I worked hard for my body and I won’t ruin it by having kids and getting stretch marks

SINGLE Jen Aitkin, 30, has no intention of getting pregnant any time soon and it’s not because she can’t find a man.

Instead she is enjoying a party lifestyle – but the main reason is because she doesn’t want to pile on the pounds.

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Jen Aitkin, 30, says she has no interest in having a baby anytime soon because she fears pilling on the pounds[/caption]

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Over the past few years Jen has lost half of her body weight, going from a size 22 and 18st to a size 10 and 10st[/caption]

“The idea of getting stretch marks and weight gain puts me off having kids,” says Jen from Grimsby, North Lincs.

“My party lifestyle is also a priority.

“I go out most weekends and I wouldn’t be able to do that if I had kids, as I couldn’t afford all the babysitters.”

Jen is not alone.

Recent statistics from the Office for National Statistics found that for the first time since records began in the 1920s, just OVER half of women born in 1990 were childless on their 30th birthday.

Before now, childless women in their 30s have always been in the minority.

And contrary to popular belief – that the driving force behind this change is solely because women are focussing on their careers, there are a host of reasons.

For Jen, keeping her gym honed body in tip top shape is a huge factor.

The admin manager who has lost half of her body weight, going from a size 22 and 18st to a size 10 and 10st, says: “I love children and definitely want them, but at 30 they’re not in my immediate future.

“I spent my 20s being overweight and miserable, before overhauling my diet in April 2016.

“Within two years, I lost 8st and discovered a great figure and boobs.

“I became a beauty queen and won Miss Great Britain in February 2020.

“I am pageant obsessed. It’s so glitzy, glamorous and fun. I want to win more crowns in the next few years, that’s more important to me than kids.

“I love my new body and want to enjoy it before getting pregnant.

“In April, I’m going to Marbella to pose for a bikini catalogue shoot. If I’d just had a baby, I doubt I would have been asked.”

As well as worrying about gaining weight and her body changing, Jen doesn’t want to give up her life of parties and girls’ holidays.

“I have four girls’ holidays booked this year – to Europe and Mexico,” she says.

“We’ll hit the spa and beach during the day, then the nightclubs at night.

“I don’t think it’s selfish to wait; I’m building up my self esteem so I can be a great mum.

“This is my life and I should be able to plan when I fall pregnant.”

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Jen became became a beauty queen after losing weight and won Miss Great Britain in February 2020[/caption]