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Claire Danes Says She Felt Shame About Unplanned Pregnancy at 44 on SmartLess

Her SmartLess account underscores the stigma she felt around an unplanned third pregnancy in her mid-40s.

Overview

  • In the newly released podcast episode, the 46-year-old says the 2023 pregnancy was unexpected and brought on what she called a “strange shame.”
  • She recounts a gynecologist predicting another boy before discovering the baby was a girl, which she described as an additional surprise.
  • Her daughter was born in July 2023, joining sons Cyrus, 12, and Rowan, 7, with the couple choosing not to share the girl's name publicly.
  • Danes reflects on the family’s wide age spread, saying it feels “crazy” to raise a teenager and a toddler at the same time.
  • Bild reports she never formally confirmed the pregnancy, noting a visible bump at the January 2023 Golden Globes.