{"id":2147653,"date":"2026-09-16T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2147653"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:00:37","slug":"lena-dunham-welcomes-first-baby-with-husband-via-surrogate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2147653","title":{"rendered":"Lena Dunham Welcomes First Baby With Husband Via Surrogate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c5\/16by9\/2026\/09\/16\/c5465c5004e649d69875d9d61df2ae29_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Lena Dunham Welcomes First Baby With Husband Via Surrogate<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Lena Dunham<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I&#8217;m A Mom!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-16T08:00:37-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 16, 2026<br \/>\n                            8:00 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-eacf680fff6069ed186d94c7239d37ef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260916_c5465c5004e649d69875d9d61df2ae29\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c6f289e2-3700-40ce-aea8-d57cd8bcc4ca\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c5\/4by3\/2026\/09\/16\/c5465c5004e649d69875d9d61df2ae29_md.jpg\" alt=\"Luis Felber and Lenha Dunham getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6fee8dc11eef036f466a0afcf2adde14\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lena-dunham\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lena Dunham<\/strong><\/a> is officially a mom, and she announced the news in a way that just makes sense for her &#8230; an op-ed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/lena-dunham-shopping-for-baby-october-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Vogue<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-01fc4d777c36ea9499f08b155fef9fdb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The actress wrote a piece for the magazine, published Wednesday, titled &#8220;Lena Dunham Is a Mother! The Sweet, Singular Story of How She Prepared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dd6b571ad7f0858cbf0340d4857e3dbd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260916_c93d2e60391e4ffda14ef6b8f84e1a1c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c6f289e2-3700-40ce-aea8-d57cd8bcc4ca\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c9\/4by3\/2026\/09\/16\/c93d2e60391e4ffda14ef6b8f84e1a1c_md.jpg\" alt=\"Luis Felber and Lenha Dunham getty 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-966def4323a23308a185bb78aa03fade\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Heck of an announcement post &#8230; which includes a pic featuring Lena, her husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/luis-felber\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Luis Felber<\/strong><\/a> and their little one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2013d0b498a393d74ec3beb7ca5f649f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The pair welcomed their new baby via a surrogate because of Lena&#8217;s documented history of reproductive challenges.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e8656ef9c00be72af827099a71440820\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-02afb99f-4e05-4d61-a947-8b488f4caa6a\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/04\/16\/lena-dunham-through-the-years\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:02afb99f-4e05-4d61-a947-8b488f4caa6a\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c6f289e2-3700-40ce-aea8-d57cd8bcc4ca\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7d\/4by3\/2026\/04\/16\/7dba2205da5047168104280c5d39299a_md.jpg\" alt=\"Lena Dunham Through The Years\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Lena Dunham Through The Years<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8e66353e3069161578e0d6772df58eae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Back in 2017, Lena underwent a hysterectomy &#8212; a surgery to remove the uterus &#8211;due to severe endometriosis. According to the Mayo Clinic, endometriosis is a condition which causes &#8220;cells similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, grow outside the uterus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-db9e7009fd962ef7e89c5efa8afa65e2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Lena and Luis started dating in 2021 &#8230; and married just months after getting together. Lena revealed to The Times last year that the pair were in the process of expanding their family.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6393a42d6733f8193c3f3b9a1b821af6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Congrats, you two!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/16\/lena-dunham-announces-first-baby-with-husband\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c6f289e2-3700-40ce-aea8-d57cd8bcc4ca\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/16\/lena-dunham-announces-first-baby-with-husband\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c6f289e2-3700-40ce-aea8-d57cd8bcc4ca\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/06\/lena-dunham-appears-to-joke-about-nsfw-wedding-toast\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:c6f289e2-3700-40ce-aea8-d57cd8bcc4ca\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/74\/16by9\/2026\/07\/06\/748e58e0ed964b928ed0767e160bb75d_xs.jpg\" alt=\"Lena Dunham insta 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Lena Dunham Seemingly Jokes About NSFW Toast at Taylor Swift &amp; 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