Hilaria Baldwin says it’s ‘not fair’ she receives criticism for using a nanny

Hilaria Baldwin has defended herself against criticism for using a nanny to help out with her four children.

Speaking on the Mom School podcast, the 36-year-old said it was ‘not fair’ that she has been singled out for getting help with child rearing.

‘People will write to you and say, “Ugh, she has a nanny” – but that doesn’t mean that you don’t take care of your own kids,’ said the wife of actor Alec Baldwin. 

‘It literally means I am also working,’ continued the yoga instructor, who has also authored a wellness guide. 

‘I work every single day. And for people to make you feel badly about that is not fair.’

‘Neither my family or Alec’s family live close,’ continued the Spanish-American beauty.

‘Right now, my youngest kids are 2, 3 and 4, and I have a 7-year-old. It is okay to accept help, and there is no shame that other people should give you because of that.’

She said her Saturday Night Live star husband also lends a hand, revealing ‘[Alec] does the dishes every day,’ as well as checking the lawn for toys, a chore he has apparently dubbed ‘Toy Patrol’. 

Meanwhile Baldwin put her burgeoning baby bump on full display in a bikini during an at-home workout on Sunday. 

The personal trainer, who is expecting her fifth child with her husband Alec, has dutifully continued to keep up with her fitness regime during her pregnancy. 

‘Keeping my body moving with gentle workouts…embracing the curves that come with this amazing experience,’ she captioned a video of herself getting her ‘circulation moving’ in preparation for her expected due date in two months.  

‘I feel strong during pregnancy,’ she added, while flaunting her ‘7 month curves.’ 

As she did a series of tiptoe squats and lunges with her fingertips on her bathroom counter, she credited the movements for her smooth deliveries of six-year-old daughter Carmen and sons Rafael, four, Leonardo, three, and Romeo, two.  

Additionally, she stayed active throughout the day tending to her little ones.  

‘Forgot to take his clothes off first’ she wrote on her Instagram Story of her son Rafael swimming in a cute pretzel patterned t-shirt. 

Meanwhile, her daughter could be seen hosing and spraying down their ‘summer stuff’ from the garage.    

The eldest siblings shared a sweet moment by the pool, as Rafael held a water squirter in the shape of a pencil. 

Little Leo joined in on the spring cleaning by washing his toys in a blue bucket, after an afternoon in the pool. 

While the family was hard at work, she joked about their rescue pup Diego enjoying ‘the finer things in life’  and soaking up the sun on a lounge chair.  

‘I’m so happy that we adopted Diego…I think about how much his life has changed,’ she reflected on her Instagram Story.  

As her due date approaches closer, she’s been open about her pregnancy journey and revealed she knew she was with-child even before taking a test. 

‘I’ve done this so many times that I really know that feeling,’ she told People last month. 

‘Even though I knew it would be early, I started taking a test every other day to kind of give myself a sense of how far along I would be. And right when I thought it would turn positive, it did!’ 

Hilaria shared the exciting pregnancy news with fans on April 6, but wasn’t so sure how to make the announcement following her two recent miscarriages.

‘I was kind of cautious and I didn’t really know what to say because it was so soon after when I lost my last baby,’ she added to the outlet.

But with some encouragement from her friends, she came to the conclusion that ‘it’s okay to talk about positive things’ and that ‘people would be excited to hear some good news.’