After discovering the cause of your baby's death is a rare genetic disorder, what can you do to avoid history repeating itself?

Episode seven of the Making It To Motherhood series hears Maya talk about the world of genetics and the journey her and husband Rich underwent to ensure that their future children would not be born with NKH - the rare genetic and sadly terminal condition that caused their son Leo to die at just 10 days old. Zinnia and Maya also chat about some of the everyday ups and downs that surround baby loss and the challenges of having another.

After baby loss, the decision to try again can bring about a range of emotions. Add to that the need to have IVF, and the road becomes even more bumpy.

Episode six of the Making It To Motherhood series hears Zinnia and Maya share their experiences around IVF in order to have another baby and take the necessary paths to avoid the possibility of losing another. They also chat about some of the everyday ups and downs that surround their baby loss experiences as well as the challenges of trying again.

Your baby dies, and then what? Grief, recovery and anniversaries are just some of the things you have to confront.

Episode five of the Making It To Motherhood series hears Zinnia and Maya talk about their experiences around life after loss. Following on from last week's episode they talk about the ongoing physical recovery, how to cope mentally, and how you get through anniversaries and other significant occasions such as birthdays and Mother's Day.  Zinnia and Maya also chat about some of the everyday ups and downs that surround their baby loss experiences.

After the initial shock of your baby dying, you find yourself having to navigate maternity leave without a baby.

Episode four of the Making It To Motherhood series hears Zinnia and Maya talk about their experiences around life after loss. In the first of two episodes on this topic, they discuss navigating the ‘new normal’, physical recovery and returning to work. Zinnia and Maya also chat about some of the everyday ups and downs that surround their baby loss experiences.

Having to arrange your child's funeral can seem so daunting, and it's something we wouldn't wish on any parent.

Episode three of the Making It To Motherhood series hears Zinnia and Maya talk about their experiences around their babies’ funerals, what they did to mark the occasion, and above all, how they made it through the day. Zinnia and Maya also chat about some of the everyday ups and downs that surround their baby loss experiences.

Zinnia's daughter Isabelle was still born at 33 weeks, but it wasn't until after the birth that the cause of her death came to light, revealing that it possibly could have been avoided.

Episode two of the Making It To Motherhood series hears Zinnia telling Isabelle's story, from pregnancy right through to the moment she was still born and the events that led to her tragic death. Zinnia and Maya also chat about some of the everyday ups and downs that surround their baby loss experiences.

Maya gave birth to her beautiful son Leo, but celebration quickly turned to trepidation when he had to be put on life support and was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease.

Episode one of the Making It To Motherhood series hears Maya telling Leo's story, from pregnancy right through to the moment they switched off life support. Zinnia and Maya also chat about some of the everyday moments that surround their baby loss experiences.

The journey to motherhood isn’t always straightforward. Zinnia and Maya are two friends who talk frankly and openly about the highs and lows of their unconventional journeys to motherhood as well as the passing of their little angels, all the while giving listeners a dollop of hope and a reason to smile.

Topics include baby loss, stillbirth, grief, IVF, fertility, surrogacy and more.