I Wish Someone Told Me: Mandy Moore | PEOPLE + Parents

[@wordswrittenbyme2109]

Motherhood looks beautiful on her. Baby Gus is so cute.

[@leilacamuslamnaouar]

All of this resonates! Mandy is such a beautiful soul. Definitely priorities change and baby is number one. It's the way it's supposed to be and they won't be little forever. Gus is ADORABLE and Mandy is beautiful inside and out.

[@--M--1111]

I had 4 kids, always had time for myself. In Europe we and our husbands care for each other and we manage to take care of our kids, live in multigenerational homes, no need for daycare, we raise our kids ourselves, go to spas etc. I noticed most canadian and american women often complain about having kids...you never had to have them.

[@guadalupeknippen2636]

I had that exact feeling when I left the hospital. "How do they let me leave with her, what am I supposed to do?". The same thoughts when driving home. Wow!

[@brunettekoala]

I’m so glad that Mandy felt that immediate connection, but LOTS of parents don’t. Especially if it’s been a difficult pregnancy or birth. The connection sometimes takes time to grow as you get to know them. Just for anyone who might be watching and feel guilty that they didn’t have that. ❤️ it is very normal not to.

[@user-mv2tg8hc8c]

Oh, my goodness! Seeing Gus’ face made me happy. He is sooo adorable!

[@Disney65Fan]

I've always loved Mandy Moore since 1999.

[@MissionEmpowered]

YOU ARE SO RIGHT!! This is how I felt and feel about becoming a mom. I am a boy mom too and now he is 29 and a man. I loved every moment of being a mom including the challenging times and the amazingly wonder-filled times!! Congratulations to you!! ENJOY!! ❤️🙏😊🤗💙🏡💐

[@--M--1111]

I had 4 kids, always had time for myself. In Europe we and our husbands care for each other and we manage to take care of our kids, live in multigenerational homes, no need for daycare, we raise our kids ourselves, go to spas etc. I noticed most canadian and american women often complain about having kids...you never had to have them.

[@jeniferkenney2984]

Awww what a cutie pie! I think he looks so much like daddy.

[@sheilascoyne861]

He is so adorable, he is smiling great love there.❤❤❤🙏

[@skyethebard]

Yep. I felt the same way as we drove away with each of our boys!

[@adorothyinkansas4392]

I didn't realize I was " A Boy Mom" until I looked back at my life and realized I'd been blessed to not only raised my own 2 wonderful boys, but I had nannied 8 other boys (and 1 girl) along with them. The last 30 years of being a Mom has been fantastic. And after a 4 year hiatus? I'm ready to be the best grandma I can be! Mandy is such a beautiful woman. I'm not usually a "star watcher " outside of their artistic works, but after watching this interview? I'm so happy for her and her new family! Bless you all! Enjoy the ride Mom's! 🤗😍💙

[@--M--1111]

I had 4 kids, always had time for myself. In Europe we and our husbands care for each other and we manage to take care of our kids, live in multigenerational homes, no need for daycare, we raise our kids ourselves, go to spas etc. I noticed most canadian and american women often complain about having kids...you never had to have them.

[@roxanneallen6298]

You are so on point! Looks like you were meant to be a mom! Radiant!!

[@PizzaPieforever713]

I love Mandy!! Cute baby.

[@gidgetm5593]

So true...my daughter and her husband googled how to change a diaper with their first...here they are 8 yrs later with 3 girls...8, 4 and 7mos. You will be a pro in no time! Congratulations!

[@marianochka2140]

shes a sweetheart, and she reminds me a lot of hilary duff, both legends in my book

[@Gm-xr6iv]

Here hair is amazing ❤️

[@mallorysandstrom3928]

This is such a sweet video. I sent it to a friend who is expecting a baby boy this week!

[@jamiepope6317]

He is adorable

[@madisonhull9002]

I agree with everything she's said!!

[@АнечкинаА]

Healthy cute baby, looks like his dady

[@kinshasav]

I wish I hadn't bought or asked for 50% of things I bought. I was happy that most of my child's things were second hand.

[@kathleentyson6727]

My children are now 52 and 50 ,I can so relate to every single word shes saying when my daughter was a month old my ex ( notice I said ex) husband ,we went to his family hone a farm in in Indiana ,I was only there for a month ,my mother in law hated me ,I was only 19 ,my ex was never there ,I found out years later he was cheating on me with his first wife ,and I had never been that far away from my family ,my daughter also had to have emergency surgery surgery ,what do I wish I had known EVERYTHING!!!!!

