In this next episode I chat to Amy who talks me through her two pregnancies and births. Amy's first experience wasn't what any women should be subjected too. She was unsupported not only through the birth of her little boy but also breastfeeding. Amy & her husband decided the time was right to start trying for another when their son Nikolai was 18 months old. Four months into her second pregnancy, Amy was flooded with anxiety as a result of her previous experience. Thankfully, she was supported by everyone she came in contact with from that point (bar one!). Her little girl moved into breech position at 38 weeks gestation. I will let you enjoy all the details, I wont share anymore but I will say, she found her voice. It was the most incredible, hands off, vaginal breech birth surrounded by a medical team who no doubt looked on in awe Enjoy!--------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by @mamashospitalbag an Irish brand providing luxury hospital bag bundles aswell as gift boxes to new and expectant mother's. Enjoy 10% off their entire range with the code MAMA10 over at www.mamashospitalbag.com

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In this next episode I chat to Niamh who at the time is 26 weeks pregnant with her second baby. We chat about how she is feeling in the lead up to this baby's arrival before she shares the details of her first experience bringing her little girl Evie into the world.Niamh was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and talks me through the lifestyle changes she had to make, from adjustments to her diet to testing her sugars multiple times a day. We then delve into her labour where she opted for an epidural. Unfortunately, her epidural wasn't smooth sailing and days later she underwent an epidural blood patch. Niamh shares exactly what that procedure involves and how she felt returning home to her baby for the first time, painfree.We then chat away about our own experiences with postnatal anxiety, how crippling it can be, how you feel all eyes are watching you and how counseling was life changing for us both.Enjoy!---------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by @mamashospitalbag an Irish brand providing luxury hospital bag bundles aswell as gift boxes to new and expectant mother's. Enjoy 10% off their entire range with the code MAMA10 over at www.mamashospitalbag.com

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In this episode I chat to Sinead just before her little girl arrives and we then catch up couple of months after entering motherhood. Sinead attended hypnobirthing classes in the lead up to the birth aswell as utilising breastfeeding support antenatally. Attending an appointment at 24 weeks it was discovered that her little girl was breech. The hospital gave her various options including ECV but Sinead went with her gut instinct and left the decision with her baby.Together with her medical team, the decision was made to deliver her baby via C-section. I catch up with Sinead a couple of months into motherhood and we chat about her birth experience which was just so lovely. She chats about those fleeting first visits, cocooning with baby and venturing out as restrictions eased. I love this episode and I know you will too.--------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by @mamashospitalbag an Irish brand providing luxury hospital bag bundles aswell as gift boxes to new and expectant mothers. Enjoy 10% off the entire range with the code MAMA10 over at www.mamashospitalbag.com

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**𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵**This first picture is of Nicola & Evie. Evie is Nicolas second daughter who was born last year after the loss of her little girl Ana, who was born sleeping. The following two pictures Nicola shared with me, are of Ana.This week Nicola shares the events following Ana's Birth which led to surgery and a pretty tough recovery. She felt the immediate need to conceive again so a plan was put in place......mother nature had other wonderful ideas!We chat about the birth of her daughter Evie and the days following her arrival. Nicola spiked a temperature and subsequently spent two nights in hospital due to infection.So many of you have listened to Nicolas story and so many of you now know about little Ana. That's why I have created this space. Ana's life may have been short but her story has been heard all over the world. Nicolas boy Ted was the light at the end of the tunnel and Evie was a beautiful gift who joined the family at just the right time. A very powerful story!

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EP62/PT1 - Nicola - IVF, Positive C-section, Coping with Grief, Late Miscarriage𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁This episode contains conversation surrounding pregnancy loss In this week's episode I chat to Nicola who shares her story through fertility struggles, grief, positive cesarean section and the loss of her daughter Anna at 23 weeks gestation.Nicola suffered an early pregnancy loss after her first round of IVF but later welcomed her son Ted after a second IVF attempt. She shares how she coped with the depths of grief after the sudden death of her sister just weeks before her baby was due. Thankfully, she had a really positive birth experience bringing her little boy Ted into the world. 7 months later Nicola discovered she was pregnant for the third time, a surprise they welcomed very much. She talks me through those first few months of pregnancy when everything seemed fine and the moment it all changed. Nicola opens her heart to us and shares so much of her life through the last few years. Part two of her story will be shared next week when she speaks about pregnancy after loss and the birth of her little girl just last year.

