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EP 355: Baby in 2026? Stop Doing THIS Now

EP 355: Baby in 2026? Stop Doing THIS Now

Rosanne teaches women to stop arguing in favor of perceived limitations on their fertility journey, especially outdated beliefs about age and pregnancy in their 40s. She provides a practical 'I can't because' journaling exercise to identify unconscious limiting beliefs and challenge antiquated rules that don't serve fertility success.

Stop Accepting Fertility Limitations

Rosanne challenges women to stop arguing in favor of perceived limitations on their fertility journey. She emphasizes that most limits aren't consciously chosen but rather spoon-fed beliefs from others, and that there's always someone older with a worse diagnosis successfully giving birth somewhere in the world.

The New Reality of 40+ Pregnancies

Recent data shows a baby boom for women 40 and up, making pregnancy in your 40s and 50s the new normal for professional women. Rosanne argues that antiquated notions about age and fertility don't apply to vibrant women living full lives today, citing examples like Claire Danes conceiving naturally at 44.

The Mind-Body Connection in Fertility

Harvard research demonstrates that your body literally listens to your mind. Rosanne teaches that if your mind focuses on limitations rather than possibilities, your body responds accordingly, making mindset calibration essential for fertility success.

The 'I Can't Because' Exercise

Rosanne provides a practical journaling exercise to identify unconscious limiting beliefs. By documenting every 'I can't because' statement, women can distinguish between actual limitations and inherited rules they never consciously chose, often discovering these beliefs came from parents, doctors, or society rather than their own investigation.

Questions This Episode Answers

How do I stop limiting beliefs on my fertility journey

Take a couple pages in your journal and or get a special notebook for this. This can be super interesting because what comes after I can't because is always telling of the current state of your mindset.

Rosanne Austin8:12

Start an 'I can't because' journal to catch yourself arguing for limitations. Write down every time you say 'I can't because' and examine what comes after 'because' - is it actually true or just an unconscious rule you never chose?

Is it too late to get pregnant in my 40s

There is a baby boom for women forty and up. That is a reality. The US Census, the last time we did the Census, even showed that.

Rosanne Austin2:44

No - there's currently a baby boom for women 40 and up according to recent data and US Census information. Women in their 40s and 50s are getting pregnant naturally and with fertility treatments regularly. It's the new normal for professional women.

How does mindset affect fertility and getting pregnant

There was a study that came out of Harvard talking about how your body is quite literally listening to your mind. That's a fucking fact. Your body does exactly what your mind tells it.

Rosanne Austin4:16

Harvard research shows your body literally listens to your mind. If your mind focuses on limitations and negativity, that's what your body responds to. Calibrating your mind to success and counterbalancing negative information with positive realities creates different results.

What if my doctor says my fertility situation is hopeless

Nobody but you deserves authority in your life. You can call in experts, let them love on you, let them help guide you. But you don't have to live by anyone's rules but your own.

Rosanne Austin13:58

Challenge medical limitations that aren't consciously chosen by you. Nobody but you deserves authority in your life. You can work with experts but don't live by anyone else's rules - the experience you want may be just an ask away.

How do I know if my fertility beliefs are my own or someone else's

They might be your mom's rules, your dad's rules, your boss's rules. They're just not conscious and created by you.

Rosanne Austin8:32

Keep an 'I can't because' journal and examine what comes after 'because.' Ask yourself if these are rules you consciously chose or just beliefs you inherited from parents, doctors, or society without investigation.

What should I do if fertility treatment isn't working

So often, the experience that we want to have on this journey was just an ask away. It was just having the guts to challenge the rule and then you might find yourself in an entirely different circumstance.

Rosanne Austin11:05

Challenge the rules and ask for what you want. Often the experience you want was just an ask away. Consider working with different clinics or providers who are willing to accommodate your needs and preferences.

How to Stop Arguing for Your Fertility Limitations

A journaling exercise to identify and challenge unconscious limiting beliefs blocking fertility success

  1. 1

    Start an 'I Can't Because' Journal

    Take a few pages in your journal or get a special notebook dedicated to this exercise

  2. 2

    Document in Real Time

    Keep it close by and write down every time you catch yourself saying 'I can't do that because...'

