The Still Nest Podcast Dr Fatima El-Assaad

Dr Rakime Elmir
 
Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.
 
This episode features:
StillbirthMental health Birth traumaFathers' experience of birthCultural and religious influence on birth experience 
Rakime Elmir is a Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery. For several years, Rakime has worked in a variety of maternity settings in a large teaching Hospital. She completed her PhD in 2012 which focused on women's experiences of severe postpartum haemorrhage and emergency hysterectomy. Rakime has successfully led a number of research projects on birth trauma and the psychosocial impact on mothers, fathers and midwives. Rakime also has a keen interest in clinical learning for nursing and midwifery students and is leading a project on clinical placement preparedness for nursing and midwifery students. 
 
Want to feature in season 2? Let me know here!
 
IG: @thestillnest.au
The Still Nest
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is proudly sponsored by The Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Community Care Kitchen. The content shared in this podcast represents the views of The Still Nest and our guests and may not specifically reflect the views of these organisations. Please seek professional medical advice for any clinical circumstances that may arise.
 
Season sponsors:
Stillbirth Foundation Australia
Community Care Kitchen
 
Episode resources:
 
Dr Rakime Elmir socials: Facebook Rakime Elmir, twitter @RRakime, LinkedIn Rakime Elmir 
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Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.
 
This episode features:
·     Recurrent pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy
·     IVF loss
·     Complexities of fertility journeys
·     Infant loss
·     Navigating end-of-life and discontinuing life support
·     How faith helped with healing
 
Ebru is a Turkish-Australian married to an Egyptian man. After multiple miscarriages and a very lengthy infertility journey, she had her miracle baby, Dahlia, in 2017. Soon after, she spontaneously fell pregnant. Her angel Aliyah was born in May, 2018 and survived for 32 days. Four years on, she now has two angels beside her and one in the heavens above.
 
Naveen was born in Pakistan and has been living in Australia with her husband since 2012 before relocating to London this year. She has spent a number of years struggling with infertility, early pregnancy loss, traumatic ectopic pregnancies and the death of her daughter Sophia in 2019. After a year of IVF, she returned to the workforce accepting her status as a mum for her angel daughter Sophia, only.
 
Both Ebru and Naveen are actively involved with Community Care Kitchen, donating their time toward helping those in need in the community.
 
Want to feature in season 2? Let me know here!
 
IG: @thestillnest.au
The Still Nest
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is proudly sponsored by The Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Community Care Kitchen. The content shared in this podcast represents the views of The Still Nest and our guests and may not specifically reflect the views of these organisations. Please seek professional medical advice for any clinical circumstances that may arise.
 
Season sponsors:
Stillbirth Foundation Australia
Community Care Kitchen
 
Episode resources:
 
·     Ebru El-Feki IG: ebzz83; Naveen Furqan IG: naveen.fq
 
Need support?
The Pink Elephants Support Network
Bears of Hope
SANDS
Gidget Foundation
Donate
Baby Funeral Fund
 
Did you like the episode? Buy me a coffee here!

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Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.
 
This episode features:
·     Recurrent pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy
·     IVF loss
·     Complexities of fertility journeys
·     Infant loss
·     Navigating end-of-life and discontinuing life support
·     How faith helped with healing
 
Ebru is a Turkish-Australian married to an Egyptian man. After multiple miscarriages and a very lengthy infertility journey, she had her miracle baby, Dahlia, in 2017. Soon after, she spontaneously fell pregnant. Her angel Aliyah was born in May, 2018 and survived for 32 days. Four years on, she now has two angels beside her and one in the heavens above.
 
Naveen was born in Pakistan and has been living in Australia with her husband since 2012 before relocating to London this year. She has spent a number of years struggling with infertility, early pregnancy loss, traumatic ectopic pregnancies and the death of her daughter Sophia in 2019. After a year of IVF, she returned to the workforce accepting her status as a mum for her angel daughter Sophia, only.
 
Both Ebru and Naveen are actively involved with Community Care Kitchen, donating their time toward helping those in need in the community.
 
Want to feature in season 2? Let me know here!
 
IG: @thestillnest.au
The Still Nest
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is proudly sponsored by The Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Community Care Kitchen. The content shared in this podcast represents the views of The Still Nest and our guests and may not specifically reflect the views of these organisations. Please seek professional medical advice for any clinical circumstances that may arise.
 
