Britney Spears' Baby Rumored to be a Girl

Blogging sites and media outlets alike have been going crazy over the rumored pregnancy of Britney Spears. While there is some contention over if Britney is pregnant or not, most of the gossip floating around pertains to the gender of the baby, which is rumored to be a girl.

Rumors about Britney's second pregnancy first broke last week when Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline were spotted in Las Vegas (see Britney Spears 'Pregnant With Second Child'). Now, In Touch Magazine claims to have the exclusive on her pregnancy, stating "Pregnant Britney Spears has learned that her second child with husband Kevin Federline will be the little girl she has wanted all along."

The story goes on to say that "Sean Preston's little sister is due in early October, shortly after his first birthday, and already Britney is shopping for frilly, little-girl clothes. A room in her Malibu mansion is currently being converted into a second nursery, an insider says, adding: 'She is going with pink.'"

The insider mentioned in the article had a final quote of saying "She will never admit it, but she had hoped that her first child was a girl. Now her family will be complete.". There hasn't been any confirmation of this officially. Rumors had floated around that Britney Spears would be having a press conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center, but CBS News reported that "Spears' publicist said in an exclusive e-mail to CBSNews.com that 'there is no press conference." Rumors had flown that the press conference could be for the announcement of the couple' second child, or possibly to announce their divorce, as National Ledger reports.

Britney's pregnancy is not the only thing landing her name in the news recently. Britney Spears has apparently hired a babysitter, or a minder, to keep an eye on husband Kevin Federline. MSNBC has reported than an insider to Britney has said "The last thing Britney wants to do is accompany Kevin on all his club dates. That's why she hired a babysitter - a person who will keep Kevin from misbehaving and report directly back to her." Rumor has it that one of Britney's most trusted security guards, ex-CIA agent by the name of Richard, quit in response to all of Kevin Federline's partying.

The quotes from MSNBC, which references In Touch Magazine, say "Richard is a straitlaced guy, and he was upset with Kevin's behavior." Spears apparently managed to convince Richard to return to the staff after promising to do something about Kevin Federline's ways. The final quote from the articles says that Kevin Federline was not pleased about the arrangement, but that "Britney told him it wasn't up for negotiation."

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were married on September 18th, 2004. They had their first child together, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14th, 2005. Kevin Federline brought two children of his own, 3-year-old Kori and 21-month-old Kaleb, from his relationship with Shar Jackson. Britney Spears is the best-selling female artists of the 2000s, having sold 85 million albums. Her first two albums Baby, One More Time and Oops! I Did It Again were both diamond-selling albums, meaning they sold more than 10 million copies in the United States. Britney's albums include Baby, One More Time, Oops! I Did It Again, Britney, In The Zone, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative and has appeared in movies such as The New Mickey Mouse Club, Crossroads and In The Pink. Britney is also expected to release a new album in November 2006, with a world tour tentatively scheduled for 2007.

[Additional Sources: In Touch, CBS News, MSNBC, National Ledger]

- Doug Pendrell