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071. Orla was told by three doctors that she couldn’t have children. In December 2018, she had surgery for endometriosis and a septum uterus. The doctor surgically divided the septum which she was told would reduce the risk of miscarriage from 40% to 25%. Afterwards, her doctor said, “you have the tiniest ovaries I’ve ever seen. It would be a miracle if you released an egg.” After healing from surgery, she was pregnant on the first try. She believes it was because of that surgery she was able to get pregnant at 37 with her son. Join us as she shares her struggles of multiple baby loss to her stressful and emotional pregnancy and daughter at 41. 

If you are over 40, trying to conceive and would like guided help to pregnancy if you are trying through IVF or through donor conception, I’d love to help you! I’m revamping the community with helpful tools all while being surround by others going through the journey. I had a good TTC experience and want give back, so be the first to know when it’s available by getting on the wait list.  https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/waitlist

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070. Are you about to embark on the donor egg journey? We have four women on the show who have been through it to discuss your questions . We have returning guest Jake, from episode 45 sharing her journey with her first child when she was pregnant at 51. She used a known donor, her niece, Savanah who is also on to share her experience as an egg donor. Jake’s daughter is seven years old. Janice, from episode 68 shares her journey with her sixth child when she was pregnant at 46. Her baby was four months old during the recording of the show. Tara is a future guest sharing her journey at 44 with her second child. Her son is two years old. And your host Jamie Massey shares her short experience as she is pregnant at almost 43. Join us today, as we answer your questions about the donor egg process and more. 

If you are just starting your journey to conception with donor eggs, I have a FREE guide that I promise will make the process that much more easy!  It’s a 10 Q&A that will help you through the process from where to find a donor to how you should talk to you child about donor egg conception: https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/donoreggguide

Get the full story, resources and more information about this episode: https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/episode70/

069. Newly single Carmen is a functional nutritionist in Vancouver, Canada who helps exhausted career-driven moms lose weight. Before she was even ready for kids, she watched a documentary called The Business of Being Born by Ricki Lake that planted a seed that would shape her future prenatal and birth care. She always wanted three kids, so after her son at 38, she wanted to try for a second at 40. She shares lots of nutritional tips that helped her get pregnant in one shot even though it wasn’t clear when she was ovulating.  She also shares her text book home birth that her ex wasn’t exactly on board with despite being only five minutes from the hospital.

If you are TTC, pregnant or postpartum over 40, come be surround by other women going through your same journey in 40.40 Society. Be supported, share your journey and have a voice in the conversation.  https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/waitlist

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068. Janice had five kids in her 20’s with a previous partner. She met her now fiancé at 39. Together, they had ten children but wanted a baby together. One reversed vasectomy and three IUI’s later, she wasn’t pregnant. Was the vasectomy the cause of not being able to get pregnant? She shares how using donor eggs was an easy choice and why this birth was the longest one of all. She was three months postpartum during the recording of the show.

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067. Kiersten was pregnant in her 20’s and 30’s with her four kids from a previous marriage. When she met the love of her life at 41, they joked about having a baby together. It was a joke that turned into serious discussions of putting it in God’s hands to decide. Kiersten shares how she prepared for pregnancy without really knowing it. When she got pregnant, she felt like the only pregnant 41-year-old in the world. Join us as she shares her pregnancy challenges to being induced with an amazing labor and delivery nurse. She and her husband have seven kids today. She was three months postpartum during the recording of the show. 

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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 eventually accepted it and moved on with her life. Join us today, as Jenn shares her shocking news of her pregnancy at 41. She needed time to process it before she even told her husband. How she was in the greatest shape of her life to an awesome pregnancy and a quick birth. She even shares how she planned the birth of her third baby on her grandmother’s birthday as a surprise for her dad. 

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065. Fertility Specialist Dr. Jeanie Schlafy from Denver, Colorado was pregnant at 42, 44, and at 48. This is her pregnancy journey at 48, but she’ll be referencing her other pregnancies. Growing up, Jeanie wanted five kids. At almost 40, she didn’t have children, nor was she married. One month before her 40th birthday, she met her future husband. A year later, they planned to marry. They decided together they wanted kids despite her fears. The very next month she was pregnant and gave birth at 42. She wanted a sibling and another child. For her second child, it was challenging journey. Join us as she shares her journey to using donor eggs with her second and what helped her through the pregnancy to her daughter at 48. 

