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There must be something in the water 'cos 2007 saw a whole lot of celebrities proudly sporting their baby bumps or showing off their sprogs.

Despite Paris Hilton announcing that she is pregnant, hosting a private baby shower and allegedly naming the baby after her husband, sultry singer Chirstina Aguilera kept mum on her pregnancy for the longest time, causing the media to go all gaga over the truth. But now it has been officially confirmed, and the last word is that she's having a boy...

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Tiger Woods and his wife Elin (right) are getting into the parenting swing of things after their daughter, Sam Alexis, was born in June.

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Former Wonderbra model Eva Herzigova gave birth to a baby boy in June. Despite being in an industry based on looks, Eva's said that she won't be following any punishing post-pregnancy diet.

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Jaime Pressly of My Name is Earl fame, delivered a baby boy earlier in 2007. Though she reportedly endured a cabbage soup diet to lose the baby weight, the actress has already said she's eager to have more children.

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Halle Berry is going to be one hot mama! The glowing star is pregnant with gorgeous boyfriend Gabriel Aubry's child. Apparently, she's learning French ? Gabriel's mother tongue ? so the baby can be bilingual.

Halle has also been voted the hottest pregnant women ever by Maxim.com. You go girl!

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Our favourite Aussie lady, Toni Colette is absolutely glowing and she looks absolutely fabulous! Toni is expecting her first child any day now... congrats to Miss Colette!

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Previously, Jennifer Lopez had no qualms about flaunting her body (remember that green Versace dress) but now she's keeping it all under wraps and wearing baggy, shapeless clothing. Is she trying to camouflage a telltale bump?

Jen's pregnancy seems to be the worst-keep secret in Hollywood. Jen's ex husband and Marc's ex wife have apparently confirmed the pregnancy.

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We almost didn't even know that the Pretty Woman was pregnant! (Just proves that stars can avoid the limelight and the paps if they really try.)

Julia Roberts gave birth to Henry Daniel Moder earlier this year and claims that her husband loves her enormous post-pregnancy breasts.

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When it comes to weird pregnancy cravings, Milla Jovovich wins without a doubt. The model was recently quoted as saying that she's yearning for bone marrow and "scoured the whole of Paris searching for the leg of a cow".

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Rumours are rife that actress Nicole Kidman is pregnant with her first biological child. And, the fact that she's often pictured with her hands near her stomach is just further fuelling rumours. On the other hand, she's bulking up for a new movie role, so maybe she's just getting a pot belly?

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Hollywood moms are under extreme pressure to shed any trace of baby weight almost immediately after they give birth.

Actress Naomi Watts isn't shy about the fact that her tummy's still a bit pudgy after giving birth to a baby boy in July. But, instead of sweating it out in the gym, she opted for the easy way out thanks to solid, slimming underwear.

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Salma Hayek and her significant other, billionaire Francois Henri Pinault, are the proud parents of Valentina Paloma Pinault.

Apparently, Pinault's been a very busy man lately ? rumours abound that he also fathered a child with Linda Evangelista in October 2006. The supermodel denies these rumours and has not revealed who the child's father is.

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Former wild child and lollipop lady, Nicole Richie also has a bun in the oven. The star is rumoured to be pregnant with a little boy and if he is anything like his rocker father Joel Madden , he is going to be quite a handful.

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Leading lady, Cate Blanchett is preggers with her third child and she is absolutely thrilled to be adding to her brood. She has a fabulous career and a happy family, life could not be any better for this hot mamma.

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