Welcome to the birthful podcast. I'm Adriana Luzada, and today we're going to be talking

fertility facts when planning to have children later in life. In the past 40 years, the number of

women waiting to have babies until their mid-30s or later

has significantly increased. How does age affect a woman's ability to get pregnant and what can she do

about it? To learn more, I'll be talking with Dr. Lisa Doran. Stay tuned.

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Hello, Mamas and Mamas to Eat.

Today I'm excited to have Dr. Lisa Doran on the show talking about age and fertility.

Lisa is a naturopathic doctor who specializes in women's and children's health and has a wealth

of experience working with families on their journey with fertility, pregnancy, birth, and the newly

postpartum. Aside from running her very busy practice, Lisa is frequently an invited speaker to professional

seminars and has published extensively on complementary and alternative medicine.

Dr. Doran is the co-author of Bering Witness Childbirth Stories Told by Dulas, and its sequel,

Joyful Birth, More Childbirth Stories Told by Dulas.

She also has three growing sons, a huge vegetable patch, an old fiddle, a spinning wheel, a red canoe,

a dog named Daisy, and a longtime partner of 22 years who all keep her healthy, grounded,

balance, and happy. Sounds fantastic.

Lisa, I'm so glad to have you here today.

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