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  • 'Spotlight to Nightlight': Expect the Unexpected

    posted by Ali Landry - Sun Apr 26 2009, 8:33 AM PDT

    celebs: Ali Landry
    topics: Kids | Hotties

    Celeb moms-to-be may be glowing on the red carpet, but they are not exempt from the crazy and sometimes embarrassing surprises pregnancy holds. On this episode of "Spotlight to Nightlight," Nancy O'Dell -- author of the new pregnancy handbook "Full of Life" -- reveals the five tips every expectant mother should know and how she dealt with her own pregnancy while reporting on everyone else's in Hollywood.

    Click here for the Spanish version.

    Ali's Take
    There's no question that pregnancy is a blessing. You excitedly dream about what kind of mom you'll be and you do your best to plan. But no matter how "prepared" you are, when you see that plus sign on the pregnancy test, you are suddenly consumed with every emotion possible -- joy, excitement, fear, confusion. Am I really ready for this?!

    Let me start by saying that I am an info junkie. I think I read every pregnancy book available, but I still had many questions. There were so many things happening to me and I had no idea if I needed to call the doctor (on speed dial, of course!) or just the pizza delivery guy. I soon found out that even my closest friends and family members forgot to tell me about some important stuff that kept me up at night. (When I asked my mom about her own experience she said she couldn't remember!) I was worried about everything: itchy skin, swollen feet, strange aversions (what happened to my love of chicken?), dizziness, and late-night leg cramps (no one ever tells you how painful those are until you've already had one!). Not to mention pressing questions like is my belly having hiccups? Can I use this face cream? Slowly but surely, I got the answers I needed to rest easy and really enjoy my pregnancy. Now I wish I had kept a journal of it all like Nancy (always the reporter) did to pass along to newly pregnant pals. There's so much information and insight to share as we all go through some crazy, embarrassing and wonderful times in that 9 (make that 10 -- why didn't someone tell me that?!) months of waiting for the baby to arrive.

    There's no such thing as a textbook pregnancy. Believe me, I read the whole textbook! The best you can do is listen to your doctor, listen to your body, and try to relax. Before you know it, you'll be a pro at motherhood and will be easing the fears of your pregnant girlfriends.

    "Access Hollywood" anchor Nancy O'Dell poses with her husband, Keith Zubchevich, daughter Ashby, and stepsons Carson and Tyler. Tot Shots Photography

    Special thanks to giggle in Pasadena, California.

    Click here to watch more episodes of "Spotlight to Nightlight," featuring Hollywood's hottest moms.

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  • Moje
    hi
    report abuseposted May 16, 2009 12:27 PM PDT
  • Segun
    I which to now you beterb
    report abuseposted May 16, 2009 2:08 AM PDT
  • rajesh
    hello Good Night Dear My Friend hi i am rajesh from pune india hi i am always happy & beautiful smiling!! i like to wondering in nature & love nature & every element of it . SO i like to making a Good friendship !
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 8:29 AM PDT
  • rajesh
    hello Good Night Dear My Friend hi i am rajesh from pune india hi i am always happy & beautiful smiling!! i like to wondering in nature & love nature & every element of it . SO i like to making a Good friendship !
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 8:29 AM PDT
  • rajesh
    hello Good Night Dear My Friend hi i am rajesh from pune india hi i am always happy & beautiful smiling!! i like to wondering in nature & love nature & every element of it . SO i like to making a Good friendship !
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 8:27 AM PDT
  • J. Liljequist
    plus EVERY pregnancy is different... if you have 5 kids they will all be different and if you have 50 kids the pregnancies will all be different, when you have a kid your joy is, and should be, the happiness of having that child and wanting to share your personal story with others... & who knows maybe some pregnant women has no one who had anything similar to hers so this book might help h
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 7:46 AM PDT
  • J. Liljequist
    sandy that's just ignorant, what your saying is if your dumb enough to do something you should know it all... well in reality you learn as you go and from others... like math, cooking, housekeeping if you don't see, hear, or read about it how will you learn it when you go through it and don't know the next step... the purpose of life is to accept it and be helpful... if yo
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 7:44 AM PDT
  • J. Liljequist
    sandy that's just ignorant, what your saying is if your dumb enough to do something you should know it all... well in reality you learn as you go and from others... like math, cooking, housekeeping if you don't see, hear, or read about it how will you learn it when you go through it and don't know the next step... the purpose of life is to accept it and be helpful... if yo
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 7:44 AM PDT
  • Sandy J
    Just what the world needed - another pregnancy book. This woman is an idiot who just wants attention. If you're too stupid to be pregnant - you definitely shouldn't be taking care of a baby.
    report abuseposted May 12, 2009 4:00 AM PDT
  • prettyblue
    looking forward to be a super mom
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 11:29 PM PDT
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