Celebrity Homebirthers! - Page 3

[crazy_eights]

Originally Posted by mooliette

Meryl Streep

Are we sure about this one? I ask b/c we have a perinatologist at work that did his fellowship at UCLA Med. center and he mentioned that he took care of her. He says she is the nicest woman in Hollywood, that was how the subject came up. I'll decline to print some of those he claims were *not* the "nicest women in Hollywood" :LOL . I believe she had twins and a c/sec. Maybe it was an earlier birth?

[mooliette]

Originally Posted by Mom2six

Are we sure about this one? I ask b/c we have a perinatologist at work that did his fellowship at UCLA Med. center and he mentioned that he took care of her. He says she is the nicest woman in Hollywood, that was how the subject came up. I'll decline to print some of those he claims were *not* the "nicest women in Hollywood" :LOL . I believe she had twins and a c/sec. Maybe it was an earlier birth?

I got the above listing from http://www.midwives.net/hsh/people.htm
although trying to do a search on google didn't help me too much. I know she has 4 kiddos

[crazy_eights]

Found this list at a Alabama MW's list. A few names we missed.

A FEW FAMOUS WOMEN WHO CHOSE TO HOMEBIRTH
Lisa Bonet
Enrico Colontoni's wife - Just Shoot Me, NBC sitcom
Cindy Crawford
Tyne Daley's daughter
Tania Joy Gibson - Miss Illinois
Woody Harrellson's wife
Jade Jagger - Mick's daughter
Mrs. Val Kilmer - Joanne Whaley-Kilmer
Carol King
Riki Lake - in training to be a doula or midwife?
Mrs. Michael Landon
Lucy Lawless - Xena, Warrior Princess
Pamela Anderson Lee - twice
Mrs. Kenny Loggins
Demi Moore - exwife of Bruce Willis
Julianne Moore
"Pauline" on Another World
Liberty Pheonix - River's sister
Kelly Preston - wife of John Travolta
Tracy Reiner - Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall's daughter
Kenny Roger's second wife
John Schnieder's wife Ellie
"Shelly" on Northern Exposure
Mrs. David Soul
Meryl Streep
Mrs. Richard Thomas
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend - Lt. Governor for Maryland
and Bobby Kennedy's daughter
Lindsey Wagner - The Bionic Woman
Mare Winningham

[Victorian]

Originally Posted by Mom2six

Lucy Lawless - Xena, Warrior Princess

Speaking of Xena - did you see the episode where she gives birth? She labors in the woods, kicking Zuses (spelled wrong? getting a migraine- can't think!) butt between contractions. Then gives birth in the woods attended by Gabrielle. A must see for all CBE classes!

I always wondered if Lucy Lawless wrote that part. I can see her reading the script that they wrote in lame hollywood style and saying "nope-aint gonna do it - birth is like this........"

[CryPixie83]

[QUOTE=Victorian]Speaking of Xena - did you see the episode where she gives birth?QUOTE]


I missed that (I miss a few good things considering I very rarey watch TV). But, has anyone seen her poster for breastfeeding week? It's absolutely beautiful!

If anyone hasn't seen it, let me know and I'll put it on my my geocities site

[clewal]

I watched a show on VH-1 that was about Toni Braxton. She had both her kids by c-section because she had a previous uterine surgery for endometeriosis and was afraid of rupture.

[Ms.Doula]

Crystal- Id LOVE to see the add!! PLEASE SHARE!!

[Annik]

Fun thread! This is a bit off topic, but I saw a photo of Carrie-Ann Moss in US Weekly magazine not too long ago carrying her toddler in a Moby Wrap. They made some snide remark about it, though. Ugh. Also, US Mag has had little tidbits about Jennifer Connelly breastfeeding her son (and a photo of him in a sling or Baby Bjorn - can't remember). They also reported that Gwyneth Paltrow bought a sling at Babies 'R Us. I fear she bought the NOJO. Don't you think she needs a Zolowear?! Does anybody have her address???

Ok, I read US Weekly, but I promise I'm not shallow.

[CryPixie83]

Originally Posted by Ms.Doula

Crystal- Id LOVE to see the add!! PLEASE SHARE!!

www.geocities.com/crypixie/bfpromo.html There ya go! I looooooove that picture!

[applejuice]

I seem to remember that Faye Dunaway had her son, Liam O'Neill, in 1980 in her home in CT.

I recall that she set up a whole room in her home for the event. If my memory serves me right, I recall that it was a very "medical" setting, but it was in her home.

Can anyone collaborate this for me?

Also, I do believe that Karen Black had her son at home in the late 1970's (Hunter Carter). Her sister was a regular character on "Another World" (Pauline) and I believe that is her mentioned in the post above. ( I do not watch soaps )

[applejuice]

Just wanted to add that all of the "River Phoenix" siblings were born at home or in the family van as they were missionaries of a sort and were on the road alot. They do not vax either (drugs were another matter).

Some one mentioned Graham Nash. He went to the same homebirth doctor as I did when his first son, Jackson, was born. Very cool. Carole King also.

And Kathleen Kennedy Townsend?...wow! Was she the youngest child of the Bobby/Ethel Kennedy family? Ethel was pregnant with her that night at the Ambassador when Bobby was shot. I remember that Ethel had all of her children by c/s - hard to believe.

[crazy_eights]

Originally Posted by applejuice

I remember that Ethel had all of her children by c/s - hard to believe.

Yeah, 11 c/sec's. Can you imagine? I think most OB"s even today would be apoplectic at the thought!

[MamaAllNatural]

This is such a fun thread.

Originally Posted by CryPixie83

www.geocities.com/crypixie/bfpromo.html There ya go! I looooooove that picture!

Thanks for the link. Awesome picture!

[Ms.Doula]

Yes!!! THANKS Crystal! I LOVE it!!

Lucy Lawless ROCKS!!!

[rad]

This is a great thread.

www.geocities.com/crypixie/bfpromo.html There ya go! I looooooove that picture!

That is a beautiful poster! Thanks for sharing.

I was never a big fan of Pam anderson. But after hearing all this, my views have changed. Wow! What an awesome momma!

[shalom]

you can add Prince and his wife to the list!

[sydnesmama]

Where did you find all of the info on Pam Anderson? I'd love to know more about how she raises her kids AP!! It's so interesting and unexpected!

[guestmama9924]

Pam writes about her boys and the books she reads to raise them. She is the public spokeswoman for PETA and also talks about raising her kids ethically. She made appearances while pg with both and talked about her homebirth. Basically when she gets a chance to just talk about "Pamela" she talks about her spirituality, birthing, mothering...

[guestmama9924]

Originally Posted by shalom

you can add Prince and his wife to the list!

Sadly that baby died

[veganmamma]

Nelly Furtado is also a homebirther, like her grandma

Also, I know Demi Moore had at least one of her kids at the hospital, I saw a part of the video on True Hollywood Story. Or maybe it was pictures, anyway her friend reported she was one of those annoying moms who barely made any noise and made it look easy. :LOL I know she had all kids drug/hormone free.

Lastly, Pam Anderson rocks. She has forced me to question a lot of my stances on other issues because we seem to agree on so many that I hold dear, breastfeeding, birthing, co-sleeping, vegetarianism/animal rights, etc. Incidentally, I heard she got caught wearing a pair of Ugs and convinced the company to make a vegan version. If I would afford a cute (Or Ugly ) pair of shoes right now, I'd buy them just to support Ug and Pam.