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Pop Syllabus with Christiana Mbakwe Medina
IVF, Pregnancy, and Home Birth at 45 with Jesse Golden
49 minutes Posted Jul 1, 2026 at 7:05 am.
Meet Jesse Golden
Trying for motherhood again at 45
What it’s really like trying to get pregnant in your 40s
Navigating miscarriage and loss
Inside Jesse’s IVF journey
The real cost of IVF (financial and emotional)
Finding community as a woman giving birth after 40
What actually helps improve your chances of pregnancy
Is IVF the right path for you?
Egg freezing and what the future of IVF looks like
Exploring home birth later in life
Jesse’s home birth story
Staying grounded in your choices and your body
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More women are having children after 40, but what does that actually look like when you are in it? 
In this episode, Christiana sits down with Jesse Golden, CEO and founder of The Golden Secrets, to talk about her journey of trying for motherhood at 45, including IVF, miscarriage, and starting over later in life. She also opens up about home birth, treatment costs, community, and what it really means to redefine motherhood on your own terms.
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