Lena Dunham, the writer and actor known for HBO’s Girls, says she has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with her husband, Luis Felber. Dunham shares the news in an op-ed published in Vogue.
Several outlets report that the birth occurs via surrogacy. The coverage also points to Dunham’s earlier fertility and health history, including endometriosis and a hysterectomy she underwent when she was 31, described as happening about eight years before the child’s birth in some accounts. Some reports add additional personal details from the Vogue essay, including that the baby was born 13 days late, and that Dunham discusses her reflections on preparing for parenthood. Other outlets focus more on the couple’s announcement itself and on their public sharing of fertility struggles.
Overall, the sources agree on the central facts: Dunham and Felber welcome their first child via surrogate, and Dunham publicly addresses the journey in a Vogue piece, with varying emphasis on timing, medical background, and specific details from the essay.