Geriatric Mamas

Miscarriages and a Baby Teradactyl with BFF Guest Tiffany Baynard

On this episode, Sonia and Jessica are joined once again by long-time bff Tiffany Baynard. This time, the three discuss miscarriages; personal experiences, the statistics, why the topic is so taboo, some ways to cope, and how friends and family members can support parents who have experienced this devastating loss.
 
Topics discussed in this episode:
The Stats (2:53)
Why The Topic Of Miscarriage Is Taboo (7:08)
Was That A Baby Teradactyl?? (7:29)
Unhelpful Comments That People Say To Women Who’ve Experienced a Pregnancy Loss (11:45)
Jessica’s Story (13:30)
Chemical Pregnancy (17:43)
Tiffany’s Story (25:52)
Dr. Ku’s Egg Analogy (31:00)
Progesterone (38:17)
Big Fat Negative Podcast Episode About Natural Conception (54:11)
Coping With A Miscarriage (55:23)
Ways That Friends And Family Can Support (58:43)
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Irresponsible Reproductive Citizens?! Let’s Flop Into It!

On this episode Jessica and Sonia discuss the stigma of being an older mom! AKA an irresponsible reproductive citizen. They share the stats, question why women decided they needed to do it all, and share the many titles geriatric mamas have been given; people truly say the darnedest things!
 
Topics discussed in this episode:
The Stats (2:33)
Why Jessica Doesn’t Need to Drive A Tractor (4:20)
The Titles Geriatric Mamas Have Been Given (6:21)
Risk Factors of Geriatric Pregnancy (8:29)
Netflix Documentary, Our Father (6:21)
The Benefits of Being An Older Mom (25:47)
What Can Be Done to Change the Stigma? (30:45)
Jessica’s Experience with Acupuncture (33:58)
Kourtney Kardashian’s Pregnancy Announcement (39:07)
For a list of this episode's resources including the name of Jessica's Acupuncturist and the Chinese Herb please visit the show notes on geriatricmamas.com.
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Birth Stories and Salt-N-Pepa with BFF Guest, Tiffany Baynard

On this episode, Sonia and Jessica are joined by long-time bff Tiffany Baynard. Tiffany welcomed her first baby, a son named Bradley, in June of last year! The three discuss birth stories, geriatric pregnancy and postpartum. The good, the bad, the TMI.
 
Topics discussed in this episode:
Tiffany’s Pregnancy Story (5:40)
Tiffany’s Birth Story (13:23)
Tiffany’s Birth Experience Advice for First-Time Geriatric Mamas (30:47)
Sonia’s Birth Story (33:39)
Sonia’s Postpartum Story (50:00)
Sonia’s Birth & Postpartum Experience Advice (55:00)
Sonia’s Experience with Lymphatic Drainage (56:42)
Jessica’s Birth Story (1:01:37)
For a full  list of this episode's resources including a link about folley bulb inductions aka balloon inductions, as well as information on scaring and the lymphatic system, please visit the show notes on geriatricmamas.com.
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Meet The Geriatric Mamas

On this first episode, Sonia and Jessica discuss their journeys to geriatric mama-hood, why they waited so long to have children, fertility treatments, miscarriages, pregnancy reveals and miracle rainbow babies.
 
Topics discussed in this episode:
About Geriatric Mamas/ Our Ages at Conception (1:39)
Sonia’s Journey (3:55)
Why Sonia almost decided not to transfer embryo Annabelle (8:02)
Jessica’s Journey (10:24)
Jessica’s Fertility Clinic Tip (18:00)
For a list of this episode's resources including the name of both Sonia and Jessica's Fertility Doctors and Holistic Fertility Treatments, please visit the show notes on geriatricmamas.com.
While there you can also submit any comments or corrections you'd like to share with the Geriatric Mamas for this episode!
 
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Geriatric Mamas Podcast - Official Trailer

Geriatric Mamas is a real and unfiltered podcast about life as advanced maternal aged mamas hosted by Jessica Rizzieri and Sonia Tapley. Neither of them were familiar with the term Geriatric Pregnancy before getting pregnant. Who is?! They’ll be sharing fertility journeys, birth stories, parenting, recipes, health and wellness, funny stories, and whatever else their old AF geriatric hearts desire! So, follow along and join the conversation as they lean in to geriatric parenthood!
You can submit your story and/or any guest request inquiries, comments or corrections you'd like to share with the Geriatric Mamas for this trailer here!
Thanks for listening!
 
 
Resources mentioned in the trailer:
U.S. Census Bureau
Overall fertility trends from 1990 to 2019 were relatively stable, compared to previous decades but varied significantly by age, according to a Census Bureau analysis.
The analysis, which looked at Census Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics data, shows fertility rates of women ages 20-24 declined by 43%, while those of women ages 35-39 increased by 67% during the roughly 30-year period.It’s Happening!!