Stars and royals who are expecting babies in 2018

February 05, 2019

<h2>Danielle Fishel and Jensen Karp</h2>
The <em>Boy Meets World</em> star is about to invite a bundle of joy into <em>her</em> world in July! Danielle, 36, shared the sweetest first baby bump photo on Instagram, writing: "Baby's first bump picture. #julybaby #babykarp #babyboy." The actress got engaged to <em>Drop the Mic</em> executive producer Jensen Karp back in March 2018, and the duo exchange vows in November.
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Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer

Leave it to Amy Schumer to have the most hilarious and thought-provoking pregnancy announcement! To reveal that she's expecting her first child with hubby Chris, the comedian and advocate photoshopped their faces onto a photo of Prince Harry and Meghan from Fraser Island on Oct. 22. She also used the news as an opportunity to encourage people to vote, with the caption "About to announce some exciting news on @jessicayellin insta page. Please follow her for up to the minute #newsnotnoise she breaks down what’s really going on. She agreed to post a lil noise today for me! Follow her and VOTE!!" In journalist Jessica's Insta Story is a note on how to "vote to flip the house," with Amy's big reveal at the bottom. Amy joked to the LA Times that, “Chris and I are thrilled and almost positive he’s the father. I look forward to competing with Markle every step of the way."

Photo: © Instagram/@amyschumer

<h2>Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson</h2>
And baby makes five! Jessica took to her Instagram on Sept. 18 to not only announce that she's expecting but also share photos from the family's sweet gender reveal. Maxwell, 6, and Ace, 5, can be seen popping large balloons filled with smaller pink ones, revealing that the couple will be welcoming a little girl! "SURPRISE" the designer captioned the first photo of her two children holding the large black balloons. Her second photo, pictured here, said, "This little baby girl will make us a family of five. We couldn’t be happier to announce this precious blessing of life." Jessica and Eric, both 38, have been married for four years.
<p>Photos: © Instagram/@jessicasimpson and John Shearer/Getty Images for Jessica Simpson Collection

<h2>Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood</h2>
When three become four! The <em>American Idol</em> winner has put her upcoming tour on hold for a very exciting reason – giving her three-year-old son, Isaiah, a younger sibling. "We're adding another fish to our pond," she says in her tour announcement video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmN7TD_lWPL/?taken-by=carrieunderwood"><strong>on Instagram</strong></em></a>, as it pans out to display balloons that read "BABY"!
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<h2>Kate Upton and Justin Verlander</h2>
Kate dropped her pregnancy news using a simple Instagram hashtag and the most glamorous reveal photo ever on July 14! The 26-year-old supermodel is expecting her first child with her athlete husband Justin. “#PregnantinMiami,” she wrote, tagging her hubby (who reposted the photo) and adding sunshine and heart emojis. Wearing a red suit and white tank with the Miami shoreline behind her, the radiant mom-to-be definitely had that pregnancy glow - and a little bump.
<p>The couple wed in Nov. 2017 in a lavish Italian ceremony, just days after the baseball pitcher assisted the Houston Astros in scoring their first-ever World Series win.</p>
Photo: © Instagram/@kateupton

<h2>Mike Colter and wife Iva Colter </h2>
The <i>Luke Cage</i> star and his wife are set to welcome another daughter later this year! Mike and Iva, who is an executive at Netflix, are already the proud parents to three-year-old Naiella. Speaking to People, the actor revealed that they are busy preparing their eldest for her baby sister's arrival. "While it will shift focus for us again, our daughter will probably be affected the most, so we are making sure she feels comfortable and excited with the change to our growing family," said Mike.
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<h2>Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma</h2>
<p>"Guess what guys!" wrote Hilary Duff on Instagram, alongside a loving picture of herself with her musician boyfriend. "@matthewkoma and I made a little princess of our own and we couldn’t be more excited!!!!!"</p>
Hilary is already a proud mother to six-year-old son Luca, whom she shares with ex-husband MIke Comrie, while Matthew will soon become a first-time dad!
<p>Photo: © Instagram/HilaryDuff

