New York, Feb 24 : Kim Kardashian has admitted that she has started to become more guarded about her privacy now that she's poised to become a mom - all thanks to her boyfriend Kanye West.

"When you live your life so publicly, like on a reality show, people assume that they know every side of you already," the New York Daily News quoted her as telling Du Jour Magazine.

The reality star is settling into the idea of becoming a mother, and she's attempting to be in control of her image and privacy in the process.

The mom-to-be shows off her growing belly in the March issue of the magazine.

The father of her unborn child, rapper Kanye West, has apparently had a hand in Kardashian's transformation from being a single, sexy starlet, into a more maternal woman.

"My boyfriend has taught me a lot about privacy. I'm ready to be a little less open about some things, like my relationships. I'm realizing everyone doesn't need to know everything. I'm shifting my priorities," she told the magazine.

She said that she started to be more guarded when fans ask for her photograph out in public, especially when she's with West.

She said that she learned to understand the importance of privacy and boundaries, something that she hadn't really learned to embrace before. (ANI)