Costume designers worked around Sarah Jessica Parker's pregnant belly on 'Sex and the City' with special dresses. Eventually producers cut the fifth season short to reconcile the very pregnant Parker with the very single Carrie.
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'How I Met Your Mother' creators didn't incorporate Alyson Hannigan's pregnancy in to the story line of the show, but they passed off her baby bump as a bloated stomach that occurred after her character Lily competed in a hot dog eating contest.
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During the third season of 'The Cosby Show,' Phylicia Rashad hid her pregnancy behind poofy dresses, couches and desks.
Jill Scott filmed scenes for the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' in temperatures over 100 degrees in Africa, despite her off-screen pregnancy.
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'Gossip Girl' star Kelly Rutherford disguises her pregnancy with purses, counter tops and from-the-neck-up shots.
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Rather than write around the fact that Lucille Ball was expecting a child with her on-screen-and-off-screen husband Desi Arnaz, that real life plot point became part of 'I Love Lucy.'
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Jane Leeves' Daphne wasn't ready to have a child when her real-life counterpart found out she was, so the British caretaker experiences a lot of weight gain 'Fraiser' and was eventually sent away to fat camp.
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Lab coats and side shots helped camouflage Chyler Leigh's baby bump in 'Grey's Anatomy'.
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Ana Ortiz knows she'll soon be using the same tricks we've seen countless times to cover up her burgeoning stomach, as Hilda, her character on 'Ugly Betty,' won't be having a baby anytime soon.
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