Motherhood is a blessing, but only if a woman is ready for that blessing. And these women are proof that despite what society may believe, the right “age” to be a mother, is only when you’re ready for it: 

1. Dia Mirza, 39

2. Gul Panag, 39

3. Naomi Watts, 39

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4. Sameera Reddy, 36

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5. Anita Hassanandani, 39

6. Kishwer Merchant, 40

7. Neha Dhupia, 38

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8. Jacinda Ardern, 37

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9. Kareena Kapoor Khan, 35

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10. Aishwarya Rai, 38

11. Halle Berry, 41

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12. Nicole Kidman, 41

Though Kidman became a mother through adoption earlier, she later also gave birth to her biological daughter. 

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13. Salma Hayek, 41

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14. Gwen Stefani, 44

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15. Madhuri Dixit-Nene, 37

16. Shilpa Shetty Kundra, 38

17. Janet Jackson, 50

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18. Preity Zinta, 46

Motherhood should always be a choice, never a compulsion!