Finding Space with Dee Kelly

A short thank you to close Season Two, and a little look back at a very busy seven months for Finding Space; the podcast, the events, the conversations, the connections and everything in between.A huge thank you to every guest, every listener and everyone who has supported along the way.Finding Space may have started as a podcast, but it really does feel like a community now. Thank you all for being part of Season Two. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify. Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:⁠Instagram⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠Resources & Support:⁠⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today's episode I'm joined by Laura Boland. Some of you might remember Laura from Episode 14 of Finding Space. When we first recorded in late July last year, Laura shared her fertility journey with incredible honesty. She spoke about endometriosis, IVF, the early arrival of her son Charlie, an ectopic pregnancy, failed embryo transfers and the heartbreaking loss of another much-loved baby.Just a few weeks after we recorded our first conversation, Laura found out she was pregnant.Today, she's back to share what happened next. We talk about pregnancy after loss, the anxiety and uncertainty that can come with it, what life looks like now after everything she's been through, and how welcoming another baby doesn't take away the love or grief for babies lost.We also reflect on the power of sharing our stories, why hearing hopeful news from others who have walked a similar path can bring a different kind of joy, and how speaking openly about our experiences can help us process what we've carried for so long.In this episode, we touch on:▪︎ Pregnancy after loss▪︎ The anxiety and uncertainty that can come with it▪︎ The lasting impact of pregnancy loss▪︎ Why one baby can never replace another ▪︎ The power of sharing our stories▪︎ Finding hope after infertility and pregnancy lossAs always, please take care while listening.You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:InstagramEmail: [email protected] with Laura:Instagram⁠⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today on Finding Space, I'm joined by Sandra who shares her own journey, which included multiple surgeries for endometriosis, IVF, and the devastating turn her life took following a traumatic pregnancy loss that changed her life forever.Recently, as part of her Psychology degree, Sandra completed a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of 11 involuntarily childless midlife women (aged 40–55) living in the pronatalist state of Ireland.We talk about grief that often goes unseen, identity, friendships, and what it means to live in a society where motherhood is often seen as the expected path.Sandra also shares the key findings from her study, including what needs to change, the concept of post-traumatic growth, and the possibility of finding meaning and new possibilities after loss.You'll hear us talk about infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, hysterectomy, childlessness not by choice, grief, identity after loss, post-traumatic growth, and the lived experiences of involuntarily childless women in Ireland. This is a powerful conversation about, resilience, belonging, and finding meaning after heartbreak.As always, please take care while listening.You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today on Finding Space, I’m joined by Senator Linda Nelson Murray, who shares her long and deeply personal fertility journey, including multiple miscarriages, the loss of one of her twins during pregnancy, and becoming a mum to two beautiful daughters.Linda speaks openly about the reality of trying to build a family, the grief that follows pregnancy loss, the comments that stay with you, returning to work, and why acknowledgement matters.We also talk about the work of the Cross-Party Oireachtas Group on Pregnancy and Infant Loss, the proposed Pregnancy Loss Certificate, and the importance of continuing to improve support, recognition and care for individuals and families affected by miscarriage and baby loss in Ireland.This is an honest conversation about loss, hope, advocacy and the power of using lived experience to help make a difference.As always, please take care while listening, as this episode touches on fertility struggles, pregnancy loss and grief.You will find supports and resources in the link below.💛If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] with Senator Linda Nelson Murray:Instagram ⁠⁠Cross Party Group InfoPregnancy Loss Research GroupResources & Support:Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today on Finding Space, I’m joined by Sabrina Fletcher, founder of The TFMR Doula, podcast host and advocate. In 2018, Sabrina and her husband were faced with the heartbreaking decision to end a very wanted pregnancy after receiving a devastating diagnosis during their daughter Clara’s pregnancy. Since then, she has dedicated her work to supporting other parents through diagnosis, decision-making, grief, and life after loss.In this episode, Sabrina shares her journey with us. We talk about TFMR, the stigma that can still exist, the language used around pregnancy loss, and why so many parents feel unseen in their grief. She also shares how her own experience led her to create support groups, resources and communities for other families navigating TFMR.Most of all, this is a conversation about creating space for parents whose experiences are often misunderstood or not talked about at all.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and grief. Support resources are linked in the show notes below.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] with Sabrina:Instagram: thetfmrdoulaWebsiteBook: The Impossible ChoiceGrief Book: It's OK That You're Not OkBook: Flowers in our womb ⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

This week's episode is a solo one.Recently,  I shared some experiences sent to me by members of this community around infertility, pregnancy loss, grief and some of the everyday moments that can feel unexpectedly difficult when you’re carrying all of that. I originally shared them on Instagram StoriesAfterwards, a lot of people reached out to say they could relate, shared their own experiences, offered advice, or simply let someone else know they weren’t alone. I also shared some of these messages in a follow-up post.As not everyone is on social media, I wanted to bring some of those Instagram conversations together into a podcast episode too.My hope is that by sharing them here, someone listening might feel seen, understood, or simply reminded that they are not the only one feeling this way.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and pregnancy loss. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today’s episode I’m joined by award-winning journalist and author Jennie Agg, whose writing around miscarriage, fertility and women’s health has helped so many people feel less alone.After experiencing recurrent miscarriage, Jennie began writing openly about what she was going through in an attempt to make sense of it all. That writing later became her award-winning blog, The Uterus Monologues, and eventually her beautiful and deeply moving book, Life, Almost.In this episode, Jennie shares her experience of pregnancy loss, recurrent miscarriage, trying again after loss, and the complicated mix of grief, fear and hope that can come with trying to conceive. We also talk about miscarriage being so common, yet still feeling so misunderstood and hidden, the language we use around pregnancy loss, gaps in care and support, and the silence so many people still experience while going through it.Jennie also speaks so honestly about the emotional reality of living in the “in-between”, wanting something so desperately, while being terrified of losing it again.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and pregnancy loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes below.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] with Jennie:InstagramWebsiteBook: Life AlmostThe Uterus MonologuesLinktr.ee⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today on Finding Space I’m joined by Charlotte who shares the heartbreak of her premature ovarian insufficiency diagnosis and later discovering she had stage 4endometriosis after 26 years without answers.After years of trying to conceive, navigating multiple hurdles, and travelling abroad for treatment, Charlotte is now mum to a beautiful baby girl.This is a very honest conversation about delayed diagnosis, endometriosis, IVF, grief, and hope. It’s also an insight into years of living with extreme pain from the age of 11, while being repeatedly told it was just “normal period pain”.Charlotte shares what it was like trying to get on with everyday life while quietly dealing with debilitating symptoms for years, through school, work, holidays, and major life moments, all while feeling repeatedly dismissed and unheard by medical professionals.We also talk about the heartbreak of receiving her POI diagnosis, how poorly and insensitively that news was delivered, and the emotional impact of eventually having to move to IVF. Charlotte also opens up about coming to terms with the fact that her path to parenthood was not going to look the way she had always imagined.We also touch on the pain of watching others around you become pregnant and move through milestones that you are so desperately longing and fighting for yourself.As always, please take care while listening, as this episode touches on infertility and pregnancy loss. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠Findingspace_dk⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Another little mini episode from me this week.I originally shared some of these thoughts on Instagram stories earlier this week, and the response reminded me just how many people quietly carry these feelings too, so I’ve put them into this episode.These are very personal thoughts and feelings to share and they came after such a lovely and happy moment. I'm sharing because I think we need to talk more honestly about triggers and grief.You can be genuinely happy for someone else and heartbroken for yourself at the same time, and I don’t think that’s something we should feel shame or guilt around anymore.If any of this resonates with you, please know you are not alone in it.This is a very emotional episode. You will find support links and resources in the show notes below.💛If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

This week’s episode is a little different.It’s a solo mini episode.After my birthday weekend last week, I shared a few thoughts on Instagram stories that seemed to resonate with a lot of people, so I wanted to share them here too.This mini episode a short chat about what it felt like to finally relax and properly enjoy a birthday weekend again after everything we have been through over the past few years.How easy it is to forget to actually live whilst in the midst of a fertility journey that isn’t turning out as expected, and how important it is to take a breather, step off the conveyor belt and allow moments of joy, connection and normal life in amongst it all too.Support links and resources are included in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: Findingspace_dkEmail: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today’s episode I’m joined by Julianne Boutaleb, founder of Parenthood In Mind and an experienced perinatal psychologist who has spent over two decades supporting people through some of life’s most vulnerable and challenging times.Her work includes helping individuals and couples navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, anxiety, depression, birth trauma, tokophobia, and the many emotional complexities that can come with trying to build or grow a family.Julianne also works alongside Paths to Parenthub and Fertility Matters at Work, helping to bring more understanding, compassion, and support into both family life and the workplace.In this conversation, we talk about the many different types of loss that can exist in this space and the emotional impact infertility and pregnancy loss can have.Julianne also shares her insight into managing triggers and how small glimmers can still exist even in the hardest seasons.This is a warm, compassionate, and really supportive conversation for anyone navigating fertility struggles, loss, or uncertainty.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion around infertility and pregnancy loss. Support resources are linked below.Connect with Julianne & Parenthood in MindWebsite: https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parenthoodinmind/Meet the Team: https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk/meet-the-team/Resources & Blog: https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk/resources/Paths to ParenthubWebsite: https://pathstoparenthub.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paths_to_parenthub/Fertility Matters at WorkWebsite: https://fertilitymattersatwork.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilitymattersatwork/Irish Family Planning AssociationWebsite: https://www.ifpa.ie/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishfamilyplanning/Fertility Network UKWebsite: https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilitynetworkuk/Other Resources MentionedValentine's Day Support Posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DUu3J4DDJr4/Father's Day Support Posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DK6Z2tOt0VC/The Easy Bit video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5KDy9ip8ggPoetry:https://www.instagram.com/p/DHdrF39teYR/Impact of Fertility:https://www.instagram.com/p/CpR570Mokvl/Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

