Pregnant Vanessa Lachey showed off her baby bump on the December/January cover of American Baby magazine and shared how she is getting ready for baby No. 2. She and her husband, Nick Lachey, are parents to 2-year-old Camden and they are expecting a baby girl. Lachey opened up about the good and the bad about social media, as well as how she became confidant in her skills as a mom.
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"With social media, people share mostly their best moments. Don't feel like you're not doing enough when you see a mom posting about making applesauce after you bought it," she told American Baby. "It's fine! Just for raising a little human being you should be commended."
She revealed that bonding didn't happen for her after she saw the baby. "While pregnant with my son, Camden, I felt guilty because everyone told me about this love I'd feel, and I wasn't there yet. I remember asking Nick, 'Is there something wrong with me? I've wanted this my whole life, and I'm forcing myself to have those feelings.' For me, the love really flowed when I found out the baby was a boy. That's when I could finally bond, once I knew 'it' was a 'him,'" she said.
Lachey said that she isn't worried about parenthood, because she knows her parenting instincts will kick in. "Once Camden was born, certain fears calmed down. I no longer thought, 'Will I be able to do this?' My instincts really did kick in. We stumble and make mistakes, too, but that's what learning is. That's the beauty of it," she said.
Next up: Pregnant Kate Middleton goes casual in a ponytail
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Kate Middleton
Pregnant Kate Middleton wore her hair in a ponytail as she attended the East Anglia's Children's Hospices Norfolk Capital Appeal launch at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich. The Duchess of Cambridge looked radiant in red as she held a bouquet of flowers in front of her small baby bump as she spoke to the crowd.
"I greatly admire the dedication, generosity and achievements of the charity's supporters and volunteers, and look forward to seeing the progress of this campaign," Middleton said in a speech, as she works toward raising money to build a new hospice for children.
Due in April, the Duchess and Prince William are traveling to New York City next weekend — and journalists covering the royal couple have been given orders by Buckingham Palace to dress nicely for the occasion. "Those wearing jeans or trainers will not be admitted and casually dressed members of the media will be turned away. This also applies to technicians," the guidelines said.
Next up: Pregnant Shakira goes makeup free
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Pregnant Shakira
Shakira
Pregnant Shakira showed off her growing baby bump in this picture she posted on her Instagram page. The Colombian singer looks fabulous as she poses, makeup free, in a black leather jacket paired with a printed top. Shakira is expecting her second baby boy with her boyfriend, Gerard Piqué. The couple are already parents to their adorable son Milan.
"He is very involved with his son. He is always there for him, and that's a big advantage for me as I cannot imagine it any other way," she told Hello! magazine about her longtime boyfriend. The singer, who once said she wanted "eight or nine kids...my own futbol team" gushed that she loves being a mom.
"When you have a baby, when you feel his love, you feel so at peace with the world. You just want to share the good news and share how happy you feel," she said.
Next up: Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian shows off her third trimester bump
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Kourtney Kardashian
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian showed off her third trimester baby bump as she went shopping at Fred Segal in Los Angeles. The 35-year-old reality star is expecting her third child with her longtime boyfriend Scott Disick. Kardashian recently told Fit Pregnancy that she is due right around Christmas and she plans on keeping her doctor close by.
"I'm going to keep him handcuffed to me!" she joked. "With Mason, I was due on December 24 and my mom said, 'No, not on the night of my Christmas Eve party! But he was born 10 days early, so we'll see what happens this time."
She also revealed that she loves decorating for Christmas with her two kids, 4-year-old Mason and 2-year-old Penelope. "I didn't always [decorate]," Kardashian said. "Now that I have children, I love to decorate to create the same magical experiences my mom created for my siblings and me when we were younger. I think we had four trees last year! I take the kids to pick out a little one and we decorate it together. Also, before Christmas, I host a party for our kids and all their friends. We love to make a mess while decorating gingerbread houses."
Next up: Molly Sims shares her favorite maternity sweater
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Molly Sims
Molly Sims
Pregnant Molly Sims showed off her baby bump in this Lips Print Maternity Sweater from A Pea in the Pod, which is currently on sale for $70.
The 41-year-old actress is expecting her second child with her husband, Scott Stuber. She and Stuber have a 2-year-old son named Brooks. "I can't even begin to explain just how excited we are for a new baby," she said, when announcing her pregnancy news in September. "We are so, so, so blessed as a family, and I'm speechless at the fact that we have the opportunity to bring a second bundle of joy into the world."
Sims has had fun comparing baby bumps with her good friend, Ali Larter. In fact, she recently posted pictures of the two actresses as they celebrated at Larter's baby shower.
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