Babies! Arent they cute? Isnt there something beautiful, terrifying, and just a wee bit gross about creating a whole human being, pushing them out into this world, then having to raise them into a responsible member of society? Better you than me, OK? Ive never wanted kids, but as a full-time pop-culture hot takes merchant, I cant help but notice that during this weird year of lockdown madness, a lot of very famous people have been announcing their pregnancies. Hey, weve all got to keep busy during quarantine, I suppose. Really, its been one of the busiest periods for celeb pregnancies for quite a while. When I think about it, it might be the biggest and most high-profile era of 2005. That was the year when Violet Affleck, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Suri Cruise, and Sean Preston Federline were all born, and the 24-hour gossip/news cycle became utterly obsessed with all of these famous offspring. This is definitely a topic that could be mined for further analysis in the future, but for now, lets take a look at some of the major pregnancy and baby news of the Great Plague Lockdown of 2020.

X A-12 Musk (Elon Musk and Grimes)

In May, musician Grimes and full-time Twitter troll Elon Musk introduced baby X A-12 into the world, and yes, that is his legal name. No word on whether this child shall become the first human on Pluto or if he shall bring about the apocalypse. Sadly, he hasnt been able to keep his dad off social media.

Willa Jonas (Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas)

The coolest of the Jonas Brothers couples, Sansa Stark and the DNCE guy welcomed their daughter, Willa, in July 2020. Theyve yet to release any images or official updates on the kid, but you can still trawl Joes Instagram page for plenty of updates on his Quibi show!

Nicki Minaj

Minaj announced her pregnancy in July in typically dramatic fashion, with a photo shoot thats a glorious cross between Rainbow Brite and Moulin Rouge dancer. She got married last year to Kenneth Petty, a childhood friend who registered as a sex offender in California in 2020, having been convicted of attempted rape in the first degree in 1995.

Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund

Hedlund and Roberts started dating in March 2019 and the pregnancy was announced in August 2020, with Roberts revealing that they are expecting a boy. Her pregnancy fashion is sharp.

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik

One of the most ridiculously photogenic couples out there welcomed their daughter onto the earth this month. No name has been revealed but Zayn will probably get it tattooed on his body somewhere, so keep your eyes peeled.

Ever Leo Reich (Lea Michele and Zandy Reich)

Its been an interesting year for Lea Michele. In-between, well, everything else, she gave birth to a little boy named Ever on August 20.

Daisy Dove Bloom (Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

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Posted @withregram @unicef Welcome to the world, Daisy Dove Bloom! We are honoured to introduce Goodwill Ambassadors @KatyPerry and @OrlandoBlooms new bundle of joy. We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter, Katy and Orlando told us. But we know were the lucky ones and not everyone can have a birthing experience as peaceful as ours was. Communities around the world are still experiencing a shortage of healthcare workers and every eleven seconds a pregnant woman or newborn dies, mostly from preventable causes. Since COVID-19 many more newborn lives are at risk because of the increased lack of access to water, soap, vaccines and medicines that prevent diseases. As parents to a newborn, this breaks our hearts, as we empathize with struggling parents now more than ever. As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, we know UNICEF is there, on the ground, doing whatever it takes to make sure every expecting mother has access to a trained health worker and access to quality healthcare. In celebration of the heart we know our daughter already has, we have set up a donation page to celebrate DDBs arrival. By supporting them, you are supporting a safe start to life and reimagining a healthier world for every child. We hope your can bloom with generosity. Gratefully- Katy & Orlando. Please tap the link in our bio to support the most precious gift: a healthy child.

A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Aug 27, 2020 at 12:31am PDT

Daisy Bloom was introduced to the world on August 27 via a Unicef Instagram post (both Bloom and Perry are Goodwill Ambassadors for them.) Daisy also has the luck of being named after/inspired by a single on her mums new album, Smile.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen

Befitting of a musical icon, John Legend revealed the impending birth of their third child via a music video. Teigen, who has been candid about her struggles with conceiving naturally, admitted that she was surprised to discover she was pregnant, especially since shed just gotten her breast implants removed and the test she took before that surgery was negative.

Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran (Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn)

Singer Ed Sheeran revealed that his wife Cherry Seaborn had given birth to their daughter at the end of August. I am all in on her name. Bring back quirky celebrity baby names! I mean, not baby Musk level weird but something a bit spicy, you know?

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody

Meester and Brody are a mid-to-late 2000s nostalgia dream-couple. After a decade together, the pair have two kids, with their son arriving very recently. Their daughter, Arlo, was born in 2015.

Domino Kirke and Penn Badgley

The You star has been married to singer and doula Domino Kirke for three years. They welcomed the arrival of their baby boy this year. The pair have been candid about dealing with two miscarriages in the past, and Kirkes work as a doula is well-documented online. Shes kind of badass. And yes, they did post a picture of placenta art. Like I said: Badass.

Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix

So, neither Phoenix nor Maras camps officially announced her pregnancy, but her growing baby bump pretty much confirmed it. Now, shes just been photographed without said bump, so congratulations! Its doubtful the notoriously private couple will release any details, but I hope the baby has a very cool name befitting the Phoenix tradition and is coolly unapproachable in a vaguely intimidating manner.

Kayleigh is a features writer for Pajiba. You can follow her on Twitter or listen to her podcast, The Hollywood Read.

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