Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Pregnancy These Celebrity Moms Hid Their Baby Bumps with 'What?' See how Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Simpson and other celeb moms-to-be kept their pregnancies under wraps By Michelle Tauber Michelle Tauber Michelle Tauber is an Executive Editorial Director at PEOPLE, overseeing Lifestyle (Parents, Health, Home, Travel, Food, Pets), Style & Beauty, Royals, Weddings and Politics. She was previously the founding Senior Editor of Royals at PEOPLE and PEOPLE's first and only Head Writer. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 2, 2020 01:24AM EST Photo: INF; XPosure; WireImage They’re undercover mothers. When Eva Mendes stepped out on July 9 after news broke that she and Ryan Gosling are expecting their first child together, the actress employed a tried-and-true tradition among expectant celeb moms: bump blocking. Mendes went for the full-on block, using a large Longchamp Le Pliage Héritage handbag and the equivalent of a load of laundry. Effective, but not the most comfortable-looking. Other famous moms-to-be have also gotten creative when it comes to keeping their growing bellies from view: Princess Kate employed a strategically placed floral bouquet (dainty), Nicole Richie used a pillow (comfy), Kim Kardashian went for a water bottle (sporty) and Jessica Simpson opted for one of her favorite oversized purses (handy). But the award for cuddliest cover-up goes to Kelly Clarkson‘s beloved Maltese, Security, who sweetly blocked the singer’s growing belly during her pregnancy with daughter River Rose. That’s what we call a Bump’s Best Friend. PHOTOS: Who’s Due Next?