Today I would like to wish ALL Mums a Happy Mother's Day!
Remembering Mums who have lost babies and Mums who have lost Mums.   

Usually, each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I am joined by my new friend Laura who tells the story of her daughter Margot. Margot was born after her due date in May 2020. After complications in labour Margot spent 3 days in NICU, sadly Laura and Craig made the decision to turn off Margot's life support machine and say goodnight to their little girl. 

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I talk to my friend Sam who talks us through finding out early on in her pregnancy that she was carrying a "Molar pregnancy", the complications that came along as she miscarried to the ongoing medical treatment she received before she could conceive again.  
I met Sam in the early pregnancy unit. Sam was the kindest stranger and her story leads on to my emergency surgery 4 weeks after losing Isabella. 

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I talk to Gemma who tells the story of her son Oscar who she sadly lost at 26 weeks pregnant. Gemma talks us through her pregnancy and the complications that came along before sadly resulting  in Oscar passing away.

Gemma is the founder of 'Oscar's Wish Foundation' which she created after the loss of Oscar. Oscar's Wish Foundation is a charity offering bereavement Support to families in Sussex and throughout the UK. They are run solely on volunteers who work tirelessly to meet the demand for support, advice, resources and counselling after the loss of a baby.
 
To find out more about Gemma and the foundation please search www.oscarswishfoundation.com 

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

This week I talk to my friend Sadie who tells the story of her son Alexander. Alexander was diagnosed with Jacob's syndrome and Edward's syndrome in the womb and sadly passed away shortly before his birth at 23 weeks. Alexander's story heavily involves his living siblings one of whom has Jacob's syndrome and Edward's syndrome. Sadie talks about miscarriages, Alexander and IVF.     

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications  that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

This week I talk to my friend Becki who lost her son Myles at 22 weeks pregnant whilst on holiday in Cyprus. Becki talks about the days leading up to Myles' birth, the hospital treatment she received, leaving Cyprus and his repatriation. 

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally. 

This week I talk about my daughter Isabella. I tell the story from when I first go into labour until I leave the hospital the following day without my baby.