Time To Talk TFMR
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWhether facing a decision of TFMR or having undergone a TFMR, this podcast is here to support you through your journey. We have guests every episode who either work with women and families around TFMR or who have directly experienced TFMR themselves. This podcast talks about the complexities of TFMR and all the areas of life it effects. We want this to be a place of safety, compassion and hope.
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Episodes
TFMR: Returning to Exercise with Casey Thomas Hardesty
April 07, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBHello, and welcome to the start of Season 9! We're kicking it off with an epsiode about exercise. It's something that a few of you have asked for over the years, and to be honest, I've always felt mixed about. In a society that tells mothers to 'bounce back' after full-term, live births - the pressure for bereaved mothers can be crushing. Thankfully, we have Casey to talk to us about healthy re-engagement with fitness and how to look after your post-partum body. Casey is passionate about c...
TFMR Surgical Termination with Dr Rachel Foggin
January 07, 2024 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBHello, and Happy New Year! In today's episode I am speaking with Dr Rachel Foggin from BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) about surgical termination. Many of you wrote in with your questions about surgical termination and we tried to get as many of these answered as we could. This is a very open, honest and frank conversation about what surgical termination in the U.K., and we are very grateful to Rachel for sharing her expertise with us. I hope you enjoy listening. Get in touch a...
TFMR Fathers (North America)
December 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBThank you for joining us today. In this episode, Nick Embleton (consultant neonatologist) joins me as co-host for this episode talking to a group of Fathers about men's grief after TFMR. The Fathers joining us are Brian, Kenneth, Justin. They are all joining us from the USA and Canada and all have experienced TFMR due to foetal anomaly. RTZ Hope is spoken about in this episode and they can be found here: https://rtzhope.org/ This is the third and final episode in our series talking to ...
TFMR: Antenatal Results & Choices - 35th Anniversary with Jane Fisher
November 28, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Jane Fisher, the Director of Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC). It's ARC's 35th anniversary this year and we thought it's be a good idea to hear from Jane about ARC's history, why it was created, how and by whom. I also wanted to hear about what has been most present for ARC in our most recent times and where they are headed for the future. Jane is a very dynamic charity Director. I don't think there are many that happily (eagerly) man the helplines! ...
TFMR: PAL with Natasha Williams
November 05, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBToday joining me to talk about pregnancy after loss is Natasha Williams. Natasha is a highly experienced CBT and EMDR trained Psychotherapist, who has over 20 years’ experience of working with women and their partners. She specialises in working with women who have experienced fertility issues and pregnancy loss, and she is a member of the Parenthood in Mind team. I asked Natasha your questions about the difficulties of pregnancy after loss for TFMR, and she shares her knowledge of anxiety ...
TFMR Fathers (Maternal Health)
October 15, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBIn today's episode, I'm talking with two dad's who have gone through the experience of TFMR due to their partner's health. Avi from Western Canada and Jack from the UK join me, and my visiting co-host, Consultant Neonatologist, Nick Embleton, discussing what it has been like for them trying to support their wives while also grieving at the same time. This is the second in our series talking to father's about their grief and experiences. Episode 45 is the first in this series with my co-host...
TFMR: Dad's Grief - Maternal Health
October 15, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBIn today's episode, I'm talking with two dad's who have gone through the experience of TFMR due to their partner's health. Avi from Western Canada and Jack from the UK join me, and my visiting co-host, Consultant Neonatologist, Nick Embleton, discussing what it has been like for them trying to support their wives while also grieving at the same time. This is the second in our series talking to father's about their grief and experiences. Episode 45 is the first in this series with my co-host...
TFMR: Dads’ Grief - Maternal Health
October 15, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBIn today's episode, I'm talking with two dad's who have gone through the experience of TFMR due to their partner's health. Avi from Western Canada and Jack from the UK join me, and my visiting co-host, Consultant Neonatologist, Nick Embleton, discussing what it has been like for them trying to support their wives while also grieving at the same time. This is the second in our series talking to father's about their grief and experiences. Episode 45 is the first in this series with my co-host...
