The Other Mothers – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we speak to award-winning journalist, editor and author Amit Katwala who shares his personal story of loss following the stillbirth of his son Rayan. Amit has also shared his deeply moving story for The Guardian, offering a powerful reflection of grief from a father's perspective. It can be read here:

 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/21/how-i-survived-the-stillbirth-of-my-son 

In this episode, we are joined by Lucy Livesey, founder of Ellie's Gift. Lucy shares her story of losing her baby girl Ellie to TFMR (termination for medical reasons) and how she set up Ellie's Gift in her memory to support the baby loss community.

The Ellie's Gift App is a free resource to support individuals through baby loss by offering practical assistance, mental health support, and educational resources. More information can be read here: https://www.ellies.gift/ 

This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week and we had the privilege of interviewing author, mother and motivational speaker, Malin Andersson. Malin speaks about the loss of her baby girl Consy and how she navigated her grief journey alongside the loss of her mother, whilst also in the midst of a domestically abusive relationship. We speak about what Malin found helpful in her grief, the arrival of Consy's younger sister Xaya, and parenting again after loss. We were all inspired by Malin's bravery, and know that you will be too. Trigger Warning: we speak about domestic abuse in this episode.

In this special epsiode we talk about Back to School Week and other triggers. We discuss the doorstep pictures on social media and how they make us feel, aswell as how we manage other things that trigger us most in our grief. 

In this episode we are joined by Buffy Hinson, who shares her story of losing her baby Zara to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in 2018 and how she navigated her grief alongside parenting Zara's two elder sisters. Buffy openly shares her parenthood story before and after loss, as well as all of the things she used to help her during the most heartbreaking time. Trigger Warning: we do talk about sleep safety and for more information please visit The Lullaby Trust: www.thelullabytrust.org.uk

In this episode, we speak to Ex-England Rugby legend and World Cup winner, Will Greenwood. Will speaks for the first time on a podcast about the loss of his first baby boy, Freddie, in 2002. We hear about how he navigated his grief and the incredible things he has achieved in memory of Freddie; including trekking to the South Pole and becoming a patron of Borne charity . A first for us on the pod, as we get to hear what the loss of a child feels like from a dad's perspective. 

In part 2 of this episode, we continue our conversation with midwife and author, Sophie Martin who is best known for her blog, and most recently her brilliant book "The Infertile Midwife: In Search of Motherhood. A memoir". We chat to Sophie about her journey through infertility whilst working to deliver other peoples babies, and the challenges that raised for her along the way. Sophie candidly shares with us her journey into motherhood, losing her twins Cecil and Wilfred to stillbirth and welcoming her son, Percy, in 2021.