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Claire Danes Says She Felt ‘Funny Shame’ After Unexpected Pregnancy at 44

She used the SmartLess podcast to reflect on internalized stigma from conceiving in her mid-40s.

Overview

  • Danes said she was 44 at conception and “didn’t think it was possible” to become pregnant at that age.
  • The unplanned third pregnancy left her feeling “naughty,” which she described as a “funny shame.”
  • She and husband Hugh Dancy welcomed a daughter in July 2023, joining their 12-year-old and 7-year-old sons.
  • Danes recalled her OB-GYN predicted another boy, yet the baby was a girl.
  • Coverage of her remarks has prompted broader discussion about stigma and misinformation around later-in-life pregnancies.