Britney Spears has fuelled rumors she's pregnant with her first child - by gaining weight around her stomach, taking time off work and quitting smoking.

American entertainment columnist Norm Clarke is convinced the 23-year-old Toxic singer is pregnant with husband Kevin Federline's third child, and expects her to announce the good news imminently. Clarke says, "Britney Spears... not a girl, soon to be a mommy. She's pregnant. Look for the announcement any day now."

A source adds, "All the signs are there. Britney has given up (smoking). And she has been piling on the weight, without worrying about her figure. She has taken lots of time off work so she can relax."

--You can check out some of the pics that are fueling the speculation, here.

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Posted by Lawren at March 29, 2005 07:05 AM

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Federline's third, eh? Three different women, I presume? This guy just exudes class.

Says: ren at March 29, 2005 07:19 AM

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All the magazines are saying she is preggers. For her sake, I hope she is. I'd hate to see tons of pictures of me "looking pregnant" if I wasn't!
(For the potential baby's sake, I hope she's not. Can you imagine having her for your mother?)

Says: Christina at March 29, 2005 07:22 AM

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I don't know...maybe. But everyone's saying she's 3 months along and one ussually doesn't show. I think it's just an unfortunate sundress, but perhaps I'm wrong.

Says: Busy Mom at March 29, 2005 10:15 AM

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of course she's pregnent. all she's been doing for the past three months is hanging out with her nick nobody of a husband.

Says: db at March 29, 2005 12:31 PM

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I don't think she's pregnant. I think she has put on weight and had a recent boob job. (see: awfulplasticsurgery.com)
If she has stopped smoking and working and is just hanging out with the skank, that could explain the weight gain.

Says: Nanc' at March 29, 2005 02:46 PM

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There aren't too many as impulsive as these two. It's hard to believe they could or would have kept it a secret for three months.

Says: page at March 29, 2005 03:37 PM

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