Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford introduces her new bundle of joy Helena to us in this week’s issue of Life and Style Magazine.

Already the mother of adorable 2-year-old son Hermés, Kelly was overjoyed at the idea of having another baby. But her volatile three-year marriage to the children’s father was already at the breaking point.

So when she was three months pregnant, Kelly, 40, made the difficult decision to leave her husband, Daniel Giersch, and have the baby on her own. Their daughter, Helena Grace, was born on June 8 in LA. Now, for the first time since the controversial split, Kelly is speaking out.

“When you’re in labor, you don’t want the man you’re divorcing in there, especially someone who’s said cruel things about you,” she explains.

The couple is still locked up the L.A. courts, as Daniel tries to prevent Kelly from taking Hermes back to New York while she works on Gossip Girl.

“I’m not moving without my kid,” she insists. “I’m not doing anything without my son.”

What’s more, Kelly believes having dad out of the picture altogether wouldn’t be so bad.

“The most important thing is that children have love and stability in their lives, whether that comes from a mother or a father. [Alone], I can raise them to be much more peaceful.”

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Congratulations to Kelly Rutherford and estranged husband, Daniel Giersch, on the safe arrival of their second baby – a girl!

Helena Grace Rutherford Giersch arrived last night at 9:20 p.m. weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces in Los Angeles.

“Kelly and the baby are doing fine,” her rep said.

The Gossip Girl star’s estranged husband, Daniel Giersch, was invited to the hospital but reportedly did not attend his baby’s birth.

Kelly filed for divorce from the Daniel at the beginning of the year and has been embroiled in a bitter custody battle over the unborn child and the former couple’s 2-year-old son, Hermes. Most recently, the pair appeared in court to argue over potty training and gates around Giersch’s swimming pool.

A very pregnant Kelly Rutherford strolled in LA today after a lunch date with Marcia Cross.

After nine long months, Kelly recently admitted she is ready to give birth.

“I can go into labor any moment,” she told Usmagazine at Kidstock Music and Art Festival in Beverly Hills on Sunday.

Although she isn’t due until next weekend, the Gossip Girl star says “it is coming up soon.”

Kelly, who is already mom to son Hermes, has had fun prepping for her new daughter.

“The girls clothes are fun,” she said. “My mom and I have been having a great time with that!”

The actress, 40, says that this time around, she has been resting more but admits she hasn’t stuck to a strict fitness routine like many Hollywood moms-to-be.

“I haven’t exercised once this time,” she admits. “I am so bad. I am like the worst example. I run around after [Hermes] all day and play. We end up going on play dates or in the pool or something. I think I am just so much more active being the mother of a two-year-old.”

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Gossip Girl’s Kelly Rutherford gets the cover of this month’s issue of Pregnancy Magazine.

The actress talks to the magazine about her birth plan, motherhood and preparing Hermes for his new sister.

Here are some highlights:

How are you doing?

I’m doing good, I’m doing really well. Since we’ve been in New York, I’ve been working and my tummy’s getting big. She’s movin’ around a lot in there. I’m excited to get back to LA and have the last few months off before I give birth. That will be nice. So I’ll focus on that.

I’ll be done at the end of March and then I can go back to LA and get everything ready for the baby and then I don’t have to come back until July, the baby’s due the first week of June and then I’ll go back to work some time in July. So that will give me enough time to rest and regroup and all of that.

What’s your plan for the birth?

I’ll probably have my mom there and Hermes will be close by and I’ll get a baby nurse too. And I haven’t had, I don’t know if I’m going to do a doula this time, I probably will. I usually labor at home, I’m very close to where I give birth, the hospital and my doctor is so lovely he usually comes to the house and checks on me and everything. It just depends on how this one goes. With Hermes it was a little bit longer, I labored at home a long time before I even went into the hospital and I just try to do it as naturally as possible and be as comfortable as possible. You think you can prepare, but nothing can prepare you for the first time you give birth for that experience because it’s just so extraordinary. So at least now I know a little bit more about what goes on, so I’m excited.

I’ll probably have a doula. I had a doula with Hermes and she was so helpful through the process and I’ll probably call her again when I get back to LA and see if she’s available. Cause it just helps, I think no matter who’s there by your side whether it’s your mother, your husband, whoever, there’s something nice about having that neutral party because they can help and keep everyone else around you together. And they know what’s going on, especially if you’re like me and you kind of want to do a lot at home, it’s nice to have someone that’s knowledgable around.

