Perhaps Cruise believes media attention would bring unwanted distraction a sentiment many parents would likely agree with.

Meanwhile, other celebrity babies born since Suri have made their public bows. The daughter of Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy, Grier Hammond Henchy, was revealed weeks ago ?and she was born the same day as Suri. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter, Shiloh Nouvel, was born on May 27 and landed in several magazines by early June. The recently born children of Gwen Stefani and Rachel Weisz are confirmed to exist.

But Suri remains unseen, which is not unusual for a Cruise child. When he and Nicole Kidman were married, their two adopted children weren't photographed until 1996, when son Conor Anthony was a year old and daughter Isabella Jane was 3.