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

Today I’m joined by Becky, whose diagnosis of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency led to a long and difficult fertility journey, one that included multiple IVF cycles and miscarriage, before she and her husband made the decision to grow their family through egg donation. They are now parents to three beautiful girls; Mila, Eska and Lena.From her experience, Becky went on to create DefiningMum, a platform helping others feel less alone, as well as Paths to Parent Hub, a space supporting donor conception families, along with its accompanying podcast.She is also co-founder of Fertility Matters at Work, where she works alongside Natalie & Claire to raise awareness of fertility struggles in the workplace and support employers to create more compassionate and supportive environments.In this episode, we talk about her experience of donor conception and the conversations that come with it. We also chat about the reality of navigating fertility treatment while working as well as the amazing platform she has created from her own experience, the work she now does in the area of fertility in the workplace, and why more support and awareness is so needed across all areas of fertility.This conversation was recorded in September 2025 so be sure to follow Becky to see the amazing work she has continued to do since.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion around infertility and pregnancy loss.Connect with BeckyInstagram (Defining Mum)Paths to Parent HubPodcast: Paths to ParenthoodFertility Matters at WorkFertility Matters at Work Research:Linktree:Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today on Finding Space I’m joined by Jemma, a CORU registered Dietitian who now works in fertility and IVF nutrition through her own practice, Nourish My Fertility, supporting people navigating fertility treatment. In this episode, Jemma shares her own fertility story from trying to conceive, moving into IVF and the emotional and physical rollercoaster that came with it.We talk about the challenges she faced along the way, her donor journey, becoming a mum to Jack, and the impact of comments like “just Jack” and how words like that can land much harder than people realise. We also speak about secondary infertility and the reality that many people long for a second child but aren’t able to grow their family the way they had hoped.This is an honest conversation about navigating hope, loss, motherhood, and finding your way through it all.A small note for listeners, Jack makes a surprise appearance towards the end of the episodeAs always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion around infertility, pregnancy loss and IVF.Support resources are linked in the show notes.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] with Jemma / Nourish My FertilityWebsiteInstagramFree ResourcesYou can download Smart Snacks for Your IVF Journey here:Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today's episode I’m joined by Brenda Casey, a registered nurse and midwife with over 27 years’ experience, who since 2015 has been working as the Clinical Midwife Specialist in Bereavement & Loss at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin.Brenda’s work focuses on supporting families through pregnancy loss, perinatal bereavement, and the often-hidden grief that follows.She is also deeply passionate about education and improving how we care for families after loss. Through her research into student midwife education, Brenda developed a hands-on bereavement care workshop, which has now been integrated into midwifery programmes in UCD.In this conversation, we talk about disenfranchised grief, the many ways people experience and express grief, ways families can remember their babies, and how we can better support people after pregnancy loss. We also discuss the gaps that still exist in support, education, and awareness and the changes Brenda believes are needed.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] with Brenda:InstagramLinkedInBereavement & Loss Workshops (Irish Hospice Foundation)Bereavement & Loss Supports in the WorkplaceBrenda’s RTÉ interview on Disenfranchised GriefNational Maternity Hospital Bereavement Services⁠Other Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Mairéad Vaughan, celebrant, podcast host, and someone who has lived through a long and deeply personal journey with infertility and loss.After years of fertility treatment, heartbreak, and feeling like an outsider in a world that so often equated womanhood with motherhood, Mairéad reached a point where she knew she had to let go.In this conversation, we talk about infertility in Ireland 20 years ago, the silence and stigma that surrounded it, and in many ways still does. Mairéad shares what it meant to stop trying, the grief that comes with that, and the strength it takes to begin again, even when it looks different from what you once imagined.Mairéad’s story is one of resilience and finding peace on a path she never expected to walk.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] with Mairéad and her work here:WebsiteInstagramFacebookPodcastResources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Nicola McGlinchey, who many of you may know from her page Finding Glimmers in Grief.Nicola is a mum to three beautiful children.  