Having Babies at 41, 43 & 48: Ingrid's Three Birth Stories | Birth, Baby! Ep. 217

What is it like to have three babies in your 40s, including a spontaneous pregnancy and home birth at 48?

In this episode, I'm joined by Ingrid Sanders, who gave birth at 41, 43, and 48. I was her doula for her second and third births, and we're revisiting all three experiences together.

Ingrid's first birth was a 36-hour induced hospital labor that left her exhausted and questioning whether she wanted the same experience again. For her second, she switched to a birth center at 32 weeks and had a very different birth. Then, at 48, she chose a home birth that turned out to be more challenging than either of us expected.

We talk about intense back labor, the possibility of transferring to the hospital, deciding when to break her water, and how much the right support matters when birth doesn't unfold the way you anticipated.

We also discuss pregnancy after 40, the pressure women feel around fertility, and why Ingrid ultimately decided to share her story.

It's a personal conversation about three births, three different experiences, and making choices that feel right for you.

Ingrid Sanders had three healthy babies, all conceived naturally in her forties, her youngest at 48. That experience made her question what women are told is possible after 40, and it led her to build Peri Prep Club, a membership for women who want to understand what's happening in their bodies, decide what matters for them, and prepare for perimenopause and what comes next, in good company.

Ingrid has spent more than 20 years across entrepreneurship, coaching, psychology and health. A former founder and CEO of a venture-backed tech company, she now coaches founders through major transitions. She is completing her PhD in psychology and is in Harvard's executive education program in women's health.

Links
Peri Prep Club: periprepclub.com
Instagram: @byingridsanders

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