Bridget Jones author Helen Fielding welcomes a daughter

Helen Fielding, 48, who wrote the Bridget Jones’ Diary books, welcomed her second child and first daughter on Sunday. The baby girl is yet to be named, but she weighed in at 6 lbs, 3 oz. This is the second child for Helen and her longtime partner Kevin Curran, 49 – they also have a son Dashiell, 2 1/2.

Source: People

Comments

wow that is up there in age for being pregnant. kuddos to her

- Lola on July 18th, 2006

Wonderful news! What a blessing for both of them!

- Catherine on July 18th, 2006

I thought she also had a third child (older) from a former husband.

- Liz on July 18th, 2006

Really? The only kid I’ve ever heard about is Dashiell & now her new daughter.
I think she had IVF to conceive both kids, but I’m not 100% on that.

- Sara on July 18th, 2006

It is believed the new baby is from a set of frozen embryos from a few years ago – they used one for Dashiell and one for the new baby – it is apparently her own egg, just from an earlier time in her life!

- Sarah CBB News Editor on July 18th, 2006

“Bridget Jones” had a baby a few weeks back too! Did anyone read the most recent Bridget Jones series of column that ran from last August until recently? Daniel was the father, even though she wanted to end up with Mark… you can read them online!

- M on July 18th, 2006

I am very happy for them. When you hear about a woman that age having a healthy baby, it is exciting and reassuring we are making strides in fertility!

- kgellman on July 18th, 2006