Last night Rebecca Romijn‘s new show Eastwick (a remake of the Witches of Eastwick) debuted, it seems to have mixed reviews that people either really liked it or hated it. I think I might have to try and catch it next week.
Rebecca being a mom and back on prime time TV is busy and she took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to Starpulse about motherhood and what her twins, Charlie and Dolly are doing right now.
On what the twins are doing right now: “They’re both crawling. This weekend they’re teething and of course Jerry’s at home with them. Honestly, I was with them right up until they were six months which is when we started shooting, and I felt like they kind of took me for granted a little bit, like Jerry’d walk in, they’d be like, “Ahhh.” But then they never even noticed that it was me with them the whole time. Now that I’m not there as many hours during the day, they’re pretty clingy and I have to say I love it. It’s the best feeling in the world.”
On breastfeeding: “I finished nursing three weeks ago. And yes, I was a milk machine. I felt like that’s all I was to them, just this walking milk machine.”
On who the twins resemble more: “One looks just like Jerry, one looks just like me. I mean, and our baby pictures, if we compare our baby pictures with each other, they’re identical.”
On being sexy after being a mom: “Sexier? I feel more seasoned than ever. I feel like every day I’m more seasoned than I was the day before.”
On getting her body back: “My own vanity made it difficult for me to watch myself in that pilot a little bit. I was like, “Oh my God, that looks like a lady who just had babies.” Honestly, nursing did most of it. It requires so many calories per day to nurse two babies. That was the fastest, but I still have a little ways to go.”
On the pressure to lose the weight: “Definitely the business because if it was just me, I have a way more important job at home with these babies. The pressure of losing weight like that would not be there at all….. It’s just part of my reality. So it’s just something I have to deal with. It’s not something I ever worried about. The weight that I gained when I was pregnant felt very natural. Losing it was very natural but I still have a ways to go. How I’ll lose the rest of it, I don’t know. Those last 10 pounds, man, they’re a doozy.
On her best advice for new moms: “The best advice I have for new mothers is repeat this mantra: ‘It’s only temporary.’ This too shall pass. That’s gotten me through every single stage of every single day that I’ve had so far with these girls.”
On her best mom tip: “Coconut water because you’re so thirsty the whole time you’re pregnant and when you’re nursing you’re completely dehydrated all the time. So lots of coconut water, has lots of natural electrolytes. The snoogle pillow for when you’re trying to sleep, is like a big S shaped pillow that supports you in all the right places.”
