Baby Loss Experience with Asiya Dawood

Another sensitive but important subject to cover in this episode is Asiya's baby losses and what she went through at that time in her life. There are definitely lessons to take away from this episode as we aim to change and break the shame and stigma around baby loss. In this episode, we discussed: * The reactions from friends and family in the South Asian community, who often want to move past grief quickly. She describes that this usually left her feeling isolated and her losses unrecognised. Asiya explains how a simple sentence to recognise her loss would have given her recognition for the losses and support. * The constant pressure to have children after marriage, and how it feels when people kept asking if she was pregnant and giving her advice after her losses.* The mental health impact on both her and her husband, and how they grieved separately. * How we can change the conversation for the next generation, starting with discussing periods and moving away from a son preference. You can follow Asiya on Instagram to see all the work she now does in this area, for which she was recently recognised by winning a SHE Inspires award. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit priyamohalcoaching.substack.com