I have to keep reminding myself that any day now, we’re going to get news of Beyonce’s babies and the Clooney babies. Which set of twins are you more excited about? I think the Clooney twins will be more exciting long-term, just because of the narrative of “Perpetual Bachelor George Clooney becomes a first-time father.” But I’m very excited about Bey’s babies too. Anyway, E! News has an update on the situation with the Clooney Babies. Some details:
Amal is taking it easy, and she’ll give birth in London: Amal has been taking it easy as she continues to advocate on behalf of the Yazidis in Iraq—a cause near and dear to her heart. “Amal is trying not to overexert herself,” a source tells E! News exclusively, adding that she’ll give birth in London. “She’s been very sensible throughout this pregnancy.”
Amal’s maternity leave. “She plans to be back at work around six months after giving birth, but her schedule will be greatly different than before,” the source says. “A lot of time spent working at home. She has a great office set up at the Sonning house.” According to the source, Amal has no intention of quitting the career she’s worked so hard for.
The Clooneys will raise the twins in Britain: Ahead of the twins’ arrival, the source says the couple consulted with Ilse Crawford, a London-based interior designer who focuses on human needs and “has a somewhat holistic approach to design.” According to the source, Amal and George waited until she was six months pregnant before they had the twins’ nursery decorated, because “they didn’t want to rush or jinx things.” The Clooneys chose many of the items themselves. When they visited Paris in February, for example, they bought a few items at a boutique called Baudou and shipped them to the U.K.
No nanny? The couple has also decided that after the twins come home, they won’t hire a live-in or full-time nanny. Instead, they’ll have a night nurse to help set a sleeping schedule in the beginning. Amal’s mom, journalist Baria Alamuddin, has expressed that she would like to be involved, too.
You guys know me, I don’t have a strong opinion about nannies and night nurses and whatever. If you can afford it and you’re honest about it, I say why not? Get a night nurse. Get a pack of nannies. Just don’t claim that you’re doing everything by yourself and that you are the most perfect earth mother to ever mother-superior (which Amal hasn’t done… yet?). As for the rest of it… while I knew that George had bought that huge property in Britain, I guess I didn’t realize that George was devoted to the idea of moving full time to Britain and raising his kids there. That… feels like a phase. I’m just saying, he’s an LA guy. I think he’ll genuinely get bored with living in the English countryside with Amal and two screaming babies.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Sure, Jan.
She’ll work when the babies nap.
Or so she thinks.
A common, rookie miscalculation. It doesn’t work that way.
Exactly! Once those babies are here they’ll have two nannies AND a night nurse ASAP.
I don’t blame Amal for “taking it easy,” but isn’t that what she’s been doing already?
That is definitely an amateur mistake to believe in. give her 2 days and there will be a day nurse and a night nurse.
And she will have twins. Parents of twins are just rolling their eyes right now.
Amal can and should get all the help she needs. There should be no prize in doing this on her own. It’s not like George is going to help.
Yup. That was my plan also, but then…. SURPRISE!
Thing is, it’s not common to have live in nannies when you’re middle eastern because I’m middle eastern and know that if I got a nanny, my parents would be upset because they’re waiting for me to have a kid they can watch, love and care for. (sorry for the generalization, and I know this is the same for many cultures) So based on that, I can believe them… they’ll have help, but family help mostly
@Nic919-
Parent of twins here, and you are correct. It is the eye- rolliest of eye- rolls.
Ok, yeah, right, I’m totally picturing George on the diaper duty.
Me pre-baby: No help. Work when the baby sleeps.
Me post-baby: LOLOLOLOLOL
(well, there was actually a lot of crying before I got to the point of LOL-ing)
Anyway, Amal, sweetheart, that’s cute. Hire some f*cking help.
I get you there! I decided whilst pregnant with my first to start studying again. “Easy, babies sleep all the time anyway, this will be soooo easy!” So I am up at 3 in the morning reading text books because it’s the only time baby sleeps. But I did it! I finished my second degree two babies later (breastfeeding is NOT a viable form of birth control!!!) one very tired but proud Mum and Dad. If I could have afforded a nanny back then I would have had one, but I would have missed out on so much too. I look back and I am so proud that we did it. But yeah the moment I was working again… housekeeper! Best people ever!
