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Posted on December 28, 2016

Season’s Greetings Bellyitch Friends!

We figure that you were probably busy with your family, Christmas shopping, Hanukkah prep and therefore, probably missed a few Bellyitch Posts. So, we’ve rounded them up for you.

BUT FIRST: Make sure you check out our editor JJ’s tribute to George Michael and view again some of his most famous videos. HERE

And now the roundup

Celebrities:

We figured out that Natalie Portman is usually pregnant when she has just done an amazing job at a Oscar buzzed movie and is cleaning up at all the awards shows. READ MORE

This year, we lost a lot of iconic celebrities including famous TV dad, Alan Thicke, and TV mom, Florence Henderson, within weeks of each other to this same ailment.READ MORE

We were mesmerized by P!nk’s breathtaking pregnancy announcement with daughter Willow. Yup, she’s 8 months along already. READ MORE

Janet Jackson isn’t the only one welcoming a new Jackson soon. This reality TV show celebrity is expecting her first child with her long time Jackson beau. READ MORE

Congrats to Vanessa and Kobe Bryant on the birth of their third child, another girl! READ MORE

Find out what Donald Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway and Jennifer Lopez had in common.READ MORE

TIPS

Want to know how to transform your home on a shoe string budget? We’ve got great tips! READ MORE

Don’t do the overdone cliche poses when photographing your newborn. Try one of these unique 18 angles next time you want to snap your baby. READ MORE

Boost your baby’s health while he’s in your belly during pregnancy. Find out how. READ MORE

There’s a right way and wrong way to eat out with kids. We give you tips on how to do it correctly. READ MORE

Good luck returning stuff after Christmas at these 5 stores with the worst policies. READ MORE

Get your kids to do a better job sharing with one another and use these tips. READ MORE

NEWS

So this Florida co-ed is really paying off her college tuition bill by selling positive pregnancy tests on Craig’s List. READ MORE

A new report says American women are using weed to help cope with morning sickness. Wow! READ MORE

Japan used to ban pregnant Syrian refugees from entering but not anymore. READ MORE.

FASHION

Celeb moms always look so well put together, even on weekends. We round up what the most fashionable wore this weekend. READ MORE .

If you’re knocked up but want to look cute in an LBD (little black dress) for a New Year’s Eve party you’re thinking of going to, we’ve curated about 20 from ASOS that are under $100 each! READ MORE

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Weekend Style Roundup: What and Who Celeb Mamas Wore

Posted on December 24, 2016

Celebrities don’t really get a chance to dress down and bum it when they have professional photogs aka paparazzi lurking in every corner capturing their moves.

Some play along like Chrissy Tiegen who balanced daughter Luna Simone on her hip in some super cute Isabel Marant pointed toe ankle booties. I love her warm off the shoulder Nila Lotan sweater and black slim Parker pants. Baby Luna looked super cute too!

Mariah Carey does black snow bunny in her Quilted Moncler Puffer coat. Not in this shot in the collage, she had on a Louis Vuitton scarf and purse.

Jennifer Lopez went low key in a pair of cool Quay sunglasses. She rocked personalized Timberland boots with her nickname, “Jlo” emblazoned on the tongue. She was warm and cozy in a long ribbed Brunello Cucinelli sweater and not seen in this photo, but she was rocking a Hermes bracelet. Very casual chic!

Jessica Alba hoofed it in a a pair of patent leather boots by Church and she toted a fab quilted Valentino handbag with chain strap while hitting the streets recently.

Kelly Rowland showed off her blunt cut hair while out and about wearing a the utmost fur-lined black jacket (we hope it was faux fur). Heidi Klum hit the slopes in a coat by Acne and a pair of black with white stars track pants by Chinti and Parker.

Current, first-time mom-to-be Irina Shayk was rocking some colorful Nikelab x Riccardo pants while out and about. It was Givenchy everything else: jacket, sunglasses and purse. Oww!

