(#111) Motherhood After 35 Years Old
As you enter your 30s, it’s more vital than ever to take your health seriously. It is highly recommended to establish health check routines and set health goals in your life as you may start noticing things that don't appear normal anymore. This is the stage where you’ll honestly begin to learn more about your body. Therefore, having a baby in your thirties certainly requires you to undergo preventative healthcare measures.
If you’re a career-driven woman who started a family in the later years of your life, you may have also experienced a variety of issues from your physical to mental health especially when such a kind is looked down upon by society.
In today’s episode, we’ll dive into Doctor TK’s personal life on why she chose to delay becoming a mom and how she learned to tap into her faith despite her case of geriatic pregnancy and a couple of self-sabotaging thoughts.
For the in-depth motherhood story, check out her 3-part series indicated in the links below. Share this episode to someone you know who’s going through the same dilemma and don’t forget to subscribe for more tips on manifesting abundance in your personal and business life!
Podcast Goals:
- Explore Doctor TK’s journey towards becoming a mom after 35 while learning how to manage health and mindset concerns
Episode Timeline:
- Why did Doctor TK choose to delay becoming a mom? (01:59)
- A glance at her health concerns: being diagnosed with stress while missing the real health issue (03:30)
- What was her perspective on family and friends having children in their 20s? (04:38)
- Beginning to yearn for a child and realizations upon getting her first dog (05:41)
- Tapping into her faith amidst worries over high risk pregnancy and self-sabotaging thoughts (06:42)
- What's coming up in the next episode? (11:57)
- “So my question to you is, do you settle? Or do you keep fighting for what you know you deserve? What do you see in your Cinderella story? Do you want to have a child? Do you want to have a partner? Now, with a partner, do you want to just have a committed relationship? Do you want to freeze your eggs? Do you want to be married? These are things that go through a woman's head especially those women who have chosen to wait to have a child. And I chose to fight for both because I know that I was very much deserving to be a wife.” (10:04)
- Listen here for the Motherhood Series Part I
- Listen here for the Motherhood Series Part II
- Listen here for the Motherhood Series Part III