Is there any gift more precious and wonderful than the gift of human life? When a woman is told she is pregnant for the first time, it can be some of the best news she will ever hear in her lifetime. Starting a family is the biggest thing a lot of couples long for at some point in their relationship, and even for A-list celebrities, there is no better job than the job of being a mother.

2017 was certainly one of the most monumental years for celebrities in labor. Serena Williams gave birth to her beautiful daughter, Alexis, in September of that year, just months after winning the Australian Open (superwoman, much?). Meanwhile, music sensation Ciara gave birth to her first child with then husband, Russell Williams, in April 2017. Take a look through this gallery for pics of these incredible mothers and more, who all gave birth in 2017 to future stars!