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Pregnant Hilary Duff enjoyed a round of retail therapy with her two daughters Banks Violet, 5, and Mae James, 3, in Los Angeles on Friday.

The Lizzie McGuire alum, 36, was spotted holding hands with her little ones as they exited the jewelry and accessories store Claires in the Sherman Oaks mall.

The star announced that she was expecting her third child with musician Matthew, also 36, and her fourth child overall in December. 

She also co-parents son Luca, 12, with ex-husband Mike Comrie. 

For the shopping spree, Hilary exuded effortless chic in a black tank top paired with matching pants, while Banks wore a ballerina-like outfit, and Mae was as cute a button in a floral print dress.

It comes after Hilary's husband Matthew Koma revealed that he had undergone a vasectomy ahead of the arrival of their third child together. 

Matthew joked on his vasectomy operation day '10/10 would reccomend (sic)' as he took a selfie in his bandages and underwear. 

A vasectomy, or male sterilisation, is a procedure to cut the tubes that carry a man's sperm to permanently prevent pregnancy without further contraception.

Hilary announced her pregnancy exactly three months before with a series of Christmas cards. 

She wrote on the post: 'Surprise surprise!' and 'Buckle up Buttercups, we're adding one more to this crazy bunch' alongside photos of her existing children.

Hilary signed them 'The Duff, Bair, and Comrie Crew', as Bair is Matthew's real surname.

The star was swiftly inundated with well-wishes from her celebrity friends including Ireland Baldwin and Elle Fanning. 

The star married Matthew in 2019 after first striking up a romance in 2016 and briefly splitting in 2017.