Geriatric Pregnancy:

Everything I know and believe about pregnancy after the age of 35

Yolande Norris-Clark

Calling all you elderly, wizened pre-crones! 

Ancient woman, have you considered expanding your family or becoming pregnant for the first time, but find yourself fearful, second-guessing your desire for motherhood, or listening to doctors or family members who have suggested either covertly (or right out loud) that you’re just a little bit…too old? 

Did your gynaecologist give you a concerned and somewhat pitying look when you mentioned you might want to have another baby?

Have you been “risked out” of homebirth with a midwife on account of being overripe? 

In all seriousness though, I do get it. 

As a mother who recently gave birth to my ninth baby at the age of 40 (and no, I’m probably not done yet), and a birth-consultant and witness of 20 years, I’ve heard it all. 

I also profoundly understand the yearning and the tenderness involved in navigating these waters—waters that tend to be so tarnished by myth, assumption, and fear-based social conditioning. 

And yet at the same time, our fears in this domain are very real. 

In this 2.5 hour Salon, I shared everything I know and believe about pregnancy after the age of 35, as well as my personal philosophy on mothering, age, beauty, death, and energetic sovereignty, including my answers to questions like:

• How will my body handle pregnancy in my late-thirties, forties, or beyond, and how can I optimize my comfort, stamina, and wellbeing?
• How do I go about assessing safety and risk as a mature mother?
• What are the distinctions between having my first baby at 40+, or my 10th?
• What about the fear that as a mother over the age of 35, my baby might have a higher chance of chromosomal differences, or developmental distinctions? 
• What about prenatal testing and assessments? How do I decide which diagnostics to accept and which to decline?
• How do I decide whether or not it’s safe for me (and my baby) to give birth at home? 
• What if my vagina and pelvic organs fall out and my sexuality is negatively impacted?
• What are the indications that I really am “too old” to have a baby?
• What about my sex life in general as an “older mom”? 
• How do I determine whether or not homebirth is advisable as a mature mother?
• How do I keep up with a newborn baby when/if my energy stores are depleted?
• What if I die and my children are left alone?
• Is IVF or Surrogacy an option for women who are 40+—what are the benefits, risks, or concerns to consider when it comes to reproductive technology? 

This pre-recorded salon includes a short intro, and an open space for the women who joined me live to share their fears and concerns, and to have all their questions answered. 

Who is Yolande Norris-Clark?

Yo is the mother of nine babies (all of whom were born at home), and she’s worked in the world of birth for over twenty years as a birth witness and consultant. Yolande has spent her life almost entirely outside of the industrial medical realm, growing, birthing, raising her children, healing her own wounds and dis-eases, and offering guidance and witnessing to others who are on the journey of wild birth and self-healing. She’s also a traditional birth attendant and birth-witness of 20 years, a teacher of authentic midwifery, a lifelong student of self-healing & the Germanic Healing Framework, and a mothering mentor.  

What the Salon Includes:

•  A 2.5 hour informational salon on all things geriatric pregnancy (addressing the specific questions/topics listed above)
• Lifetime access to the recording housed in my online program library
• Any additional resources/future updates that might be added

When you register, you’ll be prompted to create your private login access to the library where your instant & lifetime access to this Salon will live.

Any questions? Email [email protected] and my team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Note: For further support, conversation, and integration -- click here to join Yolande inside the 'Bauhauswife Birth Circle Community': a private community for women where Yolande personally leads several study sessions each month, on pregnancy, birth, birth-work, self-healing from the perspective of Germanic New Medicine, wild mothering, and so much more.