Motherhood is something Jennifer Lopez is taking seriously — to the point people around her wonder if the superstar isn’t overreacting a bit. According to a member of J. Lo’s team, the actress and singer — supported completely by husband Marc Anthony — has really beefed up her security detail since the birth of her twins last week. Reportedly, the couple has hired six new bodyguards — two for each eight-hour shift around the clock. The annual tab for that comes to a cool $600,000, not including the cost of benefits for the new security team. In addition, closed-circuit cameras have been installed in virtually every room in Lopez and Anthony’s various homes. ”She’s paranoid about a possible kidnapping,” said my source. Lopez also increasingly has become quite the ”germaphobe.” Dispensers containing a hygienic cleanser have been placed at the entrance to the babies’ nursery and elsewhere around the house. People coming close to the children have been instructed to use those lotions every time they enter the kids’ rooms. There’s also been a purchase of what’s being called ”a lifetime supply” of surgical masks — to be worn by those coming in contact with the newborns.
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Alas, none of this is true, according to Lopez’s rep. She tells us, “This story is ridiculous and without merit,” adding that the two already have a security team in place and have for some time.
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New parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have received multiple deliveries of gifts to their Long Island home for their newborn twins, a source tells PEOPLE. “The twins already got a ton of embroidered pillows with their names on them,” says the source – though Anthony and Lopez have not released the names of their son and daughter, who were born Feb 22. “Jennifer also is getting baby carriers with the names etched on them by Baby K’tan,” adds the source.A spokesperson for Baby K’tan in Fort Lauderdale confirms that pink and blue embroidery were used respectively on the 100 percent cotton carriers and that they “were purchased from us as gifts for both J.Lo and Marc.” In addition, members of Lopez’s family were spotted shopping at Baby Gap in Americana Manhasset mall last week, confirms a sales rep from the store. As for how the new mom is doing, Lopez left the hospital this week and “is resting comfortably at home,” according to close friend.
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are reportedly set to hold a $200,000 party for Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony to celebrate the birth of their twins. Cruise, 45, and Holmes, 29, are good friends with Lopez and Anthony and have arranged a ‘Welcome to the World’ bash for the couple’s newborn boy and girl. A source said: “Tom and Katie are thrilled for Jennifer and Marc and have offered to throw a party for the twins next month.” The party, which is to be held at Tom and Katie’s vast LA mansion, will have a pink and blue theme and guests expected to attend include fellow Scientologist John Travolta, Eva Longoria Parker and David and Victoria Beckham.

Dayanara Torres plans to spill the beans on her short and tumultuous marriage to Marc Anthony, reports The Post’s Sandra Guzman. The former Miss Universe is writing “Married to Me: How Committing to Myself Led to Triumph After Divorce,” which will chronicle how she got over her painful union with Marc Anthony - who left her for Jennifer Lopez - to find true happiness. But let’s hope Torres has good lawyers. When Ojani Noa, J.Lo’s first hubby, tried doing the same, he was shut down in court by Lopez’s lawyers. Torres’ tome will be published by Penguin Book’s new Latin author line, Celebra.
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Snoop Dogg certainly has a way with children. On Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood, the 36-year-old rapper-turned-reality star can be seen rearing and playing with sons Corde, 13, Cordell, 10, and daughter Cori, 8, and wife Shante.

