Having a baby at 57 was a long journey between having surgery, struggling with my medication, going through a lawsuit, and trying to keep my families heads above water. In this episode, I am going to dive into the process of having Jack, the people that helped make that happen, and the obstacles I met along the way.

Key Takeaways:

[1:06] Building a sense of community

[2:29] The pill and beginning my journey as a mother

[5:00] Losing my first baby

[8:49] Planning to have Gracie and Molly

[9:54] The unexpected turn of losing Molly

[12:45] Having dreams about a baby

[18:18] Going to a fertility clinic as an older mother

[21:22] A plethora of tests and the large cost of IVF

[22:55] Getting through a lawsuit

[23:55] Keeping my family together and processing emotions

[26:15] Going off my medication and struggling

[30:35] Having surgery for my jaw

[32:36] The profound people I met along the way

[34:54] Finding joy in my daily life

Resources from this episode:

• Dr. Chaudhari
• Dr. Cardone
• Lawsuit
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Karen Kenney

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September 14, 2021

Podcast: A Thousand Tiny Steps

Episode #: 2

Episode Title: The Beginnings of Jack