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Celebrity Pregnancy: To Hide Pregnancy or Disclose Early

Posted on September 5, 2014

We learned recently that George Clooney’s fiance Amal Alamuddin is not pregnant as widely reported, neither is Duchess Catherine (Kate Middleton), who both were victim to the very common celebrity pregnancy rumors speculation. IB Times even posted a photo essay with proof why the wife to Prince William was not pregnant and dealing with a miscarriage.

Conventional wisdom is to wait until the pregnancy is 3 months along to announce to friends and family. Most celebs do that as well. Currently preggers Kourtney Kardashian didn’t wait and shared news about her second pregnancy when she was only 9 weeks along. Some speculated it was done to deflect attention away from her sister Khloe who was dealing with a troubled marriage at the time. Recently, Michelle Duggar’s daughter Jill Duggar reacted to chatter over her decision to choose to disclose her pregnancy early.

They didn’t even wait for fans to notice a bump and start speculating.

But what about those currently pregnant women who did wait? We went over recent pics and noticed that although they tried Shakira, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis and Eva Mendes looked and did things (like cusp their belly) that gave away the fact they really were pregnant even amidst wild buzz that they were expecting!

They fooled no one! Ha! Congrats moms-to-be!

Funny!

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How Having a Baby Can Revive your Career in Hollywood

Posted on September 3, 2014

In 2011, Mommyish’s did a post about so-called “DList” celebrities who got more famous after having a baby. Actually, it reminded me of a piece we did earlier, in January that year that writer and TV personality Teresa Strasser wrote for us, “Top Celebrity Baby Exploiters of 2010“.

In that piece, Strasser exalted about how pregnancy can easily launch a reality TV cast member into the public spotlight and on the cover of the top gossip mags.

That was also the year for the 20th anniversary of Demi Moore’s iconic Vanity Fair cover which we’ve determined was also the start of the public’s infectious interest in celebrity pregnancies.

And it’s gone even more mainstream in recent years.

While watching back episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians (again late as usual), I noted Kim Kardashian stating that since she got pregnant, the paparazzi were even more ferocious and viral in search of pics. So true, as we’ve blogged before here, Kim, Kate Middleton, Victoria Beckham, Snooki and Beyonce‘s respective pregnancies garnered the most stories written by traditional media and other outlets that do not usually cover celebrity parents and pregnancy.

In year’s past, we’d say such media organizations and writers may have even looked down on gossip blogs and mags that “bumpwatched.”

Not anymore. They’re right here in the pepper pot with the US Weekly, In Touch Weekly, OK!, People, PopSugar, E!Online, CelebLaundry, Perez Hilton and BellyitchBlog‘s of the world!

Yes, the Celebrity Bumpwatch Phenomenon is alive and thriving.

Indeed!

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Borrow one of these Celeb Halloween Costume ideas

Posted on September 1, 2014

Halloween is around the corner and if you are starting to plan what costumes you will outfit yourself and your kids in this year, take a look at some of the creative get-ups celebs and their kids rocked over the years for idea!

Start with the currently separating and reportedly divorcing Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon and their twins Monroe and Moroccan as The Incredibles. Great for parents of twins.

Take a trip down memory lane at some of our other favorites:

Honor Warren, daughter of Jessica Alba & Cash Warren

Kaseem Jr., son of Moshonda and Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys’ hubby poses for a shoot for Vibe Vixen

Thalia Mottola, actress/singer & wife of Tommy Mottola was a pregnant cupcake Halloween 2010


Actress Alaina Huffman and daughter Charley-Jane when she was a baby, Huffan is expecting her 4th child this December

Tichina Arnold and daughter Alijah Kai in 2010.


When pregnant with her second child, Jennifer Garner & daughter Violet were Fred &Ted the dog in 2008


In 2008, Kate Beckinsale & her daughter Lily went in elaborate costumes

Teri Hatcher and daughter Emerson Rose at a charity event in 2007

Calista Flockhart, boyfriend Harrison Ford & son Liam in 2008 – Flynet

Cole & Dylan Sprouse from Disney‘s The Suite Life of Zack & Cody back in 2002 at a benefit event with their parents.

