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Waiting for Margot

21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Opening up the discussion and breaking the taboos of having (and struggling to have!) babies.
A frank chat about all the difficulties that come with trying to conceive or grow our families, and how these affect the other aspects of our lives and vice versa! We also discuss positive outcomes, unusual paths, and other aspects of gynecological health.
I was compelled to start an Instagram account after I had my 3rd miscarriage. I wanted to offer a space for support and open up the discussion. Nobody spoke about miscarriages, and I never in a million years considered I’d have one, let alone three… I quickly decided that posting pics and discussing with others was great, but I had a thirst for more… and so the podcast was born!I’ve made it my mission to open up the discussion around starting and growing our families and how it’s rarely as straightforward as we grow up thinking it will be. I want to normalise these conversations, break taboos, and empower people to DEMAND (or even refuse) simple things in medical situations -I also recently found out I have Hashimoto’s autoimmune disease (simple blood test – someone from the patriarchy decided you had to have 3 babies die to obtain this kind of info about your own body). I go on about this A LOT! Basically, I had 3 miscarriages so (I hope) you don’t have to :p
I want to show everyone out there struggling with these issues that there’s someone else who shares their exact story, no one is alone, we’re all in it together. And of course I’m also SUPER passionate about making this as inclusive as humanly possible… Whether you’re cis and white like me, a POC, trans, non-binary, asexual, gay… if you need support on your family planning journey, this is the place for you ❤
As time goes by, we're also broadening our subject range and discussing rainbow babies, positive and alternative journeys such as career changes inspired by the transition to motherhood, general women's health topics, and our evolution through parenthood.

Kids & Family Health & Fitness miscarriage baby loss fertility infertility ttc lgbtq+ surrogacy adoption cancer brca
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Episodes

Emily: Everything thyroid, plant-based lifestyle, same-sex family planning, & IVF

March 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Emosh episode for me. Sooooo happy I'm bringing it to you on International Women's Day... Truly shows the amazing ways in which women support women, even when they've never even met! Emily helped me get to where I am today with my thyroid health and rainbow pregnancy, and I'm forever eternally grateful. We talk aaalllll things thyroid in this episode along with ivf and getting pregnant as a gay couple.  TW: We do talk about living children, current pregnancy, and you can can hear a baby ...

Becca (@chickensbeforetheegg): Molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome

December 19, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 86.3 MB

I spoke to the lovely Becca of @chickensbeforetheegg fame in October. Very grateful to her for sharing such a tough story and talking to us about two issues we haven't covered yet: molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome. Can't wait to hear what you think!  Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :) Waiting fo...

Solo ramblings on pregnancy after loss

December 06, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MB

Today it's just me talking about pregnancy after loss. I've decided to talk about this separately in a (potential) series of mini episodes, so that you can choose to avoid them if your heart is hurting too much to listen to this kind of topic. Don't worry, I'll be back with a regular episode next week ;) Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are...

Meg: Asexuality, solo parenting, IVF, and the dreaded two-week wait

November 07, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB

The lovely Meg kindly shares their story of IVF after several failed IUIs on their journey to becoming a fab solo ace (asexual) enby mama! We discuss queer issues surrounding family planning and going crazy with pregnancy tests during the TWW. Meg on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ace_with_a_uterus/ AVEN: https://www.asexuality.org/ Can't wait to hear what you think!  Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest...

Fran: Ectopic pregnancy, IVF, and turning wounds into wisdom

October 04, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

Fran Migliorati is a certified Fertility + Mindset coach based in London, UK. Fran is an IVF twin mum and ectopic pregnancy survivor. She now helps women to navigate the ups and downs of their own fertility journey with emotional control and comfort, and a focus on the mind-body connection. Her methods include life coaching, mindset coaching, EFT and NLP. Fran Migliorati on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fran_migliorati/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/franmiglio...

Jennie (@jenniemonologues): Musings on miscarriage

August 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

Jennie Agg is an award-winning women's health journalist, writing features for national newspapers and magazines. Her work has appeared in The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, Red magazine, Women’s Health, Grazia, the New York Post, the Guardian, and the Observer, among others. She is also the author of the blog The Uterus Monologues, where she writes about her own experience of recurrent miscarriage and shares the stories of others who have not had a straightforward path to pare...

Katy (@undefiningmotherhood): RPL, hysteroscopy, MTHFR, rainbows, and Undefining Motherhood

July 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

Hey hey WFM fans! Delighted to post this episode after a great chat with Katy about her mission to start and grow her family. So excited to see all her exciting projects come to fruition! Katy: https://www.instagram.com/undefiningmotherhood/ https://undefiningmotherhood.com/ Can't wait to hear what you think!  Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound edit...

