In this special episode, I’m joined by Nina, who shares the story of her twins, Liam and Grace; her two beautiful babies who she carries in her heart every single day.
We talk about the moments she had with them, the incredible care she received, and the small gestures of compassion that meant everything.

Because of the time of year, we also talk openly about how incredibly hard Christmas can be for anyone who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss, or who hoped to have children and don’t.
We share gentle ways to mind yourself, protect your heart, and do Christmas in whatever way feels right for you.

Nina also shares the work she does with Féileacáin and how she became involved in helping other bereaved parents.

Please take care as you listen, as this episode includes discussion of pregnancy and baby loss.

💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone.

Support links and resources are included in the show notes.

If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.

Connect with Nina & Féileacáin:Féileacáin website:
https://feileacain.ie/

Féileacáin Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/feileacain/

Nina’s blog:
https://thewarriorandtheprincess.home.blog/

Nina’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thewarriorandtheprincess23/

Upcoming Féileacáin Remembrance Service (14th December):
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRuEOIlDB2G/

Féileacáin Christmas wreath-making workshop:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRkDqgtDEQt/

Connect with Me:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources & Support:

Miscarriage Association of Ireland

Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Gateway Women

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Fertility Counsellors Association

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Other Support Groups:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

A short thank you to close Season One.
I honestly had no idea where this podcast would go when I started it, and the support has meant more than I can say.

Thank you so much for being here, for listening, and for finding space with me.

Season Two is coming soon. 💛

Support links and resources are included in the show notes.

Connect with Me:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources & Support:

Miscarriage Association of Ireland

Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Féileacáin

Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Gateway Women

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Fertility Counsellors Association

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Other Support Groups:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I share the next chapter of our story.

I talk through the weeks after our first miscarriage, getting pregnant again, and then finding ourselves heartbroken allover again just a few months later.

I go into the fear, the medical trauma, the loneliness of going through all of this during COVID, and the months of trying to conceive that followed; months that felt relentless, confusing, and all consuming.

I also talk about the grief I didn’t realise was grief at the time, share the things I didn’t understand, and the things I only see clearly now, looking back.

If you’re going through anything similar, I hope this episode helps you feel seen, even just a little.
You are not alone.

Your feelings are valid.

Your grief is valid.

And you deserve support and compassion every step of the way.

Please note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.

💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone.

Support links and resources are included in the show notes.

If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.

Connect with Me:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources & Support:

Miscarriage Association of Ireland

Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Féileacáin

Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Gateway Women

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Fertility Counsellors Association

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Other Support Groups:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this week’s episode of Finding Space, I had the pleasure of chatting with Niamh Burke from Happy Hormone Clinic,a Nutritional Therapist specialising in female hormones and fertility.

Niamh shares her own experience of PCOS, miscarriage and how she went on to conceive naturally after making key changes.

We talk about secondary infertility, the role of sperm health, the microbiome, and endometriosis.

If you’re on your own journey, I hope this episode brings some clarity, understanding, and maybe a little comfort.

You can connect with Niamh over on Instagram ⁠@niamhburkenutrition or visit her website Happy Hormone Clinic.

Ultrasound Clinics & Doctor mentioned in the episode:

• Siobhan Brogan – Fertility Ultrasound

• Patricia Cullen – OvaScan

• Rahi Victory – Instagram

Book mentioned in the episode: It Starts With The Egg

Please note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.

💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone.

Support links and resources are included in the show notes.

If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.

Connect with Me:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources & Support:

Miscarriage Association of Ireland

Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Féileacáin

Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Gateway Women

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Fertility Counsellors Association

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Other Support Groups:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Ana, a General nurse whose first pregnancy ended in an ectopic and the removal of her right fallopian tube.

Just days after her positive test, Ana began spotting. What followed was a whirlwind of hospital visits, confusing test results, and surgery, all without clear communication or follow-up care.

She shares so honestly about the grief, loneliness, and isolation that followed, and the lasting impact it’s had on her. As a healthcare professional herself, Ana also reflects on the gaps in compassionate care for those experiencing pregnancy loss.

This episode discusses ectopic pregnancy, surgery, and loss in detail, so please take care as you listen.

💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone.

Support links and resources are included in the show notes

If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.

Resources & Support:

Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust (UK)www.ectopic.org.uk

Miscarriage Association of Ireland

Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Féileacáin

Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Gateway Women

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Irish Fertility Counsellors Association

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Other Support Groups:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402