Granted some of these moms have personal stylists to help them look this fashionable but you can see their personal style through their looks as well. Work it, mamas!

photos: Starcast, Instagram, Stock-track

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Only Everyone’s Favorite Bohemian P!nk Could Take Such a Breathtaking Maternity Portrait

Posted on December 16, 2016

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P!nk has an earthy soul to me. She is my spirit animal of my inner Bohemian so I was most definitely digging this maternity portrait she did with her 5-year old daughter Willow featured in it.

The “Just give me a reason” singer is sitting topless on a stool, wearing bits of nature as jewelry only and Willow’s hands are covering her breast as the award-winning recording artist and The Voice adviser looks down at her almost term pregnant belly. The photo was taken by photographer Deborah Anderson of Deborah Anderson Creative.

?the snuggle is real ? :@deborahandersoncreative hair: @pamwiggy hands: willow sage
A photo posted by P!NK (@pink) on Dec 12, 2016 at 2:43pm PST

P!nk and her husband Cary Hart are expecting their second child. The platinum-selling singer did an excellent job of concealing this news from most people in the public. She recently announced it with an Instagram post while clearly deep into the pregnancy because she had a very large belly at the time.

Pink, whose real name is Alecia Moore, and husband Cary Hart welcomed Willow in June 2011. The couple got married in Costa Rica in 2006.

When she made her surprise announcement, she joined a long list of celebrity women who did an excellent job concealing their pregnancy from the media and public for most of their term including Adele, Jennifer Hudson, Evangeline Lilly and others who waited past the second trimester to share the news, or in the case of Hudson and Lily, get busted by paparazzi. Nicole Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson and Beyonce all waited until after the typical 3-month mark.

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Celebs that Do Co-Parenting Well and Dig Each Other Too

Posted on December 3, 2016

There are new generation of celebrity broken up couples being excellent examples for co-parenting. Some are even still secretly into each other and dating.

Trending this weekend was Kourtney Kardsashian who was rumored to be back with her ex beau and dad to her three kids, Scott Disick. TMZ clarified today that the couple are on friendly terms and travel together for co-parenting reasons though Kourt is open to rekindling their relationship now that Disick has remained clean and sober consistently for a long period of time! The couple co-parent their children together, 6-year old Mason, 4-year old Penelope and 1-year old son, Reign.

Good for them!

Also, rumored to be back together are Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck who parents to 11-year old Violet, 7-year old Seraphine and 4-year old Samuel. Some reports state that they are actually planning to add on to their brood and some say Jen is already expecting. Who knows? Time will tell, for sure!

This weekend, a long-since divorced couple showed some cordial friendly behavior: Madonna and Sean Penn co-presented at an annual charity and had playful antics on stage. Penn even joked about handcuffing Madonna on stage after he took up her challenge to bid $150,000 for a necklace in exchange for her agreeing to marry him again.

Also, during the Latin Grammy Awards in November, Marc Anthony and ex wife Jennifer Lopez gave each other a kiss after he presented her the Person of the Year award. He has since said that he is still in love with his ex wife and mom to their twins Emme and Max, according to US Weekly.

Sean “Diddy” Comb‘s relationship with his ex Kim Porter‘s son Quincy with 80s R&B recording artist Al B. Sure is ideal because he calls Quincy his son even though he is no longer with Porter and Quincy’s dad is very much alive and around.

Another great co-parenting role model is Jada Pinkett-Smith, who has helped her husband Will Smith raise his son, Trey, with ex Sheree Fletcher. They are great examples of blended families that get along.

Ask Alicia Keys, whose latest hit song is dedicated to blended families!

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Some Interesting Stuff Went Down at the Latin Grammy Awards Last Night

Posted on November 18, 2016

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The Latin Grammy Awards went down last night and our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alum Jennifer Lopez looked stunning on the red carpet in a sheer and lace embellished Zuhair Murad Couture body suit!

The platinum selling singer and actress also shocked social media when she planted a huge kiss on the lips of her ex hubsand Marc Anthony after the two performed on stage. The couple share childdren, twins Max and Emme.