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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 that your thinking creates your results. I give you the steps to abundance thinking verse thinking from scarcity. 

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Hi! Just wanted to let you know there will not be a show this week or next. The plan was to publish a show today about Money during TTC and it was terrible. I couldn't publish it. Instead, I decided to take a break for a few weeks, refresh and come back strong in 2024. I have so much I'm working on behind the scenes, I can't wait to show you! Have a great holiday and I'll see you next year!

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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 children was ever present for her. She wasn’t sure if she wanted children, but the idea of freezing her eggs was a way to put the decision off for a while.  At 32, she had the egg retrieval. Tara took her 40th birthday to reflect on her life. If she wanted to have a child, she wanted to decide that soon. She wanted the decision to be a conscious one and didn’t want it to be made for her through her own inaction. She sat down with herself and decided to go for it. Join us as Tara shares how she chose a donor, here amazing pregnancy and her 26-hour birth with an epidural pump that wasn’t turned on. Breastfeeding was the most challenging part of her journey. 

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062. Gayle was pregnant at 42 and 45, but this is her story at 45. Her fiancé, Dean is nine years younger than her. She calls herself an original cougar.  They have been together for almost 17 years, so she was ready to have kids before he was.  Today, Gayle is a young 49 and lives near London in a place called Brixton with her fiancé and their two children. She always wanted a sibling for her first child, so they would have a close bond like she had with hers.  She just couldn’t imagine just having an only child. When Gayle’s daughter turned two years old, she thought about their family plans. Her husband, Dean was just getting his head around it, but was definitely up for it. Join as Gayle shares her struggle to get pregnant but when she went to the doctor, she was already pregnant. How did her daughter already know? And births that were almost too quick to get to the hospital.

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061. Ashlee’s journey to motherhood started when she was just 24 years old. In fact, she’s had babies in her 20’s, 30’s and her last now at 40. She has a three-month-old, a 15 year old, a 13 year old, a 10 year old and an eight year old. In 2020, her fifth pregnancy and birth was a surrogacy. After the surrogacy she felt like her family was complete. It wasn’t two years later when she thought someone was missing. Join us as Ashlee shares how she planned her fifth baby and her tricks for breastfeeding. 

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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 pregnancy again. Pregnancy for her was a mental challenge. Find out her journey to her son at 41 and how her postpartum preeclampsia caught her by surprise.

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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 they built their support system and what it entailed.  At 46 years old, she decided to re-embark on motherhood on her own. She didn’t think she had a lot of time, so she wasn’t going to waste time looking for a partner. She told herself she only wanted to do this if she could use her own eggs. 

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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 miscarried. A year later, at 46 trying to have a baby was the last thing on her mind. She had been in California because her father was in a very bad car accident. She put him to rest, and then packed up her mother to live with her. Weeks later Ch-a was exhausted and knew something wasn’t right. Join us while she describes her amazing pregnancy at 47 while also struggled if this pregnancy was going to stick around. She wanted an unmedicated birth with an option for a water birth with midwives. Find out how Ch-a’s plans didn’t work out as she had hoped.. 

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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 happy being the cool auntie. Instead, she became pregnant but lost her son, Gordy at 25-weeks. It wasn’t until afterwards that she knew she wanted to become a mother. She has been a competitive runner, teacher, coach, mom, and now she’s a CrossFit athlete. She is also a survivor of some pretty tragic things: losing two children in very different circumstances and brain cancer during her journey to her fourth child. Barb has four children, two live in heaven, and two are here with her. Join us on this special episode as she shares her IVF journey to the birth of her son at 57. 

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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 if she wanted to put her body through the IVF process. With only a 2% chance of having twins, she refused to believe the two heartbeats on the ultrasound at her six-week appointment. Join us how she embraced two babies, shares her struggles and navigated a planned c-section turn vaginal birth. 

