Over 40 Fabulous and Pregnant

102. For years, Jude grappled with a single, heavy question: Do I actually want to be a mother? Feeling stuck in ambivalence, her quest for an answer took her from the high-stakes environment of the ER to the depths of the Amazon jungle. After a profound experience with a Shaman in Peru, the "indecision" finally cleared.
In this episode, Jude shares her journey of meeting her partner at 39 and navigating the delicate balance of relationship-building with a "ticking clock." We dive into her spontaneous pregnancy at 41, the heartbreak of "twin demise," and her incredibly easeful pregnancy. Jude also tells the hilarious and harrowing story of her 10-centimeter-diluted dash to the hospital in a tiny Toyota Yaris. Tune in to hear how this medical professional learned to surrender her clinical mind to the mystery of motherhood.
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101. We have Fallon on to share her spontaneous pregnancy at 40. Fallon was never the girl who dreamed of being a mother. A full-time yoga teacher with a life she loved, she was content being a “dog mom” until the loss of her dog and a new marriage changed her perspective. On the night of her 40th birthday, she and her husband decided to go for it. One month later, she was staring at a positive pregnancy test.
In this episode, Fallon talks about the shock of conceiving so quickly, the challenge of navigating a pregnancy with hardware in her pelvis from a previous accident, and what it was like to hear her daughter’s heartbeat for the first time without her husband. From a scheduled C-section on the summer solstice to the ego-stripping challenges of breastfeeding and low milk supply. She reflects on the “sisterhood” of mothers that finally let her in and why she’s choosing to be one-and-done at 40.
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100. Jamie is joined by four incredible women from around the world: Sarah (44), Johanne (44), Bidi (43), and returning guest Katie (46). All four are currently pregnant, and they are openly discussing their experience of pregnancy over 40. The goal of this show to hear about pregnancy over 40 straight from pregnant women themselves instead of hearing it after the birth. In this roundtable discussion, we dive deep into four very different journeys: Johanne shares her 15-year journey of faith, which included 6 embryo transfers and a life-changing myomectomy to remove fibroids before finally reaching 6 months pregnant. Sarah and Katie discuss the decision to use donor eggs after 40. Sarah shares her "dream" pregnancy in Scotland despite a grapefruit-sized fibroid, while Katie talks about the reality of a VBAC after a previous C-section. Last, Bidi, a former digital nomad, shares her shock at conceiving just two months after moving in with her partner at age 43. From delayed cord clamping and C-section birth plans to the "mental scramble" of losing your identity during pregnancy, no topic is off-limits. Whether you are dealing with unexplained infertility, navigating advanced maternal age protocols, or just need to hear that you aren't alone in the "miscarriage club," this episode is a testament to the power of persistence. Find out how these four women moved past the "geriatric" labels to embrace the beauty (and the heartburn!) of pregnancy in their 40s. 
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099. Stephanie is on share her spontaneous pregnancy at 43. Stephanie has been with her husband since she was 27 and married him at 39. She always wanted kids, at least one or two, but no more than three. Her husband is eleven years older than her with kids from a previous relationship and was open to having more. Once they decided to try to have a baby, she wasn't pregnant and thought something was wrong. Her husband had kids, so she went to the doctor a year and a half into trying to conceive to get herself checked out. All tests were normal. Eventually she just let it be. At 32 they found a fibroid, so they put her on birth control to shrink it. Luckily it worked and at 34, after getting off of birth control, she was pregnant with her son. When her son turned two, she was ready to try for another baby. At about the same time they were deciding, her husband got custody of his three kids. She instantly became a mama of four boys, a toddler and three preteens. Her blood pressure was high and she thought her family was complete. Find out how her blood pressure medication may have played a role in the surprise of her daughter of 43. 
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098. Amanda is sharing her IVF journey at 45. Amanda met her husband at 25 and married at 30. As a couple they thought about not have children at all. That is, until she was in her early 30's when her husband suggest they have children after he questioned what are they doing this for. She is the oldest of four kids and was a nanny all through college. She was flexible and had her son, spontaneously at 34 after a heartbreaking pregnancy loss. She had a great pregnancy with her first baby. Amanda's husband was ready for a second right away but Amanda wasn't sure. She started a business and time went on. In her early 40's she wondered if she waited too long to have a baby. At 44, she had an epiphany that if she wanted another baby, she better make the decision now. Not wanting to wait, she assumed her only option was IVF, and made consultation appointments with a few clinics in North Texas. Find out how her IVF journey went, her pregnancy, a surprising birth and recovery. 
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