Caterina Murino is ready to welcome motherhood! The actress, 47, who costarred with Daniel Craig as Solange in the 2006 James Bond movie Casino Royale, has revealed that she is expecting her first child.

She had a difficult time getting pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF), but now she has good news.

Murino revealed that the baby boy is due at the end of summer, right before her 48th birthday in September, in an interview with French magazine Gala.Speaking openly, Caterina discussed how she became pregnant and the help she got from her longtime partner, French attorney Édouard Rigaud.Speaking about her experience with in vitro fertilization (IVF), she told the French magazine Gala, "At my age, I had to ask for medicine to help nature."

"You don't always decide when the right time to become a mother comes," she continued.The actress also disclosed that she had two miscarriages prior to getting pregnant with IVF. She claimed that her current pregnancy has gone incredibly well in spite of those obstacles, saying, "I haven’t had any discomfort, no diabetes, no insomnia."Many people found connection in Caterina Murino's transparency about her experience becoming a mother, particularly as discussions about fertility and later-life parenthood become more prevalent.

"I feel I am living a magical moment," she said in an interview with Costa Smeralda. "Soon I will become a mother, and I believe we all have a huge responsibility today: raise conscious human beings.”

In an Instagram post on July 4, the actress first revealed her pregnancy and thanked the crew behind her maternity photo shoot and Gala magazine. On July 6, a few days later, she proudly displayed her baby bump in additional photos from a different photo shoot with the magazine 30 Millions d'Amis.

Fans and well-wishers have showered social media with congratulations as she gets ready for this exciting new chapter.