Blake Lively has debuted her baby bump on the red carpet - where she said she feels she's "always been a mama".

The former Gossip Girl star is expecting her first child with husband Ryan Reynolds and recently revealed the happy news on her lifestyle website, Preserve.

And she has now shown off her bump in a form-fitting embroidered gown at the God's Love We Deliver 2014 Golden Heart Awards in New York.

Blake, who has previously spoken of wanting "a litter of kids", told E! News: "I came from a big family... a big family of Southerners.

"I feel like I've always sort of... I'm the youngest of five, so I never raised any siblings below me, but I'm always the person who's taking everyone else's kid and putting them on my hip, so I've kind of always been a mama."

The stylish star looked stunning as she posed for pictures on the red carpet, but she told Us Weekly her wardrobe is set to change.

"I'm going to amp up my style by wearing things that are stretchier, because that's all that fits!" she laughed.

Blake, 27, and Safe House star Ryan, 38, tied the knot in September 2012.