Baby Watch

After revealing she was pregnant on the VMAs last week, Beyonce -- who just turned 30 -- showed off her growing bare baby bump while vacationing with Jay-Z in Croatia on Tuesday.

Her destiny's child is in there.

Mel B's fetus made it VERY clear -- he or she is READY to leave the womb ... because the Spice Girl arrived to an L.A. hospital this morning looking like she's ready to pop!!!

Flanked by her hubby, Stephen Belafonte and a bodyguard ... Mel arrived to the hospital before the sun came up.

It's a little creepy ... but THIS is how Beyonce and Jay Z's kid might look ... if it's a boy -- at least according to one famous forensic artist.

Dr. D'Lynn Waldron -- who's worked as a consultant for the FBI -- has just released a new digital image ... showing how she thinks the kid will look ... after he's old enough to pop his own collar.

Waldron believes the kid will have his "father's features, mother's eyes."

No pressure, kid.

Beyonce isn't going to let a little thing like a FETUS get in the way of her October 8 MJ Tribute Concert gig -- TMZ has learned ... the mom-to-be still plans to bust out a song and dance for the King of Pop's tribute show.

Reps for the concert confirmed -- Beyonce is still slated to sing via satellite -- saying the "pregnancy will not affect her performance".

Beyonce is rumored to be nearing the 4 month mark in her pregnancy -- and if the rumors are true, she'll be a solid 5 months preggo when she performs her favorite Jackson 5 song for the concert.

Fun Preggo Fact: According to WebMD, women who were physically active before pregnancy should be good to continue with moderate exercise for the duration of the pregnancy ... as long as any potential "abdominal trauma" is avoided.

Beyonce just showed up to the MTV VMAs with a very special guest -- HER FETUS.

Rumors have been swirling about B having a bun in the oven for weeks ... but tonight she confirmed the buzz by showing off her baby bump on the red carpet.

With Beyonce as the mom ... and Jay-Z as the dad -- one thing's for sure ... THAT KID IS GONNA BE RICH!!!!

For more on the MTV VMAs check out TooFab.com.

Hilary Duff just learned a cold, hard lesson -- Hollywood's not hiring a lot of pregnant women to play legendary bank robbers ... which is why she just got dropped from "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde."

Duff was supposed to play Bonnie Parker in the upcoming film ... but sources involved in the production tell us they're moving forward sans Hilary -- a decision that was made right after Hil broke her baby news last week.

We're told the director is already shopping for a new Bonnie, and the split was amicable. As one source put it, "Hilary won’t be available until next June. If we could wait we would.” Shooting is scheduled for this Fall.

If prego Duff isn't cool with the switch this could be another HunterTylo situation -- the actress who won a $4.8 million judgment when pregnancy cost her a "Melrose Place" role.

Hilary's rep has not returned calls.

TMZ's very own Mike Walters and his wife became proud parents to a bouncing baby boy yesterday -- and this morning, he described the birth the best way he could ... with whistles and sound effects!

Congrats!

Michaele Salahi is already getting prepared for a possible tiny alleged White House crasher -- shopping for baby supplies over the weekend.

Michaele was spotted at a Babies R Us in Richmond, VA on Friday ... checking out dolls and cribs.

Tareq and Michaele Salahi are on the hunt for a nice clean womb ... because the alleged White House crashers are planning to have a baby through a surrogate mom!!!

The former "Real Housewives of D.C." stars met with professionals at the Northern Virginia Center for Surrogate Parenting a few days ago in the hopes of getting the process underway ASAP.

Michaele tells TMZ she wants to go with a surrogate because she suffers from multiple sclerosis ... and she worries that her condition combined with her age (45) ... is not safe for a baby.

Wearing caps and sunglasses, disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner and his pregnant wife Huma Abedin went for a leisurely, scandal-free stroll in NYC on Sunday.

After revealing she was pregnant in the middle of Weiner's Twitter photo fiasco in June, Huma's baby bump is beginning to show.

Ryan Phillippe is NOT listed as the father on the birth certificate -- but the actor is still a huge influence on the baby his ex-GF says is his ... because she gave the little tike Ryan's last name.

According to the birth certificate, obtained by TMZ, Ryan's ex Alexis Knapp gave birth to a baby girl named Kailana Phillippe-Knapp on July 6. The certificate does NOT list a father.

Lauryn Hill has posted a statement on her website blasting reports that Bob Marley's son Rohan "abandoned" her during her recent pregnancy -- and hints that he's not even the man who impregnated her ... this time.

In her post, Hill admits, "Mr. Marley and I have had a very complex history" ... and mentions they already have FIVE children together.

Hill states, "[Rohan and I] have had long periods of separation over the years but our 5 children together remain a joy to both of us." The fact that she says they only have 5 kids and not 6 suggests Rohan is not the father this time ... though she never explicitly rules him out.

Hill never reveals the identity of the new baby daddy -- but says, "Mr. Marley did not abandon me while pregnant with his child."

"Thank you for your concern and I appreciate all of the well-wishes regarding the birth of my new son."

Joie Chavis tells TMZ ... she was shocked that B.W. wasn't there for her when she went under the knife for an emergency C-section on April 27. And if Bow Wow's excuse was squeamishness, it didn't explain his absence in the days that followed.

He finally showed up on the 6th day of the baby's life, to take them home.

Pissed as she was, Joie tells us Bow Wow has turned it around and now is all about baby Shai.