Brógan herfirst love, Lorcán her forever baby in the stars, and Éabha, her little glimmer of light in the dark.Nicola is here today to share Lorcán with us and she does so with such honesty and openness. She talks about the amazing care she received in hospital, the language around grief, parenting after loss, and what finding glimmers really means, not as a way to move on, but as a way to keep going.Nicola also shares the work she does supporting other bereaved families through grief journals and bereavement packs, and the people and small acts of kindness that sit behind them.As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of baby loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes.Connect with Nicola:https://www.instagram.com/finding.glimmers.in.grief/Connect with:Strong Mums NIhttps://www.instagram.com/strongmumsni/Wellness Therapy Sleep Blends https://www.instagram.com/joq87/Heartstrings NIhttps://www.instagram.com/heartstringsni/White Orchid Candle Co.https://www.instagram.com/whiteorchidcandleco/The White Butterfly Foundation https://www.instagram.com/thewhitebutterfly_foundation/Footprints: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joq87/⁠Book: Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sands NIhttps://www.sands.org.uk/White Butterfly Foundationhttps://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/Miscarriage Associationhttps://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/The Ectopic Pregnancy Trusthttps://ectopic.org.uk/Simbahttps://simbacharity.org.uk/Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today's episode, I’m joined by Tara Farrell and Aislinn Gannon, two women who bring both lived experience and deep professional insight to this conversation.Tara is the CEO of Longford Women’s Link, an organisation doing powerful work supporting women across so many areas of life. With over 20 years’ experience across community, education, and human rights, Tara brings a strong understanding of the systems meant to support women and where they often fall short.Aislinn is Chair of the Board of Longford Women’s Link and has spent over three decades working across health, non-profits, and the private sector, leading digital transformation in the UK and Ireland. She shares her own personal journey through pregnancy loss and IVF; navigating the public system, travelling abroad for treatment, and ultimately finding a life she loves today.This episode is about stories, support, and the gaps so many women fall through, particularly when it comes to pregnancy loss, fertility challenges, and access to care.Please take care as you listen, as this episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and medical trauma.If you would like to learn more about Longford Women's link or access support, you can connect with them here:Connect with Tara & Aislinn:Longford Women’s Link: https://www.lwl.ie/Longford Women’s Link (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/LongfordWomensLink/Tara Farrell (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/teefarrell/Aislinn Gannon (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/aislinn-dxhealth/Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In Episode 23, I’m joined by Vicki Spillane, COO of Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland, an IBD and stoma warrior, and someone who has faced more than her share of heartbreak and resilience.Vicki was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at just 13, and later underwent stoma surgery at 25, when she was told her fertility might be affected. Over the years, she experienced multiple miscarriages, and then the painful reality of being told that pregnancy would be too high-risk for her health.She shares what it’s been like to live with this illness from such a young age, the losses she’s carried, and how she’s now turned so much of what she’s lived through into support for others.This episode is about grief, strength, acceptance, and the different ways care and motherhood can show up in a life.Please take care as you listen, as this episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and medical trauma.If you would like to learn more about Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland, access support, or find upcoming community events, you can connect with them here:Website:https://crohnscolitis.ie/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/crohnscolitisireland/Linktree (all supports & links):https://linktr.ee/crohnscolitisirelandUpcoming Events & Member Supports:https://crohnscolitis.ie/members/events/If you are living with IBD or supporting someone who is, I hope these links are helpful.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

This is part two of my conversation with Megan from 412 fertility.  In this episode, we continue talking about Megan’s journey, the testing she went through, her endometriosis diagnosis, and looking back on the symptoms she experienced along the way.Megan also explains what POTS is, and shares what recovery has been like after endo surgery.We also talk about boundaries, relationships, the support that can make a difference, and some of the things that have shifted her life recently.Please note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.You can find Megan and her work here:Website: ⁠https://412fertility.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/412fertility/⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@412fertility⁠Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

This episode is broken into two parts.In part one, I’m joined by Megan, a fertility nurse and founder of 412 Fertility, who shares a little of herself with us, her work supporting others while trying to conceive, setting up her own business during that time, and the support she now offers through it.Megan also opens up about her own journey with IVF, and learning along the way that she has Hashimoto’s, borderline PCOS, and, more recently, diagnoses of POTS and endometriosis.This is an honest, gentle conversation about trying to hold both roles, patient and professional, while navigating uncertainty, disappointment, and hope.Part two of this conversation will be available soon, where we talk more about her journey, boundaries, and self-care.Please note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.You can find Megan and her work here:Website: https://412fertility.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/412fertility/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@412fertilityConnect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this special episode, I’m joined by Nina, who shares the story of her twins, Liam and Grace; her two beautiful babies who she carries in her heart every single day.We talk about the moments she had with them, the incredible care she received, and the small gestures of compassion that meant everything.Because of the time of year, we also talk openly about how incredibly hard Christmas can be for anyone who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss, or who hoped to have children and don’t.We share gentle ways to mind yourself, protect your heart, and do Christmas in whatever way feels right for you.Nina also shares the work she does with Féileacáin and how she became involved in helping other bereaved parents.Please take care as you listen, as this episode includes discussion of pregnancy and baby loss.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Nina & Féileacáin:Féileacáin website:https://feileacain.ie/Féileacáin Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/feileacain/Nina’s blog:https://thewarriorandtheprincess.home.blog/Nina’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thewarriorandtheprincess23/Upcoming Féileacáin Remembrance Service (14th December):https://www.instagram.com/p/DRuEOIlDB2G/Féileacáin Christmas wreath-making workshop:https://www.instagram.com/p/DRkDqgtDEQt/Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

