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Nurturing her family is especially sweet for Aguilera, who has talked openly about her own difficult childhood. The daughter of Fausto – Aguilera, 58, an Ecuadoran-born U.S. Army sergeant from whom she is now estranged, and his Irish-American wife, Shelly, 47, Aguilera was just 6 when her parents divorced. "My family was always struggling with money," says the singer. "It's surreal to be able to give my child this lifestyle."
That lifestyle includes a round-the-clock baby nurse and a brand-new nursery in her sprawling Mediterranean-style mansion, which was made famous by the previous residents, Ozzy Osbourne and his family, who lived there while starring in their MTV reality show. Aguilera also plans to resume work this month, recording a new album in her home studio. Working out is another priority: After she gets the okay from her doctor (around the six-week mark), she will return to the gym with a mix of weights, boxing and treadmill. Already, "my body is going back to its normal shape, and I'm like, 'Did [the pregnancy] ever happen?' " she says. "I've never had more respect for the female body."
