The Worst Girl Gang Ever

S8 E28 | Recurrent Miscarriages, First Trimester Losses, and Validating Your Emotions


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In this week's episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex and Laura chat with community member April. She shares her heartbreaking journey through three consecutive miscarriages before finally conceiving through IVF and giving birth to a baby boy. She discusses the emotional toll of the losses, the importance of seeking support, and the challenges of parenting after such a difficult path to motherhood.April explains the shock, embarrassment, debilitating anxiety and panic attacks she experienced following her miscarriage. Through the support of her manager and GP, she came to understand that she was grieving and sought out group therapy and journaling to process her emotions.The gang also discusses feeling bitter towards those who appear to be “luckier” than you, and the importance of having a space to explore these emotions safely.In this episode, you'll discover:Why it took April so long to recognise the issues her and her partner were havingHow they eventually overcame their fertility strugglesThe importance of finding communityThe value of having a space to express your negative emotionsWhy not all the memories of unsuccessful pregnancies are negativeIf you’d like your own copy of April’s Miscarriage Journal, you can get it at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MiscarriageJournalThe Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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