Ellen, Portia Turn to IVF for Baby

And 5 more celebrity couples who used a surrogate mom

(NEWSER) - Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who is carrying their genetic child; the baby is due in late summer. Rancic joins these other celebrity parents who used surrogates:

• Sarah Jessica Parker: When the actress and hubby Matthew Broderick were expecting, SJP feared for her surrogate mom's safety, saying the paparazzi harassed her. She later gave birth —safely—to twins.

Kelly Preston joins the Hollywood older moms club

(NEWSER) - Kelly Preston is expecting a baby at 47 despite at least one doctor’s fear of medical complications . The Frisky rounds up 10 more hot, over-40 celebrity moms to give her some moral support:

• Susan Sarandon: Belongs on the list twice over, as she gave birth to son Jack at age 43 and Miles at 46.
• Brooke Shields: The former model looked great after having her second baby at 41.

Tom Cruise wants another, and she's doing a lot of 'auditing'

(NEWSER) - Suri Cruise may soon be getting a present even better than her $30,000 toy car or $850 handbag : a little brother or sister. Katie Holmes has been spending more time than usual at the Hollywood Scientology Center—more than four hours last week—leading some to believe she’s “being prepared” for a second child. “This is exactly what happened just before she got pregnant with Suri,” a source tells the New York Post . “Tom has made no secret of the fact that he would like another baby.” More»

Actress plans to shell out on clothes, too

(NEWSER) - Sarah Jessica Parker is going all Carrie Bradshaw on her twins’ nursery. Her purchases so far total more than $17,500, Bang Showbiz reports, and include a $5,800 day bed, a $6,300 armoire, a $4,700 double crib, and a $1,600 rocking horse. “Sarah Jessica and Matthew will spend whatever it takes to make the nursery perfect,” says a source. “They want to give it a classical French look.” More»

(NEWSER) - Babies, babies everywhere. Carson Daly became a new dad Sunday and Jenna Jameson had twins yesterday, E! reports. Son Jackson James is the first child for Daly and girlfriend Siri Pinter, and their rep says they are “ecstatic.” The twin boys born to Jameson and boyfriend Tito Ortiz are also the ex-porn star’s first children. More baby news: More»