If you are trying to have a baby over 40, I’d love to invite you to 40.40 Society! It’s a 6-week program that teaches you the same tools I used to have a good TTC experience and validate your feels with bi-weekly small support groups. Join the wait list to be the first to know when the program is open to learn how to handle the ups and downs of TTC and feel supported through your journey: https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/waitlist

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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 challenges through pregnancy. Join us as she shares her journey to motherhood and the true meaning of her daughter having the life force of two. Maria is an Air Force Veteran, has a PhD in health sciences and is a college professor in fitness. She calls herself the menopause expert by helping women have a better experience through menopause.

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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. My goal is not to tell you that if you believe hard enough, you will get pregnant.  Our experience getting pregnant and later pregnancy only lives in our brain.

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053. Heather joins us from Canberra, Australia to share her third pregnancy at 41. She didn’t think her family was complete after her second daughter, but as the years went by, she wasn’t sure it was going to happen. Join us as she tells us how it only took one holiday to have a great third pregnancy. Her goal of the pregnancy was to never see a doctor her entire pregnancy. She also explains how food played a role in her pregnancy to control gestational diabetes, and how labor stalled after going to the birthing center.  

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The great birth Rebellion podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-birth-rebellion/id1639430316

The Midwives Cauldron podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-midwives-cauldron/id1523178579

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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. It's not that my story doesn't have a happy ending, my story just isn't finished yet. 

051. Sabrina, from Baltimore is sharing her pregnancy at 41. She is a lawyer and judge by day and a fitness instructor by night for fun. Her mom always told her from a young age that their family was fertile. She assumed it was just something ‘mom’s say’ and didn’t put much thought into it. She had never been on birth control, but she hadn’t been in a serious relationship until her current partner. She never thought she needed to be on birth control, but she never had the chance to test it. She had her first son at 39, but wanted to do this pregnancy at 41 completely different. She wanted the social events, showers, and wanted her room after birth to be filled with friends an family. It’s something she missed out on with her pregnancy in 2020. Join us as Sabrina shares how she planned her pregnancy at 41 and what her confidence looked like this time around. Her and her partner have a 2-year and a 2-month old son during the recording of the show. 

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050. Sonia’s journey started on her first date with her husband when she was just 37. She said she wanted to have a baby. She would move on if he didn’t. A year later she was trying to conceive. A cycling crash, multiple surgeries, and four failed IUI’s later she was still on her journey. She was committed to IVF. Join us as Sonia tells us her emotional journey to a rough pregnancy and fearful birth to her daughter with donor eggs at 44. It wasn’t until Sonia held her daughter for the first time that she knew her daughter was meant for her, and she was meant for her daughter.

If you are trying to have a baby over 40, I’d love to invite you to 40.40 Society! It’s a 6-week program that teaches you the same tools I used to have a good TTC experience and validate your feels with bi-weekly small support groups. Join the wait list to be the first to know when the program is open to learn how to handle the ups and downs of TTC and feel supported through your journey: https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/waitlist

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049. Coco has been writing and singing since she was ten years old and dreams of being Chrissy Hinde of The Pretenders. She met her husband at just 18 years old through their love of music. She didn’t think she was a ‘kid-person’ but had been thinking about motherhood. At 39, she saw a sign and immediately stopped birth control.  Her mother was ill while she was trying but wanted her to hold on to see her grandchild. Join us as we share Coco's amazing pregnancy, challenging birth, and the transition from a career to her new life as a first-time mother. 

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048. Jamey’s journey to motherhood started when she was 30 years old the summer before her wedding. She wanted to start a family right away and knew time wasn’t on her side. Her ten-year journey started out with IUI’s, then IVF, then donor eggs, and finally embryo adoption. Join us as she shares how it got her to exactly where she was supposed to be with an easy pregnancy. She was eleven-weeks postpartum during the recording of the show. 

