Jessica Alba opens about adjusting to motherhood, workout breakdowns, and the benefits of “looking exotic” in a cover story for the March 2009 issue of Elle Magazine.

Jessica on Having An Exotic Look: “Anyone who’s part of pop culture is going to be sensationalized and spun into something, some one-liner. Also, there aren’t many other stars, besides Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez, who most people in the world can related to. We look like people of the world – I can kind of mix in with girls in Asia, South America, Europe.”

Jessica on Childbirth: “Contractions aren’t that bad. If you’ve ever had bad cramps? That’s what they’re like. But that moment when they put the baby on your chest – that’s deep. It’s a deep experience.”

Read More Of Jessica’s Interview In The March Issue Of Elle