TFMR: Returning to Working with Alannah Ross
September 24, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBAlannah Ross, from We Seek Care, joins me in today's episode talking about returning to work after having a TFMR. Alannah had an abortion nine years ago and found she struggled both physically, mentally and emotionally afterwards. Feeling unsupported in her own recovery, she set about setting up We Seek Care, a platform focussed on aftercare. Originally, Alannah thought Seek would support individual women and partners, but she soon found she had businesses knocking on her door. We discuss ...
TFMR: T21 Down Syndrome with Emma Parsons
September 03, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBWelcome to today's episode: TFMR for a T21 (Down Syndrome) diagnosis with Emma Parsons. Emma had her TFMR in 2009. After having her 20 week anatomy scan, she was informed there was a high chance her son, Isaac, had T21. This was later confirmed by further genetic testing. Emma talks to us about her decision making process, how she felt quite lonely, the effect on her mental health and how her grief has evolved over time. She is very open and honest, and we know that many mums out there w...
TFMR Fathers
May 14, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBWelcome to today's episode: TFMR Fathers. I'm so grateful that four dads were willing to come and speak with us. I also had an awesome guest co-host this episode, consultant neonatologist Nick Embleton. Our four dads are: Alex, Ethan, Sam and John All are base here in the UK and all went through termination due to foetal anomaly. They were all amazingly open and honest about their experiences, how they were impacted, what support they received and what they felt was needed, not just for t...
TFMR Fathers (UK)
May 14, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBWelcome to today's episode: TFMR Fathers. I'm so grateful that four dads were willing to come and speak with us. I also had an awesome guest co-host this episode, consultant neonatologist Nick Embleton. Our four dads are: Alex, Ethan, Sam and John All are base here in the UK and all went through termination due to foetal anomaly. They were all amazingly open and honest about their experiences, how they were impacted, what support they received and what they felt was needed, not just for t...
TFMR: Dads' Grief - UK
May 14, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBWelcome to today's episode: TFMR Fathers. I'm so grateful that four dads were willing to come and speak with us. I also had an awesome guest co-host this episode, consultant neonatologist Nick Embleton. Our four dads are: Alex, Ethan, Sam and John All are base here in the UK and all went through termination due to foetal anomaly. They were all amazingly open and honest about their experiences, how they were impacted, what support they received and what they felt was needed, not just for t...
TFMR: Dad's Grief - UK
May 14, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBWelcome to today's episode: TFMR Fathers. I'm so grateful that four dads were willing to come and speak with us. I also had an awesome guest co-host this episode, consultant neonatologist Nick Embleton. Our four dads are: Alex, Ethan, Sam and John All are base here in the UK and all went through termination due to foetal anomaly. They were all amazingly open and honest about their experiences, how they were impacted, what support they received and what they felt was needed, not just for t...
TTC after TFMR with Julianne Boutaleb
April 23, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBHello, and welcome to today's episode. I’m joined by Julianne Boutaleb of Parenthood in Mind. Julianne is a Chartered perinatal psychologist, with over 20 years in the NHS and private practise. We’re discussing trying to conceive after TFMR – but also stopping TTC after TFMR. This is a really good follow on episode from our Sex and Intimacy after TFMR that was released a few weeks ago. Julianne mentions a few places to get extra support from, including: Tommy Pregnancy Hub Maternal OCD...
TFMR Research - What Parents' Need with Suzie Heaney
April 09, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBHello and welcome! In today's episode I'm speaking with Suzie Heaney. Suzie is a midwife and holds a Phd from Queen's University Belfast. She carried out research (called The Bluebell Study) looking into the healthcare needs of women and families going through TFMR (specifically termination for fetal anomaly) in Northern Ireland and Ireland. We know that the laws surrounding terminations/abortions have changed in both of these countries recently, to allow access to essential healthcare. B...
TFMR Research - What Parent's Need with Suzie Heaney
April 09, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBHello and welcome! In today's episode I'm speaking with Suzie Heaney. Suzie is a midwife and holds a Phd from Queen's University Belfast. She carried out research (called The Bluebell Study) looking into the healthcare needs of women and families going through TFMR (specifically termination for fetal anomaly) in Northern Ireland and Ireland. We know that the laws surrounding terminations/abortions have changed in both of these countries recently, to allow access to essential healthcare. B...
