Nicole Kidman Says She's a 'Hopeless Secret Keeper'

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Some women announce their pregnancies the moment they find out there is a baby on the way, and others choose to hide their bump until it can no longer be hidden. Nicole Kidman became pregnant with daughter Sunday Rose, 4 ½-months, while shooting Australia and opted to keep the news a secret — or so she thought! Her co-star Hugh Jackman recently teased Nicole about what was apparently the worst-kept secret on the set of the epic film. She adds,

"Subsequently I found out that I was a hopeless secret keeper — that’s more that my belly wasn’t such a good secret keeper, and also because I had morning sickness and I was tired. You know, the first three months when you’re pregnant you’re tired."

Sunday is the first child together for Nicole and husband Keith Urban; She is also mom to Isabella Jane, 15, and Connor Antony, 13, with ex-husband Tom Cruise.

Australia is in theaters November 26th.

Source: Entertainment Tonight

Did you keep your pregnancy a secret?

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I kept one of my pregnancies a secret for 6 months because I didn’t want to advertise that I was having Irish twins.

- Mandy on November 25th, 2008

I kept my pregnancy a secret until after the first trimester. My husband and I wanted to make sure everything was okay and the rate is miscarriage goes way down after the first 12 to 13 weeks. A few select people (our parents) were let in on the secret but that was it!

- Meg on November 25th, 2008

I kept my third pregnancy quiet for 4 months, because when I found out I was pregnant, my second child was only 3 months, so I waited until I was four months pregnant and baby #2 was 6 months old.
I also kept my current pregnancy quiet for 3 and a half months, because I’m pregnant with twins, and was worried about losing them. But all is well!

- Jazz on November 25th, 2008

i kept this pregnancy a secret for the firt trimester because on april i had a miscarriage, so this time i was scared, but now everything is ok, i’m 18 weeks pregnant and sooo happy
With my first pregnancy i told everybody as soon as i found out!

- sil on November 25th, 2008

Am I the only big mouth here!? lol I told everyone I knew I was preganant the minute my stick turned pink lol

I do have to say I was 21 and it was my first child, I knew nothing about miscarrigaes, if I become pregnant with a second child I would probably wait a couple of months

- Bren on November 25th, 2008

I plan on keeping this pregnancy a secret from the people I work with until I’m around 5-6 months. I only discuss my home life on a need to know basis and right now, I don’t feel like they need to know. I told my family when I was 4 months.

- Dannie on November 25th, 2008

Oh my, Im a horrible secret keeper as well. Never been pregnant, but I can’t imagine hiding it from everybody for months.

- Artemis on November 25th, 2008

I told my boyfriend two days after I found out I was pregnant because I knew he would flip as he was so not ready in any way at all. But I never told my parents or friends, apart from one, until I was 4 months gone.
Then I told everybody, though some already suspected!

- babyboopie on November 25th, 2008

Artemis, I’m with you! I’m yet to become pregnant but when I do, it’s going to be really, really hard for me to keep my big mouth shut!

- Stephany on November 25th, 2008

I told my family and a few close friends right after we found out. Other than that I waited until I was 10 weeks along. I just couldn’t hold it in anymore, my OB had already done a couple of u/s and said the risk of miscarriage was extremely low, and I was so sick that people were beginning to suspect anyway.

- MB on November 25th, 2008

I told everyone at 7 weeks because I was so excited!!

I believe I will probably do the same again… this isn’t meant to offend/upset anyone but I don’t understand why people keep their pregnancies a secret until after 12 weeks or so in case they miscarry…. particularly those who are pregnant for the 1st time and therefore have no experience of miscarriage.

Miscarrying is nothing to be ashamed of or hide, so why do it??

- kate on November 25th, 2008

my first and second babies are only 11 months apart…and I desperately tried to keep my daughters impending birth quite. Unfortunately, my son broke the news. He climbed up onto my already large 4 month belly (don’t know how I kept it secret that long), pulled up my shirt and yelled, “Bee-Bee!!!”. And, that is how everyone found out. I had already told my mom and dad…but no one else. It’s hard to keep it secret though, when you show sooner, and you have your head in the toilet all day. lol!!

- Stephanie on November 25th, 2008

Kate, there is nothing worse than sharing your good news with everyone and then having to make the rounds again to tell everyone your baby has died. After making that mistake once I spare myself the pain.

- Brandi on November 25th, 2008

Brandi, I am sorry if my comments offended you in any way.

I understand what you are saying, but, surely, when and if you tell people the terrible news, they can give you help and support, whereas if they didn’t know, they cannot offer their love and support.

If, god forbid, something like that ever happens to a loved one, those around us give us love and support to help us get through it. If no one knows what you are going through, the period of grief must be very very harrowing as you only have yourself/partner to share it with?

- kate on November 25th, 2008

With our oldest, my husband and I kept the news quiet as long as I could. We worked for the same company, and most people did not even know we were a couple. My boss knew, because I was on restrictions. There were 2 other co-workers who were pregnant at the time, and everybody was a little pregnant-ladied out!

One day, when I was about 4 months along, I asked a co-worker if her could lift something for me that weighed about 50 pounds. Used to being around the other 2 women, he very untactfully said, “Why? Are you knocked up, too?” I replied, “Well, yes, I am.” And then everyone knew!

- Dana on November 25th, 2008

I was almost 6 months pregnant before I told anyone I was pregnant. And if I ever get pregnant again I will keep it a secret for as long as I can again.

- Bancie1031 on November 28th, 2008

Stephanie- Your son knew there was a “bee-bee” in your tummy when he was only seven months old (by my calculations, since you said they’re only 11 months apart and he revealed the news when you were four months along). What a smart little guy!

- CelebBabyLover on September 10th, 2009