Liv Tyler and son Milo at Halloween 2008

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50+ Celebrities who have had Miscarriages

Posted on August 31, 2014

When news leaks too early that a celebrity woman is pregnant and then she never confirms it, then fails to advance in the pregnancy, there is a high possibility that she might have had a miscarriage.

Since our blog post in 2007 about celebrity miscarriages and the taboo surrounding the topic, many more other sites have reported on celebrity miscarriages and more celebs themselves have been open about discussing a loss that happens in 1 in every 4 pregnancies or among 25% of women.

After TV host and journalist Lisa Ling came out about suffering through one herself, she added a category to her website encouraging women to share their miscarriage stories.

If more women, including celebrities, knew how common miscarriage is and how many have dealt with and suffered through it, but survived, they may be better able to cope if and when it happens to them.

To help that process along, here is a pretty comprehensive listing of all the celebrities we’ve found quoted to have had at least one miscarriage before going on to have a successful pregnancy, adopting, having a child via surrogacy or not at all.

Feel free to comment or add anyone we’ve left off

Singing Divas

1. Beyonce

2. Mariah Carey

3. Celine Dion

4. Whitney Houston

5. Lily Allen

6. Courtney Love

7. Victoria Beckham

8. Liza Minnelli

9. Yoko Ono

10. Jennifer Lopez

Actresses

11. Courtney Cox

12. Jennifer Aniston

13. Demi Moore

14. Emma Thompson

15. Sharon Stone

16. Pamela Anderson

17. Mary Tyler Moore

18. Valerie Bertinelli

19. Brooke Shields

20. Kirstie Alley

21. JoBeth Williams

22. Linda Hamilton

23. Lucy Lawless

24. Nicole Kidman

25. Katey Sagal

26. Jean Seberg

27. Jane Seymour

28. Suzanne Pleshette

29. Amy Brenneman

30. Nell Carter

31. Gwyneth Paltrow

Reality TV Stars

32. Bethenny Frankel

33. Tiny

34. Michelle Duggar

35. Giuliana Rancic

Recording Industry/Singers

36. Tori Ames

37. Kara DuoGuardi

TV Personalities

38. Oprah Winfrey

39. Lisa Ling

40. Amber Rose

41. Vanna White

Models

42. Christie Brinkley

43. Katie Price

Golden Film Age Stars

44. Joanne Woodward

45. Joan Chen

46. Marilyn Monroe

47. Sophia Loren

48. Joan Crawford

49. Audrey Hepburn

50. Vivien Leigh

Miscellaneous

51. Jackie Kennedy Onasis

52. Nancy Kerrigan

53. Jane Pratt, publisher of Jane Magazine

54. Barbara Walters

R&B & Hip Hop (Unconfirmed):

55. Kelly Rowland

56. Ashanti

57. Foxy Brown

sources: http://babyfruit.typepad.com/baby/celebrity_miscarriages/index.html

http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/miscarriage-support/14922-celebrity-miscarriages.html

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Celeb RoundUp: NBA’s Baron Davis, JLS’ Ortise Williams welcome sons; Hayden Panettiere, Kelly Rowland bump news

Posted on August 27, 2014

Here is a brief roundup of some celebrity pregnancy news:

New York Knicks NBA player Baron Davis and his fiance Isabella Brewster welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, last Friday. Brewster, a Brazilian American, is the younger sister of actress Jordana Brewster, and previously dated Katy Perry’s ex-husband Russell Brand and actors Bradley Cooper in 2009 and Milo Ventimiglia in 2010. Congrats

Across the pond, former UK boy band member of the non-defunct pop group JLS Oritsé Williams and his girlfriend Brit reality TV star Aimee Jade Azari welcomed their first child together, a son, on Sunday, August 24.

Hayden Panettiere revealed on the red carpet to Monday night’s Primetime Emmy awards that she is expecting a baby girl when she told E! News she couldn’t wait for “her” to come out. Panettiere and fiance Wladimir Klitschko are expecting their first.

