Aging Like Wine: The Rise of Late-Life Pregnancies and Actress Trina McGee’s Journey.

In 2023, actress Trina McGee, best known for her role on “Boy Meets World,” announced on Instagram that she is expecting her fourth child at the age of 54. McGee, who has been married to actor Marcello Thedford for 16 years and has three children from previous relationships, shared the news with her followers and asked for prayers for a safe delivery.

Despite the decline in birth rates among women in recent years, data reported by the CDC in 2023 shows that more women are choosing to have children later in life. The increase in the age of first-time mothers has contributed to this decline, with birth rates among women in their late 30s and early 40s on the rise. Additionally, the birth rate among women over 45 has exceeded one birth per 1,000 in population for the first time in more than a decade in 2023.

McGee’s pregnancy at 54 is a testament to this changing landscape and highlights the growing trend of having children later in life. She played Angela Moore on “Boy Meets World” from 1997 to 2000, where she portrayed the girlfriend of Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong). Her announcement on social media has inspired many women to follow suit and embrace motherhood at any age.