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In this week's episode I chat to Sinead who talks me through her two pregnancies & births. Sinead was induced at 37 weeks as baby was measuring small. She made the decision to keep her circle small and told very few people she was going to have baby soon. She was supported by a great team of midwives who encouraged her to keep moving while in labour. She then shares her experience in the days following.Sinead decided she wanted a homebirth on her second pregnancy so contacted @homebirthmidwife_mullingar Angela in her third trimester who happened to be available. She chats about gravitating towards the bathroom to labour despite having a really beautiful setup in her sitting room. Sinead gave birth days after the HSE pulled birthing in the water. She had to leave the pool moments before baby arrived but at the time didn't mind. I love how she talks about the intensity of those moments baby is just about to come into the world. Lots of honesty shared by Sinead and laughter too---------------------------------------------------------------This week I want to mention @the_othersideofthedoorjournalput together by my friend, Sarah Tobin & Laura Doyle. The journal includes thoughts, advice and experience from them both and from many others, to aid bereaved parents on this journey of recovery, wherever that takes them. They have provided 1,000 journals to Feileacain to be distributed into their memory boxes across Ireland and are working with the Miscarriage Association of Ireland to provide them some too. They are also selling copies online to enable us to keep printing these journals. For 1 sold, they can print three more. They are also accepting donations on their website directly now too.Visit www.theothersideofthedoorjournal.com to purchase a copy for yourself, a friend or family member for some support at this difficult time.

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𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵In this week's episode I chat to Judith who talks me through her vaginal births, multiple pregnancy losses and a late miscarriage at 16 weeks.Judith was diagnosed with PCOS which she knew could contribute to difficulties conceiving. She fell pregnant with her little boy weeks before her wedding and chats us through her pregnancy which thankfully was uneventful. She opted to have an epidural and speaks of some funny moments in the delivery room.Unfortunately she suffered multiple pregnancy losses after the birth of her first boy. She was given pregnancy supporting medication and also made some lifestyle changes. She then fell pregnant with her second little boy and speaks of her anxiety in those early weeks. Judith then speaks about her son Noah who was born at 16 weeks gestation. She shares her experience with loss in detail and how as a family they came together to say goodbye to their little boy.I also share an update on Judith's journey to try and conceive once again.Very grateful to @anirishmammy for sharing her story. We have been chatting for some time so it was lovely to chat for hours about such an intimate part of her life. Thank you Judith ♥️----------------------------------------------------------------This week's episode is sponsored by @bearslittlefish. Bear Little Fish create practical essentials for your young family with a focus on quality and durability. They have a huge range of stock from blanket, bibs and sleeping bags to mention a few. You can avail of 10% off all products from 7th June - 14th July

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I spoke to Eibhlín in January when she was in her final trimester with her third pregnancy. We chatted about her two previous experiences with labour and birth, one being a homebirth on a barge she shared with her husband and the other was a hospital birth after she was diagnosed with polyhydramnios.Eibhlín then talks us through how she felt throughout her third pregnancy and we catch up after her little girl arrived safely into the world. She birthed three gorgeous healthy babies weighing 9'13, 10+ and 11+ pounds, all vaginally with no intervention. She mentions several occasions where she read her body by going into quiet spaces, protected the flow of oxytocin and she spoke up to ensure she gave her body the chance to just do it's thing. ----------------------------------------------------------------This week's episode is sponsored by @bearslittlefish. Bear Little Fish create practical essentials for your young family with a focus on quality and durability. They have a huge range of stock from blanket, bibs and sleeping bags to mention a few. You can avail of 10% off all products from 7th June - 14th July

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In the episode I chat to Carolina who talks me through her two pregnancies and births. Carolina conceived four months after she and her husband made the decision was made to start a family. She felt fine throughout her first pregnancy but at 36 weeks she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. This pain was followed by vomiting and a very noticeable feeling of the babys head dropping after a visit to the toilet. Her baby was born hours later. From that initial pain to birth it was a mere three hours.Her second experience delivering her daughter was similar but even quicker at 1.5 hours. She talks me through her postpartum journey with both babies which was definitely impacted by the trauma her body experienced due to such quick births. She says she didn't feel that immediate surge of love for both babies but she remembers the very time she fell in love with her daughter at 11 weeks. She said a image of that moment with us, picture 4. So much in this episode and I know Carolinas story will resonate with so many of you------------------------------------------------------------------*This month the podcast is sponsored by @ergobabyuk who have just released their new Omni Breeze carrier. Visit ergobaby.ie to have a look at their full range for all the adventures ahead this summer*

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We chat about our shared experience with early pregnancy loss. We discuss the physicality, the emotional toll and also how we can support others through their loss. I truly appreciate the level of honesty from each guest. Stories being shared without censorship are important, we are not spared the detail when we go through our own experiences.Special thank you again to our panel of guestsx

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