The above audio is a bit of a ramble I recorded for an audio challenge on "Transitions". In the audio I discuss my transition from being childfree to being a first-time mom at 42.. read more
I had my first, and only, baby when I was 44. 3 years, 5 rounds of IVF, 2 egg donors and 1 sperm donor later. Easy peasy 🤣. I’m 56 now and my son just turned 12. I was, and still am, in the same situation as all my friends have teens, college students or grads. I’m not sure if Meetup.com is a thing where you are, but that’s how I found a local moms and babies group. We met in a nearby park when the weather was good, and rotated apartments or building playrooms in the winter (I’m in NYC). It really saved my sanity until I enrolled my son in daycare at 18 months. We remained a pretty tight group until our kids started kindergarten in different schools. Imagine the nerve of the kids actually making their own friends and wanting playdates with them 🤣. Be prepared to become your child’s social secretary starting around 5-6 years old. Feel free to ask me anything, I really am an open book 📖.
Thank you for sharing your story and connecting! This can be such a private thing and its nice to know that behind all the hush hush infertility issues are more common than realized. I appreciate your recommendation and will probably totally take you up on advice :D
So sorry about your loss Danusia, sending you lots of love and healing. I appreciate you sharing your history. It helps to know you're not alone! I look forward to hearing your challenge :D
I had my first, and only, baby when I was 44. 3 years, 5 rounds of IVF, 2 egg donors and 1 sperm donor later. Easy peasy 🤣. I’m 56 now and my son just turned 12. I was, and still am, in the same situation as all my friends have teens, college students or grads. I’m not sure if Meetup.com is a thing where you are, but that’s how I found a local moms and babies group. We met in a nearby park when the weather was good, and rotated apartments or building playrooms in the winter (I’m in NYC). It really saved my sanity until I enrolled my son in daycare at 18 months. We remained a pretty tight group until our kids started kindergarten in different schools. Imagine the nerve of the kids actually making their own friends and wanting playdates with them 🤣. Be prepared to become your child’s social secretary starting around 5-6 years old. Feel free to ask me anything, I really am an open book 📖.
Thank you for sharing your story and connecting! This can be such a private thing and its nice to know that behind all the hush hush infertility issues are more common than realized. I appreciate your recommendation and will probably totally take you up on advice :D
This is so very beautiful. Thank you Bex.
Behind my big family there's so much loss, including my stillborn daughter. I hope we can keep in touch.
I'm doing the audio challenge too btw ;)
So sorry about your loss Danusia, sending you lots of love and healing. I appreciate you sharing your history. It helps to know you're not alone! I look forward to hearing your challenge :D
Goodness Bex I’ve just noticed you’re in Sweden. Which part? x
Near Stockholm :)