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 you talk about when you’re expecting. It feels humiliating, embarrassing, almost shameful… so let’s have some fun with the term ‘geriatric’ and and lean in to ‘advanced maternal aged’ motherhood!
We’ll be sharing fertility journeys, fertility tips, motherhood news stories, funny mom life stories, recipes, health and wellness dabbles 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 full-time on the podcast and blog 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 cosmetics career woman and come dangerously close to perimenopause, aka ‘sexy menopause’, before trying to have a baby. Some people just work better under pressure!
I’ll be sharing some TMI about my IVF journey as well as some of my birth and post-partum experiences, plus everyday life stuff as Annabelle’s Mom with you on the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas blog and podcast. 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’ mama-hood. 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!