So as a father of three, what advice would he give Jennifer Lopez, who welcomed fraternal twins on February 22? “One baby at a time,” he tells OK! at the Hip-Hop Summit Action Awards. “She’s going to have a good time with it. Babies are beautiful, especially having two at one time. I wish her luck, and how her babies remain to be safe and healthy and she enjoys her time with them.”
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While the world waits to see Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s new twin babies, Life & Style Weekly spoke with one of the only non-relatives who has gotten a gander at the little ones. “Jennifer was amazing,” Dr. Anita Sadaty, J. Lo’s ob-gyn, tells Life & Style. “She has this motherhood glow about her, very serene. Her boy and girl are healthy — and for that she feels so thankful and blessed.” The good doctor confirms that the babies were delivered via C-section on February 22 at 12:12 and 12:23 a.m. (her daughter, showing early diva leanings, came out first). “The delivery went without a hitch. There were no complications whatsoever.” And Marc played the doting dad perfectly, coaching his wife throughout the entire procedure. “Oh yes, Marc was by her side,” says Sadaty. “He and Jennifer are simply overjoyed!”
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February 26, 2008 — New mom Jennifer Lopez left a Long Island hospital yesterday morning, a little more than three days after giving birth to twins. She was released from North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, her obstetrician, Dr. Anita Sadaty, told The Post. Her 5-pound, 7-ounce girl and 6-pound boy were born about 11 minutes apart early Friday. The kids blessed with musical genes are the fourth and fifth children for 39-year-old husband Marc Anthony, who has three children from previous relationships. These are the first kids for Lopez, 38. Lopez is signed on for the movie “Love and Other Possible Pursuits,” which isn’t set to shoot until later this year.
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Following in the footsteps of Nicole Richie and Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez called upon the experts at Hollywood favorite baby boutique Petit Tresor. The new mom opened a lengthy registry and had owners Nina and Sam help her design fabulous nurseries for the arrival of her twins! So what’s in store for the twins? J.Lo will keep her new baby boy wrapped in a cashmere cardigan, hat and bootie pants from Baby Cz, $279 and, of course, a matching pink set, $279, for the new fashionista of the family. The two newest members of the Anthony-Lopez clan will also have a set of Plain Mary’s Hunk and Babe onesies, $169. For the nursery, the twins will dream away in Chelsea Sleigh cribs, $1390 each while Mom and Dad relax in Glam Gliders $1,420 each. And when they need changing, the twins will have a Clara changing table, $1780. And why give up gorgeous handbags just because diapers are involved? Check out Jennifer’s Italian leather and snake skin trim Mia Bossi diaper bag, $1250.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs partied the night away on Oscar Sunday – but he still had some time to think about baby gifts for former girlfriend Jennifer Lopez.

On the red carpet at the Academy Award ceremony at the Kodak Theater, the mogul, 38, told PEOPLE that Lopez (now the proud mother of twins) “is going to make a great mother.

“I’m going to send her some Sean John baby clothes,” added the dapper Diddy, wearing a tux by Dolce and Gabbana. “I’m so happy for her. It’s such a blessing.” Asked if he had any advice for Lopez, 38, Diddy, who is also the father of twins, replied, “It’s double the love, and it’s also double the crying and the screaming, so it’s a unique blessed situation. It’s a rarity to have twins. She’ll be all right.”
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Just days after giving birth to twins, Jennifer Lopez “sounds very peaceful and happy and blissful,” says her longtime friend, producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas. “She said, ‘I can’t take my eyes off of them.’ ” Lopez and husband Marc Anthony welcomed their twins – a girl, followed by a boy – shortly after midnight Friday morning. “She and Marc are so ready for a family,” says Goldsmith-Thomas, who produced Maid in Manhattan. “They love each other so much and built this beautiful life together. It feels like the only thing missing were these children and now they have them.”At the shower she threw Lopez last month, she recalls, “Someone gave her a charm with ‘Momma’ on it and she started to cry.” Lopez has finally slowed down too. “She really enjoyed her pregnancy,” notes Goldsmith-Thomas. “She has been nesting. And she has been resting which is different for her. She has really found a balance – before it was a massive amount of work. [Now] she is so excited about these babies.”

When at their Long Island home for dinner a few months ago, Lopez asked her friend if she wanted to see the nursery. “We saw all the baby clothes and we just squealed,” notes Goldsmith-Thomas. “We just stood there and stopped – the reality of it sort of takes your breath away. Marc and Jennifer are twice blessed and they couldn’t be happier.”
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Salma Hayek Sends Jennifer Lopez Her Best
From one new mom to another – congrats! Salma Hayek had a few brief words for Jennifer Lopez on the red carpet of Thursday night’s de Grisogono Hollywood Domino game launch at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Asked by reporters if she had any words of wisdom for Lopez, who earlier in the night gave birth to twins, Hayek replied, “I’m sure she’ll be a wonderful mom.”

Marc Anthony’s Sister ‘Ecstatic’ Over Jennifer Lopez Baby News
Good news travels fast, and when Marc Anthony’s sister found out about the double blessing he and wife Jennifer Lopez had early Friday morning, she was overjoyed. “I learned this morning. I’m ecstatic, I really am. I’m happy for her,” Yolanda Santa Maria, Anthony’s older sister, told PEOPLE Friday after hearing the birth news on Good Morning America. “She’s a mom for the first time. I can just imagine the euphoria she’s going through.” And as for her brother? “It’s another two blessings for him. He beat me – I have four [kids] and now he has five. I’m so happy for him. I don’t even know what to say. It’s like if I had the babies.” Santa Maria, who expects to meet her new niece and nephew soon, added, “I can’t wait to see them, I can’t wait to meet them. Words don’t even begin to express how happy I am for them.”

