Kayla’s mom already has six children, but at 51, she desperately wanted another baby.
So the mother went about it the best way she knew how: she flew to New York to have two embryos planted.
She became pregnant with a baby and the rest was history, until the trolls showed up.
Kayla posted her mom’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 mom 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.
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.
Others didn’t sugar coat.
“Can’t you lose your medical license for doing IVF on anyone over 45,” asked another person.
“My mom had me at 42. Would never do that to my child TBH,” said a third person.
Some were concerned about Kayla’s mom’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.
Some wanted to get to the bottom of her mom’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 mom.
“She wants to be a mom and can actually provide for her child – what’s wrong with that?” one said.
“My mom had me at 43 and she’s my best friend. Ignore the hate,” said another.