The event, the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, took place at T-Mobile Arena on Nov. 17, 2016 in Las Vegas.

After being honored as person of the year, Anthony kicked off his performance with a medley that included “I Need to Know,” “Tu Amor Me Hace Bien” and “Vivir Mi Vida,” Billboard.com reportes. Then Lopez joined him to perform “Olvidame y Pega la Vuelta,” a classic Pimpinela song. Their duet was available for download on iTunes immediately following the performance.

Anthony was honored by the Latin Recording Academy as person of the year in recognition of his decades-long musical career. “Marc is a living legend,” Lopez said from the stage. “He is a magical and pure artist giving away classics that will stay forever. He will always be many things in my life.”

Also, in the house was singer, songwriter and philanthropist Pharrell Williams and his expecting wife Helen Lasichanh. We’ve dubbed them one of the most stylish red carpet couples and they didn’t disappoint! Loved the His and Hers Patent leather Chanel flats. Williams loves to reveal his ankles in cropped pants and of course, he rocked a signature hat.

photo: Starcast/Getty

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P!nk Surprises Instagram Followers with This Very Pregnant Photo

Posted on November 14, 2016

P!nk is going to be a mom to two kids and she pulled a surprise pregnancy on us, sharing a photo of her very pregnant figure with her daughter Willow on Instagram.

“Surprise,” she fittingly captioned a breathtaking maternity portrait of herself in a layered sheer gown with a black top hat and native/Frontier influence necklace and bracelets. Her 5-year old snuggled by mom’s side in a lace embroidered frock with a brown cowgirl hat herself. They pose outside the wooded hillside.

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A photo posted by P!NK (@pink) on Nov 12, 2016 at 9:52am PST

Pink, whose real name is Alecia Moore, and husband Cary Hart welcomed Willow in June 2011. The couple got married in Costa Rica in 2006.

She will join a long list of celebrity women who did an excellent job concealing their pregnancy from the media and public for most of their term including Adele, Jennifer Hudson, Evangeline Lilly and others who waited past the second trimester to share the news, or in the case of Hudson and Lily, get busted by paparazzi. Nicole Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson and Beyonce all waited until after the typical 3-month mark.

Sneaky sneaky! Good job shielding all the bump watch press and scrutiny! (smile)

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We Love These Local News Anchors’ Reaction to Declaration of Kate Middleton’s Perfect Nose (VIDEO)

Posted on September 2, 2016

What happened after local news broadcasters discussed a UK plastic surgeon’s determination that Kate Middleton had the perfect face is priceless.

FOX 5 DC’s Maureen Umeh and Wisdom Martin made THE best shady of faces and side eyes during a segment discussing British surgeon Dr. Julian De Silva‘s estimation of the most popular body features that his clients request.

De Silva ranked the top requests and during the discussion of the part of the article (featured this week on DailyMail.com) about the perfect nose, Middleton’s, Umeh and Martin just couldn’t keep their thoughts to themselves.

But they did but not share their feelings in words…. but instead the most hilarious gestures! Check it out.

De Silva works at the Centre for Advanced Facial Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery and said for the last 10 years, he’s been logging the features that women ask for most. The most popular features, according to De Silva:

Nose: Kate Middleton
Eyes: Keira Knightly
Eyebrows: Jennifer Lopez
Lips: Penelope Cruz
Cheeks: Angelina Jolie
Skin: Reese Witherspoon
Forehead: Miley Cyrus
Chin: Selina Gomez

We can only guess that the reaction is over the absence of features common among people of African descent of which Umeh and Wisdom clearly are also. I believe Umeh has direct African heritage. The two of them are part of my family’s favorite local morning show here in DC.

Hilarious!

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Bump Watch: Kerry Washington has Been Sticking with a Mainly Black Style Pallete

Posted on August 16, 2016

Since announcing her pregnancy at the 2016 Met Gala, Scandal star Kerry Washington has been laying low, but not as out of the spotlight as with her first pregnancy. She has made a few public appearances and in most of them, she looks to have selected to stick with a mainly black color pallete.