Leah Remini, J.Lo’s Sister Visit the Hospital
New parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have received well-wishes from friends and family – including a personal visit from actress Leah Remini, who arrived Friday afternoon at the maternity ward where Lopez gave birth to twins. Remini, a longtime friend of Lopez who has called the singer “a born mom,” was spotted on Friday afternoon at the hospital in Long Island, N.Y. Earlier in the day Lopez’s sister, Lynda, was also seen heading into the maternity ward, where Lopez and husband Marc Anthony welcomed a boy and a girl early Friday morning.

Other Celebs Send Their Love
Famous foodie Rachael Ray suggested to PEOPLE that the new mom “definitely indulge in the food she craves.” Even better? “Have Marc prepare it for her,” says Ray. “That would make it super special. I know how that makes a woman feel.”

And at the L.A. Confidential lunch for Kate Beckinsale on Friday, fellow new mom Ali Landry passed on these words of wisdom: “Get ready for the most amazing ride of your life. You don’t even understand it until they’re in your arms. It’s amazing.”

Guest of honor Beckinsale was more practical. “Get some sleep now,” she advised. “You’ll never sleep again!”

And true to her American Idol persona, Paula Abdul just had warm wishes for the new mom. “I am so happy for her,” said Abdul. “She is so maternal by nature. To see that happen for someone who deserves that … congratulations to her. I’m really happy.”
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Solo or Group Breakout Artist of the Year/Pop - Jennifer Lopez

It’s double the baby joy for Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony: They’re the proud new parents of twins, a boy and a girl, Lopez’s manager tells PEOPLE exclusively.The babies were born early Friday in Long Island, N.Y. The girl was born at 12:12 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 7 oz., and the boy followed at 12:23 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. “Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon,” Lopez’s manager Simon Fields tells PEOPLE. They’re the first children for Lopez, 38, and the fourth for Anthony, 39. The couple celebrated the impending births with a baby shower in New York on Jan. 19. “They were just beaming the entire time,” said one partygoer.

Longtime friend Leah Remini calls Lopez, 38, “a born mom” and very nurturing. “With our daughter, she’s so great. I mean, lets her go in her closet and play with her coats or her jewelry. She’s just so giving and loving,” Remini said. Lopez announced her pregnancy Nov. 8, telling the crowd during her final Miami concert: “Marc and I are expecting a baby!” The news of twins was finally confirmed by Lopez’s dad earlier this month, in an interview on Spanish-language television.

Lopez Long Kept Pregnancy Secret
During the early weeks of her pregnancy, Lopez skillfully ducked the question, even when appearing on TV in October with Diane Sawyer and with David Letterman. Lopez shrugged off the secrecy, telling Harper’s Bazaar, “I kind of feel like everybody knew anyway. I was on tour with a bubble gut!”

And being tight lipped has long been Lopez’s style. When she married Anthony in June 2004, her rep would neither confirm nor deny the nuptials had taken place. What are not being kept secret are Lopez’s plans now that she’s a mother. As she told Harper’s, the hard-working performer intends to take off time.

“Once I did the tour,” she said, “I really just wanted to shut it down, and since then I’ve had to do three things, including a video. It may not sound like a lot, but you know, as this point, any woman can sympathize. It is a lot. I was ready just to sit.”
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The private room being held for Jennifer Lopez at North Shore University Hospital is finally occupied. Monday, we reported the room, which is furnished with a leather couch, had “been sitting empty for two weeks” in preparation for the pop diva’s twins. But a recent patient at the hospital told Page Six that during her visit, staffers were aflutter, exclaiming, “J.Lo is here!” A rep for the expectant songstress did not return calls for a comment.
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Jennifer Lopez is about to pop out twins, and that has North Shore University Hospital on Long Island in a tizzy. A staffer there says a private room - furnished especially for the mom-to-be with a luscious brown leather couch - has been sitting empty for two weeks now. The room is reserved for the diva. “No one’s even allowed in there until she gets here. It’s just sitting there for her,” said the employee. The hospital, which reportedly beefed up security recently, had no comment.
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