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Advanced Maternal Age

Discussed in 189 episodes. 26 women with this condition shared their success stories.

This page presents mindset coaching perspectives from Rosanne Austin, JD, PCC — not medical advice. For clinical information about Advanced Maternal Age, consult your medical team or visit Mayo Clinic or WebMD.

Women Who Overcame Advanced Maternal Age

Teachings

Breakthroughs 25

Teachings 133

Perspectives 27

  • There is a woman right now on a planet of almost 8 billion people who is older than you, has a worse diagnosis, and is giving birth somewhere

    Recent data shows a baby boom for women 40 and up, and the US Census confirms this trend. Women are getting pregnant naturally and with IVF in their 40s and 50s all the time.

    1:53
  • Having a baby in your 40s and 50s is when professional women are truly coming into their own - it's the new normal

    Women spending their 20s and 30s becoming chief medical officers, top engineers, or law firm partners naturally have families in their 40s and 50s. You can't even tell if a woman is 40 in the school pickup line today.

    4:47
  • In today's world, having a baby with your litany of diagnoses and in your forties or fifties isn't just possible - it's fucking normal

    Rosanne states that every day we see proof that women are making statistics, age, and diagnosis irrelevant, with her podcast consistently featuring women who beat the odds through mindset work.

    2:14
  • Age-based limitations are antiquated lies that ignore how 40 and 50 today are completely different from 50 years ago

    Rosanne is almost 52 and still going strong as a mother, part of a generation of women making motherhood in their late 40s and early 50s normal.

    6:46
  • Natural conception after 40 is far more common than the medical field acknowledges — it's not common but not as uncommon as you're led to believe

    Chia receives hundreds of comments from women who had babies at 42, 44, 45, 46+ naturally, proving this happens regularly but isn't widely discussed or normalized

    10:10
  • Older mothers often have more energy than younger ones because they've learned to take better care of themselves

    Chia has more energy at 49 with a toddler than in her twenties because she stopped partying, eliminated Advil/Red Bull combinations, improved her nutrition, and handles stress with walks instead of wine

    48:07
  • Statistics don't account for individual factors like fitness level, education, family history, and lifestyle choices

    Chia challenged a midwife's statistical warnings by pointing out she was a D1 college athlete, never used drugs, had no family pre-existing conditions, regular periods, and was college-educated — none of which were factored into age-based statistics

    27:09
  • Forty isn't old for highly successful women - it's when they're truly beginning to blossom after spending their twenties and thirties mastering their craft

    By forty, successful women are in their best financial position, know themselves better, are more discerning, and have figured out what they deserve rather than settling for someone living on his mom's couch playing Dungeons and Dragons.

    9:38
  • Fertility struggles are a gift that forces you to examine your lifestyle, relationships, and create an environment that truly welcomes life

    Rosanne Austin shares how her own fertility journey required becoming a different person, moving from working 80-hour weeks as a prosecutor living on caffeine to addressing root causes, ultimately conceiving naturally at 43.

    38:04
  • You can reframe negative medical labels with 'yes and' - like 'I am a poor responder and I will find the right solution for me' or 'I'm a poor responder to shit that doesn't work for me'

    Rosanne teaches specific language patterns to reclaim labels like 'geriatric,' 'poor responder,' or 'difficult case' rather than accepting them as absolute truth

    6:30
  • Having a baby later in life isn't being late to the party - it's perfect timing

    Yasmine realized that if Mia had come earlier, her husband nearly dying two years prior would have created trauma during the baby's early life. The timing was protective.

    26:04
  • Age-based fertility predictions are often premature and devastating, but not definitive verdicts

    Heather was told at 41 she had 'no chance' of having a baby due to her age combined with endometriosis and low AMH, yet conceived naturally at 46 and delivered Emily at 47.

    6:29
  • Being an older mother brings maturity, security, and contentment that benefits the child

    Heather at 47 describes feeling more grounded, secure in her career and relationships than she would have been in her twenties or thirties, and notes that Emily is consistently described as a content baby.

    22:29
  • Aging is a privilege, not a fertility death sentence

    Tanya reframed turning 40 from a fertility deadline to a celebration, conceived six weeks after her 40th birthday naturally after years of trying in her 30s.

    39:04
  • The timeline for when your baby will come is completely made up—no one has any control over when or how your baby arrives

    Statistics about pregnancy over 40 are manipulated by people trying to sell drugs, and there are loads of women getting pregnant in their forties and after years of trying, as evidenced by the podcast's many miracle mama stories.

    10:58
  • Age-related fertility decline is largely a myth perpetuated by fear-mongering statistics

    Claire collected 18 eggs at 44 years old, with 14 fertilizing and making it to day 5, directly contradicting the narrative that fertility 'falls off a cliff' at 40.

    17:03
  • At 39, you're not old for fertility - that's a 'spring chicken' despite what clinics may tell you

    When 41-year-old Yasemin called herself old and too late, Rosanne called her a 'spring chicken,' helping her reframe age-related fertility fears that clinics had instilled.

    15:21
  • Age is a piece of information, not a fucking verdict on your fertility dreams

    Carolyn conceived naturally at 45 after IVF failed, proving that age-based yeah, buts belong in the 'yeah, but incinerator' rather than controlling decision making.

    6:11
  • If you truly desire something, you can have it - the timeline is completely irrelevant and made up

    Rosanne conceived naturally at almost 44, months away from her 44th birthday, after years of treatment failure and being told she was running out of time.

    11:33
  • Statistics and medical predictions only apply to people who remain in the same mindset and life patterns as those who created the statistics

    The Austins were told they needed donor eggs but conceived naturally at 43 after changing their mindset and approach to fertility.

    27:27
  • Physicians are not magicians - medical predictions are not absolute verdicts on what's possible for your fertility

    Dr. Nisha, a physician with two doctoral degrees, was told at 44 she had undetectable AMH and was premenopausal with no chance of conception, yet conceived naturally in one cycle after changing her mindset approach.

    19:12
  • Age is nothing but a number - my OB GYN said I'm one of the youngest patients, with recent deliveries from women at 46 and 47

    Anu's doctor confirmed that at 44, she's among the younger patients, with recent natural births from women aged 46 and 47, reframing the 'geriatric pregnancy' label.

    39:12
  • Miscarriage doesn't mean you're too old - it means you need to change your approach

    Genevieve miscarried at 39 and initially thought everyone was right about her being too old, but conceived naturally at 40 the next cycle after changing her mindset rather than her age.

    4:59
  • The medical system often uses outdated and misogynistic language that can psychologically damage women on their fertility journey

    Danielle was labeled 'geriatric maternity' at 36 and told she had a 0.2% chance of natural conception, while European clinics don't consider women geriatric until 48.

    15:45
  • Lab numbers and fertility test results are just information, not verdicts on your fertility future

    Jennifer McAleer received an AMH of 0.05 (perimenopause levels) and was told IVF would be a waste of money, yet conceived naturally at 43 after taking control of her diet and mindset

    9:40
  • Women having babies in their 40s is normal and increasingly common, not a freak show

    According to 2017 US CDC data, birth rates fell for all age groups except women over 40, with births for women 40-44 actually rising and those over 45 holding steady.

    1:53
  • In the pursuit of your baby, expect more no's than yeses - this expectation actually affirms your power rather than diminishes it

    Nine of Rosanne's clients announced pregnancies in seven weeks after facing repeated failures, advanced maternal age, and unexplained infertility diagnoses.

    2:04

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