Over 40 Fabulous and Pregnant

068. After raising five children naturally in her 20s, Janice, a Registered Nurse and Lactation Consultant, found herself on a very different path when she decided to grow her family again in her mid-40s. In this episode, Janice shares the raw and honest details of her nearly three-year journey to motherhood at 46. We dive into the complexities of navigating secondary infertility, starting with he...

067. Kiersten shares the heartwarming and unexpected story of how she navigated a natural pregnancy at age 42. After having four children in her 20s and 30s, Kiersten met the love of her life at 41 and began a lighthearted "joke" about having a baby together that quickly evolved into a serious, faith-led discussion. Kiersten reveals the ways she intuitively prepared her body for concepti...

066. Jenn wanted three to four kids. After she got married at 20, she went on to have two babies in her 20’s. Two miscarriages followed which were devastating to her. She didn’t understand why she had losses after having two babies. She and her husband continued to try, but at 34 years old, the doctor told her she had little to not chance of having another baby. She was no longer ovulating. She ev...

065. Dr. Jeanie Schlafly pulls back the curtain on her own transition from world-class fertility specialist to patient. At 48 years old, Dr. Schlafly shares the intimate details of her journey to motherhood using donor eggs, offering a rare bridge between medical expertise and the raw, emotional reality of late-stage pregnancy. She discusses the resilience required to navigate loss and the profoun...

064. Can you change your thoughts about money without changing the amount of money in your bank account? This show is to explore how you think about money. Is money the real challenge in your journey to motherhood? What is your money philosophy? In this episode I help you understand how to want from abundance, give you questions to ask yourself to help shape your journey, and help you understand t...

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063. Tara is half English and half American who now lives in New York City. She’s lived in ten countries and recorded the show while visiting family in the Bahamas. Thinking about having children happened decades ago for Tara. In her 30’s Tara calls herself a typical city woman who focused on her career, dated a lot, but no one serious. She ended a five-year relationship at 30, and the question of...

062. We sit down with Gayle, a mother who proves that "the right time" doesn’t always follow a traditional timeline. After leaning into her life as a self-described "original cougar" with a younger partner, Gayle navigated the deliberate and joyful planning of two pregnancies at ages 42 and 45. Her story is a refreshing departure from the typical "geriatric pregnancy"...

061. Ashlee shares her unique perspective on motherhood, having experienced pregnancy and birth across three different decades of her life. After welcoming children in her 20s and 30s, and even serving as a surrogate for her fifth pregnancy in 2020, Ashlee felt her family was complete. However, a lingering feeling that "someone was missing" led her to plan for one more baby at age 40, br...

060. Nana is almost 42 and recently married with their son that is four and half months old. When she first got together with her now husband, they were ready to have kids right away. She says it was quite a journey to have her son. Through pregnancy loss at 23 weeks on Christmas Day, her doctor told her not to get pregnant again. Find out her healing strategy and how she got her body ready for pr...

059. Tanika was born and raised in Fresno, California. She currently lives in Manhattan, New York and is a project manager by trade. She had her first daughter at 23 and is a single mother by choice. There was a burning desire in her heart to have another child. She felt like she was meant to shepherd another soul, so she looked up videos on YouTube. She found other single moms by choice and how t...

058. Ch-a was born and raised in California, but currently lives in Clearwater, Florida with her four-month old daughter, partner and her mother. From eight years old all the way into her 20’s she was a competitive athlete. She ran track in college and has always been an athlete. She still feels like she benefits from the hard work she’s put her body. She conceived at 45 naturally, but she miscarr...

057. This is a special episode because it’s not just a pregnancy story. This is an overview of  Barb’s “a 1,000 tiny steps” to her pregnancy. Barb was a scholarship runner at BU in the eighties and ran for Nike for several years. Barb never planned to have children. She had a pretty rough childhood, so, she wanted to end the cycle of abuse in her family. She didn’t need to be a mother, she was hap...

