Rhona, a service user of Light, and I chatted about her journey so far as a teenage mum to be.

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TRIGGER WARNING.

This podcast episode contains conversations around baby loss and miscarriage. Some listeners may find this triggering.

Tina, a fellow peer support worker at Light, and I discussed our own experiences of loss and the impact this had on us and our subsequent pregnancies. For further support vist https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

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Today, I spoke to Kerry about domestic abuse and the work she does with IDAS. A specialist charity based in Yorkshire supporting and accommodating victims and survivors of domestic abuse. https://idas.org.uk/

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Hollie is a service user of Light and today we discussed her conception journey as a 2 mum family. Hollie shares her emotional and physical experience of assisted conception. https://jessopfertility.org.uk/

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Leah and I have been peer support workers at Light for around 2 years now. Neither of us had done this type of work in the past. We talked about the role and how we find it. If you would like to get in touch with us at Light, give us a call on 0114 438 8962, a text on 07843 893995, an email to [email protected] or check out the website at lightpeersupport.org.uk

Hollie and I have been meeting regularly for a while now after she struggled to process her difficult birth experience. Hollie was kind enough to share her story with me on the podcast in the hope it can help others who have felt the same. If you would like to get in touch with us at Light, give us a call on 0114 438 8962, a text on 07843 893995, an email to [email protected] or check out the website at lightpeersupport.org.uk

I chatted with Tess about her role as a consultant obstetrician. She explained what her role is and who she supports birthing people in pregnancy and birth. If you would like to get in touch with us at Light, give us a call on 0114 438 8962, a text on 07843 893995, an email to [email protected] or check out the website at lightpeersupport.org.uk

Ali shares her own experience of perinatal mental health issues as well as the work she does with others. If you would like to get in touch with us at Light, give us a call on 0114 438 8962, a text on 07843 893995, an email to [email protected] or check out the website at lightpeersupport.org.uk

Elizabeth discusses her experience of perinatal mental health both professionally and personally. She shares her experience and journey of suffering from mental health issues and how this impacted her life. If you would like to get in touch with us at Light, give us a call on 0114 438 8962, a text on 07843 893995, an email to [email protected] or check out the website at lightpeersupport.org.uk

Olivia and I chatted about how pregnancy, birth and motherhood impacts you. How hard and just exhausting it can be. We discussed how much peer support, both formally and informally, can help. Olivia shared her journey and talked about how she is hopes to help others. If you would like to get in touch with us at Light, give us a call on 0114 438 8962, a text on 07843 893995, an email to [email protected] or check out the website at lightpeersupport.org.uk