The boy knows the world Favorite Trina McGee has announced that she is pregnant with her fourth child.
The series actress is ready to expand her family with her partner of 16 years, Marcello Thedford. She will introduce a new brother into the life of her three children, two of whom she shares with her ex-husband Randall Courtland Davis and the third with a previous partner.
McGee cheekily confirmed her pregnancy when she posted a photo of herself at Malacate Beach, Belize, highlighting her baby bump in a blue crop top and low-rise white pants. One commenter wrote: “Bump.” McGee replied, “Yes.”
On June 3, the TV regular, who played Angela Moore on the Disney comedy series, took to Instagram to share her news.
“At the tender age of 54 I found myself pregnant. Bless us with your prayers for safe delivery. Thank you,” his post said. Alongside the screenshot of her message, she wrote: “I'm going to log out of social media for a while. Thank you in advance for your prayers and good wishes.”
In response to the announcement, many fans and followers shared their well wishes. “Whattttt?! That is incredible! Congratulations mom,” one person wrote, while another said, “Congratulations girl! Praying for you to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby!
According to the National Institute of Health, women between 45 and 54 years old who become pregnant may be at higher risk of complications.
“An adjusted analysis of a cohort (37 million births, 2006-2015) showed that women aged 45 to 54 years had 3.5 times the risk of severe maternal morbidity and showed the highest rates of cesarean delivery, preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, gestational diabetes, thrombosis, and hysterectomy,” the Institute found in a 2021 report.
The medical term for pregnancy over 35 years of age is “advanced maternal age.” Specifically, after age 50, women are more likely to develop gestational diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a WebMD report, which notes that there are also higher chances of multiple births and premature births.
That said, having a baby in your 50s is associated with several benefits. WebMD noted that older mothers tend to be more patient, which causes their children to “have fewer behavioral, social, and emotional problems.”
“One study showed that older moms also had less anxiety during pregnancy. They had more stable relationships and were in better financial shape,” WebMD proclaimed.
For any pregnant person over 50, WebMD listed ways to increase the chance of a healthy pregnancy and the additional care one may need.
Regular prenatal care, maintaining a healthy diet, regular exercise, abstinence from alcohol or drug use, and chromosome testing can help reduce the risk of complications. In the meantime, preconception counseling, expert evaluations, frequent prenatal visits, preplanned births, early testing, and screening for birth defects may be needed.