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047. Joy is an athlete from a small town in Oregon who made changes in her diet to improve her gut health. Those changes impacted her cycle. She thought she was perimenopausal but instead was pregnant at 42. She ran her best race and had COVID but didn’t know she was pregnant yet. Having a third baby wasn’t her plan. Find out how she turned this into exciting news and was the best pregnancy and recovery of her three pregnancies.

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046. Amelie, from Belgium is on to share her pregnancy at 41. She spent a year trying to conceive before she saw a fertility doctor. Before the testing was even completed, she canceled it all because it caused too much stress and anxiety. Find out how long after until she became pregnant, and how she kept the gender a secret from everyone including her husband. Despite the stress of fertility testing, she remained calm and peaceful throughout her pregnancy. 

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045. Jake grew up in the entertainment industry and later joined a Canadian country band called Farmers Daughter. In her 40’s she accepted being just an aunt until an old love came back in her life for her to realize she wanted a family. Her doctor only gave her a 5% chance of conceiving with donor eggs at 51. Find out how they found their egg donor and struggled through 5 transfers before she became pregnant with her daughter. 

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044. Jenna’s motherhood journey started at just 17 years old. After her fourth baby at 38, she didn’t think her family was complete. Four miscarriages later, Jenna had hope it was going to be the next one. Pregnant again at 43, she started bleeding at 9 weeks and assumed the worst. She went to the hospital to be seen about her broke hand and tailbone when an ultrasound showed a healthy growing baby. Join us how she spent most of the pregnancy vomiting and just how she decided she was going to deliver her own baby. 

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043. Alissa has been an entrepreneur her entire adult life and has never worked for anyone but herself since she graduated college. She was a hairdresser for 18 years then started a fabric store to give herself more freedom. She wanted a child and knew it would be on her own with the support of her sister and mom. Join us as Alissa went from her list of sperm donors to her solo journey to motherhood at 41. Alissa has a 14-month-old son and is a single mom by choice. 

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042. Jodie, from Alabama is on to share her pregnancy at 40. She had her first son when she was just 18 years old. Now, she is a grandmother with eight kids at home. Her 4th pregnancy was an ectopic where her tube ruptured. Her last three pregnancies have been home births and she performs her own prenatal care. She charts her cycle and has fully educated herself on birth over the years. Join us as Jodie shares how she had a powerful unassisted hospital birth. 

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041. Sophia, from London is on to share her pregnancy at 40. Her children are almost 3 and 4 years old and exactly one year apart. Her pregnancy with her daughter was in 2020. It gave her stress and anxiety, so this isn’t one of those ‘perfect’ pregnancies. I believe it’s important to share all pregnancy stories. Join us as we find out how both of her children were born on the same day. Fun Fact: It was her wedding anniversary the day we recorded this.

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040. We have Tracy on from Michigan. She was 41 during her pregnancy with her second child and the daughter she dreamed. After being hospitalized for two weeks, she came home deciding she needed to work on herself and be strong for her son. She wasn’t planning to get pregnant. In fact, she gave up on the idea of having a second child after loss. The day she got back to her pre-pregnancy weight was the day she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. Find out how she was able to have a 1-push delivery and feel like she didn't even just give birth afterwards. She was six month postpartum during the recording of the show. 

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039. We have Audrey from South Carolina. She was 40 during her pregnancy with her fifth child that was three months old during the recording. She wasn’t planning to get pregnant. If it happens, it happens. She actually doesn’t like being pregnant. Before, Audrey focused on pregnancy and birth. This time, she wanted to focus all on postpartum after she planned for a water birth. Join us as Audrey tells how she found out she was pregnant to her delivery in the shower and her healing postpartum journey.

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038. We have La-Anna from Baltimore, Maryland. She was 40 during her pregnancy with her second daughter and is one year old now. La-Anna is the creator of Hope Still Stands which is based on her journey from self-hatred to hope. Dealing with infertility, low self-worth, mental health issues are just a few things she overcame in her journey. She shares her story to inspire and ignite hope in others. She’s in search of other women with two uteruses just like her to support and spread awareness.

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037. Sam joins us to share her solo journey pregnancy story at 42. I'm happy to celebrate Sam and the other single mothers by choice. Travel is Sam's life: she’s been to 72 countries and 7 continents and has lived in 3 different countries. Her life’s goal is to work to travel, but that has changed since her 40 birthday where her fertility journey began.  She moved to Australia from New York City when she was 29 weeks pregnant to be closer to family. 

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036. We have Jo McDonald on from Northern Ireland who is intuitive mama coach. She has three children, 12, 9 and 1 year old. Because of the age gap, people assume her third baby was an accident. She says no, this one has been so longed for. Join us today to see how Jo’s time helped her grow the strength and courage to become a mom again at 40.

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035. Tamika, from Georgia who is the creator of the Facebook group: Pregnancy After Forty Private Group and author of 40 plus Fertility Tips is on to share her pregnancies at 41 and 43.  She has three children: her daughter when she was 25 as a single parent, then she married at 41 and had her two sons after that. See how release led to her two sons.

034. Leah lives in New Jersey who is a wife, mother, life coach and meditation teacher is sharing her pregnancy story at 44. She’s been a meditation teacher for 15 years and a yoga instructor living on Miami beach. She recently moved to New Jersey. She takes us back to her single life when her journey started. Hear how easy her pregnancy was to her challenging postpartum.

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Guide to Childbirth by Ina May

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033. Caryn is from South Carolina who is a wife, mother and fertility coach. She is on today to share her pregnancy story at 42 with her third child and a few fertility tips. She has three kids with her husband. She went through IVF with her first child and thought it was easy. Then, she was pregnant with twins at 39; it took five years, 17 fertility cycles, one lost fallopian tube, and five miscarriages. Only one twin survived when she gave birth at 20 AND 23 weeks. Find out how she had a missed miscarriage to get naturally pregnant at 42 with her third child.

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032. We have the second half of  Stefanie's and Jackie's pregnancy to share. They were both 40 during their pregnancy. Stefanie was 22 weeks pregnant when we recorded episode 2, and Jackie was 35 weeks pregnant when we recorded episode 8. See how their pregnancy stories end and how oddly similar they are.

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031. We have Bethany from Massachusetts, who is a holistic yoga teacher and a mother to two. She had secondary infertility. She was pregnant at 30 and 40 years old with 4 failed IVF transfers in between. She never gave up hope, though. She planned a natural water birth at home with a midwife but was transferred to the hospital. During this recording, her sons are ten and the other will be one in June.

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030. We have Victoria Lauture Ducker, host of New Mommy at 40 and myself to discuss pregnancy loss. Next week we are back to sharing pregnancy stories over 40. I think it’s important we as women talk about loss. Victoria had a great pregnancy at 40 and is a mother to a three year old, but she has also dealt with loss. We shared her pregnancy story at 40 on episode 14.  I’ve had two miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy where I lost my fallopian tube, and a failed round of IVF where I didn’t make to transfer day. Know you aren’t alone if you’ve gone through loss.

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029. Mary from Fort Worth, Texas who is a homeschool mom of seven is sharing her pregnancies at 40 and 44. Her and her husband have been married 16 years and their kids range from 14 years old down to 9 months.  Find out how Mary’s last two pregnancies in her 40’s are her best ones.

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Trim Healthy Mama Plan Book

028. Ellie from Melbourne, Australia who is a mom of three and works in technology. She has two daughters from a previous relationship who are sixteen and ten. She thought her motherhood journey was finished. She risked ending her relationship and rebuilding a new one with her partner. They’ve talked about having a baby together. She wished she could give him a baby but she said she was older in life. He responded with, “we’ll do it in the next life.” They don’t have to wait for their next life. Ellie is on to share her pregnancy story at 45 with her son she had with her partner.

If you are TTC, pregnant or postpartum over 40, come be surround by other women going through your same journey in 40.40 Society. Be supported, share your journey and have a voice in the conversation.  https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/waitlist

Get the full story, resources and more information about this episode: https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/episode28/

027. We have Heidi on from Columbus, Ohio who is a shamanic practitioner, musician, poet, doula and co-found of Motherful, an organization that supports single moms in the local area. She was a single mom for a decade with her older two kids and feels blessed to have the support of her husband this time around. Join us as she shares her healing journey from past birth trauma and how she planned this pregnancy at 46.

