AT 20-years-old Lydia Gibbs had three children by two different dads.
While her school friends were studying hard at college, Lydia was being called a ‘s***’ by cruel gossips. But despite this, she openly admits she never uses standard contraception and is happy with her choices – and it means she’ll be a MILF in her 30s.
Opening up about her journey through teen parenthood, Lydia, now 22 and from Brighton, Michigan, USA, exclusively spoke to Fabulous:
In July 2018, I sat in the girls’ dormitory toilet at the bible camp I was working at and held my breath, waiting to see what result would pop up on a pregnancy test.
I'd just turned 18 and has been dating a local boy I’d met via Facebook for six weeks. Life was good, as I'd graduated from high school and was on track to have a career as a ballerina.
But we were young and having sex without contraception. I preferred to use a natural approach, working out what days I was ovulating and not having sex then. But apparently it wasn't as foolproof as I thought.
Watching the test turn positive I was shocked. But after the first wave of horror swept over me, I knew there was no way I’d consider an abortion. It just wasn’t in my nature.
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My parents were initially shocked, like me, and disappointed but quickly came around and supported me, especially once I revealed I still planned to return to ballet and go to community college after the birth.
Six weeks into my pregnancy, we had our first scan andI was stunned when the nurse said there were two heartbeats, not one, and showed identical twins on the screen.
At 18 knowing you’re having a baby is scary – being told it’s twins is terrifying. But, despite my fear, I was determined to cope.
Sadly, six to 24 weeks into my pregnancy I split with their dad and at 27 weeks pregnant in December 2018 I went into early labour.
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At Provenance Hospital, Michigan Chase, weighing 1lb 12oz, and Brody, 1lb 9oz, arrived via c-section.
They were raced to neonatal intensive care and I was given the heartbreaking news by doctors that Brody had ‘no chance of survival’.
Their lungs were hugely underdeveloped, Brody developed pneumonia and respiratory acidosis, they were both incubated to help breathing and their skin was so thin you could see their organs and heart beating underneath .
But both were fighters and in February 2019, after 77 days in care, both boys came home.
I got back together with their dad briefly but sadly we split up again although we still co-parent and have so much respect for one another.
After the first wave of horror swept over me, I knew there was no way I’d consider an abortion.
However, partly because I was so young and partly because of their traumatic arrival, I struggled with mum guilt.
People would see me in the street and ask if I was their sister or nanny – it made me feel worse.
I was also the subject of cruel local gossip and called a 's**t', ‘easy’ or ‘trampish’ for having two babies so young.
I knew those people could never cope with preemie twins and was proud of myself and my boys. Let them gossip. My children were my world.
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In July 2019 an old friend, Andrew Alamat, now 23, asked me if I wanted to hang out.
I wasn't looking for another partner but we really hit it off.
When he told me he fancied me I was stunned because I didn’t think anyone would want a teen mum with twins.
We started dating and when we announced I was pregnant aged 20 in September 2020 people just rolled their eyes.
My parents loved Andrew and were supportive having seen how good I was with the twins.
I plan on having more kids soon and being a MILF in my 30s will be amazing.
Daisy, now 10 months, arrived following a vaginal birth full-term, and was planned but I admit, I was relaxed about contraception and that can have its ups and downs.
In December 2019, Andrew proposed with an antique diamond family heirloom ring. We married in January 2021 and live in one of my dad’s investment properties.
Now I’m desperate to have at least five or more children. Our aim is to have as big a family as possible.
I share my story on Instagram and TikTokand people love the fact I am so upfront about my life and pregnancies, although some followers find it shocking I have three kids by two dads at such a young age and assume I’m ‘loose’.
I am proud I can break taboos and stand up for young mums. I don’t care what the haters say.
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My husband is amazing and I am a dedicated mumma. I plan on having more kids soon and being a MILF in my 30s will be amazing.
As for the bullies, do your worst. I'm happier than I have ever been and don’t regret a thing.
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