What Parents Need - TFMR Research
April 09, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBHello and welcome! In today's episode I'm speaking with Suzie Heaney. Suzie is a midwife and holds a Phd from Queen's University Belfast. She carried out research (called The Bluebell Study) looking into the healthcare needs of women and families going through TFMR (specifically termination for fetal anomaly) in Northern Ireland and Ireland. We know that the laws surrounding terminations/abortions have changed in both of these countries recently, to allow access to essential healthcare. B...
Sex & Intimacy After TFMR with Petal's Director Karen Burgess
March 25, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Karen Burgess from Petal's Baby Loss Counselling Charity and Sally Kelly, a specialist midwife in bereavement care, about returning to sex and/or intimacy after a TFMR. It's such an important topic...and we just don't talk about it - me included! We talk about how to connect with each other again - because the trauma and grief explodes the relationship in many ways, for many people. Communication is key, being honest with each other, which can feel ver...
Sex & Intimacy After TFMR
March 25, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Karen Burgess from Petal's Baby Loss Counselling Charity and Sally Kelly, a specialist midwife in bereavement care, about returning to sex and/or intimacy after a TFMR. It's such an important topic...and we just don't talk about it - me included! We talk about how to connect with each other again - because the trauma and grief explodes the relationship in many ways, for many people. Communication is key, being honest with each other, which can feel ver...
TFMR: Secondary Infertility
March 05, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBHello, and welcome to the start of season 7! Today I'm speaking with Tracy Gilmore-Nimoy. Tracy is a psychotherapist based in California, USA. She had her own 3rd trimester TFMR three years ago. The difficult labour ended up seeing Tracy haemorrhage, the resulting physical trauma of interventions to save her life has meant she's been left with Asherman's Syndrome (scarring of the uterus). Tracy has unfortunately had a further miscarriage from a spontaneous pregnancy, and then a further mi...
TFMR: Secondary Infertility with Psychotherapist Tracy Gilmore-Nimoy
March 05, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBHello, and welcome to the start of season 7! Today I'm speaking with Tracy Gilmore-Nimoy. Tracy is a psychotherapist based in California, USA. She had her own 3rd trimester TFMR three years ago. The difficult labour ended up seeing Tracy haemorrhage, the resulting physical trauma of interventions to save her life has meant she's been left with Asherman's Syndrome (scarring of the uterus). Tracy has unfortunately had a further miscarriage from a spontaneous pregnancy, and then a further mi...
TFMR: Dealing with Christmas & other celebrations
December 18, 2022 18:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBHello and welcome to our last episode of 2022. I'm speaking with Suzie Jay Goldsmith, photographer, mentor, author and mum. Suzie had two TFMRs , and after her second one, she decided to write a book exploring how creativity can help us navigate our grieving process and ease trauma. The Rallying Cry is part autobiography, part research and part workbook. Christmas is a difficult time of year for anyone who's grieving. Really, this episode could be listened to for any time there's a big cul...
TFMR: Christmas & Other Celebrations with Suzie Jay Goldsmith
December 18, 2022 18:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBHello and welcome to our last episode of 2022. I'm speaking with Suzie Jay Goldsmith, photographer, mentor, author and mum. Suzie had two TFMRs , and after her second one, she decided to write a book exploring how creativity can help us navigate our grieving process and ease trauma. The Rallying Cry is part autobiography, part research and part workbook. Christmas is a difficult time of year for anyone who's grieving. Really, this episode could be listened to for any time there's a big cul...
TFMR: Creative Christmas
December 18, 2022 18:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBHello and welcome to our last episode of 2022. I'm speaking with Suzie Jay Goldsmith, photographer, mentor, author and mum. Suzie had two TFMRs , and after her second one, she decided to write a book exploring how creativity can help us navigate our grieving process and ease trauma. The Rallying Cry is part autobiography, part research and part workbook. Christmas is a difficult time of year for anyone who's grieving. Really, this episode could be listened to for any time there's a big cul...