Season sponsors:
Stillbirth Foundation Australia
Community Care Kitchen
 
Episode resources:
 
·     Ebru El-Feki IG: ebzz83; Naveen Furqan IG: naveen.fq
 
Need support?
The Pink Elephants Support Network
Bears of Hope
SANDS
Gidget Foundation
Donate
Baby Funeral Fund
 
Did you like the episode? Buy me a coffee here!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.
 
This episode features:
·     Recurrent pregnancy loss and still birth
·     Depression, emotional eating and recovery
·     Complexities of intergenerational relationships
·     How faith helped with healing
 
Oula is a wife, mother, business owner and Personal Trainer. Her family is her drive and source of motivation. What also keeps her driven are the smiles, the transformations, and the positive results that her clients see within themselves as a result of her professional service and their commitment.
 
Want to feature in season 2? Let me know here!
 
IG: @thestillnest.au
The Still Nest
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is proudly sponsored by The Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Community Care Kitchen. The content shared in this podcast represents the views of The Still Nest and our guests and may not specifically reflect the views of these organisations. Please seek professional medical advice for any clinical circumstances that may arise.
 
Season sponsors:
Stillbirth Foundation Australia
Community Care Kitchen
 
Episode resources:
 
Oula Awad socials: IG: @hitemupfitness FB: Hit’Em Up Fitness 
Need support?
The Pink Elephants Support Network
Bears of Hope
SANDS
Gidget Foundation
Donate
Baby Funeral Fund
 
Did you like the episode? Buy me a coffee here!

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Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.
 
This episode features:
·     Islamic rituals honouring pregnancy and infant loss
·     Culturally responsive counseling
·     Relationship between life and death
·     Unresolved grief
 
Mariam Ardati is a Funeral Director, Consultant and Educator based in Sydney.
 
Following an information management pathway and many years working in health-related industries, she developed a keen interest in the death-care sector. For the past 15 years, she has dedicated her time as both a volunteer and care consultant for a number of funeral services, performing the final rites in accordance with Islamic tradition, providing spiritual and practical care to the grieving, and assisting families through the coroner’s court and its processes.
 
As a death-literacy advocate, she also runs Death Cafes and workshops on death and dying from an Islamic perspective. These workshops were created to assist health professionals and support staff in government and non-government organisations develop more informed approaches to culturally appropriate therapy models and coping strategies for Muslim patients and their families. 
 
Want to feature in season 2? Let me know here!
IG: @thestillnest.au
The Still Nest
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is proudly sponsored by The Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Community Care Kitchen. The content shared in this podcast represents the views of The Still Nest and our guests and may not specifically reflect the views of these organisations. Please seek professional medical advice for any clinical circumstances that may arise.
 
Season sponsors:
Stillbirth Foundation Australia
Community Care Kitchen
 
Episode resources:
 
Mariam Ardati socials: IG: sakina_funerals, LinkedIN 
Need support?
The Pink Elephants Support Network
Bears of Hope
SANDS
Donate
Baby Funeral Fund
 
Did you like the episode? Buy me a coffee here!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.
 
This episode features:
Perinatal loss MiscarriageNavigating decisions in a healthcare settingReligious, culturally and linguistically diverse considerations  
Dr Zain Battikhi is an Obstetrician, RANZCOG Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Trainee working in South-Western Sydney.
 
Want to feature in season 2? Let me know here!
 
IG: @thestillnest.au
 
The Still Nest
 
Disclaimer: This podcast is proudly sponsored by The Stillbirth Foundation Australia and Community Care Kitchen. The content shared in this podcast represents the views of The Still Nest and our guests and may not specifically reflect the views of these organisations. Please seek professional medical advice for any clinical circumstances that may arise. 
 
Season sponsors:
 
Stillbirth Foundation Australia
 
Community Care Kitchen
 
Episode resources:

Dr Zain Battikhi socials: IG: zain_battikhi, LinkedIN 
Need support?
The Pink Elephants Support Network  
Bears of Hope
SANDS
Donate
Baby Funeral Fund
 
Did you like the episode? Buy me a coffee here!
 

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