S8 E9 | Discovering your pregnancy has Down’s Syndrome and TFMR with The Mental Health Midwife

In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex & Laura talk to Tessa van der Vord, AKA the Mental Health Midwife, about her experience with a pregnancy which was discovered to have Down's syndrome.Tessa opens up about the difficulties in deciding to terminate the pregnancy and the shame and guilt arising thereafter. She talks about the process to discover and confirm that her pregnancy had Down’s syndrome and the conflicting emotions which arose from learning that information.They discuss the lack of information surrounding pregnancies with discoverable conditions, and the incredible understanding she Tessa received from people who had been through similar experiences.In this episode you will hear:When is the right time to announce a pregnancy?Tessa’s emotions around discovering her pregnancy had Down’s syndromeHow she came to the difficult decision to end her pregnancyThe different ways people deal with difficult informationThe support and information available for emotionally complicated pregnanciesThe Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesWe are The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation. We’re all about bringing people together who are going through the tough stuff — baby loss, infertility, and everything in between — and making sure no one has to face it alone. Our community is full of honesty, compassion, and real talk, offering support, understanding, and hope when it’s needed most. You can find out more and connect with us over at www.theworstgirlgangever.co.uk