Supermodel Naomi Campbell’s announcing the arrival of her baby girl last week caught many fans by surprise — while many didn’t know she was expecting a child at all, others were concerned about her relatively older age. “Pregnancy at a perimenopausal age [above 45 years] has become more common due to recent advancements in fertility techniques. Women who have frozen their eggs prior to menopause can opt for pregnancy at an advanced age. They can either carry their pregnancy or can use surrogate mothers,” explains Dr Vaishali Joshi, an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital. She adds women can also use donor eggs to conceive.

Naomi Campbell’s Baby announcement on social media caused a stir. Pics Courtesy Getty Images, Instagram