@selena – I have a friend who completed her medical degree around 4 babies, all boys. The longest she took off was 6 weeks. She had help from family, and her husband did shift work so he was around quite a bit. But still, the body is healing and she had to be up at night with the boys as they were little. I also have a friend who completed her last 4 months of a Masters degree with a newborn and unsupportive husband. Kudos to all of you who just get it done. I hope people give back to you when you need it xoxo
Seriously. I had just ONE baby and if I had the funds and was doing it over, I would absolutely hire a nanny or a night nurse or both. And a housekeeper. And frankly, I think I would be a better mother for it because I’d have been able to get some REST and be more attentive to my baby when I was awake.
If Amal is having a night nurse and her mother is going to be on hand during the day, maybe that’s enough. But I certainly wouldn’t judge her for hiring a nanny to help out. I can’t even imaging handling twins on my own!
Why? That’s stupid! If I had the cash I would totally hire help.
Maybe it’s a cultural thing?
Here it’s okay to hire some help, but having a full time nanny or live in staff is very looked down upon. It’s considered pretentious.
Since when does this woman NOT appear pretentious? Please. Twins will knock her skinny ass for a major loop. She’ll be crying for George to get a staff in that house like the royal family has. Pffft. I don’t see her getting up and changing two screaming babies with one on each boob…in the middle of the night. Never going to happen.
Here in the UK, you can have as many staff as you want, as they’re at home. Now, taking an elaborate Fortnum’s picnic to Eton sports day in a flashy car, that would be pretentious (it’s got to be simple sandwiches in tupperware, ideally eaten out of a very boring car like a Volvo).
@Suzanne I agree, then again, I’ve said for the last 4-5 months that George is going to eventually leave her. I wouldn’t be surprised if her wanting a staff in that house will be the breaking point for him. If this is what it’s boiled down to for this couple, as far as making statements about what Amal will or won’t do allegedly when the twins come(the twins through IVF and an unnamed sperm donor), then this is really going to go to shit quicker than we think. He really should’ve thought this through more carefully, he didn’t even WANT to have kids and he sure as hell never wanted to marry again, hence why I think this whole thing is nothing more than a way to get back at Tina & Amy for what they said at the Golden Globes about him because he was offended by it.
Well then she’s insane. If I had the resources j would. Having one baby is hard. I can’t imagine how hard 2 would be. It’s no shame to ask for or accept help when you become a parent and I hate the way this is held up like some sort of saint for not wanting help.
I am way way more excited about Bey’s babies. George Clooney bores me to tears and I know we will get cringeworthy quotes from him as a first-time-father-repented-bachelor. In fact, I’m already cringing.
George doesn’t bore me to tears, he and Amal as a couple bore me to tears though. I’m cringing with you, primarily because I don’t buy the whole “repented” bachelor nonsense.
I guess she won’t need much help in the beginning as she’s going to be in the same town as her family and she can take time off work, but she’ll probably get some help once she’s back at work. I also belong to the school of thought that women should get all the help they can get if possible and these two can certainly afford it.
If I was rich and having twins I would hire allll the help. The more help (household as well as childcare) the more time I could spend just enjoying my babies. Having twins is really hard, a friend of mine has newborn twins and wow, it’s an extreme job.
Not hiring full time nannies seem to be good move considering the notorious star nanny affair news spread all over gossip news
However, could Amal ans George manage ir? With so demanding work schedule?
In George’s case, they would have to be male nannies to be appealing
Fear of Clooney sleeping with the Nanny was the first thing that came to mind. I would hire male nannies and a male cook and male housekeeper. #justsayin
Amal is a completely annoying self absorbed poseur. Every time I see a photo of her flicking her hair, I just want to puke.
I agree. She’s so out there and obvious in her love of the cameras. Weird as heck! Also, I don’t believe this no-live-in-nanny thing. They’ll have at least a dozen on speed dial. Amal’s not going to endure sleepless nights and risk having eye bags for the pap shots in the morning.
I know people who have nannies there from 7 am to 7 pm but proudly say they have no “live in” nanny. Add in a night nanny who stays from 8 pm to 7 am (but doesn’t live there) and the parents have completely avoided saying they have live-in help. Just get a live-in nanny for heavens sake. I would do it if I had the money. Or as Amal is probably going to do, have your mother move in.
