How to Hide a Pregnancy

Timing is everything, and as anyone familiar with basic biology knows, marriage isn't a necessary prequel to pregnancy. While many modern parents — including plenty of celebs — eschew the traditional route of wedding bells before baby booties, there are at least as many who want to keep up appearances, at least for the sake of traditional grandparents or gossipy co-workers.

While it's impossible for expectant mamas to maintain the facade until they're full-term (with the exception of those inexplicable few who wind up on I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant), there are some ways to keep a pregnancy under wraps — at least for the first few months. Click through and check out these helpful tips that will allow you to share your baby news on your own terms.