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Over 35. Over 40. Over 45. You Still Get to Believe in Your Body #fertility #fearlesslyfertile

Rosanne Austin challenges harmful medical labels like 'geriatric pregnancy' and 'advanced maternal age' for women over 35, encouraging them to embrace being 'fearlessly fertile' instead.

Teachings 1

Perspectives 1

  • Medical labels like 'geriatric pregnancy' and 'advanced maternal age' are harmful and diminish women's identities during fertility journeys

    Women over 40 are driving birth rates up, showing these antiquated labels don't reflect current reality

Quotable Moments 1

  • I believe that you deserve the label of fearlessly fertile.

    Rosanne Austin

Questions This Video Answers

Are medical labels like geriatric pregnancy harmful for women over 35?

With these bullshit, antiquated, crusty, dusty labels, like geriatric and advanced maternal age. When it comes to being a society and culture that claims to embrace women truly living fulfilled lives, we've got to do better than slapping them with labels that diminish their identity.

Rosanne Austin

Yes, labels like 'geriatric pregnancy' and 'advanced maternal age' are outdated and harmful because they diminish women's identities during fertility journeys, despite women over 40 actually driving birth rates up.

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Key Points 2

Medical labels like 'geriatric pregnancy' and 'advanced maternal age' are harmful and diminish women's identities during fertility journeys

Women must take control of their own beliefs about pregnancy regardless of healthcare provider attitudes