Show Notes
At 46 years old, Stephanie didn’t plan on getting pregnant again after already having 5 children, however, God had another plan for her and her 52 year old husband. And while still fertile in her 40’s, upon finding out she was pregnant with her latest baby, she still had a concern of miscarrying after having 5 previous miscarriages in between her other children. In this awesome episode, Stephanie talks about having a D&C vs. naturally passing after a miscarriage and the introduction of Progesterone and DHA to support her pregnancy. Additionally, she explains being diagnosed and dealing with Gestational Diabetes and the discovery of a choroidal plexus cysts in her unborn child. After going through those issues, Stephanie also talks about her decision to not find out the sex of her baby prior to delivery, fashionable maternity clothes and breastfeeding. Tune in to this episode for Stephanie’s full pregnancy after 40 journey and story.
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An unhealthy first marriage resulted in an unhealthy, overweight, stay-at-home mom of 3 boys for our guest Melinda for years. As a divorcee, she then became responsible for caring for and financially supporting her sons and she didn’t know what to do. Unhappy with her own physical appearance, Melinda lacked the self-confidence to even go out and apply for a job. Determined to change that though, Melinda transformed not only her body, but her life altogether. At 40 years old she was in better health than she had ever been and was involved with a great man to whom she married shortly thereafter. Melinda’s amazing health journey led to increased fertility and she conceived shortly after getting married to the love of her life.
Mom at 44; Author at 46; Cancer-Kicker at 48; YouTuber at 50!
While both of Mary Beth’s pregnancies were relatively healthy at 38 and 41, she is very candid in this “Pregnancy After 40” episode about the mental and physical toll that pregnancy had on her which prevented her from truly enjoying the time she spent carrying her daughters. During this journey, Mary Beth talks about how her initial reluctance in having to visit both her OB and MFM Specialist on different days during her 3rd trimester ended up being a lifesaver for her daughter and led to her being induced. She also shares how chiropractic treatments helped alleviate some of her pregnancy-related ailments, both of her traumatic deliveries, and destigmatizing Postpartum Depression (PPD).
Brief Summary:
In this solo episode with Host, Michelle Johnson, she talks about the following: