A "geriatric" mum says having kids later in life meant she could live a "party" lifestyle - and wouldn't have made a "responsible" parent in her 20s. Mum-of-two Samantha Heathcock, 43, had her boys Elliott, seven, at the age of 35, and Jake, three at the age of 37, with her partner Neil, 44.
Samantha said it wasn't a proactive choice to wait but felt like the "right time" for her after establishing her marketing career - but she has faced stigma for being an "older mum". During her pregnancies she felt her symptoms and concerns were dismissed by medics because of her age.
Samantha feels the term 'geriatric’ used to describe mums over the age of 35 is outdated and having children later brings "greater emotional intelligence". She spent her twenties enjoying a party lifestyle which she couldn't have done as a mother.
