Texas Mother Who Welcomed Third Child at 51 Is Open to Having Extra Kids

Grace Collins is not certain if she’s accomplished having youngsters after welcoming her third child on the age of 51.

The Texas mother went viral on TikTok in 2024 after revealing that she had gotten pregnant by way of IVF later in life. Her first little one — a daughter named Maggie — was born when she was 44. Her second daughter Goldie adopted two years later.

A.J., her first son, was born in 2024 after she bought pregnant at 50. And now the mother of three is not ruling out the potential of future pregnancies.

“It is arduous being pregnant it doesn’t matter what age you are at,” Collins advised TODAY.com in an interview revealed April 4. “And I do not know if I am accomplished both!”

She additionally famous that there have been some advantages to getting pregnant at her age and that she felt higher throughout her most up-to-date being pregnant.

“Possibly my physique simply discovered how one can cope, or possibly having youngsters retains me younger,” Collins beforehand advised PEOPLE in an unique interview. “I felt like I used to be extra drained after I was pregnant at 44 than I used to be after I was 50.”

“My age helped me within the sense of being extra in tune with my physique, understanding that I’ve to be compliant with the docs’ orders,” she added to Right now.com. “It helps me be motivated to take higher care of myself.”

As a mother of three in her 50s, Collins acknowledged that her schedule is at all times full. Nevertheless, she’s embraced the busy life. “I am a reasonably on-the-go type of woman,” she advised the outlet. “I have been within the little child day by day grind since I used to be 44, so I do not know any totally different.”

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Collins famous that she does not wrestle bonding with different mother and father of younger youngsters regardless of there being an age hole, saying, “The issues we have now in widespread outweigh our age variations.”

“If something, having youngsters has truthfully stored me youthful. I’ll do the whole lot I can to remain younger and current — not only for my youngsters however for myself,” she added.

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Again in 2024, Collins advised PEOPLE that she took a number of steps to safeguard her well being throughout her final being pregnant.

“I wouldn’t say [I entered into pregnancy with] hesitation — however a mindfulness towards it,” Collins advised PEOPLE of her later in life pregnancies in August 2024.

“I made certain I had a wholesome baseline similar to getting a mammogram, colonoscopy, pap, echocardiogram, bloodwork, and so forth. I additionally made certain I used to be a wholesome weight and energetic,” she mentioned. “I’ve two different youngsters and all my pregnancies have had their hurdles — however general, I can truthfully say it’s grow to be simpler with every being pregnant.”