Lady Gaga's been trying for baby since 2024 but health woes made it 'hard road': sources

Page Six • September 14, 2026 • entertainment

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Lady Gaga, 40, has faced significant physical and emotional challenges on her long journey to motherhood with fiancé Michael Polansky, including severe hip issues and other ailments.
The singer has openly discussed her health struggles, including a broken hip surgery in 2013 and living with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition.
Gaga has also revealed past trauma, including a rape at 19 that led to a pregnancy and subsequent mental health struggles, which she has said deeply affected her well-being.
Despite these hardships, Gaga expressed a strong desire to become a mother, calling it her “next starring role” during a 2025 interview, and was recently seen with her baby in Northern California, though details about the child remain private.
Her journey reflects a mix of hope and hardship, with sources describing it as a “real tale of hard times” leading to a “happy ending.”

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