Having a baby at 57 was a long journey between having surgery, struggling with my medication, going through a lawsuit, and trying to keep my families heads above water. In this episode, I am going to dive into the process of having Jack, the people that helped make that happen, and the obstacles I met along the way.
Key Takeaways:
[1:06] Building a sense of community
[2:29] The pill and beginning my journey as a mother
[5:00] Losing my first baby
[8:49] Planning to have Gracie and Molly
[9:54] The unexpected turn of losing Molly
[12:45] Having dreams about a baby
[18:18] Going to a fertility clinic as an older mother
[21:22] A plethora of tests and the large cost of IVF
[22:55] Getting through a lawsuit
[23:55] Keeping my family together and processing emotions
[26:15] Going off my medication and struggling
[30:35] Having surgery for my jaw
[32:36] The profound people I met along the way
[34:54] Finding joy in my daily life
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September 14, 2021
Podcast: A Thousand Tiny Steps
Episode #: 2
Episode Title: The Beginnings of Jack