Jessie Versluys has been in touch. You might be familiar with her work: she was behind Katie: My Beautiful Face which aired on Channel 4 last year. She is researching a documentary about motherhood which will follow two women; a young teenage mum and an older woman, through the latter stages of pregnancy and life with their new baby. The programme will explore the life changing experience that unites both women at different stages in their lives.
She asked me what it was like becoming a mother at an older age and if it mattered. The short answer is yes and no. The long answer, well, read my story to find out...
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It was not supposed to be like this, I thought to myself as I entered the three story cement underground car park. This pregnancy was supposed to be OK. Emily had been slightly early, but Alexandra had come into this world without a hitch. I had even given away my preemie clothes.
There were no spaces in the dimly lit car park -- not unusual at this time in the morning when the staff was changing over. I spotted a heavy set dark haired woman in a blue uniform, probably a nurse just getting off her shift. She pointed to a small red Honda ahead and I raised my hand in thanks, though I didn’t feel thankful.
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