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<\/p>\nLUCY BAKER felt nervous on her son's first day of school. She\u2019s been through this day twice before but this time was different.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had a point to prove and she was wearing a stunning bright, gold, sparkly dress.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The response from parents was pretty normal – most of the other parents were busy dropping off their kids on their first day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But one parent looked at Lucy, from Lincolnshire, with a big smile and said: \u201cYou did it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The response from parents online was even better.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had messages from other mums saying you\u2019ve inspired me to do the same.\u201d Lucy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gold dress was a statement to remind others that judging is not cool and for me to celebrate me and my son.\u201d<\/p>\n
These comments were a far cry from what parents had said four years before when she discovered she was pregnant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cI had a positive pregnancy test at the age of 42 and after the initial \u2018OMG I\u2019m pregnant\u2019 – which I had with all my pregnancies – I was delighted.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both Lucy at her partner Dan, 39, a production manager were delighted with the news.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThat delight soon turned into am I doing the right thing after I was faced with \u2018risk, risk, risk\u2019 online and some negativity from others.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n It seems many mothers are choosing to have pregnancies later on in life.\u00a0<\/p>\n In 2019 the number of women aged 45 and over giving birth was at its highest since records began according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).<\/strong><\/p>\n FABULOUS VEGAS: JOIN TO CLAIM \u00a3100 BONUS<\/strong> PLUS 50 FREE SPINS<\/p>\n Despite the negativity and the health concerns Lucy's third pregnancy went well and she was well versed in the entire process.<\/p>\n Lucy had her first child, Nancy, 12, when she was 34 and her second child, Ivy, 10, at 37.<\/p>\n \u201c I loved the pregnancy. I felt confident, my other kids were excited and doing it again in my 40s was a lovely thing.\u201d<\/p>\n And like any good mother Lucy made sure to take all precautions necessary to make sure her baby was safely delivered.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe pregnancy was lovely \u2013 the best one I had. I felt really intune with my body and made sure I rested if I needed to \u2013 not easy with two young girls, but I was kind to myself and everything went well.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy son (Rocky) was born a week over his due date and I was 43,\u201d she said with pride."\u00a0<\/p>\n But the judgement on having a child later on in life kept on coming.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought you\u2019d had enough of nappies.\u201d someone said.<\/p>\n Another asked: \u201cWas it a mistake?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut you\u2019ll be 47 when the baby starts school.\u201d a fellow mum exclaimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n And that was the one comment Lucy couldn't let go, the one that stuck with her throughout her pregnancy and thereafter.\u00a0<\/p>\n And so the idea of the gold dress was born. Lucy devised a fabulous plan to truly stick it to the haters.\u00a0<\/p>\n She said: \u201cInstead of it dragging me down, it lit me up and made me think, I\u2019ll show um.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wore the gold dress to a talk in the summer \u2013 I was on the panel. I was talking to the audience and after telling them a bit about my journey, I suggested that I wear the dress when dropping my son off for his first day of school in September.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe audience of women all said they loved it. And so, I committed to wearing it, and I did.\u201d<\/p>\n Lucy looked absolutely stunning on her son\u2019s first day of school when it finally came around, but the dress was more than just getting dolled up it was a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt was more than that \u2013 it was to say; stop judging other women for their life choices and let\u2019s celebrate motherhood and those who do it their way.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wore the dress today to say: Thanks for your (unhelpful) comments, but we did it. You do you. Why does age matter? Refrain from judging others for their choices\/lifestyle\/life. Older mums rock. Stop caring about what others think of you, put sequins on and have a great day.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, Lucy is continuing to inspire others, turning her experience into a positive with her blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-09-26T212052.481.png\")
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