TFMR: Maternal Health
December 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBIn today's episode I'm talking with two women, Rachel and Georgia, about their TFMRs for maternal health reasons. Rachel had a TFMR due to preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome and Georgia experienced an 'eccentric' pregnancy and Asherman's Syndrome which put her at serious risk of uterine abruption. This year, we featured TFMR for maternal health reasons during baby loss awareness. I learnt from speaking to many of you that it can feel that your experience isn’t valued in the same way, or that ...
TFMR: Maternal Health with Rachel and Georgia
December 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBIn today's episode I'm talking with two women, Rachel and Georgia, about their TFMRs for maternal health reasons. Rachel had a TFMR due to preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome and Georgia experienced an 'eccentric' pregnancy and Asherman's Syndrome which put her at serious risk of uterine abruption. This year, we featured TFMR for maternal health reasons during baby loss awareness. I learnt from speaking to many of you that it can feel that your experience isn’t valued in the same way, or that ...
TFMR: Genetic Counselling
November 22, 2022 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBHello! In today's episode, we're talking with Dagmar Tapon, a genetic counsellor and Jane Fisher, Director of Antenatal Results and Choices, about genetic counselling. We talk about the technical stuff, like the difference between genes and chromosomes, the limits to testing, options for future pregnancies, the emotional and mental load that both testing and coping can bring...and much more. Dagmar mentions the HFEA as a resource for statics about IVF in the UK: Human Fertilisation and Em...
TFMR: Genetic Counselling with Dagmar Tapon and Jane Fisher
November 22, 2022 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBHello! In today's episode, we're talking with Dagmar Tapon, a genetic counsellor and Jane Fisher, Director of Antenatal Results and Choices, about genetic counselling. We talk about the technical stuff, like the difference between genes and chromosomes, the limits to testing, options for future pregnancies, the emotional and mental load that both testing and coping can bring...and much more. Dagmar mentions the HFEA as a resource for statics about IVF in the UK: Human Fertilisation and Em...
TFMR: Disability & Abortion
October 30, 2022 08:49 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBHello, and welcome to today's episode. Our guest is Mara Clarke. Mara is an abortion activist, mum and disabled woman. She founded Abortion Support Network which supports those who need to travel for an abortion from across Europe. We discuss Channel 4's documentary titled Disability and Abortion: The Hardest Choice, aired at the end of the summer. Does ending a pregnancy due to detected fetal abnormality amount to disability discrimination? No, of course not. Once again, this is a case o...
TFMR: Friendship
October 09, 2022 09:57 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBHello! And welcome to Season 6! Today's episode is all about how our friends can support us through TFMR and beyond. We're really grateful to Jess and Atiya for coming on and discussing their experience so openly. This is a really moving episode about how friendship can be such a powerful support for those facing this terrible loss. Get in touch and let us know what you think. Social media: Instagram and Facebook @TimeToTalkTFMR and Twitter @TalkTFMR Email is [email protected] This e...
TFMR: Well-being
July 28, 2022 17:02 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBToday we're speaking with Lucy Livesey again, all about well-being, including mindfulness meditation, for those going through baby loss. Lucy is a mental health nurse, hypnobirthing instructor, mindfulness teacher. She and her husband Rick lost their daughter, Ellie, in a TFMR a few years ago. After her experience, she went on to develop the Ellie's Gift App as a resource for others to help them through the birth of a baby they know has died, or will die. The app has been developed in con...
TFMR: No more living children
July 10, 2022 11:20 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBIn today's episode we hear from Janelle Ramsey. Janelle is a befriender for SANDS Leeds and runs a support group for parents who, for them, their baby who died is there last child. This could either be because a decision has been made to stop trying for children (or more living children), or the decision has been made for them due to medical negligence, for example. Janelle is a TFMR parent herself and while she was seeking support after her loss, she thought of the idea of setting up a ...
