Ayesha Curry on Geriatric Pregnancy: “Being Told You’re ‘Old’ Feels Alarming & Wild”

PHOTO: COURTESY OF SWEET JULY/CAMILA FALQUEZ Ayesha Curry is sparking a conversation about how people talk about pregnancy as women age. The actress, author and chef recently announced that she and her husband, NBA star Stephen Curry, are expecting their fourth child, adding to their family of five. Ayesha, 34, shared her pregnancy news in the cover story for her website, Sweet July, where she reflected on her experiences being pregnant in her mid-30s versus her 20s. “What’s been really interesting has been my doctor’s appointments,” Ayesha wrote. “I’m in my 30s, and so there’s all this paperwork referring to the experience as a ‘geriatric pregnancy’ and all the concerns that come along with that.” Ayesha gave birth to her eldest child, daughter Riley, nearly 12 years ago, at the age of 22. She was in her mid-20s when she welcomed their second daughter, Ryan, three years later, in 2015, and then in her late 20s when she gave birth to their son, Canon, in 2018, according to ABC News. PHOTO: AYESHA CURRY/INSTAGRAM Ayesha is in the company of many women, who are choosing to have children later in life. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 20 percent...