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POEM

026. Today, we have Janilyn that lives in Arlington, Texas but is from a tiny town in south Texas only known for being George Straight’s hometown. She had four losses during her ten years she tried to conceive. She was able to get pregnant with IVF. One of her losses, her tube and uterus ruptured, yet she was still able to carry her daughter at 41. 

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025. Today, Sharon from New York who is a massage therapist, a student of nutrition and a personal trainer is on to share her pregnancy story at 50. She also has a 12 year old son while her partner is 61 with a forty-year-old daughter and three teenage grand kids. Together, they have their 16 month old daughter. She has an amazing story and she plans to do it again!

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024. Today, we have Bianca from Scotland who is a community nurse and mother to seven children. Her first pregnancy was at 20 and now she shares her pregnancy at 42 and she’s 34 weeks pregnant at 48 during the recording of this show. She didn’t think her family was complete either time. She says she never set out to have a big family.

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023. Adrielle has a stepson that is a teenager, two boys of her own and thought their family was complete. She was tracking her cycle and only had a 3% chance of conceiving according to her app. Getting a positive pregnancy test was a blessing to her. Find out how she planned to give birth three hours away at the birthing center, what was important to her with a provider, and how she had an almost pain-free birth. 

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022. Motherhood started for Jessica when she was 25. She has two older sons who are 22 and 19 years old. At 46, she wasn’t sure how she was going to tell them they were going to have a sibling. She was just about to become an empty-nester, and now she needed to wrap her head around starting over again. She is much healthier now than when she was in her 20’s. She’s more educated on nutrition and hoped that she would be able to breastfeed after having her implants removed.

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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. 

Are you looking for a guided TTC experience and be surrounds by other women in their 40's going through the same journey? Join the community waitlist!  https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/waitlist

Get the full story, resources and more information about this episode: https://over40fabulousandpregnant.com/episode19/

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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It Starts with the Egg by Rebecca Fett

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 .

I am creating a community to give you a private, safe place with women just like you to come together to meet, support one another, get answers to burning questions, learn from experts, participate in growth challenges, and more.  Join the Waitlist for the Over 40 Fabulous Community  

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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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011. Today, Rebecca from Los Angeles, California shares her pregnancy journey that she prepared and planned for. She had her first son at 44, and she is 23 weeks pregnant with her second son.   She is a wholistic nutritionist for women over 40, so preparing her home and having the right diet are important to her. 

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010. Is it possible to have an easier pregnancy in your 40’s than 20’s? That’s Jodie’s experience! Jodie was pregnant with her first daughter at 21 years old and had months of terrible morning sickness. During her second pregnancy at 43, she felt amazing! She was in the best shape and ate lots nutritional food and didn't drink alcohol.

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009. What do you do if you're a few days late on your cycle but it's impossible to be pregnant? Rachel was training for a 10K and was on her way for a run, so she assumed running was throwing her cycle off. She was so sure she wasn't pregnant that she stopped by to get pregnancy tests and took one from a porta potty. Rachel is a teacher, married and has an 8 year old son. She is 25 weeks pregnant during this episode. Join us today as Rachel shares her pregnancy journey so far.

I want to create a community to give you a private, safe place with women just like you to come together to meet, support one another, get answers to burning questions, learn from experts, participate in growth challenges, and more.  Join the Waitlist for the Over 40 Fabulous Community

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008. What is it like to just turn 40 and suspect you are having premenopausal symptoms? Jackie thought it was premenopausal symptoms, and she was so worried when the doctor wanted to do a sonogram. Turned out she was only pregnant with her 5th child and first daughter. She was 35 weeks pregnant during this episode. Join us today as Jackie shares her pregnancy journey and her birth update.

