The Other Mothers

Parenting another child  after loss can be an extremely frightening time for anyone. In this episode we discuss our experiences of some of those anxieties, and what parenting after loss can feel like. We also chat  about things that each of us have found most helpful, and what we think we ' ve done  differently, as a bereaved parent . 

In this episode we are joined by Teddy's Wish Bereavement Counsellor, Paula Abramson. Paula gave her time and expertise to explain what bereavement counselling is, and how it can help bereaved parents in the immediate aftermath of loss, or further down the line.  We also chatted about the importance of bereavement support training for healthcare professionals who are looking after families, and ho...

In our first episode of series 2, we speak to broadcaster, journalist and SANDS ambassador Genelle about her experience of losing her daughter, Sade-Rose, to stillbirth. Genelle highlights the disparities and inequalities within maternal healthcare in the U.K, and what we can all do to work towards  making  changes  and  improvements for expectant mothers.

In this episode we talked with award-winning food writer and presenter Georgina Hayden about the loss of how her son Archie, who was stillborn in 2014.   Georgie shares with us her heartbreaking experience of having to say goodbye to Archie and then finding herself in a world of secondary infertility and IVF treatment before she went on to welcome her two daughters. It's fair to say that Georgie,...

In this episode we talk about conception after loss; what it looks like to take that leap of faith into trying again after losing your baby. Caro opens up about her ability to fall pregnant easily, but a diagnosis of an incompetent cervix left her terrified that she'd never be able to carry a baby to term. We hear about the incredible care that she received throughout her next pregnancy that ensur...

In this episode we talk to blogger Kajal about losing her daughter, Aurelia. Kajal shares with us how she got through those first days and weeks without her daughter, and what she did to find and build her community online, creating a network of supportive women who would help her through the most heartbreaking time of her life. We all learned so much from our chat and were all in awe of Kajal's w...

In this episode we discuss what life after the loss of your baby actually looks like. We have an honest chat about what really got us through those darkest early days after death, and how we coped navigating the road of integrating back into life again. We cover everything. From late night walks, to life-saving pets, family get togethers and more...

In part 2 of this episode we continue to discuss our personal stories of losing our boys Freddie, Teddy and Eddie; how they all came into this world, and how we navigated through those first days and weeks without them. 

In this episode we discuss our personal stories of losing our boys Freddie, Teddy and Eddie; how they all came into this world, and how we navigated through those first days and weeks without them. There are many tears shed, but we feel it's important to highlight the many different circumstances of losing a baby, and how this often leads to similar emotions. We also talk about how we came to meet...

Welcome to the Other Mothers Podcast, hosted by Elle Wright @featheringtheemptynest, Caro Tasker @spikey and Jen Reid @teddys_wish.