It’s becoming more common these days for women to put off motherhood until they are well into their thirties.
Some women are even waiting until their forties, or later, like the celebrities on this list.
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These pregnancies were complete surprises in some cases and others were the result of years of fertility treatments. Either way, these mature celeb moms were eager to welcome their bundles of joy!
Alanis Morissette
At age 44, the “Jagged Little Pill” singer announced she was expecting her third child. Alanis has a son born in 2010, and a daughter born in 2016 as well.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey welcomed twins with her then-husband, Nick Cannon, in 2011 when she was 42-years-old. She named her twins Morocco and Monroe. Gotta love all the “M” names!
Geri Halliwell
Ginger Spice became a mom for the second time at age 44 when she gave birth to a baby boy named Montague. Her pregnancy came after a long struggle with infertility.
Eva Longoria
Eva welcomed her first child at age 43, a healthy baby boy named Santiago. Congrats! She loves sharing updates on her life as a mom on Instagram.
Gwen Stefani
Gwen’s third son, Apollo, joined her family when the singer was 44-years-old. He came after Gwen and her then-husband had tried for years to add a third baby to the family.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry welcomed both of her children when she was in her forties. A girl named Nahla in 2011, and a boy named Maceo in 2013.
Celine Dion
Celine Dion famously opened up about her struggle to conceive after a long battle with infertility. She welcomed twin boys at age 42 who joined their older brother, René-Charles, born in 2001.
Janet Jackson
Janet gave birth to her first son, a baby boy names Eissa, in January 2017 when she was 50-years-old. She kept her pregnancy and son out of the spotlight, except for a few social media updates.
Brigitte Nielson
At age 55, Brigitte welcomed a baby girl named Frida. It was the fifth child for Brigitte whose children range in age from 34 years to 8 months.
Julianne Moore
Although she had her first child in her late thirties, she had her second child, Liv, at 41. She told The Daily Telegraph , that both her children “live a regular life.”
Nicole Kidman
Kidman has been quite open about her struggles with infertility, and during her marriage with Tom Cruise opted for adoption after a traumatic ectopic pregnancy. Following her second marriage to Keith Urban, she welcomed her first biological child, Sunday, at 41 years old.
She told Who , reported by The List , “I’ve done all the stuff you can possibly do to try to get pregnant. So, the way it just happened with Sunday was like, ‘What?’ The percentages were so low. It is the miracle in my life.”
Meryl Streep
According to Harper’s Bazaar , Streep hasn’t spoken about her pregnancies to the media, but gave birth to her first of four children when she was 41.
Salma Hayek
At 41, Hayek gave birth to her daughter, Valentina, but it came as a surprise, “I thought I was going to need help getting pregnant, and I didn’t,” she told WebMD .
Eva Mendes
At 40, Eva welcomed her first daughter, Esmerelda, and at 42, her second daughter Amada. She told The Violet Files, “I thought my wild nights were over but these are some of the wildest nights I’ve ever had.”
