Motherland Australia

232: At 49, Merry Boddington Gave Birth To Her First Child


Listen Later

Meredith Boddington, or Merry, as she likes to be called, went through her 20s and 30s looking for Mr Right. Raised on a sheep farm near Naracoorte in South Australia, Merry trained as a teacher. Her work took her across South Australia and into Victoria. But still no Mr Right. And then she met Wayne. A farmer who was also from Naracoorte. It turned out the person she had been looking for for all those years was a bloke from her country town! Merry and Wayne hit it off instantly, and after they got married, they knew they wanted a baby. So, they went to the local GP, who sent them to Adelaide - a 4 hour drive away - to see an IVF specialist. Merry was approaching 50, and knew it wasn’t going to be easy. After 12 rounds of IVF and an egg donor, Merry fell pregnant at 49. Max, her son, is now 15 years old, and Merry joins me to share her remarkable story, and to give hope to those who still haven’t found the one. This is her story.

With 19 retail stores and counting, our winter podcast sponsors CABLE have cemented themselves as a leading Australian womenswear brand for premium woollen knitwear and coats, luxurious daywear and quality everyday essentials. In addition to locations in Victoria, NSW, SA, WA, ACT and TAS, you can also find CABLE in over 40 independent fashion stockists across Australia, and 18 in New Zealand.





https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Motherland AustraliaBy Stephanie Trethewey

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

3 ratings


More shows like Motherland Australia

View all
Conversations by ABC listen

Conversations

862 Listeners

Mamamia Out Loud by Mamamia Podcasts

Mamamia Out Loud

590 Listeners

No Filter by Mamamia Podcasts

No Filter

595 Listeners

Australian Birth Stories by Sophie Walker

Australian Birth Stories

184 Listeners

Central Station - True Stories from Outback Australia by Central Station

Central Station - True Stories from Outback Australia

31 Listeners

The Imperfects by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

The Imperfects

442 Listeners

Beyond the Bump by Sophie Pearce & Jayde Couldwell

Beyond the Bump

94 Listeners

Life on the Land by Graziher

Life on the Land

5 Listeners

Married to the Land by Angie Nisbet

Married to the Land

2 Listeners

Something To Talk About by Stellar

Something To Talk About

106 Listeners

The Flying Doctor by Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Flying Doctor

19 Listeners

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show by LiSTNR

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show

95 Listeners

But Are You Happy? by Mamamia Podcasts

But Are You Happy?

48 Listeners

MID by Mamamia Podcasts

MID

91 Listeners

Diary Of A Birth by Mamamia Podcasts

Diary Of A Birth

7 Listeners