First Time Moms Beyond 35

RH Mnati gives us more thoughts on motherhood early in the journey. She talk about the need for a mom tribe because we shouldn’t have to go through this journey alone. RH Mnati tells us how she could have prepared for postpartum.

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RH Mnati is back to share the details of what life was like when she returned home with a new baby and heightened emotions.  She was not prepared for all the challenges she was hit with.  Of course, having this baby was incredibly magical, but the load of pressures that instantly came with motherhood was overwhelming. The first pressure was feeding the baby every 2-3 hours, and then the disagreements of how to do or what to do with the baby.  Then the dark feelings arose, which finally led to an ER visit to get help for postpartum.

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In this episode, I am speaking with Megan Houk, who had an ovary removed in her 20s. When trying to conceive in her early 30s she struggled to get pregnant even after many options, including IUI and IVF. She and her husband eventually decided to commit to adoption and worked with a plethora of agencies. After two adoptions, she found herself pregnant when she wasn’t even trying! She is blessed and living a beautiful life with her husband and three children in Ohio.

We have reached the end of Season 3 and looking forward to continued engagement with you on social media as new episodes are being planned for Season 4.  I'd love to hear from you with any questions or comments and if you want to share your story, please reach out.

To stay connected with this podcast you can find us @firsttimemomsbeyond35 and if you are listening on apple podcast, please leave a review! Again thank you for being here. Many thanks also to all of the amazing guests who have joyfully shared their stories.

First Time Moms Beyond 35….we got this!

Picture this...you have reached an age that you and everyone around you thought you'd be married with kids already.  You have convinced yourself that you are happy single and successful with your career.  You are truly happy and have an awesome career.  Did you ever access why you feel the way you do about marriage and kids?  It is okay to not want either, if that is true, but if you really want a child...you better check yourself before you wreck yourself.

In today's episode, RH Mnati tells us about her experience.  She pretended she didn't want kids to protect herself. She met her husband at 37 and actually made comments that she didn't want children.  Without knowing whether or not she could even bear children, she had the fear that she might not be able to. Take a listen to her journey on how she navigated her way to 2 children at age 40!  She resides in DC with her husband who is a stay-at-home dad, with their 2 children.

To connect with RH Mnati visit her ig page @babiesat40 and her website at babiesatforty.com. To stay connected with this podcast you can find us @firsttimemomsbeyond35 and if you are listening on apple podcast, please leave a review! Again thank you for being here.

First Time Moms Beyond 35….we got this!

This month is Cesarean Awareness Month.  Did you know there is actually an organization called International Cesarean Awareness Network? If you didn’t, you’re not alone because I just learned about it too.  This organization’s purpose is to:

In this episode, I shared my c-section story.  I had a planned c-section and fortunately, all went smoothly and almost exactly as written for our birth plan.  I was a candidate for planned c-section from early on because of a previous open abdominal surgery to remove several fibroids.  My story includes: my health leading up to the motherhood, my cesarean experience, and how long it took me to bounce back.

After having this experience, I realized that I hadn't actually heard anyone's birth story.  I only heard about the pain from an epidural.  On tv shows (sitcoms) and movies, having the baby at the hospital leaves out a ton of detail too!  If you had a cesarean, write to us and share your thoughts!

Something I didn't know is that according to researchers, 50% of cesareans could be safely prevented.  Did you feel pressure to do a cesarean?  Was a cesarean what you wanted?  Did you have enough information?  Was you c-section elective?  Did you have to change doctors?  Were you scared to have a c-section?

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Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with International Cesarean Awareness Network.  When making a decision, please seek advice from medical professionals.  I am only sharing my experience and not giving any advice.

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I hope this helped someone today.  If you have any thoughts or comments, I want to hear from you. And if this touched you in any way, please share this with a friend to help inspire another person on their motherhood journey. If you are listening on Apple Podcasts you can leave a review.  I really appreciate you!!

You can also find me on IG  @firsttimemomsbeyond35. Again thank you for being here.

First Time Moms Beyond 35….we got this.

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 told that she would likely need donor eggs.  She recalled that in her 30s she had a dream where she saw her own children that looked like her.  For this reason, she knew donor eggs were not going to be included in her path.

She got pregnant naturally and had her son at 43.  When she realized that many moms were not enjoying their motherhood journey, she made it her mission to check their hearts to help them enjoy the honor of being a mom.  If the motherload  is overwhelming you, know that you can give yourself grace.  Leselle, shares a few tips on how to ease the stress that can go along with momlife.

My heart is full! This episode really is for anyone who is struggling with the motherload. I hope this helped someone today.  Thank you for being here and if this touched you in any way, please share this with a friend to help inspire another person on their motherhood journey.

To connect with Leselle visit her ig page @fullbellylife and her website at fullbelly.life. To stay connected with this podcast you can find us @firsttimemomsbeyond35 and if you are listening on apple podcast, please leave a review! Again thank you for being here.

First Time Moms Beyond 35….we got this!

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 birth to a healthy, beautiful baby. I hope this helps someone today.  In Part 2 we will cover how to treat the body, post pregnancy at the advanced maternal age.

To connect with Vivien visit her website fertileme.uk and you can follow Vivien on IG @fertile.expert and follow this podcast @firsttimemomsbeyond35. If this segment touched you in any way, please share this with a friend and leave a review wherever you are listening to this podcast. Let’s inspire more people. Motherhood after 35…we got this!

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 her videos that I love: All Moms Over 30 Stand Up and It’s amazing the things that come out of people’s mouths.

Lorraine shares her philosophy that helps her manage life as a work from home mommy.

Thanks for being here today! If this segment touched you in any way, please share this with a friend and come back next week for another episode of the First Time Moms Beyond 35 Podcast. You can follow Lorraine on IG @lorrainekamesha and visit her website at lorrainekamesha.com.  To follow this podcast go to @firsttimemomsbeyond35.

To help us get our stories out to more people, you can also leave a review wherever you are listening to this podcast.  Let’s inspire more people.  Motherhood after 35….we got this!

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 about "advanced maternal age" pregnancy and postpartum.  Kate is now a health coach helping women over 40 become strong and confident in their bodies.

I hope this helps someone today.  To learn more about Kate, visit: healthcoachingbykate.com and on Instagram @healthcoachingbykate.

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