A short thank you to close Season One.I honestly had no idea where this podcast would go when I started it, and the support has meant more than I can say.Thank you so much for being here, for listening, and for finding space with me.Season Two is coming soon. 💛Support links and resources are included in the show notes.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I share the next chapter of our story.I talk through the weeks after our first miscarriage, getting pregnant again, and then finding ourselves heartbroken allover again just a few months later.I go into the fear, the medical trauma, the loneliness of going through all of this during COVID, and the months of trying to conceive that followed; months that felt relentless, confusing, and all consuming.I also talk about the grief I didn’t realise was grief at the time, share the things I didn’t understand, and the things I only see clearly now, looking back.If you’re going through anything similar, I hope this episode helps you feel seen, even just a little.You are not alone. Your feelings are valid. Your grief is valid.And you deserve support and compassion every step of the way.Please note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I’m joined by Laura Doyle, teacher, mother, and soon-to-be author of a deeply honest book titled Undelivered: Fertility, Miscarriage and My Journey to Self -Compassion.Laura shares her experience of trying to conceive, the obsession that can take over, the heartbreak of loss, and the lack of support that so often follows. We talk about the gaps in care, the silence that still surrounds miscarriage, and why she felt compelled to write Undelivered: a story about infertility, miscarriage, and the silent struggles so many carry alone.It's an emotional and honest conversation and I’m very thankful to Laura for sharing her journey so openly.Her book launch will take place on October 11 at 6pm in Athena Cafe, Longford. You can connect with Laura and follow her journey here:Instagram: @lauradoyle.authorFacebook: ⁠Laura DoyleRead more about Undelivered: Why I’m Writing My Debut BookPlease note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this week’s episode of Finding Space, I had the pleasure of chatting with Niamh Burke from Happy Hormone Clinic,a Nutritional Therapist specialising in female hormones and fertility.Niamh shares her own experience of PCOS, miscarriage and how she went on to conceive naturally after making key changes.We talk about secondary infertility, the role of sperm health, the microbiome, and endometriosis.If you’re on your own journey, I hope this episode brings some clarity, understanding, and maybe a little comfort.You can connect with Niamh over on Instagram ⁠@niamhburkenutrition or visit her website Happy Hormone Clinic.Ultrasound Clinics & Doctor mentioned in the episode:Siobhan Brogan – Fertility UltrasoundPatricia Cullen – OvaScanRahi Victory – InstagramBook mentioned in the episode: It Starts With The EggPlease note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I’m joined by Laura from Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland.Laura shares her own experience of ectopic pregnancy, a journey that involved emergency surgery, heartbreaking loss, and the struggle with grief and mental health that followed, made even harder by the lack of information and support available to help her cope with the aftermath. She also speaks about the miscarriage she went through before welcoming her little boy, Tadhg, in 2024.Alongside her personal story, we talk about the important work she’s doing with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland, from raising awareness to helping create a new patient information booklet with the Pregnancy Loss Research Group at UCC, which is now being shared in maternity hospitals across the country.Laura also speaks about the academic paper Stories of Loss, which she co-authored with a group of clinicians, researchers, and fellow advocates to ensure patient voices are included in medical spaces where they are so often missing.This conversation is about loss, resilience, and the power of turning pain into change, so that no one has to face ectopic pregnancy without the information and support they need.This episode is an honest and important listen, and I’m so grateful to Laura for sharing her story with us.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notesIf this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Resources & Links:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland on InstagramEctopic Pregnancy Information Booklet (UCC & EPI)Academic paper: Stories of LossConnect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Natalie Crawford, fertility physician, educator, podcast host, author, and mum of two.Natalie shares her own story of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, and together we talk about understanding our cycles, subchorionic hematomas, and how doctors can better support patients through the emotional side of TTC and loss.We also talk about navigating recurrent miscarriage, and I share some reflections on a recent Irish study titled “Recurrent miscarriage and infertility services and supports: A qualitative study of views and experiences in the Republic of Ireland.This conversation is full of compassion, honesty, and practical insight for anyone on a fertility journey. I’m so grateful to Natalie for bringing both her knowledge and her personal experience into this conversation.Connect with Natalie:Website: ⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd⁠⁠Podcast: ⁠⁠As a Woman⁠⁠Her debut book The Fertility Formula is coming in 2026.