Some, such as the forever ethereal Beyonce, chose to perform pregnant more than once.
Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child together in May 2022.
What was very clear is that Rihanna is thrilled about being a mom for the second time.

With this iconic performance, Rihanna became the first pregnant woman to perform at the Super Bowl.
She was convinced it was clear she had a baby on the way.
The queen of pop repeated the feat in 2017 when she performed pregnant yet again.

Cardi performed her song “Be Careful” live on air, pregnancy and all.
She told Darden, “Certain things, to me, it has to be private.
… You cannot invade my privacy.

I’m not a damn animal at the zoo that you just could see everything.
Clarkson told her Los Angeles audience that she was expecting her second child with her now ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
She added, “I’d like to apologize to my husband.

That was not planned.
I just didn’t want you to think I was crazy or something.
Honestly, I’m just so hormonal today” (viaEntertainment Weekly).

Clarkson gave birth the following year on April 12, 2016.
The baby boy, whom she and Blackstock named Remington Alexander, joined big sister River Rose.
The two had previously announced their engagement in October 2013.

The singer toldUs Weeklythat they didn’t struggle when coming up with a first name for their son.
As Ciara put it, “It was kind of easy.
But the middle name was a little hard for me.

I went with what felt right in my soul and my gut.
I didn’t second-guess it.”
Moroccan and Monroe Carey were born on their parents' fourth wedding anniversary.

According toBillboard, the family listened to Carey’s song “We Belong Together” after the twins arrived.
Months after giving birth, Carey revealed that she had no plans to have more children.
I really don’t know if I can make it through after what I went through.

It was really tough.”
had contractions while she performed at the 2009 Grammys
M.I.A.
joined Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and T.I.

gave birth to the pair’s son just a few days later.
As she wrote, “I coulda easily gone out, but I went home instead.
Lucky I did!”

(viaThe Guardian).
Eventually, she had to tell people at work, and then the world.
“I feel totally relieved.

I feel so sad.
At the time, Stefani and Rossdale had been married for three years.
Their child Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born on May 26, 2006.

You’ve heard it takes some time except with ‘power egg’ and ‘super sperm’ here …
I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, can you believe it just happened?'”
Max was born in January 2008.