Ellen Pompeo Explains Skipping Maternity Leave for Baby

New mom Ellen Pompeo (pictured) skipped maternity leave from Grey's Anatomy after the birth of her daughter Stella Luna, and she seems to indicate in an interview that she realizes some may have wondered why she had decided it was so important to get right back to work.

She told Self Magazine: "A lot of people couldn't understand why I wouldn't take my maternity leave. I felt like I needed to work while I had this opportunity. The writers and producers were really gracious and wrote my scenes so I could pre-shoot them."

She spoke about some of the other issues that all moms face when she revealed her thoughts after hearing the news. She said: "I got pregnant and I was like, 'Oh God, it worked! Oh, no!' Will I know how to do everything right?"

By Phillipa Bourke ©2004 - 2010

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