthy. No where does it say that for the last months she wore sweat pants...just that she didn't buy maternity clothes.

kati 2-07-2010 @ 11:49PM

I just turned 30. I have 3 kids, within 4 years. I don't exercise at all, and I don't watch my diet (though I probably should for health reasons). I'm 5'11" and 124lbs. Lost it no problem each time. I didn't have to wear maternity clothes either but I did gain a good 40lbs. each time. That may sound great, but I spent the first 25 years of my life being slammed for being too skinny/scrawny. Women would roll their eyes at me and say I looked like a toothpick. Men would ignore me because they said I was too skinny and should eat more (I always ate alot). So it just goes to show nobody is perfect and if you listen to these models, quite a few of them were teased as children for being too tall or too skinny or both. We're all human and we all have feelings no matter what shape or size.

Celeste 2-08-2010 @ 4:06AM

I don't understand,the article said that she didn't even have to exercise,right after Giselle said that she did yoga and kung-fu. That's exercise people!

Beth 2-04-2010 @ 7:57PM

Yeah, I call BS. If it's true, she was unhealthy.

CLM 2-04-2010 @ 9:50PM

I know a woman with a build much like Giselle Budchen's. She pretty much wore low rise jeans with belly bands, baby-doll style tops, stretchy t-shirts, cropped sweaters - that kind of thing. Her kid was nearly 8 pounds. She also (annoyingly) looked ridiculously good by the time 6 weeks passed. Some people are lucky that way. Hopefully, this is the case with GB. I would hate to think she's been dieting while pregnant.

Jennifer 2-05-2010 @ 11:43AM

I didn't really have to wear maternity clothes while I was pregnant and I am 5'4.5". The current fashions of low rise jeans and long layering t-shirts makes it easy to get away with. I have pictures of me in my skinny jeans at 8.5 months pregnant. I ate healthy and put on a healthy amount of weight (30 pounds) and stayed active throughout my entire pregnancy (I was even able to mow our lawn in 100+ weather at 37 weeks pregnant without it bothering me.)

Lisa714 2-07-2010 @ 11:10PM

I agree Jennifer. I'm genetically small. I'm 5'4, and I weighed 105lbs. before I was pregnant. I ate right and did everything I was suppose too. With low rise jeans, and baggy shirts, it wasn't until my 36th week that I moved up to size 5's and those were my maternity clothes. I've dealt with stomach problems all my life, and I hate to say it ladies, but labor didn't hurt because it was nothing compared to what I'vce dealt with my whole life. After I had my son, I went right back to my original size, merely by going back and eating what I did before. I never exercise. I actually think it has something to also do with age. The younger you are, the better your body will bounce back. Now, for those of you cursing me under your breath; Its also genetic that by the time women in my family have their 3rd child, our body's will not go back to what they once were.

Ron 2-07-2010 @ 10:52PM

Why would anyone be envious of this non- talent. She's rich because of her looks that she was born with. That doesn't take talent. She's just another over paid clown who thinks she earned it. AOL should wake up and see by putting these headlines up, they are affecting the young who are easily swayed

Mea 2-07-2010 @ 10:49PM

With my first child I didn't have to wear maternity clothes until I was 6 months pregnant and then all of a sudden I looked looked like an olive on a toothpick. With my second I started showing at 2 months. I gained 35 pounds with both my kids and my doctor would fuss at me, but I was not overeating at all. with both babies I lost more than I had gained in 3 weeks after the baby was born. I think breastfeeding helped me to lose the weight quickly, but you really have no control over your body when you are pregnant if you are not using it as an excuse to pig out.

Megan 2-10-2010 @ 4:15AM

I had to wear maternity clothes after my 6th week because my bloating was so bad. I actually lost weight until I was about 23weeks, where I started really gaining. I ate very healthy, didn't work out, worked my regular job, and still had the dr telling me I needed to gain rather than lose weight. It was at that point I started letting myself give into more cravings. And I still have to wear some of my maternity clothes and my son is 11 weeks. For anyone thinking I was unhealthy about it all, i only gained 5 lbs over my target and have been at my pre-pregnancy weight since my son's 2 week appointment. Its all in how you carry the weight and also genetics. Its just down right stupid to be bragging about how you don't have to wear the clothes and labor didn't hurt. Just for that, its highly likely she'll have it pretty bad the next time around.
AOL SHOULD be ashamed about publishing such a story. What are expecting mothers supposed to think after seeing this and they have been wearing the maternity clothes or at least super stretchy clothes since their first trimester?

michelle 2-08-2010 @ 12:37AM

I didnt buy my first pair of maternity jeans until i was 9 months and i gained 43 pounds. It all depends on your body. I due anyday now and can pull my regular jeans up, i just cant fasten them.

Sulema 2-07-2010 @ 11:15PM

Agreed, Ron.... only thing I don't agree with is the "good looks" part. She doesn't even have that! It seems "ugly" sells these days. I also agree with Beth... it's B.S.

Kim 2-08-2010 @ 12:09AM

There is no need to call her ugly, even if you do truly think so.

You are part of the reason women have a LONG way to go on being treated equally to men, considering most of us can't even treat ourselves decently. Most women constantly compare themselves to others, and when they don't measure up, they put other women down. We will get nowhere being jealous bitches in order to cover up our insecurities. We have men judging our looks constantly, then on top of that we have other women as well. How in the world do women not see this?

How often do you see men doing stuff like this? Of course it happens, but not nearly as much. Please ladies, think yourself into a better position in life.

t. rizzuto 2-08-2010 @ 12:05AM

she may have a lot, i.e., money, etc., but one thing Gisele B. does not have is nice features. She is actually homely. I don't get what all the fuss is over her? I guess what others have said is true - ugly sells!

Wendell 2-08-2010 @ 12:32AM

When all is said and done, envy is totally over rated. I never met a happy, envious person.

Hispanic FINE LATINO LOVE WENDY WILLIAM TYPE WOMEN. 2-08-2010 @ 12:47AM

i like her tall look.love a woman with LONG TONE MODEL Height
like her tall in or without heels is sexy as bare feet mmm lov her
as i think her face yes is kinda bland plain but i prefer like her less
make up too. my girl real tall her height i do not think women are too tall etc. if they are well built or model like this lady giselle she just need BETTER color too pale love her name too exotic like that
her name and i feel the bottom line is too many haters again here.

bottom line stop hatin
haters are jealous bitches wit NO life MALE as female both life too short,for hate grw up.who cares long as baby was healthy as tom brady love her and that is MOST important.what THEY think feel for each other,
peace out from jose and lizette philly nj ny tri state.