<h2>Pippa Middleton and James Matthews</h2>
Just over a year after saying “I do” to the love of her life, James Matthews, Pippa Middleton confirmed in her column for Waitrose Magazine that she is pregnant with her first child. Reports of another MIddleton pregnancy started circulating the day after Prince Louis of Cambridge's birth in April. The new arrival will be Prince William and Kate's first niece or nephew, and their children's first cousin.
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<h2>Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus</h2>
<p>According to recent reports, Diane and Norman had something beautiful to celebrate this year! The two are reportedly pregnant with their first child together, while the <em>Walking Dead</em> star already has a son, 18-year-old Mingus Lucien Reedus, who he shares with Danish model Helena Christensen.
<p>The news was first reported by <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/diane-kruger-is-pregnant-expecting-first-child-with-bf-norman-reedus/"><strong><em>Us Weekly</strong></em></a>, shortly after <em>Page Six</em> suggested Diane was pregnant at the Cannes Film Festival.
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<h2>Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato</h2>
<p>The Canadian crooner and his actress wife are set to welcome their third child, a baby girl, later this year. Michael shared the happy news while hosting the 2018 Juno Awards in March. "Five years ago, when I hosted the first time in Regina, you brought me luck. We were pregnant with our first child. Here I am, five years later, and you did it again! My wife and I are pregnant with our number three," he told the crowd inside Vancouver's Rogers Arena.
<p>The happy couple are already parents to sons Noah, 4, and two-year-old Elias. </p>
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<h2>Brigitte Nielsen and Mattia Dessi</h2>
The <em>Beverly Hills Cop II</em> actress is expecting her fifth child, and she took to Instagram to share the news with the caption: “Family getting larger #me #family #brigittenielsen #babybump.”
<p>Brigitte, who married 39-year-old Mattia Dessi in 2006, also posted another photo with the caption, “Happy time positive vibes.”
<p>Photo: © Instagram/@realbrigittenielsen

<h2>Kathryn Boyd and Josh Brolin</h2>
<p>When two become three! Kathryn took to social to share the exciting news with her fans. This is her first child and Josh's third – he shares a daughter, 24-year-old Eden, and son, 29-year-old Trevor, with his former wife Alice Adair.
<p>Kathryn shared a snap of her baby bump on Instagram. "Something's cookin... Baby girl Brolin on the way," she wrote in the caption.
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<h2>Shenae Grimes and Josh Beech</h2>
<p>Shenae, 28, will be stepping into a new role as a mother soon – and it's a girl! The star shared with <em>People</em> that her and her musician husband Josh are expecting their first child. “I can’t believe our world is about to get a whole lot bigger and brighter, and can’t wait to embark on this wild ride with my partner in crime,” she told the glossy.</p>
<p>Taking to Instagram, the <em>90210</em> actress shared some gorgeous photos from her pregnancy shoot, writing: “Well it’s official… I’m definitely a grown-up! @joshbeech and I are so excited to welcome this badass baby girl into our world and I am so thrilled to be able to finally share this crazy journey with you guys!”</p>
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<h2>Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam</h2>
<p>Charlotte is expecting her second child and has postponed her wedding to fiancé Dimitri, <em>HELLO!</em>'s sister publication <em>HOLA!</em> revealed. Princess Caroline of Monaco's pregnant daughter had planned to say "I do" in June, but she has delayed the ceremony to after the summer, most likely to welcome her baby first. The mother-of-one is reportedly due in August.</p>
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Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto

Huge congrats are in order for Jillian and her fiancé, Justin! The lifestyle blogger just announced that she's expecting her second baby – and we bet little Leo, 1, is super excited to be a big brother.

