Who We Are
Hi, we’re the Geriatric Mamas!
What? Were you expecting blue hair, orthopedic socks and a couple of walkers?!
With the way healthcare professionals describe pregnant women over the age 35, those expectations wouldn’t seem far off!
We’re Jessica (left) and Sonia (right). Two ladies who decided to live our best lives before having kids in our mid - late 30’s.
Neither of us were familiar with the term ‘Geriatric Pregnancy’ before getting pregnant.
Who is? It’s not something that comes up in casual conversation, and it’s not typically something women share when they’re expecting. It feels humiliating, embarrassing, almost shameful… so lets have some fun with it and and lean in to the term!
Follow us as we lean in to this 𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 life as new mamas!
We’ll be sharing our fertility journeys, parenting tips, recipes, health and wellness content, funny stories, and whatever else our old AF geriatric hearts desire!
Sonia
Hey, I’m Sonia, an IVF Mama courtesy of my retro reproductive system.
My husband Michael and I are in our forties raising our adorable toddler Annabelle. I’m working as a Field Executive at Estée Lauder Companies while running our household and raising Annabelle because changing diapers and watching endless episodes of Bluey and Daniel Tiger is a lot more fun than early retirement or finding a hobby am I right?!
(I really do love this for me!) Our baby girl is my dream come true, I always knew I wanted to be a Mom… I just needed to go be a career woman and come dangerously close to perimenopause before trying for a baby. (I’ve always worked better under pressure…)
On the Geriatric Mamas blog and podcast I’ll be sharing some TMI about my IVF journey with you as well as some of my birth and post-partum experiences, plus everyday life stuff as Annabelle’s Mom.
Looking forward to getting to know you and answering questions in the comments! Please leave a comment to say hello!
Jessica
Hey, I’m Jessica! A 5 time IUI, and 3 time IVF failure story (for another time), and proud geriatric mama to my 8 month old rainbow baby boy, Hayden. I’ve been with my amazing husband, Adam, for 13 years and married for 5 (in September).
I didn’t choose the geriatric life, the geriatric life chose me… hmmm, doesn’t have the same effect as thug life… I spent the majority of my 20’s trying to figure out who I was and what I wanted to do with my life. I partied (a lot!), I traveled, and eventually packed my little Toyota Corolla and drove myself and pug, LoLa, from Maine to California where I ended up meeting my husband. We relocated to Dallas, Texas (where my husband is from) and have been living here for 12 years.
I always knew I wanted kids, I just knew I was far too selfish at the time my maternal clock was ticking to make it happen. I chose to live my life with no regrets and focused on developing myself professionally, financially and mentally. I’m not the same person I was in my 20’s and am extremely grateful for having the time to become the best version of myself before starting a family. I didn’t realize I’d be at the prehistoric age of 39 when I had my first child, but here we are
On our blog and podcast I’ll be sharing my full journey to geriatric mamahood. I’ll also be opening up about what it’s like to be a first time mama at 40, reliving some embarrassing moments, offering advice and tips based on personal experiences, answering questions, and having fun girl talk with my geriatric bff, Sonia