Episode 016 - Giving Birth for the First Time at 48 Years Old Despite Having a Disability w/ Kelly
Pregnancy After 40Show Notes
As an athlete all of her life, Kelly was devastated when she became disabled as a result of a spinal condition in her early 30’s. Soon confined to a wheelchair Kelly found peace and encouragement in her friend turned husband, who was also disabled. Desiring to have children, despite their disabilities, the couple tried numerous unsuccessful rounds of IVF and eventually gave up and instead adopted their daughter. However, wanting their daughter to grow up with a sibling, Kelly and her husband decided to try IVF one more time. This time it worked, and Kelly delivered her miracle baby at 48 years old, overcoming several pregnancy related issues. Kelly shares her story to encourage not only women over 40 years old but also disabled women by being an example of a conqueror in life and as a mother. To hear more, tune in to this episode for Kelly’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: