01of 09MOTHER’S MILK"My kids never got sick when I was breastfeeding," Gisele Bündchen — mom to daughterVivian Lake, 5½, and sonBenjamin Rein, 8½, with husbandTom Brady—recently told PEOPLE.“If they had something in their eyes, I’d put breast milk in their eyes,” she explained. “Before their flight, I would get a dropper and put milk up their nose … to [ward off]the bacteria on the plane.”
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MOTHER’S MILK
“My kids never got sick when I was breastfeeding,” Gisele Bündchen — mom to daughterVivian Lake, 5½, and sonBenjamin Rein, 8½, with husbandTom Brady—recently told PEOPLE.
“If they had something in their eyes, I’d put breast milk in their eyes,” she explained. “Before their flight, I would get a dropper and put milk up their nose … to [ward off]the bacteria on the plane.”
02of 09BREASTFEEDING IS BESTGisele Bundchen Instagram"There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months," Bündchen toldHarper’s Bazaar U.K.“Some people think they don’t have to breastfeed, and I think, ‘Are you going to give chemical food to your child, when they are so little?’ " the 38-year-old supermodel added.
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BREASTFEEDING IS BEST
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“There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months,” Bündchen toldHarper’s Bazaar U.K.
“Some people think they don’t have to breastfeed, and I think, ‘Are you going to give chemical food to your child, when they are so little?’ " the 38-year-old supermodel added.
03of 09YOGA IS A MUSTGisele Bündchen/Instagram"As a mother, you’re always giving. It’s important togive something to yourself, so you can give from a place of being full, instead of giving from a place of being depleted, which isn’t healthy for you or for the family,” Bündchen toldVoguein 2017 about the importance of meditation.
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YOGA IS A MUST
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“As a mother, you’re always giving. It’s important togive something to yourself, so you can give from a place of being full, instead of giving from a place of being depleted, which isn’t healthy for you or for the family,” Bündchen toldVoguein 2017 about the importance of meditation.
04of 09NATURAL BIRTHGisele Bundchen/InstagramSon Benjamin was born at home in warm water in a deep bathtub with the help of a midwife. “I wanted to experience the transformation,” theLessons: My Path to a Meaningful Lifeauthor toldVoguein 2010.“It was the most amazing experience of my life, feeling him come through my body,” she recalled. “And once he was born, I never felt so empowered as looking at him and thinking, ‘Oh, my God, we did it together!’ "
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NATURAL BIRTH
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Son Benjamin was born at home in warm water in a deep bathtub with the help of a midwife. “I wanted to experience the transformation,” theLessons: My Path to a Meaningful Lifeauthor toldVoguein 2010.
“It was the most amazing experience of my life, feeling him come through my body,” she recalled. “And once he was born, I never felt so empowered as looking at him and thinking, ‘Oh, my God, we did it together!’ "
05of 09HOME GROWNGisele Bundchen/InstagramThe mother of two previouslytold PEOPLEthat her family has been “eating a more plant-based diet for years,” adding, “It’s not onlygood for our healthand makes us feel good, but it is also good for the planet!”
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HOME GROWN
The mother of two previouslytold PEOPLEthat her family has been “eating a more plant-based diet for years,” adding, “It’s not onlygood for our healthand makes us feel good, but it is also good for the planet!”
06of 09ALWAYS EXERCISE IN ALL WAYSTom Brady/Instagram"We are all pretty active at our home. We do some form of physical exercise every day; it all depends where we are,” Bündchentold PEOPLE ofher family workouts.“If it’s not cold, I love to exercise outside in nature. But it’s cold a lot where we live, so Iget to work pretty hardin the gym too!”
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ALWAYS EXERCISE IN ALL WAYS
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“We are all pretty active at our home. We do some form of physical exercise every day; it all depends where we are,” Bündchentold PEOPLE ofher family workouts.
“If it’s not cold, I love to exercise outside in nature. But it’s cold a lot where we live, so Iget to work pretty hardin the gym too!”
07of 09ALTERNATIVE MEDICINEGisele Bundchen/InstagramBündchen’s sore-throat care is all natural. “I pour really cold milk onto a cloth, cover the outside of the cloth in plastic wrap and arrange it around [Vivian’s] throat,” she wrote in her book. “It’s a little stinky the next morning, but Vivi’ssore throats are usuallygone — I have no idea why.”
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Bündchen’s sore-throat care is all natural. “I pour really cold milk onto a cloth, cover the outside of the cloth in plastic wrap and arrange it around [Vivian’s] throat,” she wrote in her book. “It’s a little stinky the next morning, but Vivi’ssore throats are usuallygone — I have no idea why.”
08of 09ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTSGisele Bundchen/Instagram"I love the Earth and every living being on it. I feel we are all so blessed we get to live on this beautiful planet,” Bündchenpreviously told PEOPLE.She added, “No matter what country we are born in, the earth is the home we all share, so weshould take care of it. In a way, we are all Earth trustees, and we need to make sure we leave it in a better place for future generations.”
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS
“I love the Earth and every living being on it. I feel we are all so blessed we get to live on this beautiful planet,” Bündchenpreviously told PEOPLE.
She added, “No matter what country we are born in, the earth is the home we all share, so weshould take care of it. In a way, we are all Earth trustees, and we need to make sure we leave it in a better place for future generations.”
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POTTY TRAINING
source: people.com
