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 ..read more

A Mom for the first time at 44, an Author at 46, Cancer-Kicker at 48, and YouTuber at 50, Bettina Gordon is continuously challenging aging norms and helping other women over 40 years old to the same. Despite having a great career and husband, Bettina felt like something was missing in her life in her early 40’s, and then realized that “something” was a baby. So, she and her husband tried, but it was a two-year journey of mental, emotional, physical growth that finally allowed her to conceive her son. Then, a few years later, she was diagnosed with cancer and utilized some of the same technique ..read more

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-rela ..read more

Brief Summary: An easy natural conception for her first child at 39 years old led Leann and her husband to believe that it would not take that long to conceive their second child. Several years later with a miscarriage along the way, Leann shares her “Pregnancy After 40” story and journey, including an emergency induction due to high blood pressure which turned into preeclampsia. Many hours later, Leann’s daughter was born several weeks early and had to return to the hospital days after being discharged because their pediatrician initially disregarded the seriousness of their newborn’s jaundi ..read more

In this solo episode with Host, Michelle Johnson, she talks about the following: * Overview of her over 40 pregnancies & update * The importance of prioritizing your health & mental well-being * 5 Things to Expect when you get pregnant at 40 and older * Future of this Podcast * 2 Huge Announcements ______________________________________________________________________ For additional Pregnancy After 40 resources, please visit: www.PregnancyAfterForty.com "50 Fertility Tips for Women Over 40 TTC" visit: www.PregnancyAfterForty.com/fertilitytips Facebook: https://www.facebook.c ..read more

Brief Summary: In this 2 part episode, Linsey Griffith, Doula and founder of "The Ohio Doula" group, shares her experience as a surrogate for 2 different couples, how and why she choose to be a surrogate. She also explains her perspective of how she felt about carrying and delivering a baby for another couple, how she coped emotionally and how she explained it to her children when the babies didn’t come home with her after all was said and done. ABOUT LINSEY GRIFFITH: Linsey Griffith has been a birth professional for over 11 years. and has attended over 225 births. She is a compassionate a ..read more

In this 2 part episode interview, Linsey Griffith, Doula and founder of "The Ohio Doula" group, shares her expertise on the increasingly popular HYPNOBIRTHING technique during labor, placenta encapsulation process and procedure, and why so many women are now requesting PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION immediately after birth! ABOUT LINSEY GRIFFITH: Linsey Griffith has been a birth professional for over 11 years. and has attended over 225 births. She is a compassionate and experienced Doula, Childbirth Educator, and Placenta Encapsulator. She completed Labor Doula training with DONA in 2007 & 2017 ..read more

In this 2-part episode, Emilia shares how her first miscarriage was one of the most devastating experiences that she had ever experienced. To get through it all, Emelia not only founded a community of women who had previous pregnancy losses, but she also wrote a book about her experience to process the trauma and subsequently changed her whole lifestyle. Her change in lifestyle included quitting her high stress job and nutritional supplements that she attributes to her finally being able to conceive in her 40’s. To hear more, tune in to this episode for Emilia’s entire “Pregnancy After 40” Jo ..read more

In this 2-part episode, Emilia shares how her first miscarriage was one of the most devastating experiences that she had ever experienced. To get through it all, Emelia not only founded a community of women who had previous pregnancy losses, but she also wrote a book about her experience to process the trauma and subsequently changed her whole lifestyle. Her change in lifestyle included quitting her high-stress job and nutritional supplements that she attributes to her finally being able to conceive in her 40’s. To hear more, tune in to this episode for Emilia’s entire “Pregnancy After 40” Jo ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Emily Kiberd shares how she helps women struggling with Postpartum thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s and how to workout without burning out as a new mama so you can feel your best and show up for the people that matter the most. ABOUT DR. EMILY T. KIBERD: After having her first baby, Dr. Kiberd was chronically sick and didn’t feel like herself. She was: *Exhausted even after sleeping 14 hours a night *Gaining weight no matter how much she worked out *Struggled to finish her sentences *In chronic pain with full-body joint and muscle aches *Constantly injuring herself when she t ..read more