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Mandy Moore's Bittersweet Farewell to Pregnancy: Gratitude Meets Sadness

Mandy Moore has opened up about the complex emotions surrounding the likely end of her childbearing years, expressing both profound gratitude for her three children and a sense of sadness. The actor and singer shared these feelings in a recent Instagram Story from her OBGYN appointment, prompting other mothers to relate. Moore has been candid about the fulfilling yet demanding experience of motherhood, which she calls the greatest gift of her life. She has also publicly criticized the outdated and stigmatizing term "geriatric pregnancy," noting that many women now have children later in life.

Key Points: Mandy Moore on Emotional End to Pregnancy Journey

  • Mixed emotions about family completion
  • Asked other mothers for shared experiences
  • Challenged "geriatric pregnancy" stigma
  • Highlighted joy and challenges of motherhood
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Mandy Moore says, there's "certain sadness" knowing she "won't be pregnant again"

Mandy Moore shares mixed feelings about likely being done having kids, expressing gratitude for her family and sadness over not being pregnant again.

"I am endlessly grateful for my beautiful family AND there's a certain sadness knowing I'm done having babies - Mandy Moore"

Washington DC, January 6

Actor and singer Mandy Moore has shared her emotions about likely not having any more children, describing a sense of gratitude mixed with sadness as she closes a chapter of her motherhood journey, according to E! News.

The This Is Us alum, who shares three children--sons Gus Harrison, 4, and Ozzie Bennett, 3, and daughter Louise Everett, 16 months--with husband Taylor Goldsmith, opened up about her feelings in a recent Instagram Story.

"I'm at the OBGYN getting a check up," Moore wrote. "I am endlessly grateful for my beautiful family AND there's a certain sadness knowing I'm done having babies and won't be pregnant again." She also asked her followers if other mothers felt the same way, according to E! News.

The 41-year-old has previously spoken candidly about the joy and challenges of motherhood. In May, Moore marked her first Mother's Day as a mother of three, calling the experience deeply fulfilling. "Being a mom is the single greatest gift of my life," she wrote, adding that despite constant worry and planning, the joy of motherhood outweighs everything else.

Moore also expressed gratitude to the mothers in her life, "model what it takes, lend an ear, make the best suggestions, and generally make me feel less alone on the journey," as quoted by E! News.

Reflecting on welcoming her third child later in life, Moore earlier addressed the term "geriatric pregnancy" during an appearance on Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie podcast in June. She said many women today are having children later in life, whether by choice or circumstance.

"I feel like having my third child at 40, this term 'geriatric pregnancy' that's thrown around," she explained on Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie podcast in June. "I think at least in my experience, so many of my friends are having kids later in life, whether it's by choice or it's by circumstance or biology."

"The thing that I had the most trouble with is just this system in general kind of treating us as this anomaly that we're too old," Mandy continued, "and we're too complicated or high risk, and really, it's like, 'Nope, we're just human beings'," as quoted by E! News.

- ANI

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Rohit P
It's nice to see a celebrity being so honest about the mixed emotions of motherhood. In our culture, we celebrate having children, but we rarely talk about the sadness of closing that chapter. Wishing her and her beautiful family all the best.
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Aditi M
As a mother of two, I completely understand that bittersweet feeling. You're grateful for what you have, but there's a pang knowing you won't experience pregnancy again. It's a very personal journey for every woman.
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Michael C
While I empathize with her feelings, I do think there's a certain privilege in being able to choose when to stop. Many women around the world, including in parts of India, don't have that luxury due to economic or social pressures.
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Sneha F
Three kids under 5! God bless her energy 😅. My mother had me at 38, and she always said it was the best decision. Age is just a number when it comes to parenting with love.
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Karthik V
More power to her. It's important to have these conversations. In our society, women are often expected to just be happy mothers without expressing any complex emotions about it. Normalize talking about this!

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