Actress Rachel Griffiths, who is one of the stars of the hit drama Brothers and Sisters is now pregnant with her third child according to recent internet reports. Griffiths is married to artist Andrew Taylor. The couple wed on December 31, 2002 in her hometown in Melbourne, Australia. They donated their wedding gifts, as well as income from the sale of their wedding pictures, to the Sacred Heart Mission in Australia.

They have already been blessed with two children, their son Banjo Patrick is five years old, and Adelaide, whose name is no doubt inspired by her mom’s homeland, is three. The news was recently confirmed to People.com by a representative for Griffiths.

Griffiths started her acting career in her home country, but she has appeared in a number of American productions. She is perhaps best remembered for her role in the hit HBO series Six Feet Under. She played massage therapist Brenda Chenowith. She appeared in the series for its entire run, missing only four episodes during the third season.

In Brothers & Sisters which airs on the ABC network on Sunday nights, Griffiths plays Sarah Whedon who takes over the family business after her father’s death. The series also stars Rob Lowe, Oscar winner Sally Field, and Calista Flockhart. Griffiths was recognized for her work with Emmy nominations in 2007 and 2008.

Griffiths has worked with some top Hollywood leading men including Dennis Quaid, Val Kilmer and Johnny Depp. She first got noticed starring alongside Toni Collette in the Australian hit Muriel’s Wedding. Since then she has appeared on the big screen in Step Up, The Rookie and Blow. In Blow she plays the mother of Johnny Depp’s character even though she is five years younger than he is.

The couple’s children have both Australian and US citizenship. They currently live in Los Angeles, California. We join Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor in celebrating this happy news and look forward to the reports of the baby’s arrival.

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz are now the proud parents of a baby boy. In what seems to be becoming a standard celebrity practice, they have given their son the name Bronx Mowgli. The baby weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was born on Thursday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

This is the first child for the couple according to a statement from a rep, Ashlee, Pete and baby Bronx are all healthy and happy, and thank everyone for their well wishes!

Pete Wentz is the bassist for the rock band, Fall Out Boy, while Simpson-Wentz is a successful pop star. They made their pregnancy announcement in May. Their wedding took place at her parents home in Los Angeles.

I can imagine the collective groan at this name but I don’t think this trend is going to slow down anytime soon. And remember when he gets to a certain age, Bronx Mowgli can always change it if he wants to. At any rate he may find understanding among any one of the unusually named Hollywood kids, like Pilot Inspektor, son of Jason Lee, or Kal-el Coppola Cage, son of Nicholas Cage.

Still, I expect this name to generate discussion for a while, if only for the fact that this is the newest one to come along. So now that big sis Jessica Simpson is an aunt, she may begin to feel a little pressure to get started having her own family. Let’s hope that a little sibling rivalry doesn’t lead her to try to top her younger sister?s unusual name choice.

Like her older sister, Simpson Wentz has also done some acting, appearing in the film Undiscovered in 2005, as well as making appearances in Malcolm in the Middle and 7^th Heaven.

Sorry Buffy and Angel fans, this is not some good news about a reunion for the hit WB show. David Boreanaz and his wife, Jaime Bergman would like to expand their family. The star of Angel, which ran from 1999 to 2004, became a dad for the first time with the birth of his son, Jaden Rayne in May of 2002.

According to reports, he and his wife would love to give him a brother or sister. He is quoted as saying, ‘We’d love to be blessed with more children. We’ll see what happens, but hopefully.’

Well that’s certainly understandable. For some couples who experience parenthood for the first time, they can’t wait to start trying for number two. No doubt celeb watchers and the paparazzi will be keeping a close eye on things for the first sign of a baby bump. I wonder if it would have been better to keep their efforts a secret for now. At any rate, I do wish them luck with their plans.

Other celebs who have expressed a desire to have a child or to expand their family include supermodel Naomi Campbell, and actresses Angelina Jolie and Anna Friel.

It’s not always easy getting pregnant after having the first child. It is of course different for different couples, but with guidance from your physician or OBGYN and patience, it is highly likely that a successful pregnancy will result. Good luck to those celebs, and to any couple out there who have decided to embark on this special journey a second time around.

One of the pitfalls of being a celebrity is the loss of privacy. Celebs can’t do the things most of us take for granted without being confronted by flashbulbs. Living in this fishbowl has even caused a few of them to snap from time to time. We are probably evenly divided on the issue of sympathy, some feeling that it comes with the territory and others, like myself, feeling that a little space is not too much to ask for.

One thing I’m sure we can all agree on, however, is that the children’s privacy should be protected, no matter how famous their parents are. Nicole Kidman, who gave birth to a daughter, Sunday Rose in July, has made it clear that she will protect her baby from unwanted attention.

‘When it comes to my kids, I’m like a lioness. I’m like, no one gets near my babies, ’she is quoted as saying. I can certainly understand that sentiment. The obsession with celebrity has created an industry onto itself, with tabloids and paparazzi being the main players. Sadly, these photographers often go too far for that one big shot.

I remember seeing footage of Britney Spears on TV during the height of her troubles. There she was, a young mother trying to make it to her car, carrying one of her sons and wading through a throng of photographers, all clicking away.

Her child looked like a deer caught in headlights, literally, because all these flashbulbs were going off and it was impossible to shield him from them. As I looked at the terrified face of that child I wondered if any one of those photographers cared about what they were doing to him. Would they have liked to see their own children in a similar position?

Sadly, the old adage of treating others as you would want to be treated doesn’t seem to mean much any more. So I say bravo to Ms. Kidman for making her position clear. Opening up about her feelings she said, ‘It’s almost like my heart is stretching – I’m feeling like all these muscles stretch with emotion. It’s a beautiful love but there’s a lot of fear and pain for her life.‘ I’m sure we can all relate to that.

The soon to be 33 year old actress Angelina Jolie who already has one biological child with actor Brad Pitt, is finding pregnancy the second time around a little more challenging. Jolie has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes according to online reports. The actress has been suffering from endema, a condition which causes swelling, as well as extreme nausea and fatigue which are generally more pronounced with multiples. She became aware of developing gestational diabetes a few weeks ago. A source close to Jolie said that ?She?s been seeing a nutritionist about it ? frequently.?

The popular actress is said to be expecting fraternal twins (a boy and a girl) with live-in love Brad Pitt. Jolie and Pitt are the parents of three adopted children, two boys and a girl.

What is Gestational Diabetes?

Gestational diabetes is defined by WebMD.com as ?a condition characterized by high blood glucose (sugar) levels that is first recognized during pregnancy. The condition occurs in approximately 4% of pregnancies.? Although there are certain risk factors for developing gestational diabetes, many women who get the condition do not have any of these risks. Some of these risk factors include:

• Being overweight
• Belonging to the following racial groups: Hispanic, black, Asian or Native American
• Family history of diabetes
• Having a large baby, especially one weighing more than 9 pounds