Baby Loss Podcast

17 Episodes
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By: Gabriella Austin

Each episode I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Ruth tells Madeline's story
#6
11/21/2022

Each episode I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

In this episode Ruth tells the story of her Daughter Madeline who would have turned 30 on 25th January 2022. Ruth and I met seven years ago when she ran the SANDS group I attended. Just want to say thank you to Ruth for her continued love and support throughout the years.<...


Mim tells the stories of her sons Lenny and Bhai. Part 2.
#5
11/06/2022

Each episode I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Part 2.
In this 2 part episode I speak with Mim who shares the stories of her two sons, Lenny who died at 40 weeks and Bhai who died at 18 weeks. Mim and her husband Roy have created a blog called Lenny’s legacy and will cycle the length of New Zealand re...


Mim tells the stories of Lenny and Bhai. Part 1.
#4
10/22/2022

Each episode I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Part 1.
In this 2 part episode I speak with Mim who shares the stories of her two sons, Lenny who died at 40 weeks and Bhai who died at 18 weeks. Mim and her husband Roy have created a blog called Lenny’s legacy and will cycle the length of New Zealand re...


Fiona tells Evie's story
#3
10/09/2022

Each episode I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

In this episode I talk to my friend Fiona who was a befriender in my SANDS group, During Fiona’s first pregnancy she developed preeclampsia and her daughter Evie was born by emergency cesarean. Sadly ten days later Evie passed away. Just one year later they made the decision to en...


Paula tells Tadhg's story
#2
09/24/2022

Each episode I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I am joined by my new friend Paula. Paula tells the story of her Son Tadhg who was sadly stillborn at 37+5 weeks. Tadhg's death became quite high profile in Ireland, please see the link below to his article.

**Trigger warning. Discussion around baby loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, COVID-19...


Gabriella welcomes you to the second series & briefly discusses ectopic pregnancy.
#1
09/23/2022

Welcome back to the Baby Loss Podcast.
Without the success of the first series I would not be here today! Thank you to each and everyone of my previous guests.

Today's episode is more of a catch up and thank you to all my listeners. 
I do talk about my Sister in-law's ectopic pregnancy and share her words of wisdom. 

I'd like to dedicate this episode to my two friends and their babies who were too precious for Earth. 


Part 2 of 2 Gabriella and Sadie talk miscarriage
#11
04/24/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today’s episode is part 2 of 2.  Sadie and I talk through our experiences of miscarriage and the devastating affects it has left both physically and emotionally. In this episode Sadie talks me through her 5 miscarriages and the gruelling processes she went through to find out why. 


Part 1 of 2 Gabriella and Sadie talk miscarriage
#10
04/17/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today’s episode is part 1 of 2.  Sadie and I talk through our experiences of miscarriage and the devastating affects it has left both physically and emotionally. In this episode Sadie listens to me talk through the miscarriages I experienced before I lost Isabella. I also talk through the physical damage fro...


Claire tells Hope's story
#9
03/27/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I am joined by my friend Claire who shares the story of her son Hope and the miscarriage she experienced just months before. Hope was born at 14 weeks and at the time of recording Claire did not know the gender of her baby.



Charlie tells the story of his son Hope
#8
03/20/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I am joined by my new friend Charlie who shares the story of the birth and loss of his son Hope and the miscarriage his partner Claire experienced just months before. Hope was born at 14 weeks and at time of recording they did not know the gender of their...


Mother's Day 2021
#7
03/13/2021

Today I would like to wish ALL Mums a Happy Mother's Day!
Remembering Mums who have lost babies and Mums who have lost Mums.   

Usually, each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.



Laura tells Margot's story
#6
03/06/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I am joined by my new friend Laura who tells the story of her daughter Margot. Margot was born after her due date in May 2020. After complications in labour Margot spent 3 days in NICU, sadly Laura and Craig made the decision to turn off Margot's life support machine and...


Sam tells the story of her Molar pregnancy
#5
02/27/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I talk to my friend Sam who talks us through finding out early on in her pregnancy that she was carrying a "Molar pregnancy", the complications that came along as she miscarried to the ongoing medical treatment she received before she could conceive again.  
I met Sam in t...


Gemma tells Oscar's story
#4
02/20/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

Today I talk to Gemma who tells the story of her son Oscar who she sadly lost at 26 weeks pregnant. Gemma talks us through her pregnancy and the complications that came along before sadly resulting  in Oscar passing away.

Gemma is the founder of 'Oscar's Wish Foundation' which s...


Sadie tells Alexander's story
#3
02/13/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

This week I talk to my friend Sadie who tells the story of her son Alexander. Alexander was diagnosed with Jacob's syndrome and Edward's syndrome in the womb and sadly passed away shortly before his birth at 23 weeks. Alexander's story heavily involves his living siblings one of whom has Jacob's...


Becki tells Myles' story
#2
02/06/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications  that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally.

This week I talk to my friend Becki who lost her son Myles at 22 weeks pregnant whilst on holiday in Cyprus. Becki talks about the days leading up to Myles' birth, the hospital treatment she received, leaving Cyprus and his repatriation. 


Gabriella tells Isabella's story
#1
01/31/2021

Each week I am joined by a bereaved parent to discuss baby loss, neonatal death, stillbirth, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy and other issues related to pregnancy resulting in a loss. We will discuss other complications that may have left a devastating affect both physically and emotionally. 

This week I talk about my daughter Isabella. I tell the story from when I first go into labour until I leave the hospital the following day without my baby.