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Jackie: https://www.instagram.com/ Jackie_newman_1217/

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Highlands Restful Legs

Body Armor Lyte Sports Drink

Thompson Method Breastfeeding

Essential Oils

Target Postpartum Kit

007. Today, Grace from Port Aransas, Texas shares her pregnancy journey that started when she found the love of her life in her early 40’s. She had her two daughters at 44 (the intro says 42) and 46 years old through the help of modern medicine. Having kids at that age is fabulous, but the circumstances are incredible: Her first birth took place during a hurricane where they lost their house and all their belongings. Her second birth took place in February 2020 (I think I say 2000 in the show) where all her family became ill.

Links: 

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Grace: https://www.instagram.com/south_texas_mom/

006. Is it possible to have kids naturally with only one ovary and one tube? Today, Melissa from Montana shares how her pregnancy journey started a month into her marriage when her gallbladder surgery went terribly wrong. 2 kids later, Melissa was surprised with a positive pregnancy test at 40.  Join us today as Melissa shares her pregnancy journey.

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Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/melissameltswax/

Melissa's full surgery story: https://www.facebook.com/unitedrise/videos/2837488663209455/

005. What do you do if you are 44 and having premenopausal symptoms? Kelli assumed that’s what was happening, but decided to take a couple of pregnancy tests just in case. Her daughters will be about 13 years apart. Join us today as Kelli shares her pregnancy journey  44 years old.

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Kelli: https://www.instagram.com/a_rendezvous_with_style/

Hipp Formula: https://organicsbestshop.com/collections/hipp-formula

Holle Formula: https://organicsbestshop.com/collections/holle-formula

004. What is like to be a surrogate at 40? Kearie has three adult child of her own, birthed nine children and was a surrogate for the 5th time at 40.  She even has a career as a case manager for a surrogacy agency which makes her truly dedicated to the cause! Is she done having kids?

LINKS:
Kearie: https://www.instagram.com/surrojourney5/

Kearie’s ETSY shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KearBearBoutique?load_webview=1&bid=bF-EmKFsXwV93CugeF7QrHANxEwf

Giving Tree Surrogacy: https://www.givingtreesurrogacy.com/

Seatbelt: https://www.amazon.com/Pregnancy-Compression-Pregnant-Must-Have-Expectant/dp/B0B1MF6ZXM/ref=asc_df_B0B1MF6ZXM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598838364463&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4735568527018630681&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027273&hvtargid=pla-1689240207012&psc=1

Haakaa Silicone Feeding Tube System: https://haakaausa.com/products/silicone-feeding-tube-set?variant=33748597375112

Frida Witch Hazel Panty Liners: https://www.amazon.com/Perineal-Medicated-Full-Length-Postpartum-24-Count/dp/B07TYH9JYZ

003. It can be overwhelming with what to do and what to buy if it's your first pregnancy.  Today, Misty shares her challenging pregnancy and birth story with us. Misty found a pregnancy planner on ETSY.com that helped her through her journey.  Let's celebrate her journey and welcoming her first daughter at 40.

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Pregnancy Planner: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1094579873/pregnancy-planner-with-tabs-calendar?click_key=63ca7e870e4e11b9ebda31cc2f9b9abd8a869a88%3A1094579873&click_sum=c92782ea&ref=hp_rv-1&frs=1

Basinet: https://www.amazon.com/4moms-Bassinet-Bluetooth-Bassinets-Furniture/dp/B08BVQND3V 

Bath tub: https://www.4moms.com/products/cleanwater-tub

Toys: https://lovevery.com/

Pump: https://onewillow.com/

Snot sucker: https://www.amazon.com/Fridababy-NoseFrida-Aspirator-Hygiene-Filters/dp/B00RP0GHBO

002. Welcome Stefanie  to the show. She shares her story of turning 40 and getting a surprise pregnancy.  This will be her third child. She was shocked when she didn't think she could get a doctor's appointment.

Find more of Stefanie here: https://www.instagram.com/stefaniejonescollier/

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001. Pregnant women over 40 unite! Jamie Massey is on a mission to celebrate and support that pregnant woman who is lonely in her journey by sharing other women's pregnant story.  Learn more here:

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I hope you enjoy the first episode as I share with you 10 celebrities that have been pregnant in their 40's and up coming shows. Join Jamie Massey and subscribe!