New mom Camila Alves, who recently had a baby boy, Levi, with actor Matthew McConaughey, spoke to BabyCenter’s FameBaby about becoming a new mom.  She opened up about her labor experience (60 hours!), how Matthew is as a dad, and about her other new role as the designer of Muxo, a luxury handbag collection.

On being pregnant:

“My pregnancy was pretty easy, but when I hear women saying they loved being pregnant… I don’t know who these women are! It’s a hard thing to be pregnant. Your hormones are crazy. Your body is changing. It’s a major change. I really enjoyed being pregnant, but I certainly didn’t love it.”

About her labor:

“It was the best dance we ever had. When any woman goes through birth, you see what she’s capable of. The birth was 60 hours long. I went through every emotion, from pain to calm to anxious — every emotion you can possibly think of. It wasn’t such a pleasant experience because we went through 14 hours with contractions every two minutes, no epidural, no nothing. Every two minutes I would pass out. I went to the hospital on Saturday, and Levi was born on Monday.”

On motherhood:

“I think the neatest part about motherhood in the beginning is that you start to see the baby grow and develop, and you see this human being that you created with the one that you love. It’s pretty magical… Once you’re a mother, you have someone you have to attend to 24/7. You have to listen to that little one all the time. You can’t stop. I think for the first time in my life I can’t just turn off my mind or think, “I’ll deal with that later.”

On raising Levi bilingual:

“Most of my family doesn’t speak English. It’s so important for the baby. He’s going to know all his American roots, but he also needs to know about his Brazilian side.”

On Matthew as a father, and going from a couple to a family:

He’s the best dad he can be. He’s 100 percent hands-on. We’re just who we are and now we have one extra member of the tribe. We still do the same things. We just take a little extra time to prep, a little extra time to leave the house.

About Muxo:

I’m working on a new collection right now. It’s going to be handbags and then expand to include shoes and accessories. [The diaper bags are] not available for purchase yet, but they’ll be available pretty soon.