First Time Moms Beyond 35

Leselle started a company called Full Belly Life to help moms live life fully.  She says we need to live out of the fullness of our belly to live the life that we dream. Leselle’s journey includes fibroid removal (UFE) and the success from overcoming that.  She herself became a mom at 43, after being told by her doctor that she likely would not get pregnant on her own.  She was even...

This episode is our continuation from last week with Vivien Zbinden. She is a naturopath, herbalist and fertility expert. She uses a holistic approach to educate and coach women on their fertility journey.  Her methods include: lifestyle modifications, healing foods, herbs, supplements and mind-body programs to help women get healthy, balance hormones, reset fertility, get pregnant and give b...

In today's episode, I am talking to Vivien Zbinden.  She is a naturopath, herbalist and fertility expert. She uses a holistic approach to educate and coach women on their fertility journey.  Her methods include: lifestyle modifications, healing foods, herbs, supplements and mind-body programs to help women get healthy, balance hormones, reset fertility, get pregnant and give birth to a healthy, be...

On today’s episode, I spoke with Digital Creator, Lorraine Kamesha.  She gave birth to twins 10 years ago and now at 37 years old she just had a baby! She’s had many videos go viral on TikTok and Instgram where she talks about having a baby later in life.  I wanted to connect with her because she is badass! She is helping normalize raising babies later in life.  Here are a couple of...

In this episode, I interviewed Kate Vogel, a fitness coach who had her baby at 40 years old.  Becoming a mother can be overwhelming and entering into motherhood for the first time after 40 is another story!  Kate tried to find content to give her the support she needed. Sadly, she wasn’t finding the right information. With a background in health and fitness, she decided to learn more abo...

Alejandra Schrader is an author, plant-based nutrition certified chef, food champion, entrepreneur, and activist based in Los Angeles, CA. She is the author of “The Low-Carbon Cookbook and Action Plan: Reduce Food Waste and Combat Climate Change with 140 Sustainable Plant-Based Recipes” (DK/Penguin Random House, June 2021). Alejandra joined me for a conversation on the First Time Moms Beyond 35 Po...

Kelly is the blogger behind, justourviewfromhere.com and she is based in Ontario, Canada.  In this episode, she tells me about her journey to motherhood after age 40.  She actually met her husband at 43!  Back in 2014, her goal was to inspire others women trying to conceive later in life and her blog has now evolved to appeal to all moms.  After a couple of years of trying to c...

In this episode I am speaking to Maria, who tried to conceive for 13 years.  Just as she was about to give up and accept her faith, she found out she was pregnant.  She found herself stressed during her pregnancy because she had previously miscarried.  Another layer of worry was added when she was given the news of a 99% chance her baby had trisomy 18 (a condition that causes severe...

In this episode, I spoke to Julie Chang who teaches women how to call in their spirit baby before they are conceived.  Julie has always been interested in obstetrics and shifted her studies from western medicine to Chinese medicine.  Her education includes: Master in Traditional Oriental Medicine, magna cum laude from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego Bachelor of Scie...

In this episode I spoke to playwright, writer, speaker, producer, and lifestyle coach, Trey Anthony. In early 2021, she released her book, Black Girl in Love with Herself , in which she breaks down the lessons and tools that she applied to heal her life.  She also goes into detail about the emotional experience of adopting her baby boy. Trey is a queer black woman who tried several options fo...

In this episode, I spoke to Nicole Bray about her interracial adoption (also known as transracial adoption) story.  Nicole is married and lives an adventurous life with her husband in Alberta.  Her motherhood journey started with attempts to get pregnant before she and her husband married. In their early years of marriage, they relocated from Alberta to Texas and continued with their plans to star...

In this episode, I spoke to a Dr. Jenn a PhD doctor that shared her medical story and the device she invented to help her conceive.  Jenn's story began when she was trying to conceive and she was told by her doctor that she had to wait 1 year before she could see a fertility specialist.  Like many of us, she was motivated to get pregnant right away and the thought of being unable to conceive for a...

This is a continuation of Ana Karina’s trying to conceive journey.  In Part 2 of this episode, Ana Karina concludes how she made it to a natural pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby boy during the Covid19 pandemic in Guatemala. From fibroids to miscarriages to birth of a healthy baby. In this episode, I spoke to Ana Karina Koper in Guatemala.  She went from workaholic to momaholic!  Her caree...

