Struggles with fertility are not uncommon once a woman hits a certain age and the chances of conceiving diminishes as she gets older. However, this hasn't stopped some fabulous celebrity moms from giving birth in their 40s. So, who are these women? Take a look at our roundup below:
1. Laura Linney gave birth at 49.
Love Actually actress Laura Linney has 'secret' baby at age 49: https://t.co/GbY9Tov2pX #congrats pic.twitter.com/ABEhgd5bLe
— MadeForMums (@MadeForMums) January 19, 2014
Accomplished and award-winning actress Laura Linney had her first-born son with husband Mark Schauer in January 2014. Apart from her age, she kept her pregnancy a big secret, according to ABC News.
When the actress had to grace an event at the height of her pregnancy in June 2013, she made sure to wear a dress that hid her baby belly. However, she skipped the Emmy awards in September of that same year and missed receiving her acting trophy.
2. Halle Berry gave birth at 46.
Halle Berry’s baby boy Maceo is growing up fast. #HalleBerry #OlivierMartinez #MaceoRoberthttps://t.co/cnHv2enyU6 pic.twitter.com/zGpj1Waaf7 — Starkiddo (@_Starkiddo) August 1, 2015
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry gave birth to her second child, a boy, in 2013. Her daughter was five at that time, but the actress managed to juggle her busy schedule. "You know, I'm working on a television show now, so I'm juggling working and being a mom and breast feeding while I'm working," she told E! Online.
3. Tina Fey gave birth at 40.
Congrats to Tina Fey's daughter for being cooler than me at birth pic.twitter.com/dYN4ab8gNh
— Team Rizzles (@TeamRizzles) January 19, 2014
Comedienne, writer and producer Tina Fey had another daughter in 2011. She even joked of her hospital experience in a TV talk show.
Tina Fey said she breastfed her newborn with a group of mothers and they were in a tiny room. "A nurse grabs one of your breasts and another lady's and is shoving them in a baby's mouth," said Fey, per Us Magazine.
4. Gwen Stefani gave birth at 44.
Looks like Blake is having an influence on Gwen's kid....https://t.co/3NBUwXXXm3 #imacowboybaby #923WIL #budandbroadway — Bud and Broadway (@Budandbroadway) April 12, 2016
Grammy-winning artist Gwen Stefani's third child was born in 2014 and unconfirmed rumors say that she could be pregnant with her fourth baby with new guy, Blake Shelton, at 46, Parent Herald previously reported.
5. Rachel Zoe gave birth at 42.
A photo posted by Rachel Zoe (@rachelzoe) on Apr 7, 2016 at 5:50pm PDT
Fashion and lifestyle guru Rachel Zoe welcomed her second child with husband Rodger Berman in 2013, while their first-born was only two. The star of "The Rachel Zoe Project" revealed that she had a "fairly easy pregnancy," per Us Magazine. She announced the birth on her Twitter.
6. Madonna gave birth at 41.
A photo posted by Madonna (@madonna) on Apr 12, 2016 at 7:13pm PDT
Madonna had son, Rocco, in 2000 and her pregnancy was somewhat controversial. The Guardian reports that the "Material Girl" star didn't want to have the baby in London, where her then-husband, Guy Ritchie, is based. She said she preferred the efficiency of hospitals in Los Angeles.
7. Kelly Preston gave birth at 48.
A photo posted by Kelly Preston (@kellyptravolta) on Nov 29, 2015 at 10:03pm PST
Kelly Preston and her husband, John Travolta, had a son in 2010. It was a year following the death of their 16-year-old son, Jett. "I didn't [consider this risks.] I just considered that it was difficult," Preston said in an interview after her pregnancy, per Access Hollywood. "I never thought that would be me at all. So, I think we're just really happy that we're so fortunate."
