Portman also said that this pregnancy differs from her previous due to the wisdom that comes with age. “There is a gratitude that when you’re young, you don’t necessarily grasp,” she said. At present, “there’s a calm and knowing myself: who I want to spend time with, what kind of energy I want around me that makes the experience so beautiful every day. And knowing it’s probably the last time, I cherish every moment.”
“I read so many books the first time, and now I’m like, ‘Oh, we know what to do.’ It’s okay. You figure it out. We’re going to make lots of mistakes, no matter how hard we try,” she continued.
:And also, we’re going to do a lot right without having to do research. I feel like if you’re just present and loving, that’s the best thing possible.” (Destable, who is 45, is also a veteran when it comes to parenting: He is father to two sons with French actress Louise Bourgoin: Étienne, born in April 2016, and Vadim, born in 2020.)
The actor also recommends her current home of Paris as a place to enjoy one’s pregnancy. “There’s been beautiful spring weather,” she said. “It’s been pretty amazing to just walk in the incredible parks here and go see art. Just the usual things you do when you’re not working.”
A final perk is a difference in medical standards, she joked. “In France, they consider full-term to be 41 weeks rather than 40, so I guess I get an extra week to be pregnant this time around.”