The Klooneys are utterly parched. Every appearance and utterance and “insider” revelation seems orchestrated and calculated to bolster their self-appointed status as Unicorns of Excellence. Vom!
Agreed, Nimbolicious. No doubt they already have plenty of staff managing the house and parts of their lives (i.e., chef, housekeepers, personal assistant, driver, valet/stylist, make-up artist, hair stylist, security and more). What’s 2 or 3 more to boot? Do you really see Amal or George changing diapers? I don’t imagine them doing much heavy-lifting now – and don’t anticipate that changing.
I predict zero nannies, but seven live-in Amal family members with child-care experience; and George breathing a sigh of contract-fulfillment relief and zooming back to Cabo and tequila Randy.
*eyeroll* Sure, Jan.
Complete crap. In what universe do people who hire nursery decorators NOT hire helping hands for TWINS? How’s she planning to work from her splendid home office with two arms full of babies?
There’s nothing wrong with having a nanny. It’s the equivalent of driving a Jaguar when us normals have Hondas. The people who criticize women (and never men) for it are just sexist (yeah I said it).
Absolutely. Women are supposed to work full time, do the majority of household chores, cooking, and take care of the children. Oh and look beautiful and thin. Crazy. I worked as a night nurse for several families, mainly for multiples. Premature twins (very common) may need to be fed as frequently as every hour and a half. And do you think they are always eating at the same time? Hahaha. I call BS on this. They will have multiple nannies.
And these are recent photos? Of a woman due to deliver twins in June?
Oh really. Considering how obsessive she is about her weight and figure it wouldn’t surprise me at all if this was yet another Hollywood fake baby bump.
Lara, as you stated she is expecting “any day now” through June, but takes time to enjoy (read as “being jostled about)” a boat ride during hubby’s birthday weekend festivities. You can see her image reflected on George’s sunglasses in the boating photo. Perhaps, she has had the babies or a surrogate is involved.
Amazing how great Amal looks with a few extra pounds. Hopefully she will decide to keep a little weight on after the babies are born.
Are you kidding me? As soon as she pops those twins out, she will diet herself down to look like a twig again. Gross.
In complete ageeement Kaiser. Love to hear when I hear that there will be nannies or the like. Mommying ain’t easy so I always roll my eyes when I hear the super rich want to do it them selves. It’s a rude awakening to say the least.
Really! Especially because the richer you are, the less you have had any impulses thrwarted, any desires delayed, etc. etc. Amal has lived a rich woman life for several years now – and with twins, you have NO life. I had my boys 13 months apart and thought I would lose my mind. If I could have afforded help, there would have been as much as I could afford. Those first two years were the toughest years of my life.
Why wouldn’t you hire ALL the staff you can find? Twins sound like a nightmare for the first few weeks. I know mothers who almost went bonkers with just one. Good god, hire a nanny, people. I don’t understand this need to prove to yourself and everyone that you can do this.
Pretty sure she’ll have family there all day every day, plus a night nanny, plus a chef and housekeeper. I think she’ll be okay. George on the other hand…
Right! He’s going to age a good 5 years after his kids are born. He’s did 2 things he swore he’d never do – marry and have kids. Yes, a person can change their mind but I don’t think this is genuine on his end. Poor Amal. At least she got a massive estate in London.
I don’t care one way or another if they employ full time help or not. But she’s fooling herself if she thinks she can work at home and take care of 2 babies by herself (not sure how much help George will be). And the only sleeping schedule the night nurse is going to help with is her schedule. Babies are all different as far as sleeping. Mine were sleeping through the night by 3 months (I was a lucky one). My daughter had two little ones (not at the same time) that had stomach problems and didn’t sleep through the night until they were 1 year old. Best of luck!
Sleeping through by three months!!? Your babies were angels sent from heaven!!
My son didn’t sleep through consistently until he was 2 years old. He didn’t sleep more than 90 minutes at a time for the first ten months. That shit almost broke me lol. You can bet I would have had a night nanny if we could have afforded it.
Anyway, glad to hear of your good fortune and send that sleeping-baby luck my way with this next one I’m expecting.
My sympathy for you, Patricia. 90 min schedule is horrid:( glad that’s over with for you!
