Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Pregnancy She's Bumpin' Along! See Pregnant Kate Hudson's Sweetest Baby Bump Photos The actress welcomed her third child, daughter Rani Rose, on Tuesday, Oct. 2 By Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes is a former associate editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2018. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 3, 2018 04:45PM EDT 01 of 23 FRIENDS FOREVER Kate Hudson/Instagram Twinning bumps! Hudson and BFF Angi Fletcher proudly struck a pose as they embarked on their pregnancy journeys - they're only a few weeks apart for the second time! 02 of 23 ALREADY LOVED "Baby girl got some good hugs from Papa Tyler this weekend," wrote Hudson, captioning a photo that featured friend Steven Tyler cradling the star's baby bump in a photo snapped by the musician's daughter Liv Tyler. 03 of 23 BUMP IN THE ROAD Hudson gave her Instagram followers a sneak peek at her "different kind of beach bod." 04 of 23 LAUGHING MATTERS Kate Hudson/Instagram A smiling Hudson rested her hands on her growing bump as mom Goldie Hawn broke out in laughter. 05 of 23 MOMMY DEAREST Kate Hudson Instagram "Thank you for the best day today and everyday," she wrote, captioning this sweet pic with sons Ryder and Bingham. 06 of 23 KISS FOR THE MISS Kate Hudson/Instagram Hudson happily pulled up her sweater to reveal a red kiss mark on her burgeoning belly. 07 of 23 WORK IT OUT Kate Hudson/Instagram If you go to the gym and don't take a mirror selfie, did you really even go? The expectant address knows what's up. 08 of 23 MAMA KNOWS BEST Kate Hudson/Instagram "Mama love," the pregnant actresscaptioned this moment, adding a red heart emoji and tagging mom Goldie Hawn's account. 09 of 23 BIKINI BUMP Kate Hudson Instagram "I think my bikini's pretty cute," a bikini-clad Hudson captioned, showing off her burgeoning bump. 10 of 23 HUG IT OUT Kate Hudson/Instagram Hudson and boyfriend Danny Fujikawa take Italy! The dad-to-be cradled Hudson's growing baby bump in this sweet snapshot. 11 of 23 MARTINIS, ANYONE? Kate Hudson/Instagram Baring her baby bump in a Fabletics outfit while resting peacefully atop a yoga mat, the mom-to-be struck a reclining pose with the help of five pillows for additional support. "Visualizing and connecting to a healthy birth and my first filthy dirty martini," wrote Hudson, tacking on the hashtags, "#namaste" and "#MissMyMartinis." 12 of 23 (NOT) BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY Kate Hudson/Instagram Getting ready to welcome her American girl, the actress spent her Fourth of July taking in a parade in Aspen, Colorado. Although she donned a pink dress that showed off her baby bump, Kate added a touch of patriotic pride with a pair of cowboy boots featuring an American flag. "Happy fourth! 🇺🇸🎇🍦🌭🎉🎈🇺🇸" she captioned a shot of herself hanging out on the sidewalk curb while sporting sunglasses and waving a flag. 13 of 23 FLOWER POWER A smiley Hudson got into nature on an early July walk. 14 of 23 FLOAT ON Kate Hudson/Instagram Some big pool floats couldn't hide the actress's almost-as-big bump in late July. 15 of 23 PARTY PEOPLE "What a blast celebrating the big Dirty Thirty to my bump buddy last night! Hang on to your hat, it's gonna be a crazy year!!!" Hudson wrote to stylist Jamie Mizrahi in July. 16 of 23 BEND IT LIKE HUDSON Stretch it out indeed - maybe to help any late pregnancy back pain? 17 of 23 BERRY NICE Hudson shared a shot from the "home stretch" in August, adding she was "too pregnant" and "too lazy" to share photos of work instead of what she wished she was doing - eating berries in bed. 18 of 23 BUMP BUDDIES Kate Hudson/Instagram The soon-to-be mom of three shared a sweet picture on Instagram of her pregnant belly alongside her longtime friend Angi Fletcher, who is also expecting her third child and first daughter. 19 of 23 BUTTON PUSHER "Outie," Hudson simply captioned a Sept. 6 snap. 20 of 23 BELLY LAUGHS Of course, Hudson's baby-to-be - her third child - is a hot topic. "Let's just say you've probably never had anyone this pregnant on your show," the actress, 39, jokes. "[My] water could go any second." 21 of 23 HIGH KICKING Kate Hudson/Instagram " 'To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with' #girlfriends," Hudson captioned a cuddly photo with pals. 22 of 23 SHOWERED WITH LOVE Kate Hudson/Instagram "Grateful for these beauties throwing me the sweetest celebration for baby girl," Hudson wrote following her baby shower in September 2018. 23 of 23 HURRY UP! Kate Hudson/Instagram In her final Instagram before welcoming daughter Rani Rose on Oct. 2, Hudson bumped bellies with friend Angi Fletcher. "Trying to convince our little girls that play dates are much more fun on the outside," Fletcher joked in a caption on her own Instagram feed. Close