The Worst Girl Gang Ever
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..
Differing Experiences, Dealing with Losing Friendships, and the Value of Emotional Support
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex & Laura talk to their old friend (and Gang moderator) Emma Hall about the importance of friendships and support throughout the process of baby loss.
Emma discusses her experience with polycystic ovary syndrome and the complexities it brings. They discuss how differing experiences lead to different senses of understanding during baby loss.
Emma also recounts losing a friendship during an emotionally exhausting time and how she coped with the personal struggle that followed. The gang explores how simply being there...
Discovering your pregnancy has Down’s Syndrome 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 di...
Taking Things One Step at a Time - a mid-season catch-up
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, Bex & Laura talk about their experience of running the podcast and recounting stories of those it has positively affected.
They chat about what they have learned since starting the podcast and how it has created a sense of comfort and belonging for its community members. Throughout their talk, Bex and Laura also provide insights to the coping processes they facilitated after living through the trauma associated through loss and how they returned to a normal state of being.
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Finding the Positives by Helping Others with Dad Still Standing
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to Liam Preston and Matt Dearsley, the co-hosts of the Dad Still Standing podcast.
Both pairs of podcast hosts discuss the importance of supporting those affected by baby loss and the grief it causes, as well the gap in support dads often receive. Liam and Matt share their personal stories of dealing with this gap and how Dad Still Standing offers help and understanding in this difficult situation. They also talk about how mums and dads have to cope...
Chemical Pregnancy, Dealing with Dispassion and Alternative Options
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Lizzie about chemical pregnancy, and the dispassion with which it is treated.
They discuss Lizzie's experiences of early miscarriage, brought on by symptoms of chemical pregnancy. Lizzie talks about the lack of compassion from healthcare staff and the cold manner in which she was treated. She recounts the strict medical guidelines and numerous delays she suffered, including a 12 month wait for an NHS-funded IVF treatment. Lizzie also shares the treatments and therapies she used to overcome...
Recurrent vs Consecutive, the Complexities Around Calculating Miscarriage
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Rebecca about recurrent loss.
They discuss Rebecca's journey with infertility and multiple miscarriages over the past few years. She shares her story of initially falling pregnant in 2018, only to experience a missed miscarriage at her 12 week scan. Rebecca then goes on to have three more miscarriages and struggles to get answers from her GP about ongoing issues.
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Rebecca's experience with thyroid testing and feeling...The Raw Experience of Neonatal Loss
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Dani about neonatal loss.
They discuss Dani's experience giving birth to her daughter Olivia Grace and the complications that arose, leading to Olivia being rushed to the NICU with severe brain damage due to lack of oxygen during birth. Dani recounts the emotional rollercoaster of caring for her baby in the NICU, with moments of hope when Olivia showed signs of improvement mixed with uncertainty about her long term prognosis.
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Recurrent Ectopic Pregnancies and the Value of Believing in Yourself with Rachael Joyce
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Rachael about her experiences with pregnancy loss and miscarriage. Rachael shares her story of multiple miscarriages, including instances of delayed diagnosis and mismanagement of ectopic pregnancies that put her life at risk.
They discuss Rachael's journey to become pregnant after her tubes were damaged, requiring close monitoring by doctors during early pregnancy. Despite taking medications as recommended, she continued to experience complications and heartbreak through recurrent miscarriages.
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Early Loss from a Midwife’s Perspective
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Michelle about her experience with miscarriage.
They discuss Michelle unexpectedly finding out she was pregnant while working as a midwife, and her subsequent miscarriage just a few weeks later. Michelle shares details about bleeding at work and receiving an ultrasound confirmation, as well as how she struggled to process her emotions while returning to duties as a midwife.
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Michelle's story of discovering her pregnancy...Neonatal Loss, Processing Grief and the Value of Remembering
In this episode of The Worst Girl Gang Ever, hosts Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham talk to community member Katie about her experience with neonatal loss.
Katie discusses going into early labour at 27 weeks pregnant and giving birth to her son Aidan. She talks about Aidan's time in the NICU and his health improving before suddenly declining due to sepsis. Sadly Aidan passed away after 13 days.
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Katie telling her story of Aidan's birth and time in the hospital The emotions and difficulties of...