I have all the sympathy in the world for you. I know I was one blessed momma! Not only that, mine would take 2 naps a day until they went school. I will send you all the good karma your way that I can. Good luck with the new little one!
Does he have any actual acting projects scheduled for the next year? He’s the father. He can parent while she goes to work.
Exactly. So many seem to think she’s going to be a single mom! I know George doesn’t get a lot of love around here, but I think he’ll be a great (hands-on) dad. Plus, it said they won’t have a FULL-time nanny, nothing about a part-time one. And it also stated that her mother wants to be involved. I say if you have all the help you need from your family why hire outside help? Either way it’s their choice, and they’re certainly allowed to change their minds if it comes to that.
Right, they’ll just hire a million part-time ones and have her mother lurk in the house to make sure they behave themselves.
They will hire all the help they need as they need it. If I was having twins I would too.
Amsl is one of those lucky women whose faces look even prettier while preggers. She’s glowing, skin looks great – no chubby face, no tired eyes…
Angelina’s another one. That green dress at Cannes was her best style moment.
She does look beautiful.
I hate when rich or famous people want to act like they are so amazing because they are able to spend time with their children. Most of us regular people have to work, clean, cook and so much more besides being with our children. So even though Amal may not have a “Nanny” she still has maids, gardeners, asstitants, chefs and a team of help or the ability to pay for any service or need.
+1000
Very true. I wouldn’t have needed a nanny if I had a housekeeper and a cook!
And I am going to start bicycling to work.
I cosign everything y’all said! I wold hire allll the help I could. Shoot, I’m poor but I keep wanting a personal chef, housekeeper & assistant. I might be able to afford a housekeeper – once a year.
I’m still side-eyeing the celebrity twin phenomenon.
I have 6 month old twins and I would have given anything to have a night nurse. Maybe I would have slept more than an hour at a time.
…I don’t see the big deal? They’ll probably get live-in nannies after her maternity leave.
She says that now. She’s an older mother, too–I was 39 with my first–and you are tired!
“Instead, they’ll have a night nurse to help set a sleeping schedule ”
What does that even mean? To me it means they can continue to get their beauty sleep.
They’re just regular folks like you and me. Sure, pull the other one. I bet they have a ton of servants and will have many more when the babes come. Poseurs, indeed.
Said the same thing above. The only sleep schedule that will be set it theirs (not the babies) so that they will get their 8 hours every night.
My twins are 20 months and my husband and I have very busy careers. Girl, get two nannies, a cook, and a housekeeper if you can afford it. Let them do the work so you can spend quality time with the babies, not be a zombie. I wish we could get that kind of help.
I definitely think George is done with the US. He was so disgusted by the treatment of President Obama that he distanced himself from even the Dem party (I don’t blame him). The UK is only slightly less conservative than the US though and less folksy. I wish the Clooney family well.
Oh, the UK is a lot less conservative than the US, especially on social matters. All parties promise to protect our single-payer health care system (one of the reasons that a lot of Brexiters voted for it was because they thought there would be more money for the NHS). The death penalty is anathema. There are a lot of big differences.
“…focuses on human needs…” As opposed to what, canine needs? So pretentious and stupid.
LMAO.
Dude. Twins. I would hire 2 night nurses and 3 nannies if I could. But it could also be a cultural thing. I know when my Lebanese friend had a baby, her mom moved in for a year. I would guess night nurse, plus part-time nanny for when she is working, plus grandma in the house for a little while. Totally do-able.
They won’t hire a nanny, but nannies.
There all’s fixed.
This is the stupidest thing. And I blame E!. On what planet would we not expect someone to hire childcare when they go back to work? This whole “Stars: they’re just like us, they don’t have nannies either!” is ridiculous. It is fully appropriate to hire childcare while you work.
Not to mention the “not over-exerting herself”. She’s pregnant, she’s not going to fall apart at any moment.
And LoL at the person who thinks you can set a sleep schedule with newborn twins.
Having had a daughter who was pregnant with twins, I can see, if she is having problems, the “not over-exerting herself”. My daughter spent 2 weeks in the hospital, off her feet, in order to keep her babies from delivering any earlier than they were (29 weeks).
I get that. It’s just that the way the article puts it, it seems more like “don’t you know she’s in a delicate condition?”