Also on the red carpet, this time to MTV‘s VMA‘s on Sunday, Kelly Rowland revealed that her favorite part of pregnancy is feeling the baby kick from inside! Sweet! Me too. Rowland and her husband, manager Tim Witherspoon are expecting a son this year.

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Kristen Bell, Kerry Washington meet up at Hollywood Foreign Press event

Posted on August 16, 2014

Current Bellyitch Bumpwatch mama Kristen Bell and recent alum Kerry Washington met up this week at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association‘s Grants Banquet, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California.

Washington was in a strapless paisley patterned silk Mary Katrantzou resort 2015 dress and blue pumps.

Bell, who is expecting her second child with her actor husband Dax Shepard, looked radiant in a bump-hugging midnight blue Andre GN sequinned dress with Rupert Sanderson heels and Antonini jewels. The Veronica Mars actress is mom to 15-month old Lincoln.

Washington looked to be down to her pre-baby size already after giving birth to her first child, a daughter, with hubby NFL‘s Nnamdi Asomugha in April.

Of the encounter, Bell tweeted compliments to Kerry:

If I hadn’t married @daxshepard1 I probably would have proposed to @kerrywashington. Because she is simply the best. pic.twitter.com/000MAlpV2k

— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) August 15, 2014

Bell told US Weekly that for this pregnancy, she has learned to reign in the cravings by avoiding refined sugars.

“I mean, I still crave food in general but I’m not like waking up with a starve, going, ‘I need dark chocolate!'”

She also shared that this pregnancy is precisely like her previous one only this round, she is chasing a toddler at the same time.

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10 Celebrity Parenting Fails and How to Avoid Them

Posted on August 6, 2014

As challenging as it can be to raise a child while hoping to instill good morals, values and behaviors, it can be even more difficult to parent a child in the spotlight. Nevertheless, fame is not an excuse for inappropriate or disturbing parenting fails. See how these celebs have provided a clear-cut example for what not to do as a parent and learn how to avoid making the same mistakes.

1. Royal Car Seat Fail

When Prince George made his first outing while leaving St. Mary’s Hospital on July 25, 2013, new parents William and Kate did not properly secure the royal baby in his car seat, according to reports. The baby was swaddled tightly, making it difficult for his royal parents to buckle him tight enough into the seat. Although mom rode in the backseat with her newborn and the royal couple was escorted by security, the risk posed to the royal baby was evident.

How to Avoid this Parenting Fail:According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, when placing an infant in a rear-facing car seat, the harness straps should be placed through the slot that is at or below your child’s shoulders. Harness straps should always lie flat, not twisted, and the chest clip should be tight and snug enough that extra material cannot be pinched at the shoulder. When buckling the chest clip, make sure it is at armpit level.

2. Degrading Your Children

Divorce is never a pleasant experience for couples, but when you involve your child in the bitterness, it can have devastating effects. The infamous 2007 divorce of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger turned even more bitter when a voicemail message from Baldwin degrading his 11-year old daughter Ireland was leaked to the media. The message reveals Baldwin calling his daughter a “rude, thoughtless little pig,” accompanied by a threat to straighten her out.

How to Avoid this Parenting Fail:According to Karyl McBride, Colorado-based licensed family and marriage therapist, shaming and humiliating children, publicly or privately, is emotionally abusive. Parents, especially, are expected to provide safety, acceptance, protection and empathy for their children. When a parent is emotionally abusive, the long-term effects can cause children to grow up with little to no self-worth. Instead of lashing out at your child and humiliating him or her with words, step back, regain composure and calmly express your concerns with behavior versus attacking the child’s sense of self.

3. Driving With a Baby in Your Lap

Who can forget the images of Britney Spears driving her SUV with her then 4-month-old son on her lap? Although she claimed to be harassed by paparazzi, the danger she put her child in as she drove away made national newsin 2006. In a media release, Spears defended her actions by stating she was “terrified that this time the physically aggressive paparazzi would put both me and my baby in danger.”

