Secondary Infertility after Loss
The Other Mothers
We interview Elle about her experience of secondary infertility, navigating IVF and miscarriages, along with the challenges this brings whilst also grieving the loss of her baby boy Teddy. Falling pregnant is not easy and the IVF journey is physically and emotionally draining with no guarantee of a happy ending. Elle is passionate about raising awareness about this topic and has written about it in her blog posts, news articles, and in her acclaimed book A Bump In The Road.
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Jess Clasby-Monk - The Legacy of Leo
The Other Mothers
We speak to Jess Clasby-Monk from The Legacy of Leo about the loss of her, and her wife Nat’s, baby boy, Leo, who they tragically lost to stillbirth in 2016. Jess speaks to us about the wonderful work she does to raise awareness and encourage conversations around baby loss through her blog and Baby Loss Hour, a weekly conversation on Instagram, which aims to bring the baby loss community together and provide a safe space for difficult conversations. Jess also shares some of the work she has done to raise the voices of others in the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced loss.
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Trauma
The Other Mothers
Something that is not spoken about enough is the trauma and lasting impact that baby loss has on our lives. Baby Loss is widely considered as the most traumatic loss that anyone can go through. In this conversation, we explore trauma responses, how this impacts each of us in different ways and the coping mechanisms we have found helpful in our grief. We hope that some of these will resonate with others, or be helpful to those who might need them.
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Laura Burdett
The Other Mothers
Laura Burdett lost her first born son, Findlay, in 2015. She was faced with an unimaginable health diagnosis in her pregnancy which deemed Findlay “Incompatible with life”, something that she and her husband had to navigate together at the time, leading to her baby boy being born following a Termination for Medical reasons (TFMR). Laura openly talks to us about what that journey into motherhood looked like for her, and the feelings that resulted after losing Findlay in that way.
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Ryan Jackson
The Other Mothers
We are back for a new series! For our first episode, we speak to Ryan Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO of The Lily Mae Foundation and The Still Parents podcast. Ryan speaks to us about navigating his grief following the loss of his baby girl Lily Mae to stillbirth, and how this inspired him to set up the charity, with his wife Amy. Ryan shares his grief from a dad’s perspective and explains how his own podcast, hosted with other bereaved dads, is helping to normalise the conversation around baby loss.
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Malin Andersson
The Other Mothers
This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week and we had the privilege of interviewing author, mother and motivational speaker, Malin Andersson. Malin speaks about the loss of her baby girl Consy and how she navigated her grief journey alongside the loss of her mother, whilst also in the midst of a domestically abusive relationship. We speak about what Malin found helpful in her grief, the arrival of Consy's younger sister Xaya, and parenting again after loss. We were all inspired by Malin's bravery, and know that you will be too. Trigger Warning: we speak about domestic abuse in this episode.
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Triggers
The Other Mothers
In this special epsiode we talk about Back to School Week and other triggers. We discuss the doorstep pictures on social media and how they make us feel, aswell as how we manage other things that trigger us most in our grief.
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Buffy Hinson
The Other Mothers
In this episode we are joined by Buffy Hinson, who shares her story of losing her baby Zara to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in 2018 and how she navigated her grief alongside parenting Zara’s two elder sisters. Buffy openly shares her parenthood story before and after loss, as well as all of the things she used to help her during the most heartbreaking time. Trigger Warning: we do talk about sleep safety and for more information please visit The Lullaby Trust: www.thelullabytrust.org.uk
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Will Greenwood
The Other Mothers
In this episode, we speak to Ex-England Rugby legend and World Cup winner, Will Greenwood. Will speaks for the first time on a podcast about the loss of his first baby boy, Freddie, in 2002. We hear about how he navigated his grief and the incredible things he has achieved in memory of Freddie; including trekking to the South Pole and becoming a patron of Borne charity . A first for us on the pod, as we get to hear what the loss of a child feels like from a dad’s perspective.
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Sophie Martin - The Infertile Midwife - PART 2
The Other Mothers
In part 2 of this episode, we continue our conversation with midwife and author, Sophie Martin who is best known for her blog, and most recently her brilliant book “The Infertile Midwife: In Search of Motherhood. A memoir”. We chat to Sophie about her journey through infertility whilst working to deliver other peoples babies, and the challenges that raised for her along the way. Sophie candidly shares with us her journey into motherhood, losing her twins Cecil and Wilfred to stillbirth and welcoming her son, Percy, in 2021.
info_outlineIn this episode we discuss what life after the loss of your baby actually looks like. We have an honest chat about what really got us through those darkest early days after death, and how we coped navigating the road of integrating back into life again. We cover everything. From late night walks, to life-saving pets, family get togethers and more...