For anyone who thinks they can predict what being pregnant will feel like, the truth is, we really can’t fully understand it until we are actually pregnant ourselves. We all know that our bodies will change, but it can still be shocking and unexpected to see just how many things change during a nine-month period — everything from the size of our feet to the weight of our breasts.
Some women (including celebrities) can struggle with those changes, and we don’t blame them, because pregnancy symptoms are no joke. While we don’t judge anyone who doesn’t love being pregnant, we are happy for those women who feel great in their changing bodies and proudly celebrate their growing bellies and stretch marks. We love that energy, especially when we get to see some of our favorite celebs showing off their gorgeous bumps.
Here are 15 moments when stars proudly celebrated their body changes during pregnancy, and it is great to see how far we’ve come from the days when pregnancy fashion and celebrity culture was all about trying to hide the belly.
Katy Perry
Sasha Pieterse Sheaffer
Pretty Little Liars actress Sasha Pieterse Sheaffer welcomed a baby in 2020, a son named Hendrix, and she reveled in her changing body. While pregnant, she shared on social media, “During this life-changing time I am especially aware and in awe of the power of women. Watching my body transform to give life is an unexplainable joy.”
Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis, like so many other women before her, learned that during pregnancy, more than just the belly grows. She talked about her fascination with her bigger pregnancy breasts while chatting with late-night host Conan O’Brien. “I don’t know how to deal with them because I’ve never had them, and so I always dress for a flat-chested girl and now all of a sudden I’m busty, and I’m like, ‘Wow, check it out!'” she joked. “This is amazing to me. It’s a whole new world.”
Kourtney Kardashian
While her sister Kim famously hated being pregnant, Kourtney Kardashian couldn’t relate. She declared in an interview with DuJour, “I’m at my best when I’m pregnant. It’s such an amazing feeling, the transformation that your body goes through. There’s something about it that’s so empowering and beautiful, and I just really embrace it.”
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen — who recently welcomed her third child, daughter Esti — has proudly shown off her bump and embraced her new curves with all of her pregnancies. She’s gone on the record as loving her body and even tweeted, “I love being pregnant. I like it more than not being pregnant.”
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad has come a long way since her reality TV days. Now the mother of two boys (ages 5 and 3), she shared this very belly-positive snapshot during her first pregnancy. During an appearance on the Perelel Lives podcast, she reflected on just how much she loved that first experience. “With my first one, I was like, ‘Oh gosh, I gotta do this again.’ But with my second one, I really tried to enjoy each thing.”
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski shared this very clothing-optional photo during her pregnancy with her son, Sylvester, and explained that she was feeling like “a fertility goddess with a juicy butt.” She also said she already knew that she was “going to miss this bump and those kicks very soon.”