Went back and reread it. I can see what you are saying. I know some really bada@@ women while they were pregnant. I played racquetball against a woman who was 8 month pregnant – she was the number one player in the league. My daughter, with her last baby, was working and walked herself down to labor and delivery. You would think that the old “women are delicate when they are pregnant” ideas would not be a thing in this day and age.
Yeah right. I have 2 year old twins and a four year old. I have a live-in nanny since the twins and I can’t imagine life without anymore. I remember the first month of waking up every three hours to pump, breastfeed etc and I was a total mess 😀 and I was a young mom of 26 years old. So I am not buying this.
Listen to moms who’ve been thru this, Amal. Twins are no joke. Get a nanny or three. Twins will keep you all busy.
— signed, a single mom of one who can’t imagine how her friends with twins do it.
They’re so under the radar I forgot she was even pregnant.
It’s amazing the differences women go through during pregnancy. You can clearly see the weight gain and physical changes (larger breasts, nose, lips) in Beyoncé but not so in Amal. Her face and breasts don’t appear to have changed at all. My slim cousin gained nothing but belly while pregnant and I blew up like a balloon.
And I would definitely hire help if I could afford it. You can still be hands on with additional help…especially with a night nurse.
Either she’s totally self-absorbed or has no clue what she’s getting into. I had one child each time and if I had any money back then, I’d hire a night nurse, a nanny and a housekeeper immediately after birth (or even before).
So, if she goes back to work after 6 months, are the kids going to look after themselves?
Then she will get nannies, not a second before. Does she really expect us to believe that?
As others have said upthread, rookie mistake. It won’t take too long to realize that. In addition to anything else, should they need to travel together (and they will), having one or two dedicated people that your kids are used to and who you trust is a good thing. Hiring the hotel babysitter when you’re in LA for evening Hollywood events doesn’t fly.
Loophole: George, or rather assistants, are hiring the nannies, not Amal herself
George forced me to get help because he said I looked so tired?
I like your thought process.
loophole: they hire a full time ‘tutor’ not a ‘nanny’
In a perfect world, everything goes to according to plan and then reality sets in…..I worked at home when I had my baby and that meant working around the clock because there was no way to get those hours in otherwise. Eventually I hired someone to come in to help during the day because of the sheer number of times I had to stop to care for my infant.
I suppose we’re back to hating her again?
Maybe she intends to have a day nurse/someone who won’t live with them, I very much doubt they can take care of twins with no help. Unless they do what my mother did and get the grandparents to take care of the kids (easy if you have willing parents/a large extended family)
Last time I made it through with no help. Not again. I’m nursing my 3-week old right now and actually get to enjoy him because I’m not a zombie. I had about 7 hours of sleep last night (split up so I could nurse, but he gets pumped milk too) thanks to nighttime caregiver 4 nights a week.
I only have one child and I’m rolling my eyes!
I don’t get the need for the E headline. Whether they’ll have one or multiple nannies, whatever. I had a nanny once my son was 1 and I went back to work and it was a financial stretch but so worth it. While he was a baby and I was home we didn’t have a day or night nanny (and truthfully I didn’t want the help the first year, I wanted to experience every moment) but having cleaning help was a blessing. I still had to do all the cooking and laundry and had a helpful husband and I felt and looked like a zombie. Once I was back at a demanding job, and DH traveled for work, it would have been impossible not to have a live-in nanny. Even the best of daycares (and I can’t say I found one to meet my extra picky requirements) can’t help if you have to stay at the office until 10:00. What are you going to do, bring the baby with you to the office?
There’s no glory in not having the help if you can afford it. Honestly.
I’m guessing she thinks her mom will be the nanny. My mom thought she’d be mine too. That did not end well.
Perhaps George will commute a lot? He can use “work comittments” when the crying baby situation gets to him. And he can be the doting dad whenever “work comittmens” permit him to be the doting dad.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he has a side piece that he goes to when reality hits him HARD…that he’s 2 things he’d never be: Married and a father. I’d actually applaud Amal if she has a side piece, though. Both having side pieces are going to be the only way they remain married once the twins get older. Other than that, divorce is imminent.
Yes, rookie miscalculation and obviously she doesn’t have many friends who are moms of twins because had that been the case I am sure she would have a lineup of nannies already.
