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Episode 020 - Managing a Healthy Pregnancy with Pre-diagnosed Anxiety and other Medications w/ Joanna
Episode 020 - Managing a Healthy Pregnancy with Pre-diagnosed Anxiety and other Medications w/ Joanna
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
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With her husband being told flat out that he would never be able to have children, both Joanna and her husband were shocked and excited when they found out that they were expecting a baby together. However, being treated for anxiety and a degenerative disc condition for years, fear and paranoia reared their ugly heads during this pregnancy for Joanna, especially since her doctor was constantly reminding her of all the risks of having a baby at 42 years old. Joanna shares how she was weaned from several medications for both anxiety and pain during this pregnancy, how she controlled her gestational diabetes and consulting with a lactation specialist to help with nursing her newborn. To hear more, tune in to this episode for Joanna’s full Pregnancy after 40 Journey and Story.Women's First presents the... "FERTILITY & PREGNANCY EXPO" on April 30, 2022! Pre-register today at www.pregnancyafterforty.com/expo to receive additional information, including news, speakers, sessions, and tickets directly to your inbox!For additional Pregnancy After 40 resources, visit www.PregnancyAfterForty.com and/or join our “Pregnancy After Forty Private Group” on Facebook
Released:
Jan 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (42)
Episode 000 - Pregnancy After 40 - Introduction Episode: When Host, Michelle Johnson, became pregnant at the age of 40, she immediately scoured the internet for pregnancy information for women her age, only to be inundated with daunting statistics and risks from medical professionals, individuals and... by Pregnancy After 40