The stunning star took to her blog to share the exciting news with her fans: "We are so excited to FINALLY share with you that we are happily (and nervously! LOL!) expecting BABY #2 this OCTOBER!!! We feel so unbelievably lucky and blessed that we were able to get pregnant again. We always dreamed of having two children … maybe even three (we will see if I can convince myself again! LOL) and it was important to Justin for our kids to be close in age (just like Justin and his brother, Matt!) … and let’s face it, I’m no spring chicken anymore!! LOL!!"

She also had a heartwarming message for her loyal fans who have been trying for a baby. "To anyone out there, who are trying for a baby and are having a bit of a tough go, please know that we’re sending all of our baby fairy dust your way and we’re praying for you as we know that this doesn’t come easily to everyone," she wrote.

Photo: © Instagram/@jillianharris

<h2>Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy</h2>
<p>Baby makes four! The acting duo are officially expecting their second child together. While the <em>Homeland</em> star was appearing on Sirius XM's <em>Howard Stern Show</em>, she revealed the exciting information: "I'm pregnant. I'm seriously preggo. I'm deep into my second trimester." But when asked what the sex of her baby is, she said, "I'm going to keep that to myself."</p>
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Offset and Cardi B

After months of speculation, the Bodak Yellow rapper confirmed her pregnancy news in a very big way. All eyes were on her as she revealed her baby bump to the world while performing on Saturday Night Live on April 7. She wore a bodycon white gown for the special moment, a change from the ensembles she'd been wearing to keep her growing belly under wraps.

Soon after the entertainer revealed her secret, the official SNL Twitter sent her some love, tweeting: "Congratulations @iamcardib! #SNL." Following the instance, Cardi was met by a cheering crowd backstage. As seen in a video recorded by her friend @brooklyn.johnny, the ecstatic singer jumped up and down, shouting: "I'm finally free!"

Cardi is engaged to Offset, who also took to social media to address the moment. He thanked the couple's many fans, writing, "Thank you for all of your support [.] We feel so blessed."

This will be Cardi's first child with her fiancé, whom she became engaged to in October of 2017. Offset has three children from previous relationships.

Kate Hudson and Danny Fujisawa

It's a girl! Kate surprised all her fans when she revealed that she's not only pregnant with her third child, but also with her first baby girl. The actress took to Instagram to make the exciting reveal, captioning her sweet video, "If you've wondered why I've been so absent on my social channels it's because I have never been more sick! It's was the most sick first trimester of all my children. Boomerangs have made me nauseous, Superzoom is an easy way to have my head in the toilet, food instagrams make me queezy and thinking too much about insta stories made me even more exhausted than I already had been. If you've seen me out and about smiling and pretending like everything is amazing...I was lying!"

She continued: "BUT! I have broken through on the other end of that and rediscovering the joys of insta/snap. We have been trying to keep this pregnancy under the radar for as long as possible but I'm a poppin now! And it's too darn challenging to hide, and frankly hiding is more exhausting then just coming out with it! My kids, Danny, myself and the entire family are crazy excited! A little girl on the way."

<h2>James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Brook</h2>
<em>What Would Diplo Do</em> star James Van Der Beek is preparing for his fifth tour of diaper duty. The father of four and his wife Kimberly shared an adorable photo on Instagram showing their children - Olivia, 7, Joshua, almost 6, 4-year-old Annabel Leah and 23-month-old Emilia - huddled around their mom touching her burgeoning baby bump. "Thrilled beyond belief to announce that we are once again adding to our family," James said. He also praised his wife, adding: "And I say ‘beyond belief’ because some people are probably wondering if we’re out of our minds. Which we might very well be … but I couldn’t be more excited. Or grateful. Or in awe of @vanderkimberly"

<h2>Eva Longoria and Jose 'Pepe' Bastón</h2>
The actress and her husband have a lot to celebrate this Christmas! HELLO's sister publication HOLA! confirms that Eva is four months pregnant with her first child. The couple will welcome their bundle of joy next spring. The happy news comes just a year and a half after their romantic wedding, which was featured exclusively in HELLO!.
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