Why Gigi Hadid and Ashley Graham Chose Home Births: Unfiltered Confessions
Turns out glitzy red carpets and screaming fans rank below quiet living rooms and midwives for some celebs. Fifteen stars—from supermodels to screen legends—have traded hospital gowns for comfier robes and shared every detail.
First up, Ashley Graham set the bar in May 2020 when she told People Magazine she wanted “my space, my rules, and low ceilings above my head.” She and husband Justin Ervin transformed their bedroom into a delivery suite, complete with a tub and a playlist called “Whatever Doesn’t Sound Like An Ambulance.” Not exactly Beyoncé-level stage production, but points for atmosphere.
We have supermodel royalty Gigi Hadid, who quietly welcomed daughter Khai at home in September 2020. In an interview with Vogue, she admitted that the lack of fluorescent lights and beeping machines felt “almost too calm,” which is code for “my dog didn’t need an ID to sneak in.”
Shailene Woodley has dialed it up further. In a Harper’s Bazaar feature, she described her home water birth as “organized chaos”—the kind where you question life choices while floating in lukewarm bathwater. Because nothing screams relaxation like multi-tasking between contractions and dodging your toddler’s Nerf darts.
Maggie Gyllenhaal went full indie-mom, revealing in InStyle she had her midwife document every detail, placenta included. She joked that “encapsulating my placenta sounded healthier than my credit score,” then served capsules to friends like trendy probiotic candy.
Adding a twist, Dancing with the Stars champ Derek Hough and wife Hayley Erbert opted for a home delivery “inspired by ballerina serenity.” Which is fancy talk for “we didn’t want to miss a step when the baby arrived.”
Across these candid accounts, two themes emerge: control over the environment and the comfort of familiar sofa cushions. Each celebrity echoes a desire to make childbirth less clinical and more “my living room, my rules”—even if that means explaining to your plumber why there’s a portable birthing tub in the hallway.
Some practical takeaways? Every mom praised certified midwives, birth plans that fit their home dimensions, and playlists curated to drown out that one uncle who screams “Is the baby out yet?” They also hailed postpartum at-home care as an underrated luxury—no fluorescent nursery lights, just the glow of your own night lamp and a steady supply of ginger tea.
Deadpan verdict: swapping hospital beeps for your own recliner may not suit everyone, but celebrity endorsements have never looked so… domestically edgy. Tune in next time for more good intentions and questionable home renovations gone off the rails.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle
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