…no nanny doesn’t mean she will do any cooking, cleaning, diapers etc. I think she will have lots of “staff” with other job descriptions to free up her time for the babies. If all she does is babies, I think she could do it by herself during the day…fyi, I helped a friend with triplets, and she only had a bit of help with babies (cuz she only has two hands, and two boobs), friends helped out but she was pretty tired out as nights were done by her and the hubby.
Have the babies and give her 2-4 weeks and she will have more help.
Yeah. I have no problems with nannies or night nurses as long as you don’t lie about and say you do everything yourself when you don’t. When I was young, my grandma helped take care of me and guess what my grandma hired a nanny. When my parents had my sister, they also hired a nanny.
But there will always be people who say it’s best the raised to take care of you kids yourself. And some will brag about not having help. My cousin S would always complained/brag how she didn’t have help with her daughter, never mind that she lived next door to her retired parents and her parents employed a driver, live-in maids, and a cook. And yes she had help, but she never technically hired anyone. Eye roll. Last summer my other cousin P had a baby daughter. My aunt flew out to visit and stayed to help. My aunt who’s been a stayed at home all her life would go on and on about how it’s better to raise your baby yourself and not hire any help. Well after she came home, my cousin hired a nanny and my aunt hasn’t said a word because now she can’t brag about her daughter doing it all by herself.
I would have loved to have help with my first baby. If I could have afforded it I would have hired help.
George leaks these stories to keep up the wholesome Klooney image.
Yep!
Why do celebs feel they need to lie about these things? Will we like them more with or without a nannny? If you have money you would be a fool to pass up qualified help.
When youre an Arab and you give birth, your entire family shows up for months and never leave.
“Career she worked so hard for”? “Focus on human needs”? Completely ridiculous, the whole thing.
The article says she won’t have a “live-in” or “full-time” nanny. She will still have the night nanny, and if she doesn’t have help from family, she’ll likely have a part-time day nanny. PLUS they obviously have at least one housekeeper. And I don’t mean the guy who comes in once a week to vacuum and wipe down your bathroom. I mean, a housekeeper who comes in every morning at 7 and spends the entire day tidying, dusting, cleaning, doing laundry, making lunch, etc. It’s not like Amal ever has to clean her own toilets or wash her sheets. In which case, it’s entirely possible she won’t need “full-time” help with the babies.
Sounds like pr spin to me..but then I don’t know anyone who actually thinks she..and not someone hired..is pregnant
Me too, boredblond, me too. I’ve been skeptical of it as well, whether or not she’s actually pregnant. I’ve been side eyeing this.
Uh huh. (Rolling eyes) I’m with Kaiser. If you have nannies or night nurses, fine. Just don’t use your kids as props for publicity and present yourself as some super mom. Super moms are the ones who get up at 5 to make their kids lunches, do breakfast, help get the kids off to school then go to work all day long, only to return home, take the kids to soccer, piano etc. and fall into bed after doing laundry etc. Super moms are women who decide maybe they will stay home since they can so they can spend more time with their kids (but don’t side eye Mom’s who choose to work). Super moms are women who work in labor intensive, low paying jobs, worrying all day long what their kids are doing but not having the choice or ability to pay for daycare, staying up for hours after getting home, sewing costumes for school plays. Super moms ARE NOT Hollywood types who preach to the rest of us about how they can do it all.
Is it me, or am I the only one here who can tell that this marriage is still rocky despite the impending parenthood just by looking at the very first picture of the two of them?
Now we are going to have endless stories about how Amal is uber-super mum. Yuck. Most people aren’t particularly interested in these two anymore or actively dislike them. Their media/PR strategy over the last couple of years appears to be that are they are considerably richer and better that everybody else. Yeah OK whatevs. Now Bugga off.
I can’t stand them as a couple. I actually like both of them individually (when they aren’t/weren’t together), but the last post on here about People Magazine trying to convince us that they’re “totally in love with each other” really made me smell a rat. There’s something going on that could spell the end of the marriage that has become “Celebitchy presents: Keeping up with the Kloodashians” on E!2 (a nonexistent second E! network).
night nurses – nanny, right. Household staff by another name is still the same.
Gurl please, amal cannot roll out of bed and feed herself without household staff.