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Love, Life and Loss

Love, Life and Loss

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For far too long Baby loss has been a taboo subject that most people feel uncomfortable to talk about, but not us! Please join us while we talk about our Love, Life and Loss. Help break the silence around baby loss at all stages. Listen while we share our stories and encourage others to do the same. We try to look at all aspects of baby loss, covering as many topics as we can. There is laughter and tears throughout as we celebrate our children and tell the world about them. The hope is we can all learn and heal together!Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Parenting Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 43. Rachel’s Story! Placental Abruption, Preeclampsia & Black Baby Loss

    43. Rachel’s Story! Placental Abruption, Preeclampsia & Black Baby Loss
    May 15 2026
    This week, you will hear Rachel’s story. Rachel’s first daughter was stillborn following a placental abruption after experiencing preeclampsia during her pregnancy. A devastating loss that changed her life forever. When Rachel became pregnant again a few years later, she was advised by the same consultant who had cared for her previously to have a termination. Thankfully, after seeking a second opinion, she received the care, support, and compassion she deserved, leading to the successful birth of her daughter. Rachel is now the Director and Co-Founder of Ebony Bonds, an incredible charity supporting Black families impacted by baby loss. She is a passionate advocate for change, for better outcomes, and for making sure Black families are seen, heard, and supported. Releasing this episode in honour of Black Baby Loss Awareness Week feels especially meaningful, because Rachel truly lives and breathes this work. Her passion, strength, and dedication shine through in everything she does, and I feel incredibly honoured that she trusted me to help tell her story. If you’d like to connect with Rachel or learn more about the incredible work of Ebony Bonds supporting Black families impacted by baby loss, you can follow them on Instagram at @ebonybondsupport and visit www.ebonybonds.org.uk for support, advocacy, and community resources. So please join us.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 42. Keelie’s Story! Black Maternal Health Week!

    42. Keelie’s Story! Black Maternal Health Week!
    Apr 15 2026
    This week, you will hear Keelie’s story. As we recognise Black Maternal Health Week, this is a time to confront the realities faced by Black women and birthing people and to have honest conversations about what must change, especially here in the UK. Keelie is an ED&I midwife and the founder of Nya Birth Collective, a consultancy dedicated to tackling racial inequalities faced by global majority women and birthing people accessing maternity care in the UK. Her journey into this work started early, even as a student midwife, where she could already see the gaps, the disparities, and the urgent need for change. She didn’t just notice it, she challenged it. Questioning the syllabus, confronting lecturers, and often being left without clear answers, Keelie was already pushing for accountability from the very beginning. She is a dedicated advocate who isn’t afraid to challenge systems. Keelie doesn’t mince her words, she speaks with clarity, honesty, and purpose, making complex and often uncomfortable truths accessible to everyone. What makes her voice so powerful is that she backs everything up with facts. This isn’t just opinion, this is the lived reality of the UK maternity system being brought to light. Although Keelie has not experienced baby loss herself, she is a single mum to her son and has made it her mission to improve outcomes for those who have. She works tirelessly to ensure people receive the support, care, and dignity they deserve. In this episode, we talk about the realities faced by people from the global majority every single day, and how Keelie is actively working to challenge and change those experiences, whether that’s through her role as an ED&I midwife, her consultancy work with trusts and individuals, or speaking at conferences, including at Parliament. Her passion is undeniable, her dedication is inspiring, and her impact is already being felt, from student midwives right through to system-level change. And I, for one, am incredibly grateful for the work she is doing. If you’d like to connect with Keelie or learn more about her work, you can reach her via email at info@nyabirthcollective.com, or follow her on Instagram @midwifekeelie and @nyabirthcollective. So please join us.
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • 41. Stacy’s Story! Ellie’s Gift!

    41. Stacy’s Story! Ellie’s Gift!
    Mar 15 2026
    This week you will hear Stacy’s story. Stacy shares what it was like becoming a mum at 18 when she had her first son. It was only after his birth that she learned his dad had been struggling with a drug addiction, and sadly he passed away when her son was just a few months old. Stacy reflects on that time in her life and her first experience of grief while navigating young motherhood. Later, she went on to have another son, and years afterwards became pregnant with her daughter, an unexpected and much loved surprise. During that pregnancy, Stacy was advised to consider a termination for medical reasons due to complications. She shares what it was like facing that advice, the love she had for her baby, and the journey that followed. Tragically, on Christmas Day it was believed she experienced a placental abruption and her daughter sadly passed away. Stacy now works with Ellie’s Gift, supporting families affected by baby loss, with a particular focus on termination for medical reasons. Through their work and their app, they help parents feel more supported and less alone as they navigate their grief. Today is Mother’s Day, we know this time of year can bring many different emotions for those whose journeys through motherhood include loss, and Stacy’s story speaks powerfully to that. So please join us If you would like to know more about Ellie’s Gift Download the Ellie’s Gift App: https://www.ellies.gift/ellies-gift-app Instagram: elliesgiftproject Website: www.ellies.gift Book: Ellie's Gift: A Mindful Approach to Grief and Baby Loss: 8 Week Self-Help Guide
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    1 hr
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