April 27, 2025

S9 E3 | The Decision No One Talks About

46 minutes

In this deeply moving and eye-opening episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, we’re joined by the incredible Emma Belle, founder of TFMR Mamas, for an unfiltered conversation about navigating pregnancy loss, making an impossible decision, and building a safe space for others after a termination for medical reasons (TFMR).

Emma shares her personal story of fertility treatments, genetic screening heartbreak, receiving a diagnosis of Edwards syndrome, and ultimately saying goodbye to her baby, Willow.

With raw honesty, she walks us through the emotional and practical chaos that follows TFMR, including how medical systems often dehumanise grief, and what it means to choose advocacy in a world that still judges pregnancy loss.

Together with hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this episode covers the real, unspoken truths behind TFMR and baby loss, while offering insights, validation, and education for anyone who has faced reproductive trauma or wants to support those who have.

🎯 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

Emma’s IVF journey, pregnancy joy, and shock diagnosis of Edwards Syndrome

The harsh reality of missed miscarriage and navigating fetal anomaly scans

What TFMR (termination for medical reasons) really means and why people choose it

The psychological trauma of leaving hospital without your baby

Dehumanising medical language: from “mum” to “pregnancy,” “baby” to “foetus”

Why many can’t speak out about their experience—and why some choose to

Building TFMR Mamas: peer support, grief resources, and global community

TFMR Awareness Day (May 4th) and why advocacy matters

The power of peer support, safe spaces, and bearing witness to someone else’s pain

👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Who This Episode Is For:

Anyone who has experienced TFMR, baby loss, miscarriage, or stillbirth

Parents navigating infertility, genetic diagnosis, or difficult pregnancy decisions

People searching for TFMR support groups, termination for medical reasons resources, or compassionate grief support

Those curious about advocacy in reproductive rights, grief healing, and mental health after baby loss

About The Worst Girl Gang Ever

The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest, and emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility, and baby loss. Expect raw conversations about unspoken experiences, hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham. This show aims to break the silence and open dialogue around miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo—let’s change the narrative for future generations.

Support and Resources:

Lunch Time Support Sessions

We are running FREE drop in sessions for ANYONE that needs them. The session will run from 12-1pm GMT you can just come drop in at any point during that time slot.

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Our book

We are here to tell you that you are entitled to grieve, and that your grief is not disproportionate to your loss. We are here to open up the dialogue around miscarriage, so we don’t perpetuate the shame, judgement and isolation so many of us feel following pregnancy loss. We are here to equip you with knowledge, tools and guidance to support and help you in whatever way you need.

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