TTC Girls Stew Apples Now
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TTC Girls Stew Apples Now

Trying to get pregnant in your late 30s or 40s? Explore how Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, cupping, and warm foods support fertility—plus real stories from Aubrey Plaza and Lo Bosworth, IVF journeys, hormone health tips, and what to know about perimenopause.

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It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
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It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

Trying to conceive or coping with pregnancy loss? Kylie Kelce shares her experience with infertility and miscarriage, while new changes in healthcare coverage make doula support more accessible. A hopeful, honest look at motherhood after loss.

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Your Fertility Has Opinions; And They’re About Your Whole Body
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Your Fertility Has Opinions; And They’re About Your Whole Body

Trying to conceive later in life? This week’s Geriatric Mamas covers Sienna Miller’s pregnancy at 44, why fertility is a key sign of overall health, and what women over 35 should know about egg quality, hormones, and preparing their bodies for pregnancy, and Chelsea Walsh’s newborn daughter death.

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Wunmi’s “Squidgy Feet” and Our Compression Socks: A Love Story
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Wunmi’s “Squidgy Feet” and Our Compression Socks: A Love Story

From Wunmi Mosaku’s Golden Globes and Oscars pregnancy moments to Gwen Stefani’s journey to motherhood later in life, this week’s newsletter explores pregnancy after 35, the rise of analog parenting with less screen time, and why so many Disney movies feature missing parents.

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Protecting Your Egg Quality Like It’s Designer Vintage
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Protecting Your Egg Quality Like It’s Designer Vintage

Trying to conceive after 35? Learn how inflammation, diet, alcohol, sleep, and stress impact egg quality and fertility. Discover science-backed ways to protect egg health naturally while trying to conceive in your late 30s and 40s. Today’s fertility news covers IVF breakthroughs including embryo genetic testing, at-home hormone monitoring devices, Costco’s new fertility treatment discounts, IVF leave policies at First Bus, egg freezing insights from Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, pregnancy experiences from Tanya Hennessy and Alex Drummond, and the latest research helping women conceive faster.

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The Good News For Full Grown Ovaries
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The Good News For Full Grown Ovaries

Trying to conceive over 35 or 40? This week’s Geriatric Mamas covers the latest hopeful fertility news — IVF success rates in 2026, egg rejuvenation research, BMI and fertility data, progesterone timing for frozen embryo transfer, pregnancy after 40 (including Sienna Miller at 43), uterus transplant birth in the UK, sperm health research, and more. Science-backed hope for women navigating fertility treatment.

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Doing the Most with Zero Confirmation
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Doing the Most with Zero Confirmation

A supportive fertility newsletter for women trying to conceive after 35—real stories, gentle hope, and a community that understands later-in-life motherhood.

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