Sarah: Baby loss, IUI, IVF, cancer, and surrogacy

July 11, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54 MB

Thanks so much to Sarah for sharing her story of loss, thankfully with a very happy ending! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :) Waiting for Margot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/ Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/

Simone: A quest to becoming a solo mom by choice with the help of my gay best friend

May 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

This week I had a frank and refreshing discussion with Simone, who kindly joined me to share where she's at on her path to becoming a solo mom by choice. She embarked upon this journey a couple of years back... here she discusses her decision and the struggle that is getting pregnant when you're not in a relationship with the person providing the sperm, all while touching on a multitude of issues including the treatment of black women by the medical system and the things they should’ve taug...

Simone: A quest to becoming a solo mom by choice with the help of a gay best friend

May 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

This week I had a frank and refreshing discussion with Simone, who kindly joined me to share where she's at on her path to becoming a solo mom by choice. She embarked upon this journey a couple of years back... here she discusses her decision and the struggle that is getting pregnant when you're not in a relationship with the person providing the sperm, all while touching on a multitude of issues including the treatment of black women by the medical system and the things they should’ve taug...

Carla: BRCA, infertility, autoimmune disorders, and IVF with PGD

May 09, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

This week I spoke to my incredible ray of sunshine friend, Carla. This superwoman has been through so much, including a double mastectomy and coming to terms with her infertility. I'm so grateful to her for sharing her story here <3 If you'd like to donate to ovarian cancer research, here's the place to do it: https://ovarian.org.uk/ BRCA info: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.b...

Caren-Christin: Hyperemesis gravidarum, trisomy 21, and open heart surgery

May 02, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Thanks so much to Caren-Christin for talking to me about her difficult pregnancy and remaining wholly positive in the face of a Down syndrome diagnosis. Please keep the family in your thoughts as they face open heart surgery for their little baby boy this summer. Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :) Waiti...

Caren-Christin: Down syndrome and open heart surgery

May 02, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

Thanks so much to Caren-Christin for talking to me about her difficult pregnancy and remaining wholly positive in the face of a Down syndrome diagnosis. Please keep the family in your thoughts as they face open heart surgery for their little baby boy this summer. Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :) Waiti...

Kimberly: RPL, late-term loss, surrogacy, and being an older mom (MOBY)

April 25, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35 MB

This week, Kimberly Gowdy tells me how she came to write her fabulous book, The Colorless Womb, following a long journey of early and late losses that eventually led her going through surrogacy with an unexpected ally. I had some mic issues while recording this one... so apologies for the dips in sound quality! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound edi...

Faye (@littlelifehurdles): Repeat pregnancy loss and unexplained infertility

April 18, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Thanks so much to Faye for telling us her story and for all the great work she does supporting others and raising awareness.  Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :) Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at [email protected] Check out t...

Anita II: Pregnancy after a loss, repeat pregnancy loss, & premenopause

April 11, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

Part II of Anita's journey. Thanks again so much for sharing your story... and for so much fabulous advice & straight talkin'!! Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at [email protected] Check out the website for loads of info & resources: www.waitingformargot.com Keep up to date by following me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/ Or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waitingformargot

Anita I: SLOS & losing a child

April 11, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB

Loads of love to Anita who shared her incredible story about her baby, Mary, who was born with SLOS (Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome) Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at [email protected] Check out the website for loads of info & resources: www.waitingformargot.com Keep up to date by following me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/ Or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waitingformargot

Emily & Sophie: Same-sex family planning, sperm donors, and the elusive second child...

April 04, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

Thanks a million to Emily & Sophie for sharing your beautiful story! Today we talk about going down the at-home insemination route to conceive as a gay couple and the extra difficulties that come with trying for baby number 2. I'll add a trigger warning here, as we talk a lot about our uncomplicated pregnancies that ended in live births, so maybe give this one a miss if you're not ready to hear that yet. Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wa...

Dharsh: Adenomyosis, IVF, miscarriage, alternative therapies, and twins!

March 28, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB

So grateful to the lovely Dharsh for sharing her long journey to motherhood. In this episode we talk about adenomyosis (endometriosis inside the uterus), IVF, laparoscopy, egg donors, adoption, miscarriage, twin pregnancy, and alternative therapies. Dharsh is a fountain of incredibly useful knowledge and experience, hence the super long episode. I just couldn't cut anything out! Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at natasha@waiti...

ONE - Intro, my story, repeat pregnancy loss

March 20, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

Welcome to the Waiting for Margot podcast! In this intro episode I'll just give you a brief version of my story. After that we'll to talk to different inspirational women & experts each week, share stories, discuss how other aspects of our lives affect fertility & family planning and vice versa. Let's have a relatively lighthearted and fun discussion that normalises the fact that it’s not always as easy as we grow up believing, all while reminding YOU that you’re not alone. Let's break tab...

Intro: My story, BRCA, and repeat pregnancy loss

March 20, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

Welcome to the Waiting for Margot podcast! In this intro episode I'll just give you a brief version of my story. After that we'll to talk to different inspirational women & experts each week, share stories, discuss how other aspects of our lives affect fertility & family planning and vice versa. Let's have a relatively lighthearted and fun discussion that normalises the fact that it’s not always as easy as we grow up believing, all while reminding YOU that you’re not alone. Let's break tab...