For example, at producer Jennifer Klein‘s 19th annual Day of Indulgence party held in the LA home of the Pearl Harbor associate producer, Washington donned a black HATCH Chloe jumpsuit to the Los Angeles, California event held on August 14, 2016. According to the YBF, or other bump watch alums, Kristen Bell was at the even as well. So were alums Jennifer Lopez and Anna Farris, InStyle magazine reports.

Washington and her husband, former NFL player Jimmy Kimmel LiveNnamdi Asomugha are expecting their second child. She decided to not film her hit ABC show while pregnant and succumb to all of the crazy ways show producers attempted to hide her bump. The show will return for its 6th season in the middle of the fall season, and on election night to be precise.

“We are basically going to start out the season on election night,” how creator Shonda Rhimes has said. “Yes, it is going to play into our season, but we’re not going to spend our time playing an election.”

She had to also get out of the house this past June 13 to collect her Actors Inspiration Award given at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation 7th annual L.A. Golf Classic Fundraiser in Burbank, California. She went with a floral light and airy Giambattista Valli bohemian dress with black and white heels from Sarah Jessica Parker‘s collection.

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The next day, she broke up the black with white and was there for her friend President Barack Obama and his wife First Lady Michelle Obama when she spoke at the White House Summit on the United State Of Women June 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. it was the White House’s first ever summit to push for gender equality.

Out of all her looks, I love the black ribbed flare dress she wore during a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live‘ on May 12, 2016. And I also adored the Brandon Maxwell cape dress she wore paired with Gianvito Rossi pumps in April at an event (see first image in above collage.)

photos: Starcast, Getty, Insagram, YouTube screengrab

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Fashion Support: When Celeb Moms Wear Other Celeb Moms

Posted on June 29, 2016

I think it’s cool when I see our Bellytich Bumpwatch alums supporting one another by wearing each other’s designs. Like this week, Jennifer Lopez was taking a break from her Vegas show and spotted in a Stella McCartney cotton sleeveless Lion Shirt and a pair of Victoria Beckham classic aviator shades.

Both McCartney and Beckham were featured prominently on the blog when they were expecting their respective last bundle of joy!

JLo paired the top with dark denim, while toting a Christian Loubotin Paloma leather tote with leopard print sides… and look, are those Converse sneakers, Chuck Taylors to be precise? (What do you think? Ping me and let me know.)

With all this talk about the mom hair and mom jeans, Converse trainers may be the new “mom tennis shoe” after all. (Smile)

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Alicia Keys Hops on the Celebrity #NoMakeUp Train; Looks Stunning Doing It

Posted on June 3, 2016

This week, Alicia Keys launched a mini self-empowerment movement to go makeup free. She wrote an essay on Lenny Letter sharing her journey.

“Women are brainwashed into feeling like we have to be skinny, or sexy, or desirable, or perfect,” she wrote. “One of the many things I was tired of was the constant judgment of women. The constant stereotyping through every medium that makes us feel like being a normal size is not normal, and heaven forbid if you’re plus-size. Or the constant message that being sexy means being naked.”

“Every time I left the house, I would be worried if I didn’t put on makeup: What if someone wanted a picture?? What if they POSTED it??? These were the insecure, superficial, but honest thoughts I was thinking. And all of it, one way or another, was based too much on what other people thought of me.”

Her husband Swizz Beatz joined in the effort and Instagrammed a now widely circulated photo of his wife who looks absolutely stunning without makeup.

She isn’t the first celebrity to embrace #Nomakeup and shared a selfie on social media to expose their true and real selves sans make up. Cameron Diaz did recently while promoting her new book. Lady Gaga, Gigi Hadid and Cindy Crawford have braved the makeupless route. And as in the photo collage above, Kim Kardashian, Gwynth Paltrow, Tyra Banks and Jennifer Lopez too have gone makeup free in social media.

Michelle Klug curated a few more:

photos: Lenny Letter/Instagram

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