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Fertility and Aging

Fertility and Aging

It’s no secret that it’s becoming more and more common for people to wait until they are in their 30s or 40s to have children. For a variety of reasons, many people are choosing to wait to have children. I was part of that group and so was my friend, fertility specialist Dr. Lucky Sekhon!

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Reflecting On My First Year Of Motherhood At Age 44

Reflecting On My First Year Of Motherhood At Age 44

In just a few weeks my twins will turn one, and I will be 44. I am an older mom who thought I knew what I was getting myself into, but I am finally realizing that despite all the advice given to me and research I did on my own, I was truly not prepared.

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Our Imperfect (& Long) Journey To Parenthood

Our Imperfect (& Long) Journey To Parenthood

WHERE WE BEGAN…Eddie and I fell in love 18 years ago at the gym and are about to celebrate our 13-year wedding anniversary this May. For most of those years, neither of us thought we’d become parents.

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Dwyane Wade Slams Critics Saying Gabrielle Union Was Acting Like She Gave Birth

Dwyane Wade Slams Critics Saying Gabrielle Union Was Acting Like She Gave Birth

Actress Gabrielle Union and her husband, NBA star Dwyane Wade, shared how hurt they were when, after the birth of their daughter in November, commenters online ridiculed Union for posting photos of herself practicing what’s known as skin-to-skin contact.

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Fertility and Pregnancy After Age 35 :: Fact or Fiction?

Fertility and Pregnancy After Age 35 :: Fact or Fiction?

A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have in her lifetime :: FACTA female is born with 1-2 million eggs. At puberty she has 300,000-500,000,at age 37 she has 25,000, and age 51 she has 1,000 eggs left.

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Beyond the Egg Timer

Beyond the Egg Timer

I am an intentional mother and accidental writer. I always knew I wanted to be the former; I never imagined I could be the latter. One day my fertility journey collided with the literary sphere.

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Having An Older Mom Has Influenced Me In My Motherhood

Having An Older Mom Has Influenced Me In My Motherhood

Growing up with an “older mom” in the 80s had a certain stigma to it. It simply wasn’t as common as it is today. My sisters are 17 & 19 years older than me so my mom actually started having kids in her 20s. I was that serendipitous surprise when she was 43 years old.

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