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by Sara McGinnis posted in Celebrities January Jones is notoriously tight-lipped about the identity of her son's father. However, in explaining why she keeps her private life so closely guarded, the actress revealed to Net-a-Porter that she planned to be a single mom all along. Speaking about refusing to reveal who 20-month-old son Xander's father is, the actress explained: "It’s just not something the public needs to know. I don’t divulge my sexual preferences. There are parts of your life – no matter what your job – that should remain private. When I was starting out, other actors advised me to keep certain things close to the vest. When you become a public figure people want to know everything about you, and then [they] pick it apart – it becomes negative. When my son asks those questions, I want him to [hear it from me]. I don’t want him to be able to Google it." But when asked about her pregnancy, she added it was the “most healthy and peaceful I have ever felt," and she can’t imagine parenthood any other way. "I don’t have room for anything else, so I don’t know how I would have done it with a partner. I knew I would be raising my son alone. It was something I went in to knowingly, I was prepared mentally – and I was excited about it." I'm starting to get the feeling that gossip speculation about January Jones' son's father has been wrong all along. While early reports tried to peg who the man could be (director Matthew Vaughn, Jason Sudeikis and Michael Fassbender were all named as suspects), they missed the possibility the 35-year-old may have turned to a sperm donor. Could the Mad Men actress be among the many who've opted to become a single mom by choice? Check out which other stars have started families or added to them on their own: jQuery(document).ready(function(){ var imgs = [ { thumb:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/thumbs/thumbs_aes-085106.jpg', image:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/aes-085106.jpg', title:'Kristin Davis', description:'Kristin Davis became a mom in 2011, with the adoption of daughter Gemma Rose. “I had always thought in the back of my head that I would adopt — that it was a possibility,\" she said of the experience. \"So I started the process … but it’s quite confusing. There are all these different rules and if you’re single it’s harder.\" (PR Photos)' }, { thumb:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/thumbs/thumbs_charlize.jpg', image:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/charlize.jpg', title:'Charlize Theron', description:'Charlize Theron became a single mom in March of 2012, with the adoption of son Jackson. (INF)' }, { thumb:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/thumbs/thumbs_calista.jpg', image:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/calista.jpg', title:'calista', description:'Calista Flockheart adopted son Liam on her own in 2001, and began dating Harrison Ford one year later. They married in June of 2010. (INF)' }, { thumb:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/thumbs/thumbs_connie-britton.jpg', image:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/connie-britton.jpg', title:'Connie Britton', description:'Connie Britton became a mom in 2011 with the adoption of son Yoby. The actress explained her thinking as, \"What am I waiting for? I wasn’t in a relationship at the time, but I thought, ‘This is something I want to do. I can do it.’” (PR Photos)' }, { thumb:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/thumbs/thumbs_denise.jpg', image:'http://blogs.babycenter.com/wp-content/gallery/celeb-single-moms-by-choice/deni

Jamie Anne Allman has opened up on her difficult pregnancy. The Killing’s actress and her husband - True Blood’s Marshall Allman – welcomed twin boys on January 31. The babies – named Asher James and Oliver Charles – were born eighty-one days before her due date. Jamie didn’t take them home until April. She tells US Weekly, “Oliver was 2 lbs., 11 oz., and he was discharged at 7 lbs., 7 oz. Asher was 3 lbs., but he was discharged from the hospital at 8 lbs., 1 oz.” She added that her pregnancy was “horrible” and was put on bed rest throughout most of her pregnancy because she had a shortened cervix and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. “I puked seven to 12 times a day, and then I peed my pants every time I puked. I popped blood vessels all around my eyes from every time I vomited, and if I moved slightly I would puke, so I couldn’t really walk to the bathroom.” All she could eat was “toast and apples” and shared, “My husband gave me snacks all day long, and I ate horribly because I couldn’t eat anything else. Pop-Tarts and Toaster Strudel really helped me!” On the day she gave birth she explained, “They wanted me in the hospital for three months because the shortened cervix was slowly disappearing. Then I got a bladder infection and delivered that day.” She had a C-section and shared, “They opened me up and Asher came out, then Oliver. I heard them cry and I looked over at Marshall to see what he was thinking. He looked at me and said, ‘It’s amazing.’” However he then fainted and fell of his chair. When he awoke he began vomiting. The new mom described the scene stating, “I was so nervous because I wanted to help him and I couldn’t do anything. So I just said, ‘You gotta get out of here!. He started crawling out of the operating room on all fours. He was fine. We’ll never forget that one because he videotaped the babies coming out, and right when they came out, boom! The camera stops.” Asked if she wants more children- she says yes but not sure if she will use a surrogate one day. She says, “I kind of want maybe four more. I think it’s really amazing to have a big family. I’ve always wanted one.”

Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick took their son Mason to lunch at the new Pedalers Fork Restaurant in Calabasas, Calif. on Thursday (May 23). Penelope, 10 months, wasn’t with them. It’s been reported that Kourtney is angry at her sister Kim for wanting to take her baby on tour with Kanye West. The mom-of-two thinks it’s a selfish move. A source says, “Kim’s decision has seriously irked Kourtney. She thinks it’s very selfish of Kim to take the baby on tour with Kanye. Babies need stability, and a schedule, which will be very hard to do when changing time zones and hotel rooms. “It’s also potentially dangerous to the baby’s health because of their developing immune systems. The drama between the sisters is being filmed and documented for the upcoming season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Kourtney just doesn’t think Kim grasps the huge change that will happen once the baby is born. Kim and Kourtney’s fighting is nothing new. This is what they do. Kourtney loves Kim, and even though she disagrees with some of the decisions she is making, they will get through it.” View Slideshow »» View All Photos »»

Tiffany Rose/Wireimage Marshall and Jamie Anne Allman‘s double blessing came early! The Killing actress and her husband welcomed their sons via c-section on Thursday, Jan. 31, their rep confirms to PEOPLE. Arriving 81 days ahead of Jamie Anne’s due date, Asher James was born first weighing 3 lbs., followed by his brother Oliver Charles, who weighed in at 2 lbs., 11 oz. Following Jamie Anne’s difficult pregnancy — she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and spent months on bedrest due to a shortened cervix before a bladder infection led to the premature delivery — the fraternal twins were admitted to the NICU. Asher and Oliver spent close to three months there before being discharged in late April at 8 lbs., 1 oz. and 7 lbs., 7 oz. respectively. Jamie Anne and Marshall — best known for his roles on True Blood and Prison Break — announced the pregnancy to PEOPLE in November, revealing they were “ecstatic” but not surprised to be expecting multiples. “Twins run in both of our families so we were prepared for the possibility, but we know we’re gonna need all the prayers and help we can get,” the couple said at the time. – Anya Leon

Actress Debra Messing knows all too well that as moms we feel guilt over just about everything, but divorce is one of the hardest and most intense guilts to deal with.   After splitting from Daniel Zelman and their marriage of 10 years, Debra opens up about how hard they tried to avoid it – especially for their son, Roman, 9. She shared with More magazine, “We both wanted it to last forever, and it’s a sad thing that it wasn’t able to go the course.  Part of me will always contend with guilt that I wasn’t able to give my son the fantasy that my parents were able to give me. “We really tried. We made sacrifices and compromises, and in the end we both realized that we like the day-to-day domestic life.” Debra has moved on and is dating again, but she and Daniel are doing a great job working together as parents.  “Now we are co-parenting beautifully … We had Thanksgiving together. In my mind, we will be a nuclear family forever.” It’s tough when marriage doesn’t work, but I applaud parents who can work together to make things as smooth as possible for their kids. Photos by Fameflynet BabyRazzi on Facebook and Twitter

by Carolyn Robertson posted in Celebrities Pregnancy is proving to be exhausting for dad-to-be Michael Bublé. The Canadian crooner's wife Luisana Lopilato, an international superstar in her own right, admits that she's been feeling particularly, um, amorous lately: “I don’t know if it’s true about pregnant women," says the Argentine actress. "But he sees me and says, ‘My head hurts, I’m tired, I’ve had enough’.” Did pregnancy boost your sex drive, too? With just a few months to go until their baby's August due date, the couple have been busy getting things ready - but it sounds like they're still a ways off from settling on a name. "My wife is killing me. We fight about the names," says the 'It's a Beautiful Day' singer. "She keeps coming up with names that she thinks sound good in Spanish, like 'Dirt.' Dirt Bublé!" Dirt Bublé? To each her own - but I have to admit, I'm not exactly loving it! Who else is expecting in Hollywood? Here's a look! Photo: Instagram

by Carolyn Robertson posted in Celebrities Pregnancy is proving to be exhausting for dad-to-be Michael Bublé. The Canadian crooner's wife Luisana Lopilato, an international superstar in her own right, admits that she's been feeling particularly, um, amorous lately: “I don’t know if it’s true about pregnant women," says the Argentine actress. "But he sees me and says, ‘My head hurts, I’m tired, I’ve had enough’.” Did pregnancy boost your sex drive, too? With just a few months to go until their baby's August due date, the couple have been busy getting things ready - but it sounds like they're still a ways off from settling on a name. "My wife is killing me. We fight about the names," says the 'It's a Beautiful Day' singer. "She keeps coming up with names that she thinks sound good in Spanish, like 'Dirt.' Dirt Buble!" Despite his busy touring schedule, Michael has said he plans on being a very hands-on dad to their little one - he's surely got the lullaby routine down pat. Here's a look at an impromptu performance in the NYC Subway earlier this month: Photo: Instagram

Mom-to-be Jenna Dewan-Tatum was photographed heading to an ultrasound clinic in London, England on Thursday (May 23). While resting her hand on her burgeoning belly, the actress stepped out in a striped maxi maternity dress, flat sandals and a denim top. The following day, the Step Up star took her dog to the vet. In another lovely maternity outfit, the expectant mom took a brisk walk with her pooch after the appointment.  And on Wednesday, we spotted Jenna walking the dogs in Hampstead Heath and Hyde Park. Jenna and her husband, Magic Mike star Channing Tatum, expect their first child within days/weeks. “Who knows what kind of parents we’ll be?” Jenna recently said. “We have two dogs, so we’ve had some practice! And as soon as this baby comes into the world, Channing and I will figure it out real fast.” View Slideshow »» View All Photos »»

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Congratulations are in order for Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt. The Sex and the City actor, 45, and the Rachel Getting Married actress, 38, welcomed their first child – a daughter named Gracie James – through adoption, PEOPLE reports. The actors are “thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, Gracie James Livingston,” whom they adopted, their reps tell the mag. Born on Monday, April 29, “The whole family is happy and well,” the reps say. The Office Space actor and The United States of Tara actress met while shooting the Fox show Standoff. The were wed in November 2009 in San Francisco. Livingston will next appear in the film The Conjuring, as well as Boardwalk Empire this fall. And DeWitt, who was last seen in Promised Land, will next appear in Touchy Feely.