Episode 30 - Suzie’s Story Strength Beyond Loss

In today’s episode I’m joined by Suzie, mum to Joey, who shares her deeply difficult journey through pregnancy loss, termination for medical reasons and secondary infertility.After deciding to try for a second baby, Suzie experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks. Shortly after, she became pregnant again but following her 12-week scan, she and her partner Johnny were given devastating news about their baby’s health. They were then faced with an incredibly difficult decision, and ultimately had to travel abroad for care, something no one should have to go through at such a heartbreaking time.In this conversation Suzie speaks so openly about her experience of termination for medical reasons, the difficult realities she faced, the failings in care and what she feels may help others going through similar experiences.She also shares why she chose to begin speaking through her page Strength Beyond Loss, helping others feel less alone while raising awareness of the realities many women in Ireland still face.This is a powerful and deeply emotional conversation. It includes discussion of pregnancy loss and termination for medical reasons, and some parts may feel heavy so please take care as you listen.Support resources are linked below.Connect with SuzieStrength Beyond Loss:https://www.instagram.com/strength_beyond_loss/Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠Resources & Support:⁠⁠Other links mentioned:Independent Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018:⁠https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-health/publications/the-independent-review-of-the-operation-of-the-health-regulation-of-termination-of-pregnancy-act-2018/⁠RTÉ Investigates: Travelling for abortion in Ireland:https://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2024/0415/1443510-im-angry-dublin-woman-on-trauma-of-travelling-for-abortion/Holly Cairns Videohttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DVhIB_tDISf/?Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] Credit to Purple Planet 55245402