The Beginnings of Jack

 Having a baby at 57 was a long journey between having surgery, struggling with my medication, going through a lawsuit, and trying to keep my families heads above water. In this episode, I am going to dive into the process of having Jack, the people that helped make that happen, and the obstacles I met along the way.   Key Takeaways:  [1:06] Building a sense of community [2:29] The pill and beginning my journey as a mother [5:00] Losing my first baby  [8:49] Planning to have Gracie and Molly [9:54] The unexpected turn of losing Molly  [12:45] Having dreams about a baby  [18:18] Going to a fertility clinic as an older mother  [21:22] A plethora of tests and the large cost of IVF [22:55] Getting through a lawsuit  [23:55] Keeping my family together and processing emotions  [26:15] Going off my medication and struggling [30:35] Having surgery for my jaw  [32:36] The profound people I met along the way  [34:54] Finding joy in my daily life    Resources from this episode: Dr. Chaudhari  Dr. Cardone  Lawsuit  Trigeminal neuralgia  Karen Kenney   Connect with Barb: Facebook  Instagram  YouTube   September 14, 2021 Podcast: A Thousand Tiny Steps Episode #: 2 Episode Title: The Beginnings of Jack