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Waiting for Margot

Waiting for Margot

Written by: Natasha Saint-Geniès
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 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.© 2024 Waiting for Margot Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Emily: Everything thyroid, plant-based lifestyle, same-sex family planning, & IVF

    Emily: Everything thyroid, plant-based lifestyle, same-sex family planning, & IVF
    Mar 8 2022

    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 gurgling in the episode

    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 for Margot:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/
    Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Becca (@chickensbeforetheegg): Molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome

    Becca (@chickensbeforetheegg): Molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome
    Dec 19 2021

    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 for Margot:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/
    Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
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    2 hrs and 6 mins
  • Solo ramblings on pregnancy after loss

    Solo ramblings on pregnancy after loss
    Dec 6 2021

    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 done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)

    Waiting for Margot:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/
    Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
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    14 mins
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