# Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber welcome first baby via surrogate

> Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber welcomed their first child through surrogate pregnancy after years of medical challenges.
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- Summary: Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber welcomed their first child through surrogate pregnancy after years of medical challenges. Dunham had a hysterectomy in…
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- Source: Page Six — https://pagesix.com/2026/09/16/parents/lena-dunham-and-husband-luis-felber-welcome-first-baby-via-surrogate
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:21:44+00:00
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## New baby arrival
Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber welcomed a baby girl via surrogate in September 2026.

> Hello. I'm your mama. You look nothing like I thought you would, but exactly right.
## Surrogate timeline
Embryo transfer occurred in November 2026 before the baby's birth.

> The feelings I thought would be there somehow weren't: namely jealousy, that this woman could do for a child, for my child, what I could not.
## Due date surprise
The baby arrived 13 days past her due date during a solar eclipse and meteor shower.

> 13 days late, in the face of a solar eclipse and a meteor shower, she announced herself.
## Medical history
Dunham had a hysterectomy in 2017 due to severe endometriosis at age 31.

> I thought I would have the opportunity to experience my fertility and my cycle waning and it never was.
## First words
Dunham's first words to her daughter were 'Hello. I'm your mama. You look nothing like I thought you would, but exactly right.'

> Hello. I'm your mama. You look nothing like I thought you would, but exactly right.
## Family expansion
Dunham described expanding her family through surrogate pregnancy after her hysterectomy.

> I will say we're in the process of expanding our family in new ways.
## Key takeaway

Dunham had a hysterectomy in 2017 due to endometriosis but now has a daughter via surrogate.