Celebrity Baby Blog / Melanie Brown

Update: Spice Girl Melanie Brown welcomes baby girl

Update: Rest easy, Fortuna haters. Mel’s rep told the Associated Press on Friday that that is not the baby’s name. Apparently, she’s still waiting for one!

Other sites have reported the name to be Nadine Bibi – however, that’s Melanie’s publicist’s name, not her daughter’s.

Update April 6th: Brit tab The Mirror reports that the baby’s name may be Fortuna Daphne Bay. The Mirror also reports that older daughter Phoenix Chi, 8, brought mom Cadbury chocolates to eat while she nurses the baby!

Originally posted April 3rd:Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown (aka Scary Spice) welcomed her second daughter early this morning. The baby girl, who has yet to be named, was born at 12:11am at St. John’s hospital in Santa Monica. Baby Brown weighed in at 5 lbs, 4 oz and is 18 inches long.

According to her publicist,

Mel had driven herself to hospital after experiencing initialcontractions and breakage of waters at home. The birth was straightforward and withoutcomplication. The baby is completely healthy with a good head of hair. No name has been decided on yet, and she is purely known as Baby Brown.

Melanie’s mother and daughter, Phoenix Chi, 8, from her marriage to Jimmy Gulzar, were present at the birth. Melanie’s mother said,

She is looking forward to catching up on some sleep. Both mother and baby are expected to leave the hospital in the next few days and are looking forward to going back home.

A friend told US Weekly that,

It was an easy birth. The baby’s light-skinned and beautiful. Mel is thrilled!

Eddie Murphy is said to be the father of the little girl, but he disputes this claim. The baby was born on his 46th . The same source tells Us that,

Mel said, ‘He can read about it.’ The baby being born on his is purely coincidence – Mel had anatural birth, not a Cesarean section.

Source: Extra, News.com.au and PEOPLE

Thanks to CBB readers Jade, Michelle, Steffi and Katherine.

Steal That Look, Forty Weeks Style: Melanie Brown

by Julia Beck, of Forty Weeks

Melanie Brown was looking cool and breezy in a crisp white kimono top and a skinny bottom. Celebrity Baby Blog showed Melanie out with her daughter just days before giving birth to her new addition, a yet-to-be named baby girl on April 3, 2007.

Here is what to keep in mind when Stealing Melanie’s Look, Forty Weeks Style.
*A kimono top is best paired with a skinny bottom to best show-off your bump.
*Solids or patterns work equally well with this decidedly chic look.
*Seek out a mid-length or proportional body to balance out the exaggerated arm detail.
*The cross front of a Kimono is universally flattering, though be sure to avoid too deep of a plunge. Of course, a layering piece is always an option.

Steal That Look Forty Weeks Style – Come on and Kimono
A kimono top is an easy, breezy wardrobe fix for your ever-changing form! The roomy arms and generous body offer comfort and style. Wear it as a weekend look (as Melanie did) or dress it up for almost any occasion.

Due Maternity has a stunning solid kimono in their spring collection. I am a fan of the simplicity of the design in this irresistible style. Offered in three colors (ivory, coral and mocha), this top opens up a world of options and comfort.  (pictured left, Due Kimono Maternity Top, $68)

A Wish’s maternity kimono top has longer proportions both in sleeve and length. Choose from berry or black.  The manufacturer suggests dry clean only – which means keeping an extra eye on your longer sleeves to avoid trips to the cleaner (I was a messy maternity eater!!!!). (pictured right, A Wish Knit Kimono Top, $85, available at Nordstrom.com)

Duo, at JC Penney, has a patterned kimono top offered in a black and the other in a brown base color. This would make a well-priced accent piece with a design that is modern yet wearable.  (pictured left, Duo Kimono Top, $25)

Designed by one of my absolute favorites – Emilia Fabricant – Cadeau means "the gift" in French and this top is certainly that. With careful detailing to flatter the bump, this Kimono is drop-dead gorgeous in black or brown. (pictured right, Cadeau Jersey Tie Top, $120, available at NeimanMarcus.com)

Mel B photo by Splash News, splashnews.com, splashnewsonline.com