I firmly believe that there is a season for everything in life---reaping, sowing, sorrow and joy (Ecclesiastes 3). Some people would have you believe that if your season for getting married, choosing a second career or having children is not the same as theirs, something is wrong with you. Don’t accept that for a minute because you are just fine.
Having been raised on a farm, I’ve seen first-hand that when you plant seeds for a crop not all of them will produce at the same time. Each will operate in its own season. The exact is true with our lives. Each woman operates in her own given season of becoming a mom. You may have wanted to give birth during your twenties or early thirties but did not. Instead, you were placed in the waiting season as I was.
I got married for the first time at age 40 to my best male friend Larry. My engagement to marriage story has all of the humor and drama that would make a great made for tv a movie!
I conceived naturally and gave birth at age 42 to a beautiful healthy baby girl. At age 44, I was blessed to do a repeat, natural conception and gave birth to another beautiful healthy baby girl.
What I Discovered During My Over 40 Pregnancy
1-The population of first time moms over 35 and 40 was growing.
2- Too few health care providers offered positive support for older expectant moms.
3- Many people accepted commonly held misconceptions about pregnancy and motherhood over 40 as facts.
Mission: Positive Support for Pregnant First Time Moms 35+
After what I discovered during my over 40 pregnancy, I wanted to offer positive emotional support for first time pregnant moms over 35. I believed it was one of my God-given purposes. As a result, I combined my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications with my professional writing experience and I created InSeason Mom website in 2006.
Also, I wrote, marketed and taught Ease Your Fear of Giving Birth After 35, a class for expectant parents at a major hospital!
Not a Medical Professional But A Former Childbirth Educator
The information on this blog is for inspirational and informational purposes only. The information is not a substitute for medical advice.
I don’t tell women to wait until age 35 or even 40 to conceive because one woman’s season to become a mother may be different than another woman’s. I do serve as a positive resource for older women who want to become moms. I share the successful conception, pregnancy and birth stories of first time moms over 35 or 40.
My goal is to ease the fears of first time moms over 35 as they work with their health-care providers to ensure the best health care possible!
If you gave birth after 35 and would like to share your story, contact me.