 Welcome back to How I Parent, where we get a glimpse into how the nation is raising their kids. This week we're speaking with Lucy Baker, from Lincolnshire, who is on a mission to reclaim the term 'geriatric mother', after having her third child at the age of 42. While the NHS no longer uses the term 'geriatric mother' to describe mums over 35, it hasn't disappeared. Expectant mums might hear the phrase banded about in hospitals, or see it in their notes, and it's often still used by those not in the medical profession. After coming across so much judgement regarding her age when she was pregnant, Lucy has launched a blog titled, 'Geriatric Mum Blog' which she says has 'connected people, helped them be understood and enabled women to feel good about their age.' Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Lucy explains how she and her husband, Dan, 39, were delighted to be expecting their third child – but after sharing the news, they weren't always met with enthusiasm. 'When I found out I was pregnant, I noticed the midwife wrote down 'older mum,' in my notes,' she explains. 'Doctors and medical professionals began referring to me as being of 'advanced maternal age'. Lucy found others began weighing in on her pregnancy(Photo: Supplied) 'Then, I went online and all I could see was 'Risk! Risk! Risk!' and the term 'geriatric' everywhere.' 'People, including friends, began to ask me, 'Was it an accident?' or 'Did you need to use IVF?' as if it was a negative that I was pregnant, or that I was perhaps being selfish,' she shares. 'As the pregnancy continued comments came in from school mums who would say, 'I thought you'd given up nappies?' and 'Haven't you just got your life back?' 'I was shocked that anyone could say these sorts of things. I mainly laughed them off but the words did stick a bit.' Someone even asked Lucy if her pregnancy was a mistake (Photo: Supplied) Lucy shares that one of t){kind=link}
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Welcome back to How I Parent, where we get a glimpse into how the nation is raising their kids.
This week we’re speaking with Lucy Baker, from Lincolnshire, who is on a mission to reclaim the term ‘geriatric mother’, after having her third child at the age of 42.
While the NHS no longer uses the term ‘geriatric mother’ to describe mums over 35, it hasn’t disappeared. Expectant mums might hear the phrase banded about in hospitals, or see it in their notes, and it’s often still used by those not in the medical profession.
After coming across so much judgement regarding her age when she was pregnant, Lucy has launched a blog titled, ‘Geriatric Mum Blog’ which she says has ‘connected people, helped them be understood and enabled women to feel good about their age.’