Pregnant Hailey Bieber Bares Baby Bump as She Admits She 'Didn't Enjoy the Stress' of 'Hiding' Pregnancy

Hailey Bieber's pregnancy was under wraps for six months before she revealed it to the public — but that decision came with emotional challenges.

“I probably could have hid it until the end,” the model and Rhode founder, who's currently expecting her first child with husband Justin Bieber, told W Magazine in a newly released cover story for the publication's Special Edition Summer Issue.

The 27-year-old went on to say she "didn’t enjoy the stress of not being able to enjoy my pregnancy outwardly."

"I felt like I was hiding this big secret, and it didn’t feel good," she added. "I wanted the freedom to go out and live my life.”

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The mom-to-be explained to W she was able to "keep [her pregnancy] quiet" for so long "because I stayed small for a long time."

"I didn’t have a belly, really, until I was six months pregnant, which was when I announced it. I was able to wear big jackets and stuff."

Hailey and Justin, 30, revealed their baby news back in May, sharing the exciting news on Instagram. At the time, a rep for Hailey confirmed to PEOPLE that she was just over six months pregnant.

Posting a video from their vow renewal, Hailey wore a long, lacy white dress and a veil, highlighting her growing bump.

She also included a few photos standing with her husband in a field. Placing his arms around her belly, the singer stood behind his wife, showing off their matching wedding rings.

The couple tied the knot in September 2018 in a New York City courthouse just two months after getting engaged. They later celebrated with a larger ceremony in front of family and friends, exchanging vows and Tiffany wedding bands as the sun set in Bluffton, South Carolina.

In her conversation with W, Hailey said she's "not super close with my family at this point in my life," as she's "very independent" and "my own individual now, and I’ve built my own family."

She also revealed that the beginning of her pregnancy was a "super emotional" time for her, as she considered her current immediate-family dynamic.

"Like, ‘I love this human so much. How can I possibly bring someone else into this?’ " she explained. "I’m trying to soak in these days of it being Justin and me, just the two of us.”