TFMR: Stopping TTC
July 10, 2022 11:20 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBIn today's episode we hear from Janelle Ramsey. Janelle is a befriender for SANDS Leeds and runs a support group for parents who, for them, their baby who died is there last child. This could either be because a decision has been made to stop trying for children (or more living children), or the decision has been made for them due to medical negligence, for example. Janelle is a TFMR parent herself and while she was seeking support after her loss, she thought of the idea of setting up a ...
TFMR: No More Living Children
July 10, 2022 11:20 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBIn today's episode we hear from Janelle Ramsey. Janelle is a befriender for SANDS Leeds and runs a support group for parents who, for them, their baby who died is there last child. This could either be because a decision has been made to stop trying for children (or more living children), or the decision has been made for them due to medical negligence, for example. Janelle is a TFMR parent herself and while she was seeking support after her loss, she thought of the idea of setting up a ...
TFMR: Roe v Wade Special Episode
June 28, 2022 15:28 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBWelcome, hello and thank you for listening. We've brought this episode together very quickly and I'm grateful to all of our guests for jumping on to this with me at short notice. My guests are: Jane Armstrong @TFMRsocialworker (Instagram) based in Texas Melanie Zamenhof @mzamenhof (Instagram) based in New York Claire Cullen @TFMR_Ireland based in Ireland We are talking about our stories, how we feel about the overturning of Roe vs Wade, what impact this has for TFMR parents and what we...
TFMR: Creative Expression/Connection
June 26, 2022 09:18 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBHello! And welcome to today's episode. I'm speaking with Buff about her TFMR last year. We open the episode with Buff reading one of her poems that she wrote after Forest died. Creative writing, journal writing, spoken word and poetry are all ways that Buff has used to support herself through this. Our last episode, we spoke to Rasmus, Buff's husband. Here, we hear Buff's perspective. We can hear how they processed their grief differently. Their differences of how they made meaning of wha...
TFMR: Fathers
June 05, 2022 07:58 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBHello, and welcome to today's episode! I'm speaking with Rasmus about his experience of TFMR as a dad. Father's are often neglected in the TFMR conversations, and the wider baby loss topics, so I am so grateful to Rasmus for coming to chat with me. Rasmus speaks with so much eloquence and emotion about his son, Forest. He is honest and raw, and I am sure many of you, like me, will appreciate his vulnerability. Hopefully, our dad listeners out there will hear something that resonates with ...
TFMR: A Father's Grief with Rasmus Ilso
June 05, 2022 07:58 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBHello, and welcome to today's episode! I'm speaking with Rasmus about his experience of TFMR as a dad. Father's are often neglected in the TFMR conversations, and the wider baby loss topics, so I am so grateful to Rasmus for coming to chat with me. Rasmus speaks with so much eloquence and emotion about his son, Forest. He is honest and raw, and I am sure many of you, like me, will appreciate his vulnerability. Hopefully, our dad listeners out there will hear something that resonates with ...
Time To Talk TFMR Live!
May 22, 2022 09:13 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBWell this is exciting! Welcome to our first ever podcast recording with a live audience! This even was brought to you in conjunction with Antenatal Results and Choices. And what a fantastic event it was! We loved meeting some of our listeners in real life and getting to know some of them a little better. Our panel of experts, Dr Brenda Kelly Consultant Obstetrician, Jane Fisher Director of ARC and Sally Kelly Specialist Bereavement Midwife, answered all our audiences TFMR questions. These...
TFMR: Faith/Religion
April 10, 2022 20:59 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBHello and welcome to our final episode of Season Four! That went fast! Don't worry though, we'll be back soon with Season Five before you know it and we have some great episodes planned for you. Today's episode is about how TFMR impacts someone's religious faith. Chelsey was raised with Catholicism taking a central focus in her life and most of her family are active members of the church. After her TFMR, everything change. This has left Chelsey with a secondary loss, the loss of her faith...
TFMR: Maternal Health Reasons - Hyperemesis Gravidarum
March 27, 2022 06:32 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn today's episode we hear from Ja'Nai Wilkes describe her journey with hyperemesis gravidarum. Often described as severe sickness, HG can be a debilitating illness. Ja'Nai has been effected by HG in all of her pregnancies. She managed to make it through her first two pregnancies and give birth to two healthy babies, but when she got pregnant for a 3rd time, she knew things were going to be much, much worse. Ja'Nai went on the end three of her pregnancies due to HG. Her babies Dahlia, DeWa...
