Gwen Stefani Quotes

To be a mother is a magical experience. The whole body is transformed by this.

I know being pregnant and giving birth is the most wonderful thing on Earth. I know that after you have a baby, there is a sense of addiction, a need to have another. It's biological.

Carrying a baby is the most rewarding experience a woman can enjoy.

When you are gestating, you feel full of life, you feel full of joy, you feel full of fantasy, of stories.

Women have nine months more experience than you do - nine months to prepare for being a parent.

When I was happily married and found myself pregnant, I just thought that this would be just the next, normal chapter. I was absolutely thrilled. So what a surprise it was when it turned out to be the hardest thing I've ever done.

Being pregnant is a conundrum. You have this freedom, because it's a wonderful time that a human being is growing inside of you, and it is truly magical. On the other hand, your body changes.

I haven't been a prototype mother.

Right after I had Anaiya, I definitely wanted more kids. I was like: 'I think I could do this professionally.' Because I loved being pregnant so much.

I love being pregnant, I love giving birth, I love all that, it's like wearing a wedding dress, I don't want that all to be over.

Being pregnant and carrying a child is a blessing unique to womankind and a mother instinctively wants the best for her child.

I've found the entire process of being pregnant to be such a miraculous, beautiful time.

If I had my life to live over, instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished ever moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

My whole childhood, I'd been dreaming of this two-point-four children, living in the country - everything was just going to fall into place, and I'd be this perfect mum. And it didn't happen. I was very shocked and disappointed.

There is no such thing as a perfect mother.

I think birth and motherhood are not things that you're trained to do. You might have a good example in your own mum, but nobody teaches you how to be a really great mum.

It's been so wonderful to hear the realities behind motherhood.

Personally, I'd have a baby just for the epidural.

Yes, I love playing Mom.

Personally, becoming a mother has been such a rewarding and wonderful experience. However, at times it has also been a huge challenge. Even for me who has support at home that most mothers do not.

Everybody thinks for one moment when they're pregnant that they're actually carrying the spawn of the devil.

I think seeing the love between a mother and child is something we can all really relate to. You can remember it from your own childhood perspective.

The baby's been way easier than everyone made it out to be.

I've always wanted to be a mommy.

I guess if there is a big spiritual experience in my life, it is me becoming a mother.