{"id":3385,"date":"2023-10-04T15:51:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2023-10-04T15:51:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:51:15","slug":"with-every-pregnancy-people-asked-me-are-you-crazy-susan-sarandon-shares-how-it-feels-to-become-a-mother-after-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=3385","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWith every pregnancy, people asked me, \u2018are you crazy?\u2019\u201d Susan Sarandon shares how it feels to become a mother after 40"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many of us, the name Susan Sarandon immediately evokes feelings of fondness. Across her incredible half a century long career, the legendary actress has time and time again captivated audiences around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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But there\u2019s more to Sarandon than her knack for versatility in the characters she plays, such as Louise in the trailblazing film,\u00a0Thelma and Louise<\/em>\u00a0to Sister\u00a0Helen Prejean\u00a0in\u00a0Dead Man Walking.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sarandon is also known for frequently speaking out for women everywhere struggling with\u00a0endometriosis<\/a>, a disease she herself suffered from for a very long time and which complicated her chances of becoming pregnant. But it is perhaps more than anything in her own private life, as a mother, that she is the most dedicated of all.<\/p>\n

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Due in part to her physical ailment, Sarandon did not become a mother until reaching age 39 \u2013 but then proceeded to have two additional children. The actress has long stood out for her decision to keep trying to have children despite her age. Indeed, with every new child born, she made headlines due to her \u2018unusual\u2019 choice of launching her \u2018mommy career\u2019 \u2018so late\u2019 in life.<\/p>\n

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A Thriving Career<\/h2>\n

Born\u00a0Susan Abigail Tomalin<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a01946, Sarandon adopted her first husbands\u2019s name Chris Sarandon as her stage name. Today aged 75, she has devoted a large part of her life to her career as an actress, but is also a familiar face when it comes to fighting for important causes.<\/p>\n

Sarandon<\/a>\u2019s film career began with her starring in the 1970 dramatic feature film,\u00a0Joe<\/em>. She then dabbled in soap opera roles, in particular as Patrice Kahlman in\u00a0A\u00a0World Apart<\/em>. Five years later in 1975 and aged only 29-years-old, she reached fame after appearing in\u00a0the\u00a0Rocky Horror Picture Show.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Less than 10 years later in\u00a01984, she had an Oscar nomination under her belt (Atlantic City, 1980) as well as over 25\u00a0roles on both the big and small screen.<\/p>\n

But while her professional life was thriving, her private life was more complicated. It was while in her relationship with Italian director Franco Amurri that she discovered that becoming a mother wouldn\u2019t be as simple as expected.<\/p>\n

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One cause in particular was her\u00a0endometriosis<\/a>. The disease, among other reasons, prevented her from starting her own family sooner in life.<\/p>\n

A Journey Riddled with Pain<\/h2>\n
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Sarandon had been experiencing several physical symptoms but it wasn\u2019t before she was in her 40s that doctors could finally give her the clear diagnosis. The\u00a0benign disease<\/a>\u00a0causes the remains of\u00a0the internal part of\u00a0the uterus flakes off during each menstruation and causes bleeding and invading other organs, such as\u00a0the rectum, bladder, or ovaries.<\/p>\n

Not only did the disease cause pain in various parts of the body, the shattering diagnosis made it clear that Sarandon could find it more difficult to conceive, and to make matters worse, it increased her chances for serious pregnancy complications. Pregnant women with the condition are considered high risk.<\/p>\n

Despite all this, Sarandon became pregnant at the mature age of 39.<\/p>\n

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