Beyonce's Baby Confirmed

It is confirmed that Beyonce Knowles, 29, and hubby Jay-Z, 41, are officially expecting their first child.

The R&B Queen glowed as she hit the red carpet for the 2011 VMAs, and shocked the world by revealing her baby bump.

Rumors of Beyonce's pregnancy has been circulating for years. The public has been wondering when the high-profile couple were finally gonna put some beans in the oven. Now that's it's come to be, I can't help but have mixed feelings about it...

I'm really surprised they even let it be known Beyonce was pregnant in the first place, because the couple has always been very "hush hush" on the details of their relationship. I thought if they were to have kids, we wouldn't know til the baby was at least 5 years-old! Of course I am extremely happy for the lovely couple to be expecting. Its exciting to have a baby on the way and make the transition into parenthood.

But what does this mean for Bee's career? With 16 Grammys and over 70 million albums sold worldwide, she's easily one of the most successful and best-selling artists of all time. However, will she be able to keep up this level of success once "mother" is added to her already packed list of jobs?

Balancing a career, husband, and children is already difficult for average women. One could only imagine the level of stress it is for celebrities, since their schedules are extremely packed, and their every move watched by the public. Many choose to give their careers a back seat and go on hiatus to be full time moms and wives. Often, when they return, they don't seem to have the same flare as they had before.

For example, before Britney Spears got married and dropped a couple kids, she was a major force to be reckoned with. Everything she touched went gold like Midas. Though her music is still good and she sells well, you have to admit she's a mere shadow of her former self. I'm still waiting to see how Alicia Keys and her recent marriage and baby will affect her career. She's already fired her long-time manager.

The bottom line is, children change things. Once they're here, there's no going back. How the Queen B will handle this is yet to be seen. I wish the beautiful mother-to-be the best of luck!