  3. 3

    Examine What Comes After 'Because'

    Ask yourself if what comes after 'because' is actually true or just a rule you never consciously chose

  4. 4

    Distinguish Between Can't and Choose Not To

    Example: 'I can't afford it' versus 'I choose not to afford it' - know why you're saying what you're saying

  5. 5

    Challenge Inherited Rules

    Identify if these are your mom's rules, dad's rules, or boss's rules that don't apply to your current situation

  6. 6

    Approach with Compassion

    Use love, humor, compassion and forgiveness - this isn't about finding ways you're messed up but finding your path to freedom

All Teachings 8

TeachingChallenging1:12

Stop arguing in favor of perceived limitations on your fertility journey - most limits aren't even ones you consciously chose

There is a baby boom for women 40 and up according to recent information and US Census data. Claire Danes got pregnant naturally at 44 despite feeling shame and thinking it wasn't possible.

ReframeEmpowering1:53

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.

TeachingEmpowering4:16

Your body does exactly what your mind tells it - Harvard study shows your body is literally listening to your mind

A Harvard study documented how the body literally listens to and responds to mental programming and beliefs.

ReframeEmpowering4:47

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.

TeachingChallenging9:03

Most limiting beliefs aren't your own rules - they're your mom's rules, your dad's rules, your boss's rules that you never consciously chose

Women with JDs, MDs, prestigious university positions, and hospital roles often discover they're living by unconscious rules they never challenged or investigated.

TeachingEmpowering11:05

The experience you want on this journey was often just an ask away - just having the guts to challenge the rule

A recent client struggling with a clinic in her home country called an international clinic and asked for what she wanted - they immediately agreed and she's now on the path to success in 2026.

TeachingEmpowering9:54

Use an 'I can't because' journal to catch yourself arguing for limitations in real time

Writing down every 'I can't because' statement reveals unconscious limiting beliefs and helps distinguish between 'I can't afford it' versus 'I choose not to afford it' - two very different things.

TeachingFierce13:58

Nobody but you deserves authority in your life - you can call in experts but don't live by anyone's rules but your own

Too many people worship at the altar of limitations and let someone in a white coat be the ultimate authority instead of maintaining their own agency and decision-making power.

Episode Tone
2 challenging5 empowering1 fierce

Key Teachings 8

Stop arguing in favor of perceived limitations on your fertility journey - most limits aren't even ones you consciously chose

1:12

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

1:53

Your body does exactly what your mind tells it - Harvard study shows your body is literally listening to your mind

4:16

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

4:47

Most limiting beliefs aren't your own rules - they're your mom's rules, your dad's rules, your boss's rules that you never consciously chose

9:03

The experience you want on this journey was often just an ask away - just having the guts to challenge the rule

11:05

Use an 'I can't because' journal to catch yourself arguing for limitations in real time

9:54

Nobody but you deserves authority in your life - you can call in experts but don't live by anyone's rules but your own

13:58

Perspectives 3

Having a baby in your 40s is harder, weird, an anomaly, or something to be ashamed of

CONSIDER: There's a baby boom for women 40 and up - it's completely normal and the new reality for professional women

The limitations and rules given to you on your fertility journey are facts you must accept

CONSIDER: Most limitations are just spoon-fed beliefs from others that you never consciously chose - challenge them

I can't afford fertility treatment or make time for what I need

CONSIDER: Distinguish between 'I can't afford it' and 'I choose not to afford it' - know why you're saying what you're saying

Quotable Moments

Stop arguing in favor of limits on your fertility journey.

Rosanne Austin1:22

There is a woman right now on a planet of almost eight billion people that is older than you, has a worse diagnosis, and is in a labor and delivery room or giving birth at home somewhere on the planet.

Rosanne Austin1:53

Your body does exactly what your mind tells it.

Rosanne Austin4:26

It is an antiquated and broken notion that having a baby in your forties is weird, it's an anomaly, it's hard, it's miserable, or it's something to be ashamed of.

Rosanne Austin2:54

Nobody but you deserves authority in your life.

Rosanne Austin13:58

The desire in your heart to be a mom is there because it was meant for you, mama.

Rosanne Austin13:27

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