First Time Mom Over 35 and 40

  Welcome! Did you know that First Time Moms Over 35 and 40 are not advanced maternal age moms, but they are InSeason Moms! 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...

First Time Mom Over 35 Isabel shares her pregnancy and birth story after a miscarriage. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and when she was nearly 40!

Deb with baby Charlize I really wasn’t. (trying to get pregnant), says Debbie. " I married at 44 and my husband was hoping for ... COMING SOON! SUBSCRIBE NOT TO MISS A FEATURE!

Lenora with Gabriel Name:                      Lenora  Profession:              Legal Assistant “At the age of 36, Eric (age 25) and I were married on August 29, 1998.  He was 11 years younger.  And yes, I was a cougar before the term “cougar” was popular.  Who knew I’d start a trend!”      Lenora  InSeason Mom:  Tell us about your conception and pregnancy. Lenora: Two years after Eric and I were married, we decided to start trying to get pregnant.  Because my cycles (ovulation) were never regular, I just picked a point in the month we started trying.  I got pregnant on the first try (at the age of 38) and Isabella was born on January 31, 2001.   We decided to add to our family two years after Isabella was born but was unsuccessful.  I was ab...

Name: Shawna        Current or former profession(s): Internet Business Owner. Former - Owner & Founder of Red Brick Appraisal, a Residential Real Estate Firm. PREGNANCY InSeason Mom: How long were you trying to get pregnant? Shawna: 2 months InSeason Mom: What did you do or not do to increase your chances of getting pregnant after 35? Shawna: I ate really healthy. Lots of raw foods: tahini, celery, lots of water and I did my best to cut out my then habit of drinking coffee. I've since kicked the addiction all together. I educated myself by reading the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility so I really understood my fertility signs. I also created a vision board of me with my baby and family and did affirmations and visualizations pretty much every spare moment I had! SUPPORT The Medical Community InSeason Mom: How supportive were your doctors during your pregnancy? Shawna: They were all very supportive. InSeason Mom: Did you change do...