[@CoaTravelNut]

Gus-Gus is adorable!

[@mrs.e3909]

I had no idea about routine and sleep training as a new mom. And, no one told me the importance of swaddling!! Every birthing class should include these helpful, new mom tips.

[@natasa89]

I love Mandy 💖

[@Allicia41]

I love Gus in stripes. I feel like I've seen Gus in stripes a lot. Reminds me of Labyrinth's Toby.

[@marieclark4609]

Well I babysit all the time when I was young and I know how to change a diaper but being a mother is the hardest job you'll ever have in your whole entire life👶 Gus is a cutie pie

[@katharinesantana7147]

This is motherhood 💕👩🏽‍🍼👶

[@jodiepratomo9031]

she's fantastic A-Lister!

[@Stayfocused1984]

I love her so.

[@tiffanyshockley8469]

I love her so much

[@rockerchick6168]

I wish they would’ve shown her on a normal motherhood day, versus showing her in really pretty outfits, with hair and makeup done. As she said that parents have less time for themselves, a more laid back look would match that. Although I’m sure she liked getting dolled up for once. It just makes it seem more glamorous than it normally is.

[@tiadavenport5465]

You'll get better at all if it. The first one is the hardest experience. Six here, but grown. Enjoy this time.

[@bluejem1315]

He looks just like her husband, cute baby.

[@rockerchick6168]

Baby Gus is sooo cute though.

[@gigilamoore2656]

As the mom of a 25 year old son, keep a little of yourself. Your son will thank you for it.

[@chanellsmith3204]

Congratulations 🎉

[@natashagarrison3996]

Gus!? Such a grown name for a 🐥🍼Baby 🐥🍼...seem like great parents and very Loving which is way more important than his name choice ✌️😁

[@jolieluc]

An adult Gus was once a baby Gus lol.

[@themripley]

His full name is August, Gus is a nickname.

[@mariaalejandra7673]

Everything she is saying is absolutely true. This is how moms are supposed to feel about their babies and it looks like she stays with him all the time other. Other type of celebrities just leave them to their nanny so they can go out and party(aka the kardashian/ Jenners)

[@moreover1238]

Mandy is having a cathartic-new-mom moment. Where u wished someone told u things… erm but would u have wanted to listen to all the T? I’ve birthed 3 babies & Ive also (like most moms) been someone who tried to give advice to young moms. It’s hard to be in either position. Unless the young Mom is open to the ONSLAUGHT of advice without being too overwhelmed. Sometimes.. The responsibility is not on the outsider… but it’s on the soon-to-be-mom to be ready & open to hearing all this prep. I’m not sure if young moms are these days. I sure wasn’t. “I wished someone had told me (the soon-to-be mom)” should be changed to “I wish I wasn’t ignorant to the realities” cuz… when you’re first-time pregnant, sometimes u begin to resent unsolicited advice, u just wanna dwell in ur ideal… nesting, pretty-Pinterest pregnancy world (unaware of the actual realities) & not have people Debbie-down on u. And hey… experienced moms might not want to bombard u with the nasty truthbombs and lead u to terror before u give birth too. It’s hard when u finally realise that ignorance doesn’t pay off. But u learn along the way to cope and love the journey eventually.

[@celestebeale7946]

I'm going to be a first time mom in a few months. Please bombard me with all the information. I thrive on others' experiences.

[@moreover1238]

@@celestebeale7946 hi Celeste! Firstly congratulations :) when people tell you it’s gonna be the most meaningful experience of your life. It is. Your fuel will be smelling your baby’s hair and even their breath. They’re gonna love you u conditionally and vice versa. That being said, watch out for the work ahead: if you’re going to breastfeed fully. The first 3 weeks is no joke. Sore nipples. Getting a lactation consultant to help will be very useful. Someone helping with meals and chores will be useful too. Esp if you end up having a csection electively or via emergency.

[@rosemarybalthazar3296]

Parabéns

[@SueCL1480]

Came natural for me. I babysat babies and small children since I was twelve. I had 2 children by 19 and my third by 24. I love being a Mom. Now I have 8 grandchildren. Your children always come first. A bit of advice for when Gus becomes a toddler. Please keep in mind that by 2 yrs old babies understand more than they have the skills needed to be able to communicate. SO, they can easily get frustrated and not being able to talk or have the verbal skills to be able to communicate they will cry and have temper tantrums out of sheer frustration from not being able to verbally tell you how they are feeling, what their needing, what's scaring them, etc etc. SO MANY parents do NOT understand how hard this is for a child at the time they are learning so many new skills but unable to communicate. SO please be patient with Gus. Boys are very independent and want to explore and are inquisitive and adventurous. Please dont ignore screaming temper tantrums. TRY to figure out what your child is feeling and needing.

[@katrinalynn6]

It’s also ok to not instantly love your baby it’s a giant change

[@emily_stewart]

Hospitals for the most part do teach the essentials before you're discharged after 2-3 days, such as when & how much to feed, changing diapers, burping & how to hold the baby. At least the hospital I birthed my 3 children at did, if yours didn't then you probably chose a crappy hospital, you've gotta pick a hospital with a good birthing center, some hospitals don't even have birthing centers or even nurseries. Also there's a lot to be said for common sense, I taught myself a lot of things in regard to taking care of my babies.

[@tasharichard7946]

My child was the first newborn I held. I felt like if I broke her (not literally) she was mine it was OK. 😆

[@TheDanieller1990]

❤️❤️

[@autumnweldon7314]

THIS 🙌

[@yogaqueen1527]

Crazy he is SO tiny to be almost 1

[@crazylicious85]

She is also very tall.

[@Stopbeingshallow]

Maybe it was taped a few months ago.

[@crazylicious85]

@@Stopbeingshallow i think Mandy said he is almost 1

[@phoenixkaged]

I wish someone would have told me... how lonely it can be, doing things alone mostly all the time with no help. I'm sure it'll change as my children get older, but it definitely weeds out all the fake friends and family. But yeah, it can be incredibly lonely.

[@nr591]

You can be happy about having a boy without putting down having a girl

[@mandymoorebrasil]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@PinkCakesandTea]

I've always found her sweet but think she has a really dramatic way of speaking; the same way as in all her acting roles.

[@nightbird5317]

🙏🏼♥️🤍♥️🙏🏼 💚Enjoy each moment 💚

[@emmamacdonald9415]

This is not Mandy Moore. This is Rebecca. She is now Rebecca.

[@savagecabbage7781]

That's all I see 🥰

[@jamesbondlegal2g564]

WELL COULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY HE LOOKS JUST LIKE ME MANDY 👀

[@Shiharaariel]

I don’t understand why people think they’re pregnant for 10 months. I mean for about the first two weeks you haven’t even conceived which would make it 8.5 months really.

[@anniej2954]

40 weeks divided by 4 is 10. So roughly 10 months. Subtract those first two weeks and you’re looking at roughly 9.5 months altho some women make it to 42 weeks.

[@Shiharaariel]

@@anniej2954 that is wrong because many months are longer 4 weeks. The whole basis for this 10 month pregnancy thing is incorrect. I was over 41 weeks when I gave birth and my total pregnancy was still under 9.5 months

[@Maddy-py9hh]

Did she say ten months?really!!! I thought it lasts 9

[@amde8554]

It’s 40 weeks, two weeks of that you’re not actually pregnant (they base it off of when you started your last period) so it’s more like 9.5 months if you go up to 40 weeks

[@Maddy-py9hh]

@@amde8554 Wow,so many data,it's complicated

[@chantalreneehayles7976]

@@amde8554 no matter how many times ppl explain it, i still don't understand it xD

[@АнечкинаА]

@@amde8554 it's true. Sometimes with baby boy, it may take 41 weeks which is normal too. But we always say it"s 9 months...

[@abigail967]

I have 3 kids and I went in to my 10th month with my last 2. :) I was 41 weeks 1 day.

[@missn2021]

Huh I love Mandy but she's strange. My husband and I attended birthing classes and we live in Africa. And then people think we are backward. They are brave.

[@coppersulphate002]

why do you say she is strange?

[@2TMarie]

Don't you have a mother? She usually can give you advice! Besides, children do not come with a manual, learn as you go along!

[@bulgingbattery2050]

Equity, diversity, and inclusion!

[@eileendoherty2836]

Gus is adorable 🥰