How to Avoid this Parenting Fail:Although most people are not being chased by the paparazzi on a daily basis, a child’s safety in a vehicle is top priority regardless of the situation. Even if you are driving a short distance, your child must be properly secured in a car seat that is installed and buckled according to the guidelines stipulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

http://www.4nannies.com/blog/10-celebrity-parenting-fails-and-how-to-avoid-them/

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Inside Savannah Guthrie’s Work Baby Shower (PHOTOS)

Posted on August 5, 2014

Savannah Guthrie is still preggers and looking fab and comfortable in her skin. We are enjoying seeing this working mom do informative interviews and having fun.

Her TODAY show family recently threw her a baby shower on July 9. Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums Jenna Bush Hager and Jenna Wolfe were there and offered advice. Guests decorated onesies.

Savannah with her mom and mom-in-law.

Guests brought two books: one for the baby and one to give to a charity.

The cutest shower ornament and guest gift. Perfect for a journalist.

Other guest included Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Tamron Hall, Gayle King, Amy Robach, McFadden, Deborah Roberts, Kate Bolduan (of CNN, also pregnant), Erica Hill, Dylan Dryer, Contessa Brewer, Bobbie Thomas and Jill Martin.

Photos compliments of Samantha Okazaki/TODAY.

Fun!

Check out the latest pics from her Instagram:

Funny!

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Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums and their spouses who were Sex Addicts

Posted on August 5, 2014

The American Association for Family and Marriage estimate that between 12 and 14 million Americans have a sex addiction.

Some of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch and adoptive moms have been on the other end of the addiction, married to men who claimed an insatiable appetite or obsession with sex ruined their relationships.

Most recently, Tori Spelling’s dilemma with her sex addicted husband Dean McDermott has been playing itself out on a Lifetime television reality series. Others like Tea Leoni who was married to addict David Duchovny; Katherine Zeta Jones, married to former sex-addict Michael Douglass and Angelina Jolie, whose ex Billy Bob Thornton, admitted to be an addict, have kept it out of the limelight.

Some, like Sandra Bullock, couldn’t help it but the media made her hubby Jessie James’ sex-addicted cheating ways very public and tabloid fodder. Halle Berry‘s ex husband Eric Benet was widely reported to be an addict too. Benet later retracted the claim. Similarly, Tiger Woods also claimed an addiction for the reason he cheated on his wife and even went to rehab for it.

Charlie Sheen is infamously linked to admittedly cheating on his exes including Denise Richards, partially because of a sex addiction.

Kanye West has admitted to being a sex addict and says it is was fuels his success. Wonder how Kim Kardashian, the mom of his daughter Nori, is coping.

While the condition is a legitimate ailment, it is often questioned and presumed to be an excuse for a guy who cannot or will not stay faithful.

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What Prince George Wore and Where to Get it

Posted on July 28, 2014

Imagine at a mere one-year old, you can be a fashion icon, but alas, that cutie pie George is indeed a trailblazer in kid’s fashion, already. Like his chic and stylish mom, clothes that George is spotted in sell out in a matter of days and hours. Moms and dads worldwide clamor to outfit their little tikes in similar clothing as the Prince of Cambridge whose mom is Duchess Catherine (nee Kate Middleton) and Prince William.

Here is a review of some of the cherubic fashion plates outfits and where you can pick up the exact same designer and brand or a similar look from online retailers.

As the family boarded a plane heading to Londong on April 25 heading to Sydney, Australia, George was outfited in a white Neck and Neck Polo Shirt and Red Stripe Dungarees both sold out. You can still pick up his Navy Blue Leather Pre-walker Shoes by Early Days

During the trip, the fam headed to the Taronga Zoo and dressed Georgie in a Moss Stitch Cardigan and Navy Blue Shorts both from Rachel Riley‘s Spring 2014 collection.

During an April 20th trip to the zoo, George was uber cute in a Striped Polo Jersey and French Blue Pocket Shorts both SS14 by Rachel Riley.

But earlier, as the Royal Family departed from Wellington Military Base in New Zealand en route to Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, April 16th 2014, George topped his Milo Bodysuit by Chelsea Clothing Co (UK), worn over a collared shirt and kept warm with a hand-made Cream Cardigan with Guardsman embroidery.

Tres posh!

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