Season 4 Finale. Is it possible to prevent allergies from an early age?  I spoke to Dr. Mireku, a Pediatric Allergist & Immunology Specialist. She is also a food allergy Mama of two. She shared her experience and thoughts working with kids who suffer from food allergies.  She is on a mission to educate, diagnose, and treat 1 million allergic individuals and families. She is based in Southlake, TX and ready to launch a new location in McKinney, TX.  She is also using technology to help families get access to allergy care at home. You can learn more about her venture at allergeniq.com.  ISABEL PROSPER @firsttimemomsbeyond35 DR. NANA MIREKU, MD @allergistdoc allergeniq.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Cha Jones lives her life with intention.  She has traveled the world and currently lives in Mexico.  She had her baby at 43 and then wrote a book called, You Can Manifest Your Dreams. In this episode, she shared how she manifested her baby to existence and what life is like for her today. ISABEL PROSPER Instagram: @firsttimemomsbeyond35 CHA JONES Instagram: @chajones chajones.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Louise was born with a bicornuate uterus, which means her uterus is heart shaped.  According to Cleveland Clinic, only .5% of women are born with this condition. A heart shaped uterus does not impair the ability to conceive, however a pregnancy with this shaped uterus will be considered high-risk.  Louise shared that although she didn't expect to get pregnant she was ready for this all of her adult life.  Listen to hear how incredible the timing was for her and what she thinks happened to make it possible. I encourage you to share, subscribe, and leave a review of this podcast! Thank you for being here. FIRST TIME MOMS BEYOND 35 PODCAST ISABEL PROSPER @firsttimemomsbeyond35 LOUISE @a_for_astrid --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

I spoke to Anna Vlachos, a former TV Reporter in Toronto, Canada to hear her motherhood journey story.  She conceived all 3 children naturally in her 40s!  She didn't expect to get pregnant so easily, yet that is exactly what happened for her and she even conceived her last child while she was on birth control. ISABEL PROSPER @firsttimemomsbeyond35 ANNA VLACHOS @anna.vlachos.1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Vivian Frost is a wife, a mother, and a life coach.  She became a first time mom at 46 and currently has a 5 year old.  She shared her fertility journey, which includes hyperthyroidism (aka Hashimoto's disease).  We also talked about whether or not it's selfish to have a baby after 40.  I welcome you to share your thoughts too. ISABEL PROSPER @firsttimemomsbeyond35 VIVIAN FROST @vivian_frost_coaching vivianfrost.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Angie is looking for a surrogate. She has been on the journey to become a single mom by choice for the last 8 years. Her journey includes trying to get pregnant with her own eggs, attempting adoption, supporting an egg donor and 3 failed transfers.  She even had a close friend offer to be her surrogate, which also resulted in a failed transfer.  At this present time, Angie is searching for a new surrogate that can continue on this fertility/motherhood journey with her. ISABEL PROSPER @firsttimemomsbeyond35 ANGIE SHEN: YouTube Video: Looking for my future friend and surrogate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Sarah Howie started a blog to offer advice, inspiration and courage for women who are feeling the struggle of getting pregnant in their 30s and 40s.  In this episode, she lets us know the importance of listening to your body at all stages of life and how she went from not thinking about having children to getting pregnant naturally in her 40s.  Sarah had pain on and off for years.  She had severe adhesions on her organs including her ovaries.  At 35, she was told by a doctor that she needed to start trying to have children, if that’s what she wanted.  Without knowing she did make it to 10 weeks pregnant which wound up as an ectopic pregnancy and affected her left tube.  Her talk with me is a good reminder to not let your busy life ignore signals that your body sends you. Listen to learn more about her fertility and motherhood journey. ISABEL PROSPER Instagram: @firsttimemomsbeyond35 Sarah Howie Instagram: @the_40year_hustle the40yearhustle.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Paula Giroday is a mother, actress, wellness enthusiast, and human design reader.  She always knew she wanted to be a mom, but she also didn't think there was going to be a time that was "too late".  After all, her mom birthed her in her 30s.  Paula is married and now has two children.  In this episode, she gave details on the emergency c-section for her first delivery.  She also talks about her second child's delivery, which was a planned home birth. In many cases, a natural delivery is discouraged because of the risk of a uterine rupture. Encouraging data from the CDC shows that the number of VBAC is increasing. First Time Moms Beyond 35….we got this. ISABEL PROSPER Instagram: @firsttimemomsbeyond35 PAULA GIRODAY Instagram: @paulagiroday --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Yolanda is based in Atlanta, GA and she tells us about her “never give up story”.  Her life includes the loss of her parents early in her life and she also went through a divorce. She has a successful career in clinical health and knew it would be hard to meet another spouse and have a family.  Her mindset helped her to get to where she is today.  Despite the challenges she had endured in life, she had to be happy whether she was going to have a baby or not. She touches on the importance of African Americans knowing more about their fertility early on in life. We talk about platelet rich plasma to help blood flow to the uterus. She tells women to claim their fertility regardless of how it happens.  There is no set rule! Are you happy with where you are right now?  ISABEL PROSPER  Instagram: @firsttimemomsbeyond35  YOLANDA MILLER Instagram: @boloaka --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support

Jessica shares her joyful life without kids!  She and her husband were on the path to have children several years ago and faced multiple challenges along the way.  They grew through that experience and made peace that their lives can be joyful with or without kids. Jessica Stephens is a corporate marketer turned social marketer, online entrepreneur and podcast host. She's passionate about supporting people in transforming their daily actions to be on purpose and love their life! Career, business, relationships, health, love all of it! She is a master networker and connector helping pair people with others and opportunities. Her love for travel landed her a Pilot husband which fueled her desire to ditch the cubicle life for a carry-on bag, laptop and good wifi!  When she's home you can find her in the kitchen churning up a batch of homemade gourmet ice cream and being the best plant mom she can be! https://jessicastephens.ca/pages/about ISABEL PROSPER Instagram: @firsttimemomsbeyond35 JESSICA STEPHENS Instagram: @jess.loves.life --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isabel-prosper/support