At 40, Eva Mendes became a first-time mom to her daughter, Esmeralda Amada, with Ryan Gosling. Two years later, the Hitch actress — who was 42 at the time — delivered their second baby, Amada Lee.

Reflecting on becoming a mom in her 40s, the Ghost Rider star told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager that she wanted to give birth when she was older. However, she changed her mind upon seeing the Barbie actor and realized she wanted to have his babies.

“It’s such a personal choice for a woman, obviously,” the Girl in Progress star admitted. “Then you run the risk of… you’re always running a risk. When I was pregnant there was always something to worry about. But thankfully I had really healthy pregnancies and I was happy I waited.”