OK! Magazine Australia - July 02, 2018

THE GLOWING NEW

MUM STEPS OUT

WITH HER NEWBORN

BABY BOY FOR THE

VERY FIRST TIME

S

ince the birth of her son Hart,

MirandaKerrhaskeptalow

proile behind closed doors at her

LA home with family – including

her hubby Evan Spiegel and

seven-year-old

sonFlynn.ButtheAussie

modelmadearare

appearance when she

stepped out with her

one-month-old son in

Santa Monica on June 13,

with a little bit of help

from her mum herese.

Swaddled in a light

baby blanket, little

Hart slept peacefully

in herese’s arms as

hismumleanedovertogivehimasweet

kissontheforehead.‘Beingamotherisjust

ahugehonour,’Mirandasays.‘Itisjoyand

love in its purest form.’

he 35-year-old model looked relaxed

in her loose-itting summer frock, as she

andhermumtookHarttothedoctorfor

a routine check-up.

heresahasbeenstayinginLAtohelp

herdaughterwithHartaswellasFlynn–

whomMirandashareswithherex-hubby

OrlandoBloom.‘MirandaandIaresoclose,’

says the proud grandmother. ‘We are like

thebestoffriends,it’ssowonderful.’

Likemostnewmums,Mirandahasbeen

resting up whenever possible during these

irst precious weeks with Hart. And it’s clear

she’s taking a more chilled approach to

motherhoodthesecondtimeround.

Mirandafamouslyreturnedtothecatwalk

justtwomonthsaftergivingbirthtoFlynnin

2011. But following her marriage to Snapchat
      co-founder Evan, 28, she announced that
      she’dbefocusingonherbeautybrandKORA
      Organics before her modelling pursuits.
      ‘I’ve modelled for 20 years, it’s just not

a priority anymore,’ the former Victoria’s

SecretAngelexplains.‘Now,ifanopportuni

comesup,Ithink,“Isthisinthebestinteres

of my family?” and “Will this interrupt KOR

Whilesheinsistsshedoesn’t‘believein

counting calories’, Miranda – who says the

irst time around, breastfeeding ‘helped spe

up [her] metabolism’ – is committed to eati

healthy foods that will keep her nourished

and strong. ‘I always talk about being healt

80percentofthetimeandindulgentthe

other 20 per cent. I don’t feel it’s healthy for

metobetoostrictwithmyself,’sheshares.

‘Food is fuel and what you put into your bo

really helps support your

wholesystemenergetica

It’s this balanced

approachtofoodthat

Miranda wants other

mums to adopt. ‘Everyo

issodiferentandwene

to stand together and

empower each other as

women to be the best

versions of ourselves tha

we know we can be,’ she

adds. ‘To achieve that,

we need to feel our best, so we should

motivate each other to eat healthy and

expand on things we love doing.’

Her main advice? ‘Just be kind

to yourself, and don’t put too

much pressure on yourself.’

hat also means focusing

on your priorities. ‘When

youbecomeamum,the

most important thing is

your child,’ she says, ‘and you

trytoworkeverythinginand

around what is best for them.’

Being a

mother is my

biggest honour

and joy

MEGAN’S BABY STRUGGLE

Megan Gale has

‘mixed feelings’

about shutting the

‘baby making shop’

ater welcoming

River, four, and

Rosie, eight months.

While her partner

Shaun Hampson,

30, believes their

family iscomplete,

Megan, 42, is

conflicted about his

decision: ‘I’m finding

it a little challenging

togetmyhead(and

heart) around the

fact that this is it.’

HER MAN

SAYS NO

MORE KIDS

HART!

TAKING

IT EASY

Miranda doesn’t believe

in strict diets, preferring

to take a more balanced

eating plan. ‘I feel I need

to be kind to myself,’

she says.

Megan says

‘giving birth is

such an incredible

experience’

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TEXT BY AMBER BRAMBLE