Although doctors from all over the world advise that women should get pregnant before the age of 30, this number is constantly moving towards the age of 40. Careers, failed relationships and problems conceiving are just some of the reasons why women persistently postpone motherhood. And apparently it's never too late - these are the stories of celebrities who had their first child after the age of 40.
While the number of mothers among It steadily falls between the ages of 20 and 24, the number of pregnant women among It increases in the 30s and 40s, research says. Compared to 20 years ago, the number of women having their first child in their 40s has tripled. And the reasons for this kind of increase are countless - modern women more and more often they reject marriages and strive for education and enforcement on career field. She also claimed her debt economic recession over the past decade, which has forced parents from all over the world to postpone parenthood until they have all necessary funds for raising children.
On the other hand, medical experts insist that it would a woman had to have children between the ages of 20 and 30. Nevertheless, many women claim that in modern times they have more choices, even advances in technology such as egg and embryo freezing, surrogate parenthood, have allowed them to they wait for the right moment.
We cannot even ignore the fact that many women (men or couples) have fertility problems, which requires financial resources, will and strength, which many couples because of disappointments they lose. Even if it's hard, you have to fight, because there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel. This is also proven by the celebrities (below) who struggled for years to get pregnant, but finally succeeded. And now I wouldn't trade my happiness for anything in the world.
With this article, we in no way want to encourage you to born after the age of 40, rather we want to remind you that you must not give up, but persevere, because one day you too will hold a small "loaf" in your hands. And you will say "THIS IS MY BABY.”
10 celebrities who had their first child after the age of 40:
Eva Mendes, 40
Since 2011, the star has been in a relationship with the most desirable man in Hollywood, Ryan Gosling. At this time there is a couple got 2 daughters, Esmeralda and Amanda Lee. Then they secretly reports. In one the interview she said you are she never wanted to have children, but she finally got her wish to have Ryan's baby right. Now an actress spending time with family and has no intention of returning to Hollywood.
Emma Thompson, 40 years old
British actress and screenwriter who, among other things, is the owner of two Oscars, had her first child at the age of 40, when he did reports, the second time. She met her husband Greg on the set of the film Prudence and Sensibility. Apart from the daughter, the same also adopted a child from Rwanda, after his parents died in the war.
Brooke Shields, 40
Brooke is in many interviews spoke publicly about it had problems conceiving. Even artificial insemination often did not bear fruit. As she says, she wanted to give up at the last moment, but she and her partner decided to try again. AND A MIRACLE HAPPENED.
Nicole Kidman, 41 years old
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise during their marriage adopted two children. After she got divorced, she breathed a fatal yes again to Australian musician Keith Urban. Years She gave birth to her first child in 2008 at the age of 41, and two years later she had a daughter, who brought into the world by a surrogate mother.
She was supposed to be having fertility issues, so she was sure yes she will never become a mother. In one the interview she said that she tried everything she could to become a mother. The odds were slim, but a miracle happened.
Glenn Close, 41
The record holder in Oscar nominations among actresses became the mother of prand 41 years of age. She became a mother in her third and last marriage. It's her daughter chose the same path as Glenn and became an actress.
Halle Berry, 41 years old
Halle gave birth to her first child at 41 years of age, and six years later a son Mace. V the interview she said she did the second pregnancy was a complete surprise. She believed that she was already entering menopause, so the pregnancy was a big surprise for her.
Salma Hayek, 41 years old
In one the interview Salma said she was sure he would needed help getting pregnant, but luckily she had no problems conceiving, but her pregnancy was extremely risky. Although the 9-month period was difficult, she says it was now a perfected person.
Gwen Stefani, 44 years old
Gwen is in one the interview confided that pregnancy at the age of 40 completely changed her. She's sure it is her son Apollo the prodigy, as she gave birth to him at 44 years old.
Laura Linney, 49
She didn't talk much about her pregnancy, but she and her husband have been together for years 2014 met her first child. And then Laura was old 49 years. Linney has never talked about her pregnancy and there is no photo of her with a pregnant belly, so the American media assume that she is a celebrity maybe even decided on a surrogate mother.
Janet Jackson, 50
In 2016, Janet announced that she was pregnant. And her age at that time was 50 years. She did not want to share the details of her pregnancy with the media, which is not even important, because a healthy son, Eissa, was born.
