Oscar winner Halle Berry has given birth to a baby girl.

The Monsters Ball star, who recently said she wanted to be pregnant forever, is said to be “doing great”, according to her agent. The new arrival weighed in at 7 lb 4 oz and was delivered at Cedars Sinai hospital on Sunday morning.

The baby is Halle’s first child and the father is 32-year-old model Gabriel Aubry, whom she met while shooting a Versace ad in Los Angeles in 2005.

As yet, the name of the baby has not been revealed

Speaking as a pregnant woman I have first hand knowledge that towards the end women generally get a bit fed up; pining for their own bodies back and wondering if they remember what their feet look like. Trust me – I bet lots of women you ask will agree with me.

But not Halle Berry. Oh no. With only two months to go the Monsters Ball actress can’t get enough of being pregnant and says she is enjoying the perks. Halle boasted: “Right now I have so much joy and energy. I can just go and go and go. My skin is aglow from all the hormones. I actually wear less make-up now, which is really good. I want to stay pregnant forever.”

I do have to point out girls; before you all form an orderly queue to release some of that frustration on what sounds like the “perfect” pregnant woman – even celebrities have to endure the brutality of childbirth. Now take a deep breath and be consoled…

There are a lot of pregnant women are running around these days. There’s Jamie Lynn Spears, Jessica Alba, Halle Berry and Nicole Richie. And there’s another little lady joining the unwed mothers-to-be – British singer Lily Allen is pregnant. I guess she has something new to smile about now.

The Sun reports that the 22-year old pop star and her boyfriend of only 3 months, 37-year old Chemical Brothers member Ed Simons are expecting. Do they not have knowledge of birth control? There goes her weight loss regimen. She might need to develop a new one in around 9 months time.

The baby isn’t even here yet, but Gabriel Aubry is already hard at work trying to be a good daddy. He’s reading every parenting book he can get his hands on. His personal fave? He says, “There’s a good one that Dr. Phil did titled Family First.”

He’s also doing his best to make sure expectant mother Halle Berry is as comfortable as possible. He massages her feet and finds the foods to satisfy her every craving. Now isn’t that a good man?

Aubry also spends time talking to the baby. He says, “I talk in the mic in her bellybutton….that’s what we call it.”

With Daddy’s dashing good looks and Mommy’s beauty, this baby, due in early 2008, is sure to be a pretty one!