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Ana, a General nurse whose first pregnancy ended in an ectopic and the removal of her right fallopian tube. Just days after her positive test, Ana began spotting. What followed was a whirlwind of hospital visits, confusing test results, and surgery, all without clear communication or follow-up care.She shares so honestly about the grief, loneliness, and isolation that followed, and the lasting impact it’s had on her. As a healthcare professional herself, Ana also reflects on the gaps in compassionate care for those experiencing pregnancy loss.This episode discusses ectopic pregnancy, surgery, and loss in detail, so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notesIf this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust (UK)www.ectopic.org.ukMiscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Laura Boland, a baby massage instructor and mum from Limerick who has been through an incredibly emotional fertility journey over the past five years.Laura shares her experience of endometriosis, and a blocked Fallopian tube. Her path has included IUI, IVF, the early birth of her son Charlie who spent 11 weeks in NICU, as well as multiple IVF rounds, failed cycles, an ectopic pregnancy, and the heartbreaking loss of another baby earlier this year.She speaks with such honesty about the emotional impact, the physical toll, the silence around loss, and the gaps in care including the insensitive language she’s encountered along the way. And through it all, she continues to care for others, both through her baby massage work and supporting people experiencing homelessness.This is a very emotional episode. Laura talks in detail about early labour, pregnancy loss, and difficult medical experiences so please take care as you listen.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notesIf this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Email: [email protected] with Laura:Instagram: @butterflybambinos_babymassage⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:⁠⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I’m joined by the wonderful Meg Faith, the voice behind For the Barreness, a space she’s built with such honesty, heart, and humour to support those navigating infertility and pregnancy loss.Meg has experienced multiple losses over the past five years. In our conversation, we talk openly about the emotional and physical toll of IVF, how it impacts relationships and our bodies, the loneliness that often comes with it all, and the strength it takes to keep going, especially when there are no guarantees.We also talk about boundaries, online community, and why it’s so important to make space for every kind of story, not just the ones that end with a baby.I hope if you’re listening and finding things hard right now, this episode helps you feel a little less alone.Please take care as you listen. We do talk about miscarriage, fertility treatment, and childlessness not by choice.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Meg:⁠ Instagram: @for_the_barrenessWebsite: forthebarreness.comConnect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today I’m joined by Lynne Dalton, a Clinical Nutritional Therapist with Positive Nutrition, and a lecturer and mentor with the International Institute of Nutrition & Health (IINH).Lynne has a real passion for women’s health and supporting those facing fertility challenges.In this gentle and practical conversation, we talk through the foundations, how nutrition can support egg and sperm health, the small things that are often missed, and how stress, restriction, or supplement overload can quietly get in the way.Lynne also shares why gut and vaginal health are more important than many of us realise, and how simple tests from your GP can offer real insight, often before diving into anything more complex.You can connect with Lynne over on Instagram @lynne_dalton_nt or visit her website at positivenutrition.iePlease note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Lynne: @lynne_dalton_nt⁠ Visit her website at ⁠positivenutrition.ie⁠Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today I’m joined by Dani Malone, a physiotherapist from Cork, who bravely shares her experience of an ectopic pregnancy while travelling abroad.Dani speaks with incredible openness about what followed, the fear, the physical toll, the grief, and the emotional impact of navigating it all, especially while so far from home. She also reflects on how important it was to have her loss acknowledged, and how sharing her story now is part of her healing.She recently ran the Cork Marathon, raising over €2,000 for Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland, and wants to keep the conversation going, so others feel less alone.This episode is a raw and important listen and I’m so grateful to Dani for sharing her voice, and her baby’s, with us.Some parts of this episode touch on baby loss and may feel emotionally heavy so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by ectopic pregnancy or any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

Today I’m joined by Senator Nicole Ryan, a Sinn Féin senator who, last year, experienced the heartbreaking loss of her baby at 12 weeks.Nicole has been incredibly open about her experience with miscarriage and is now using her voice to push for real change.In this episode, we talk about her own story, the silence and stigma that still surrounds miscarriage, and the work being done to change that, from the Pregnancy Loss Bill, to cross-party advocacy, to the beginnings of a national campaign.It’s a heartfelt, vulnerable and deeply honest conversation about grief, care, and the need for recognition and support.Some parts of this episode touch on baby loss and may feel emotionally heavy so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Nicole:InstagramConnect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Irish Fertility Counsellors AssociationWebsite: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠⁠Instagram⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWebsite:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠White Butterfly FoundationWebsite: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage AssociationWebsite:⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠⁠Instagram⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy TrustWebsite: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠LMC Bereavement SupportWebsite: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠TFMR Ireland:⁠Instagram⁠Sands NIWebsite: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram ⁠SimbaWebsite: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Other Support Link⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I’m joined by Jennifer, a psychotherapist and advocate with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland.Jennifer shares the deeply personal story of her ectopic pregnancy in 2007, when at just 8 weeks, she collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital. It was a traumatic and life-threatening experience.After her ectopic pregnancy, Jennifer faced years of fertility struggles. She moved towards IVF in 2009, and during her treatment prep, she was diagnosed with complications that were later treated. In a beautiful turn, she went on to conceive naturally.We talk about the emotional and physical toll of ectopic pregnancy, how grief shows up differently for everyone and she shares how she became involved with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland.This is a really honest, vulnerable conversation, full of heart and healing. I’m so grateful to Jennifer her openness and strength in sharing it.💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by ectopic pregnancy or any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠ FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups:⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I’m joined by Anita McNicholas O’Sullivan and Stephanie Maloney Diaz, two incredible women who, along with a group of bereaved mothers, brought to life The Butterfly Garden in Swinford, Co. Mayo.Opened in August 2022, The Butterfly Garden is a place of comfort and reflection that acknowledges all kinds of loss, from miscarriage and stillbirth to neonatal andchild loss. While Anita and Stephanie gently share parts of their own stories, the heart of this conversation is about the community, care and love that created this meaningful space and the power of remembrance.As someone from Swinford, it means so much to be able to share this story and shine a light on the work of these inspiring women.📍 The Butterfly Garden is located at Brabazon Woods, just outside Swinford town.View on Google Maps📸 Follow the garden and its community:Instagram: @thebutterflygardenmayoFacebook: The Butterfly Garden MayoFacebook: The Butterfly Garden Mayo🎨 Artistic contributions to the garden:Mosaic by Annaliese Brown – Brown Bear ArtButterfly bench by Breda Marron | FacebookWood carvings by Tommy K Chainsaw CarvingsWave of Light 2024 collaboration by Tom Meskill – Dream Garden Exhibition💛 Stephanie also shares her personal reflections and journey through loss on her blog: Smiling for SophiaPlease take care while listening. If you’ve been affected by any of the topics discussed, support resources are available below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Irish Fertility Counsellors AssociationWebsite: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠⁠Instagram⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWebsite:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠White Butterfly FoundationWebsite: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage AssociationWebsite:⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠⁠Instagram⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy TrustWebsite: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠LMC Bereavement SupportWebsite: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠TFMR Ireland:⁠Instagram⁠Sands NIWebsite: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram ⁠SimbaWebsite: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Other Support Link⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this deeply emotional episode, Gráinne shares her and her wife’s path to parenthood, a journey through IUI, IVF, multiple miscarriages, and eventually the birth of their daughter, Annie. With raw honesty and vulnerability, Gráinne opens up about the the heartbreak of failed treatments, loss and the hope that carried them throughPlease take care while listening as some parts of this conversation may be sensitive.Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of pregnancy loss and medical procedures, which may be distressing or triggering. Please take care of yourself as you listen.Support links and resources are included in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Irish Fertility Counsellors AssociationWebsite: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠⁠Instagram⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWebsite:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠White Butterfly FoundationWebsite: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage AssociationWebsite:⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠⁠Instagram⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy TrustWebsite: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠LMC Bereavement SupportWebsite: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠TFMR Ireland:⁠Instagram⁠Sands NIWebsite: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram ⁠SimbaWebsite: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Other Support Link⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, Susanne shares her deeply personal journey through multiple ectopic pregnancies, including one following IVF treatment. Her experiences highlight the profound need for awareness, support, and understanding surrounding ectopic pregnancies.We discuss the emotional challenges she faced, common triggers after pregnancy loss, and how she became involved with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland. Susanne's story underscores the importance of community and support for those affected by ectopic pregnancies.Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of pregnancy loss and medical procedures, which may be distressing or triggering. Please take care of yourself as you listen.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Irish Fertility Counsellors AssociationWebsite: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠⁠Instagram⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWebsite:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠White Butterfly FoundationWebsite: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage AssociationWebsite:⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠⁠Instagram⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy TrustWebsite: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠LMC Bereavement SupportWebsite: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠TFMR Ireland:⁠Instagram⁠Sands NIWebsite: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram ⁠SimbaWebsite: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Other Support Link⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this deeply moving episode, Aoife shares her journey through pregnancy loss, including an ectopic pregnancy 12 years ago and the recent loss of her baby at 15 weeks. Her story is one of deep courage, raw honesty, and the kind of strength that comes from sharing the hardest parts of our lives.Please be advised that this episode contains detailed discussions of pregnancy loss, which may be triggering for some listeners. A list of support resources is provided below for those seeking additional support and guidance at this time.As always, please mind yourself as you listen.