Pregnant Hilary Duff covers bump in black sweater as she steps out in public for first time since announcing she’s expecting her fourth child

Pregnant Hilary Duff was out this week to do some last-minute holiday shopping – marking her first public outing since announcing she was expecting her fourth child.

The Younger alum, 36, who is set to welcome her third child with husband Matthew Koma, covered her bump in a black turtleneck paired with gray pants.

She completed her look with a long, light brown coat that she wore open. The coat hid her growing baby bump from view.

The two women were shopping at stationery store The Paper Source and struck up a conversation while their photos were being taken.

The outing comes after the Lizzie McGuire alum, 36, and her musician husband contracted COVID-19.

Pregnant Hilary Duff was out this week to do some last-minute holiday shopping – her first public outing since announcing she was expecting her fourth child

The Younger alum, 36, who will welcome her third child with husband Matthew Koma ¿ covered her bump in a black turtleneck paired with gray pants — she stepped out with Pete Went'z wife Meagan Camper

The Younger alum, 36, who will welcome her third child with husband Matthew Koma — covered her bump in a black turtleneck paired with gray pants — she stepped out with Pete Went'z wife Meagan Camper

The outing comes just a few days after the How I Met Your Father star shared a selfie from her bed as she battled her COVID infection.

She captioned the photo: “Covid is cruel this time” and added a thumbs down emoji.

The Cinderella Story actress shared the news of her pregnancy via a photo of a hilarious Christmas card in which she poses with her husband, their daughters Mae, five, Banks, two, and son Luca, 11, who she shares with ex-husband Mike Comrie , 36.

Showing off her baby bump in sleep pajamas, she captioned the post: “So much for Silent Nights.”

She also wrote on the post: “Surprise surprise!” and “Tie on buttercups, we're adding one more to this crazy bunch” alongside photos of her children.

Koma also shared a short photo with the location amusingly tagged as “vasectomy clinic.”

The star married Koma in 2019 after first romancing in 2016. She was previously married to Comrie from 2010-2016.

The star had previously kept her bump hidden as she stepped out in baggy jumpers before publicly announcing her pregnancy.

The star, 36, announced the happy news with a hilarious Christmas card in which she poses with husband Matthew Koma, their daughters Mae, five, Banks, two, and son Luca, 11, who she shares with ex-husband Mike Comrie

The star, 36, announced the happy news with a hilarious Christmas card in which she poses with husband Matthew Koma, their daughters Mae, five, Banks, two, and son Luca, 11, who she shares with ex-husband Mike Comrie

The family of six recently accepted the decorations at The Grove mall in Los Angeles

The family of six recently accepted the decorations at The Grove mall in Los Angeles

“We have Covid and our kids don't, so now we're wearing masks again,” the star revealed in an Instagram Stories video last week.

The clip showed the mom-to-be taking it easy in a light gray sweatshirt.

She appeared makeup-free behind her mask as her husband of almost four years sat next to her on his laptop working on a music project.

“Someone's going to be a DJ again,” the proud woman said as Koma typed beats.