Mother-of-five who became Britain’s youngest grandmother aged just 30 when her 14-year-old Daughter Gave Birth to a Son. A mother-of-five who became Britain’s youngest grandmother after her 14-year-old daughter gave birth has revealed it ‘doesn’t feel right being a granny’. Kelly Healey was only 30 when her teenage daughter Skye Salter gave birth to Bailey.
Kelly found out about the pregnancy when her daughter was 36 weeks into it. Kelly decided to be a loving and supporting mom rather than going off on her daughter about getting pregnant at such a young age. She happily accepted her new role as a grandmother when he grandson, Bailey, was born. Kelly Healey, speaking to The Sun, talked about how it changed her life:
‘I never anticipated to find out I would become a nanny while still in my 20s,’ she told The Sun. But ranting at Skye about contraception and healthy sex was pointless. ‘What had to be done had to be done.’ I was just able to offer love and support. As a mother, you simply deal with these issues. Skye was living in Cranford, West London, with her stepmother and father when she took a digital test and discovered she was pregnant in 2018.
She was rushed to Isleworth’s West Middlesex Hospital for an ultrasound, where doctors discovered she was already 36 weeks and four days pregnant. The adolescent had been s.e.x.ually active and took the test as a precaution before getting the contraceptive implant. Skye was taken aback by the news and advised by doctors that ‘an abortion was not an option because she discovered the pregnancy so late.’
Skye went on to say that she was taken aback by the prospect of becoming a mother, saying that she had been actively engaged in sporting activities with friends only a few weeks prior and couldn’t believe the sudden turn of events. Before she realized she was expecting a child. Skye noticed some symptoms but dismissed them. She hadn’t had her periods in a while, but she claimed that her periods were inconsistent, so she didn’t think it was a sign.
Hearing her baby’s heartbeat during the ultrasound filled Salter’s heart with love for her unborn child, and she realized she would not have been able to have an abortion even if it were possible. Being a mom has become exciting. She knew she had another human to prioritize before herself. Meanwhile, Ms. Healey revealed that her own mother doesn’t feel ‘ready’ to be a great-grandmother at just 48.
She told the newspaper: I’m not sure my mum was ready to be a great-gran at 48, though. I think that makes her the youngest great-gran in the UK, too.’