From fibroids to miscarriages to birth of a healthy baby. In this episode, I spoke to Ana Karina Koper in Guatemala.  She went from workaholic to momaholic!  Her career was everything to her and she hadn’t thought about having kids until later in life. In Part 1 of this interview, we learn about the obstacles and tragedy she overcame.  She was told she had less than 5% chance to have a baby when s...

Today's episode features, Mandy, an inspirational force that manifested what she wanted in her life.  After many years of emotional and binge eating, she listened to her body and did what she had to do. She created healthy habits for an ultimate lifestyle change.  In her late 30s she found out that she had PCOS .  Gaining this knowledge was positive for her because she could underst...

I’m Isabel Prosper, Welcome to The First Time Moms Beyond 35 Podcast. On today’s episode, I spoke to a NICU Nurse in Ohio.  From age 30 she had tried to conceive and by age 36, she was diagnosed with PCOS. She eventually used fertility drugs and then gave up after a failed IUI.  By age 37, she was divorced and then remarried at 44.  She was pregnant after only 3 weeks of being marri...

In this episode, I spoke to Erika Bach, about the path that lead her to egg donation for her second baby. Both of her children were born at the advanced maternal age. She and her husband had originally talked about adoption of a second child and eventually agreed to move forward with a donor egg. Listen and be inspired by her story. To reach Erika you can email her at erikaabach@gmail.com. As alwa...

In this episode, I am speaking with Betsy Horne, a professional opera singer who delivered her baby at 41.  She talks about following her intuition, understanding what was right for her and listening to her body while her baby was in her womb.  She was advised to have a planned c-section, however serendipitous events lead her to the beautiful natural water birth. I hope this helps someon...

I am speaking with new mom, Katie, who lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and 14 month old baby.  At 26 years old, after her engagement, she received the news that her mom had cancer.  Her mom was sick for 5 years before she passed and Katie was her primary caretaker.  Carrying the stress and witnessing her mom’s battle weighed heavy on her life and health.  Prior to losing...

I share a conversation with Alexis Moring, who had her first baby in her 40s with IVF and is now documenting her second IVF journey for baby #2. She speaks about marriage later in life and even changing her mind about having babies! This episode was recorded in April 2021. Alexis is on journey to inspire and connect and while documenting her IVF journey on YouTube and Instagram.  For more inf...

Are you pregnant and constantly want to know that everything is going along okay?  You might consider using a Fetal Doppler.  This device uses ultrasound waves to detect the baby's heartbeat. Be warned that this device is not recommended for use by the FDA, although it is available to purchase. If you plan to use one, please talk to your doctor first. In this episode, I spoke to Leslie S...

In this episode, I spoke to Rachel, who had her first baby at 41. She has PCOS, diabetes and she is overweight. Have you found yourself making peace with the possibility of no longer expecting to have a child?  Have you accepted that you are less likely to have a baby?  You find yourself reading this, which perhaps is a sign of hope.  In this episode, you will hear how one woman tho...

I'm back with Part 2 of my chat with Nurse and Author, Sarah Beeson.  Sarah Beeson is our guest in this episode and she is the Co-Author of "Happy Baby, Happy Family."  As a long time nurse, Sarah has a wealth of knowledge and has advised families for decades.  When her daughter and Co-Author, Amy Beeson, had her first baby, Sarah was inspired to write the book because she had a wea...

Sarah Beeson is our guest in this episode and she is the Co-Author of "Happy Baby, Happy Family."  As a long time nurse, Sarah has a wealth of knowledge and has advised families for decades.  When her daughter and Co-Author, Amy Beeson, had her first baby, Sarah was inspired to write the book because she had a wealth of information that new moms found more useful than what they had been reading in...

In this episode, I speak to Heather Olivadoti, about her choice to have a baby on her own.  She is a 41 year old, paralegal and her little bundle of joy is 8.5 months old.   Heather has always known that she wanted a baby. Without a partner at the advanced maternal age, she decided to have the baby on her own. In our conversation, she shares the importance of a strong support system to h...