Lena Dunham announces birth of first baby via surrogacy
The writer and actress announced the birth of her daughter in an op-ed published by Vogue on Wednesday.
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"While I've been known to make friends quickly - airport terminals, veterinary offices - this was the quickest leap from first coffee to gynecological procedure I'd ever done."
— Lena Dunham , Celebrity
"The moment I lost my fertility, I started searching for a baby."
— Lena Dunham , Celebrity
"I want to safely meet our children and then figure out how to talk about it."
— Lena Dunham , Celebrity
"Knowing I cannot have a child - my ability to accept that and move on - may be the only reason I deserve to be anyone's parent at all."
— Lena Dunham , Celebrity
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The writer and actress announced the birth of her daughter in an op-ed published by Vogue on Wednesday.
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