This is Britian’s Youngest Grandmother, Who Was Often Mistaken For The Baby’s Mother
When Gemma Skinner was 33, she became Britain’s youngest grandmother after her 17-year-old daughter, Maizie gave birth to a baby girl.
33-year-old Gemma Skinner who has just become a grandmother, pictured with granddaughter Larosa Mae. Image: The Sun/News Licensing
Gemma Skinner said that, when her grand-daughter was born, the nurses thought she was the baby’s aunt.
The mum-of-three living in Amersham, Buckinghamshire said that at first she didn’t want to be called “nan” or “granny” – but that now she is “loving it” and couldn’t be more delighted.
Gemma told how she loves going out with her baby grand-daughter — and everyone thinks she’s her mum. Everyone was surprised when she told the truth. Her grand-daughter Larosa Maè is now a week baby.
Gemma has three girls of her own, with her youngest, Bella, now the baby’s four-year-old aunt.
Newborn Larosa’s mum Maizie, was born in 2004 when Gemma was just 16-years-old, according to a Mirror Online report. Ms Skinner said that she was initially worried when she found out her oldest daughter was pregnant, remembering how difficult it was for her to become a mum at such young age.
She said:
“My first reaction was worry because it wasn’t easy for me when I found out that I was pregnant so young,” she continued. “But I wouldn’t change anything for the world and I love our little family. Maizie has taken to being a mum so naturally and I’m so proud of her.”
Gemma gave birth to Maizie when she was 16 in 2004, aboveCredit: Nick Obank
Maizie went into labour last Saturday and, after a difficult birth, the baby was born weighing 8lb 4oz at 1.20am on Sunday. Ms Skinner said that Maizie had to be induced and had an epidural that didn’t work work one side. The head was born for three minutes without the body, she continued, before describing the birth as “very traumatic”.
The teenager and her boyfriend Jack Weir, 19, have called their baby Larosa Maè. Maizie and Jack are both now in the family home in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, so the grandmother can help out with childcare.
Ms Skinner said it had been really good so far as they are a close-knit family, adding that it was lovely for the baby to have so many people around to support her. She added that her two daughters are loving being aunties and had been very sweet with their new niece.
However, Ms Skinner said her own mother was not ready to be called a great-grandmother when she is in her 50s. Maizie said she was scared to tell her mum she was pregnant, but had received overwhelming support.