‘My mum fell pregnant by IVF at 51… trolls said it should be illegal’

“Someone even said the doctor should lose their medical license," the young woman reveals.

Kayla’s mum already has six children, but at 51, she desperately wanted another baby.

So the US mum went about it the best way she knew how: she flew to New York to have two embryos planted.

She fell pregnant with a baby and the rest was history, until the trolls showed up.

Kayla posted her mum’s IVF journey on TikTok, thinking followers might find the story of a 51-year-old’s pregnancy interesting.

“The time my mum told me she was going to do IVF at 51 by herself,” Kayla captioned the video that showed her mum lying in a hospital bed, waiting for the IVF procedure.

Some found it interesting, but plenty saw it as open season for criticism and judgement.

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Kayla's mum had IVF at 51. Photo: TikTok

TikTok criticises mum for pregnancy at 51

Some people’s comments were curious.

“Doesn’t she want to be free on an island sipping margaritas LOL?” one person asked.

Kayla responded with another video of her mum holding Kayla’s toddler brother. “Fifty-three and celebrating her one-year-old’s birthday at Chucky Cheese,” the caption read.

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Trolls criticised her choice, saying she had six children already and was too old for another child. Photo: TikTok

Others didn’t sugar coat.

“Can’t you lose your medical license for doing IVF on anyone over 45,” asked another person.

“My mum had me at 42. Would never do that to my child TBH,” said a third person.

Some were concerned about Kayla’s mum’s life expectancy.

“Being that old, the possibility of the child becoming parentless is scary,” said one.

“I also feel it’s unfair for the child to not have a father,” said another.

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Others thought the doctor who gave her IVF should lose their medical license. Photo: TikTok

Some wanted to get to the bottom of her mum’s reasoning.

“Why all of a sudden at 51? Especially alone? God bless her.”

“She was dating a younger guy,” Kayla explained.

“They broke up but she decided to continue with having another baby.”

But some people defended the mum.

“She wants to be a mum and can actually provide for her child – what’s wrong with that?” one said.

“My mum had me at 43 and she’s my best friend. Ignore the hate,” said another.

Originally published as ‘My mum fell pregnant by IVF at 51… trolls said it should be illegal’