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Irish Fertility Counsellors AssociationWebsite: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠⁠Instagram⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWebsite:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠White Butterfly FoundationWebsite: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage AssociationWebsite:⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠⁠Instagram⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy TrustWebsite: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠LMC Bereavement SupportWebsite: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠TFMR Ireland:⁠Instagram⁠Sands NIWebsite: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram ⁠SimbaWebsite: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Other Support Link⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I chat with Lana Manikowski, a certified life coach, infertility advocate, and author of So Now What?.Lana shares her personal journey and how she found purpose beyond motherhood. We discuss the emotional challenges of infertility, the importance of acknowledging grief, and the need for open conversations around pregnancy loss. Whether you're navigating your own fertility journey or supporting someone who is, I hope this episode offers comfort and insight.Resources:Lana's Book – So Now What?Amazon UKBlackwell'sConnect with Lana:WebsitePodcast: IVF Failed You – The "So Now What?" PodcastInstagram A list of support resources is provided below for those seeking additional support and guidance at this time.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:Miscarriage Association of IrelandTel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠FéileacáinTel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠Irish Fertility Counsellors AssociationWebsite: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠⁠Instagram⁠Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gateway Women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Irish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWebsite:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠White Butterfly FoundationWebsite: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage AssociationWebsite:⁠Instagram⁠Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠⁠Instagram⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy TrustWebsite: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠LMC Bereavement SupportWebsite: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠⁠Instagram⁠TFMR Ireland:⁠Instagram⁠Sands NIWebsite: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram ⁠SimbaWebsite: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Other Support Link⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica Bourke, also known as The Fertility Detective. With over 20 years of experience, Jessica supports people through the challenges of trying to conceive, infertility, and pregnancy loss.We talk about how she came into this work, the support she offers, and the common struggles her clients face. Jessica also shares her thoughts on why it's so important to speak up for yourself throughout this journey, from getting the right care to having your needs recognised.We also talk about the urgent need for paid miscarriage leave in Ireland, and gently invite you to support this by signing the petition linked in the show notes.This episode touches on sensitive topics like miscarriage and fertility struggles so please listen with care.If this episode felt helpful, please share it with someone who might need it. And if you’d like to listen to more, don’t forget to follow or subscribe.Link for paid miscarriage leave in Ireland is below. Every signature helps raise awareness and bring this much needed change closer to becoming a reality.https://www.change.org/p/mandate-paid-leave-for-miscarriage-prior-to-24-weeks-in-irelandYou’ll find Jessica on Instagram and you can learn more about the support she offers on her website.A list of support resources is provided below for those seeking additional support and guidance at this time.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this deeply personal episode, I share the story of our first miscarriage, a time marked by confusion, isolation, and unspoken grief. Amid the challenges of COVID-19 hospital restrictions, I discuss the emotional toll of loss and the importance of open conversations about pregnancy loss.This episode is for anyone who has walked this path, supported someone through it, or simply wants to understand it better.You are not alone. And your story matters. A list of support resources is provided below for those seeking additional support and guidance at this time.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠Resources & Support:⁠⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this first episode, I want to share why I’m opening up about my personal experience with miscarriage, and why I believe it’s so important to talk about pregnancy loss openly and honestly.My hope is that in sharing my story, others might feel a little less alone in theirs.If you’re navigating this heartbreaking and often silent journey, I hope you find comfort, connection, or even just a moment of understanding here. A list of support resources is provided below for those seeking additional support and guidance at this time.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people.Connect with Me:⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]⁠⁠Resources & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

In this short introduction, I open up about the heart behind Finding Space; a podcast for anyone navigating the quiet, often unspoken grief of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, or life without a baby. I share my fears, hesitations, and the deeply personal emotions that come with starting this journey.I may not have all the answers, but I do know this: you don’t have to go through it alone. We will navigate this together, one conversation at a time. A list of support resources is provided below for those seeking additional support and guidance at this time.Connect with Me:⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected] & Support:⁠Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402