Does Hermes know what he’s in for?

He does, he’s in and out of it. Sometimes he gets it and he’s into talking about it and sometimes he’s like, “Let’s not talk about that yet.” So we’ll see, I think he’ll be a great older brother. He loves to explain things, so I’m sure he’ll have fun explaining to her how things are, how things work. And I just plan on including him in everything and that’s what my mom did with me and my brother, and I have a great relationship—I was an older sister—so I kind of know and she just really encouraged me to help and be a part of it. And I still do, I’m still probably too much in my brother’s business!

What’s your favorite thing about motherhood?

The smell. The smell thing is huge. The first thing I have to do when I see him is smell him. I just have smell him and kiss him and hold him. It’s kind of t hose instinctual things I guess or just seeing him do something new. Now he’s making sentences and he wants to see everything and point everything and show me what it is. It’s like rediscovering the world again.

What’s your biggest challenge as a mother?

The most challenging thing for me is not to worry. Because there are so many things you think about and worry about and I think it’s natural. And I talk to my girlfriends and they all do it, so I think, “OK, it’s not just me.” Cause sometimes you think it’s just me, I’m just overly worried about things. You want to do the right thing. There’s always an element of you want to do the right thing, am I doing the right thing? I just really try to follow my own instincts and say okay, at least if I follow my own instincts one way or the other I can be accountable for it.

Kelly Rutherford and son Hermes grace the cover of this months issue of Baby Couture.

The newly single mom, who is currently pregnant with her second baby, a girl, is due in June.

During a recent interview the glowing mom described her son’s reaction to her pregnancy: “He’s getting excited about it. We talk about it. I don’t know if the reality is there yet but he’s really sweet. He calls her by her name. I think he’s going to be an amazing big brother.”

Kelly Rutherford glows during her arrival at the 2009 Bent on Learning benefit at the Stephan Weiss Studio NYC.

Kelly is currently pregnant with her second baby, a girl, in June.

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Kelly Rutherford and son Hermés Giersch brave the NYC weather as they walk to the set of Gossip Girl on the Upper East side with bodyguards and paparazzi in tow.

Kelly’s jacket is covering the fact that she is expecting her second baby, a girl in June.

This invitation only event for celebrity parents and the media was held at The Century Plaza Hotel, kicking off the 2009 Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles.

Many of the participants are usually small, unique baby product companies looking to get some exposure as their businesses are building.

Some of the companies in attendance this year were Bornfree, Mabels Labels, Ruffle Butts, Tasty Baby Organic Food, Bonbon Cupcakes, Lego, Shutterfly, Happy Heiny’s and Snugaboo.

Celebrities that attended included:

• Joely Fisher with adopted baby daughter Olivia and biological child True Harlow, 3
• Kelly Rutherford with son Hermes
• Jodi Sweetin with daughter Zoie
• Scott Baio with daughter Bailey
• Chris Noth with son Orion
• Kim Rhodes with daughter Tabitha Jane

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Kelly, who is currently expecting her second baby this spring, filed the divorce papers on December 30 citing “irreconcilable differences.”

According to People Daniel also filed for legal separation the same day.

The couple were married in August 2006 and have a 2-year-old son, Hermés.

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Gossip Girls actress Kelly Rutherford talks to US Magazine about preparing for the arrival of her second child with hubby Daniel Giersch — and at the same time, breast-feeding 2-year-old son Hermes.

“It’s an amazing bond with your child,” says the mom-to-be, 40. “Some cultures do it up to five years, normally. I thought, ‘Well, I’ll just do it as long as it feels right for my son.’”

What’s more, she says, “I was thinner after my pregnancy than before, and I think a lot of it was the nursing. They say it helps your body get back to shape in a natural way.”

While some people don’t think that breast feeding while pregnant is a good idea, the La Leche League makes these good points:

• Contrary to popular belief, in a normal pregnancy, there is no evidence that continuing to breastfeed will deprive your unborn child of necessary nutrients
• Uterine contractions are experienced during breastfeeding, they are a normal part of pregnancy, they also occur during sexual activity, which most couples continue during pregnancy
• Women who breastfeed while pregnant often find their milk supply decreases around the fourth or fifth month. If your breastfeeding baby is less than a year old, watch his weight gain to be sure he is getting enough to eat.
• It’s also not uncommon for the flavor of your milk to change. These changes may prompt some older toddlers to nurse less often or to wean entirely.