TFMR: Research
March 25, 2022 17:56 - 42 minutes - 29 MBToday, we're chatting with both Jane Fisher from Antenatal Results and Choices and Professor Caroline Lafarge from the University of West London. Caroline is a Professor of Psychology with an interest in maternal health. After going through her own termination, Caroline decided to focus her masters and Phd in psychology in this area of research. She has undertaken many research projects to look into how women cope with a termination for fetal abnormality and the way coping relates to women’...
TFMR: 3rd Trimester Loss & Pregnancy After Loss
March 13, 2022 08:22 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBHello! Welcome to today's episode. It is Pregnancy After Loss Awareness month and so we are pleased to bring you Susan's story. Susan tells us about her experiences of a third trimester TFMR and pregnancy after loss. These are two subjects we know many of you have been waiting to hear more about. Most TFMRs happen in the second trimester, usually after the anomaly scan at approximately 20 weeks gestation. However, when what is picked up isn't clear and further tests are needed, this can ta...
TFMR: Genetic Carriers
February 13, 2022 08:55 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThis episode is supported by Antenatal Results and Choices. For more information on how they support women and couples click here or call them on 0207 713 7486. We've added a Patron account to the podcast. We'd be so grateful if you'd consider supporting the podcast with a monthly donation. Pledges start at only $1 per month. Head to our Podbean page and click on the 'Become a Patron' button at the top right to learn more. In today's episode Hayley's chatting with Kelsey. Kelsey and her hu...
TFMR: Couples
January 30, 2022 08:50 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBWelcome back! We're excited to announce that Antenatal Results & Choices is now a proud supporter of the Time To Talk TFMR podcast! ARC is the only UK, nationwide charity, offering non-directive, individualised information and support to parents who are making decisions around antenatal screening and diagnostic testing. They also provide specialized bereavement care for those who experience termination for medical reasons. For more information or support, please call ARC on 020 7713 7486...
TFMR: Post Traumatic Growth
November 14, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBHere it is, season 3 finale! And it's a great episode. Dr Julie Bindeman joins us from Maryland, USA. She is the co-founder of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington and she specialises in reproductive and maternal mental health. Julie has had two TFMRs herself and she is especially interested in the phenomenon of Post Traumatic Growth. In order to talk about PTG, we had to talk about trauma and grief, and Julie gives us some really great insight into both of these human experiences a...
TFMR: Mental Health
October 31, 2021 13:06 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBLucy Livesey is joining us today to talk about Mindfulness meditation and well-being during and after loss. Lucy is a mental health nurse and well-being practitioner and set up Relax with Lucy & Co. in 2017 after experiencing the death of her daughter Ellie in a TFMR. Just a little heads up, Hayley goes off on one and lets loose a couple of F-bombs - sorry about that! She was pretty pissed to hear how some people refuse to accept that ANYONE can be effected by baby loss (of any kind) and ha...
TFMR: Surgical Termination
October 10, 2021 07:40 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this special episode for Baby Loss Awareness Week, we're focussing once again on surgical termination. We're speaking with Jane Fisher from Antenatal Results & Choices (ARC) and Dr Patricia Lohr, Medical Director for the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) Also joining us are Sabrina Fletcher @thetfmrdoula, Emma Belle from @tfmrmamas and Paige Wissam @paigewissam. All three women have experienced a surgical termination. Jane and Patricia tell us about how BPAS took on the task o...
TFMR in a Multiples Pregnancy
September 12, 2021 09:59 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBPregnancies with multiples are automatically classed as ‘high-risk’. It’s important to highlight the heartbreak that these parents go through. There can be problems found with one or more babies, or the mothers health is at risk and they may be told to 'reduce the pregnancy', which is a TFMR. Priya joins us to talk about her and her husband, Ricky's, experience of finding out that they were expecting triplets - an exciting and joyous thing - to then finding out that the pregnancy was at ris...