The Happy Beginning
03/02/2021
I’m slowly finishing setting up the website and the FB Business Page. I realised today that I last visited this page in August last year when I was 8 months pregnant. I would like to inform you that our baby girl Nora was born via c-section on 23/10/2021, at 15:10, 3975 g and 52 cm long. When they placed her next to me, it felt as if I had known her from eternity. Nora is now 3 months old and is a happy and healthy baby – our little chubette. She now smiles at me in recognition of me as someone important in her life, which is lovely to see. Right now, she is cooing happily on the bed and is preferring her hand to her dummy which is resulting in loud, smacking noises.
I am 42 years old, and the pregnancy was natural. Herbal medicine had a lot to do with it, and I had decided from the moment we decided to have a baby that I would not use IVF. I have nothing against it, and there is many a woman who ended up having their miracle pregnancy through IVF. It can also be quite a draining experience, physically, emotionally, and financially. There is no guarantee that it will result in a successful pregnancy. There is no guarantee with herbal medicine either, but it is gentler on the soul and the body.
As much as I wanted to have a baby, I had also accepted the possibility that it may never happen, and I was OK with that. I did not want to burden my unborn child with the burden of being responsible for my happiness even before they were born.
To finish off, I would like to tell you about advantages and disadvantages of being a mum at 42. I know that I can do it – the motherhood – and do it well. I also have the benefit of my life experience and the wisdom that comes from it. I’m not as vain as I was when I was younger, so the stretch marks and the weight gain do not bother me much. I can also laugh at myself.
Now about the disadvantages of being a mother at 42. For me, there are none. I wasn’t planning on becoming a mother at 42, but the dice fell that way. My pregnancy was healthy, and when I was at the hospital, I became aware that women can experience difficult pregnancies and complications regardless of their age.
Once the website is up and running, I’ll let you know, so you could schedule a consultation. If you would like to work with me towards your goal of having a baby, I would be happy to support you on your journey. There are no guaranteed outcomes, but it’s easier to keep trying while fully supported.
I wish you all the best on your own journey.
