Natalie Portman: Not Taking Motherhood for Granted

Natalie Portman will soon be entering a new chapter of her life – motherhood. The daughter of a fertility doctor, Portman, 29, is acutely aware that it is a blessing in itself just to have the ability to conceive a child

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“I’m so excited. My dad is a fertility doctor, so I know this is a very lucky experience, and not something I can take for granted,” Portman told FOX411’s Pop Tarts while promoting her upcoming romantic comedy “No Strings Attached.” “I feel so, so lucky. I am trying to take it all in and enjoy everything. It makes me feel calmer about everything to be in such a lucky place in my personal life.”