Pregnant Zooey Deschanel Not To Be Sorely Missed In 'New Girl' Season 5? Actress Refuses To Pressure Self Post-Baby

"New Girl" season 5 would not be drastically different with Zooey Deschanel being pregnant with the studio's scheduling decision.

"Originally, the mom-to-be was slated to miss four episodes. But then Fox pushed New Girl's Season 5 premiere to midseason, so that number has subsequently been cut to just one," said TVLine.

But Cartermatt said that Zooey Deschanel being pregnant aside, "next season is ultimately going to feel different in general, given that Damon Wayans Jr. (Coach) has departed and we now are back to the same five primary cast members who were there from the second episode on."

Series creator Elizabeth Meriweather also previously said that the "New Girl" season 5 would feature a lot of changes with Zooey Deschanel being pregnant.

Liz Meriweather told The Hollywood Reporter that the first episode without the pregnant Zooey Deschanel will be titled "No Girl."

"I think in the first or second season, it would have been hard, but now it feels like this creative opportunity to learn more about the other characters. And it's a little bit of a challenge. People are going to be asking, 'How are they going to pull this off?'"

Mewriweather added, "I'm kind of asking that question of myself. I directed the first episode without Zooey, that's the last one we shot this year, and it's really funny. It's a guys' episode. It's an opportunity to stretch ourselves... Or it will be a total disaster, and then she'll come back."

Pregnant Zooey Deschanel already said that she won't be one of those celebrities who gets pressured into losing the baby weight after delivery.

"Haven't we all seen those pictures of a sexy new mom in a bikini after one month? I will not be that person. I've always gone my own course and never been someone who had the need to be super skinny," she told Cosmopolitan.

"I like a healthy look. I don't buy into that skinny-is-better mentality. I just eat healthy and work out and don't worry about my weight too much. Actresses aren't models, and most of them never wanted to be," added the "New Girl" season 5 lead actress.