Natalie Portman on Expecting Her 3rd Child and Pregnancy at 44

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Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child.
The 44-year-old actress announced the news in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
She detailed how she has been feeling during her pregnancy, saying overall, “I know it’s such a privilege and a miracle [to be expecting].”

Natalie Portman’s family is expanding. The 44-year-old actress told Harper’s Bazaar that she is expecting her third child, her first with her partner, French music producer Tanguy Destable.

“Tanguy and I are very excited,” she said. “I’m just very grateful. I know it’s such a privilege and a miracle.”

Portman shares two other children, 14-year-old Aleph and 9-year-old Amalia, with her ex Benjamin Millepied.

The actress discussed how she’s been feeling during her pregnancy, telling the outlet, “There is a gratitude that when you’re young, you don’t necessarily grasp. And there’s a calm and knowing myself: who I want to spend time with, what kind of energy I want around me that makes the experience so beautiful every day. And knowing it’s probably the last time, I cherish every moment.”

She added that she is physically feeling great and described this pregnancy as similar to her previous ones. “I have more energy than I thought I might,” she said, sharing that she had been active, swimming and doing gyrotonics to “keep strong.”

She also revealed she isn’t paying much attention to the online commentary for expectant mothers. “I’m not really looking at social media that much,” she said. “I think maybe just having done it twice before… I read so many books the first time, and now I’m like, ‘Oh, we know what to do.’ It’s okay. You figure it out. We’re going to make lots of mistakes, no matter how hard we try. And also, we’re going to do a lot right without having to do research. I feel like if you’re just present and loving, that’s the best thing possible.”

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