Rosanne Austin on WUSA9 Great Day Washington
Rosanne Austin appears on WUSA9 Great Day Washington to bust fertility myths and share how career-focused women can reclaim their femininity to build the families they desire.
Teachings 2
Age is the biggest fertility myth—women over 35 are labeled 'geriatric pregnancies' but women from 40 to 52 are having babies every day
Austin has helped women ages 28 to 52 in her practice and conceived naturally at 43 herself
Stress directly impacts fertility—higher cortisol levels correlate with longer time to conception, and you can't just 'out yoga' your stress
Research showing correlation between cortisol levels and conception rates, especially for women in masculine, stressful careers
Perspectives 2
The fertility journey is preparation for motherhood, not a curse—reframing this time as getting ready rather than failing changes everything
Austin's observation from years of coaching women through fertility struggles
Statistics from fertility clinics are just information, not verdicts—those studies probably didn't include you as an individual
General limitations of statistical studies in individual cases
Quotable Moments 3
“If you have a desire in your heart to be a mom, there will be a way.”
— Rosanne Austin“The time between, we get pregnant and have our children and this whole fertility journey process is preparation.”
— Rosanne Austin“I really wish I had somebody to help me change the way that I look at this and help lead me through a process that is rife with uncertainty.”
— Rosanne Austin
Questions This Video Answers
What are the biggest fertility myths women believe?
“The moment a woman walks into her OB GYN or fertility clinic, the first thing that people tend to obsess about is her age... But the reality is is women over forty, even into fifty are having babies every single day.”
— Rosanne Austin
The three biggest fertility myths are that age determines everything (women over 35 are wrongly labeled 'geriatric'), that stress doesn't affect fertility (when higher cortisol actually delays conception), and that clinic statistics are verdicts rather than just general information.
How do you handle the two week wait during fertility treatment?
“If you have a desire in your heart to be a mom, there will be a way. And just because you have a negative test this time doesn't mean that the next one won't be positive.”
— Rosanne Austin
Completely reengineer how you think about fertility by believing that if you have a desire to be a mom, there will be a way. A negative test this time doesn't mean the next one won't be positive. Don't take any of it personally—it's simply a process.
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Key Points 4
Age is the biggest fertility myth—women over 35 are labeled 'geriatric pregnancies' but women from 40 to 52 are having babies every day
Stress directly impacts fertility—higher cortisol levels correlate with longer time to conception, and you can't just 'out yoga' your stress
The fertility journey is preparation for motherhood, not a curse—reframing this time as getting ready rather than failing changes everything
Statistics from fertility clinics are just information, not verdicts—those studies probably didn't include you as an individual
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