8 Unusual pregnancy choices celebrities have made

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20 Jun 2017

Pregnancy can be a rollercoaster ride of an experience, even if you’re a celebrity!

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Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Bundchen showed her prowess as a supermodel over the years but she also showed that she could possibly be a superhuman too. Much like other celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Jennifer Connelly, Gisele had given birth naturally - not once but twice! And she is also a strong advocate for it. For the curious, she even claimed that her water birth did not hurt at all, having given birth in her house bathtub. Talk about brave!
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Kate Hudson
Not necessarily a choice, Kate Hudson’s mother was present in the delivery room and offered up some… interesting guidance. Not only did she bring a magnolia flower into the room, Goldie Hawn told her daughter to “imagine [her] va-jay-jay as a large magnolia flower blossoming,” to visualise childbirth. As far as unusual advice goes, this definitely tops the list.
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Milla Jovovich
Common food cravings include delicious treats like chocolate, chips and ice cream, all understandable food choices. Milla Jovovich’s mind, however, went on a different tangent. Instead of craving for decadent sweetness or salt, she craved for the leg of a cow or, well, more accurately, bone marrow. She combed through Paris before finding what she wanted (i.e. the leg of a cow) and covered bread with the yellowish fluid.
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Kerri Walsh-Jennings
For most, pregnancy is a rollercoaster of emotions that spans approximately forty weeks. For Kerri Walsh-Jennings, however, things went a little differently. The Team USA beach volleyball player had started trying for a child with her husband prior, but had not anticipated how quickly things would progress. Even with a five-week old child growing in her stomach making her irritable and frustrated, she still managed to snag a third Olympic gold. Amazing!
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Angelina Jolie
The Mr. & Mrs. Smith star had initially wanted to give birth in France as per her mother’s wishes, but had decided to stay in Namibia to continue her humanitarian work as an ambassador to the United Nations refugee agency. When it comes to dedication to her line of work, there’s really no beating her. She even made it so that the fees that will be charged for the first photo of their child will be given to the United Nations.
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Rachel Zoe
For some to feel good, they have to look good, and Rachel Zoe certainly embodies that. Even after her water broke, she made sure that she did her hair and makeup well enough to look presentable, all while having contractions. But, hey, she’s keep true to her trade. With her Chanel sweater and thigh-high boots packed in her bag, is it really any surprise that she still looked impossibly gorgeous even after labour?
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Jessica Alba
When pregnant with her second daughter, Jessica Alba’s pregnancy cravings may seem seem typical, but it’s left-field for most expecting mothers. Though she had a desire for cheeseburger and pickles, her stomach really wanted to eat watermelon. Perhaps her daughter’s cravings had been obvious since young, with the same child having a watermelon-themed party five years later.
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Beyoncé
Of course we can’t conclude this list without a shoutout to Queen Bey. With her new children out in the world, there truly is no better time than to reminisce about the pregnancy album. Appropriately titled “I Have Three Hearts”, Beyoncé sits ethereally in a number of sets, with Blue Ivy featuring in a few of the pictures. And for those who have already forgotten the beautiful shots, it’s still up on her site so you can bask in her glory yet again.

Motherhood is a life full of bliss and happiness, but the road to getting there can be bumpy. With morning sickness, strange cravings, and a perpetual need to go to the bathroom just beginning to scratch the surface of the side effects that will accompany the growth of your child, it can be a trying experience. While some mothers have claimed that pregnancy have been nothing but an absolute joy, living in a bliss-induced world without nausea and a sudden urge to eat pickles… it isn’t easy for the rest of the population.

But, you’re not alone. Celebrities get pregnant, too! Even though their experience may differ a bit. Just to get a sense of how similar yet different they truly are, here are eight unique pregnancy experiences and choices these celebrities have gone through while pregnant with their little pumpkins.

Lee Hui Bing

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