056. Nisha, from London who is three-months postpartum is sharing her IVF journey at 43. In her 30’s she didn’t know if she wanted to have children. She asked herself in her late 30’s if she would regret not having children, and she firmly said, “yes, I would regret it.” She tried naturally to have children for a year after she got married at 41. It just didn’t happen. It took her awhile to decide...

055. Maria grew up in Germany but is a Spaniard that now lives in Austin, Texas. She’s always been fit and has lived an active lifestyle. For most of her life, she never thought she wanted to be a mother. At 39, something clicked that changed her mind. She shares her challenging journey to pregnancy with several failed IUI’s. Despite only having morning sickness for one day, she too had her challe...

054. This is our one-year anniversary show! I am talking about believing pregnancy is possible over 40, so we can have a better TTC experience. We are looking at how I believe, the process I go through, and a list of thoughts that have helped me. If you are pregnant, this works for believing anything. This episode has nothing to do with religion or God or faith or whatever upper power you believe....

053. When it comes to fertility in your 40s, we are often met with a wall of clinical data and fear-based warnings. But for Heather, a veterinarian used to a "watch and wait" approach, the reality of conceiving at 41 was a surprising departure from her struggles in her mid-30s. After experiencing a year of negatives and a miscarriage at age 35, Heather shares how her third pregnancy came...

052. Typically we share pregnancy stories of women over 40. Today's show is a little different because I've been on vacation.  In this episode, I finally share the story of the day we transferred our first embryo using donor eggs.  I also share three things past guests have shared that have stuck with me and three thoughts I've been thinking that have helped me through my journey. I...

051. What happens when your 10-year law school reunion, a trip to Portugal, and a positive pregnancy test all collide? You buckle up for a wild, beautiful, and completely unapologetic journey into motherhood in your forties. Sabrina, a former group fitness instructor and mom of two, Sabrina Turner, to break down the beautiful chaos of conceiving naturally in midlife, managing back-to-back pregnanc...

050. Sonia’s path to motherhood was anything but linear. Her journey began at 37 on a first date where she laid her cards on the table, and it didn't end until nearly a decade later. In this episode, Sonia opens up about the grueling ten-year marathon that included a major cycling crash, multiple surgeries, and the heartbreak of four failed IUIs and an egg retrieval. She shares the raw realit...

049. Coco has a deeply moving story of love, loss, and the extraordinary power of maternal intuition during her pregnancy at 40. Coco shares her intimate journey through the heartbreak of pregnancy loss and the spiritual promise that kept her moving forward. We explore how she navigated the emotional complexities of grief while remaining steadfast in the belief that her path to motherhood was not...

048. Jamey shares her remarkable ten-year journey to motherhood. After a decade of navigating the emotional and physical highs and lows of infertility, Jamey shares the pivotal decision to pursue embryo donation and how it ultimately led to her successful pregnancy at 41. We delve into the complexities of waiting, the power of persistence, and the mindset required to keep going when the path to yo...

047. Joy shares her incredible journey of conceiving naturally at the age of 42. After facing the unique challenges of mid-life fertility, she discovered a surprising and often overlooked piece of the puzzle: the profound connection between gut health and reproductive wellness. By focusing on healing her body from the inside out and prioritizing her microbiome, Joy was able to create the optimal e...

046. After a year of struggling to conceive and facing the overwhelming pressure of clinical testing, Amelie made a radical choice: she walked away from it all. In this episode, she shares why the stress and anxiety of the traditional IVF path felt like a barrier rather than a bridge, and how she found the courage to cancel her fertility treatments before they even began. Amelie’s story is a power...

045. After spending her 40s content in her role as the "fun aunt" and a successful career in the Canadian country band Farmers Daughter, Jake’s life took an unexpected turn when an old flame re-entered her life. This rekindled romance sparked a deep desire to build a family of her own, but at age 51, the clinical odds were stacked heavily against her. Despite being given just a 5% chance...