021. Today, we have Jenice from Forney, Texas who is a wellness coach and writer. Motherhood started for Jenice when she got married; She has two bonus kids that are 18 and 21 years old. She also has two daughters with her husband that she had at 39 and 43. She struggled getting pregnant at 39, but it took just one vacation to Florida on Valentine’s Day in 2020 the second time at 43.

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020. On episode 20, we have Desiree who is a prenatal and postpartum fitness coach. She was pregnant twice in her 40’s: one at 40 with her son and the second at 41 with her daughter. Desiree’s journey to motherhood started before she was even ready to have kids in her 30’s. She was feeling pressured to have kids, so at 33 she had her ovarian reserves checked. She has an excellent reserve. Her life got busy and decided to start trying at 39.  

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019. This is a special round-table episode where we have THREE women coming together and sharing their story to reflect on years past: Caroline was pregnant at 40 and 41 with her son and daughter a little over five years ago. Donna was 42 with her daughter fifteen years ago, and Annabelle was 45 with her second son twenty-three years ago. 

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0018. We have Johanna, a pelvic floor and lactation coach from Charlotte, North Carolina on to share her pregnancy story at 40 years old. Johanna’s journey to motherhood started at 36 when her and her husband moved to Charlotte to be closer to family. After loss and years of trying, at 39 she reached out to a fertility doctor. Her IVF journey is amazing and she says her pregnancy was easy.

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017. Today, we have Jennifer from Nashville, Tennessee. Jennifer’s journey to motherhood started at 35 when she decided she wanted to become a mother.  She hadn’t been on birth control over the years, so she wanted help from a fertility doctor. Can you believe her first doctor told her she didn’t have a snowballs chance in hell at getting pregnant? She had 2 egg retrievals: 7 embryos and 3 viable.  Before transfer day, she meditated a lot she says and had acupuncture. She had recently lost her Dad, but gained so much hope for the success of the transfer. She says her pregnancy was amazing!

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016. Is it possible to get pregnant during menopause?  Heather’s pregnancy journey started in her 20’s with her first child. Her story is unique because she’s also been pregnant in her 30’s and 40’s.  Join us today, as she shares her pregnancy journey and wisdom she's gained with her 9th and 10th child at 40 and 46 .

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015. Is it possible to lose weight during pregnancy? Today, Candace’s journey to motherhood started after she met her husband later in life. She got pregnant with her son, Aden after 2 losses that were tough on her. She said she had a great pregnancy without any challenges, and her husband was the one with the cravings and pain! Her son changed her life, and found the transition to motherhood challenging she says. Can you relate?

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014.  Is it possible to get pregnant with PCOS? We have Victoria, a podcast host for new parents in their 40’s called New Mommy at 40. She was 40 when she gave birth to her daughter.  

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013.  On episode 13, we have Rhiannon from Pickerel, Ohio. She is a grandmother and 44 when she gave birth to her daughter.  They went to a fertility specialist for medication to help her with ovulation she says. It didn't work. What I didn't mention is they have 9 children between her and her husband, so she wanted to sit back and rethink their plan for their 10th child. Having a child with her first husband was important to her. During this break she fell naturally pregnant! 

She says her pregnancy was smooth sailing, no morning sickness, but she had to receive iron injections and had an increased appetite.

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012. We have Juliet, from the UK on the show today to share her pregnancy journey at 44 years old. Juliet's pregnancy journey started when she was 41 with an infection she contracted in Costa Rica. Her doctor in the UK suggested a hysterectomy, but she declined! Juliet is a fertility well-being practitioner for women over 35, so proper nutrition is one of the vital elements she says for a healthy pregnancy.

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