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Claire Danes Says She Felt 'Funny Shame' About Unexpected Pregnancy at 44

She shared the reflections on SmartLess, describing internalized stigma around conceiving in midlife.

Overview

  • Danes discussed the experience on the Nov. 17 episode of the SmartLess podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
  • She said she "didn't think it was possible" to become pregnant at 44 and described feeling embarrassed because the pregnancy was unplanned.
  • Danes and husband Hugh Dancy have three children: sons Cyrus, 12, and Rowan, 7, and a daughter born in July 2023 whose name remains private.
  • She recalled her OB-GYN initially expected another boy, but the couple welcomed a girl, which she said left her "more delighted."
  • Danes noted the family adjustments, saying she now has "a teenager and a toddler at once," and recounted a son’s early resistance to another sibling.