The NICU Space by Miracle Moon

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The NICU Space by Miracle Moon

If you are a NICU parent, past, present or future, this podcast is here to support you through it all. Hosted by the co-founders of Miracle Moon, Frankie, a Clinical Psychologist and Georgie. We are so excited to be back and talking about all things NICU, birth trauma and perinatal mental health with you. We are a couple of past NICU Mums who have got together to support others through their NICU journeys and beyond.

  1. 3 NOV

    First-time mum to premature twins at 40: How Psychologist Cristina handled conflicting emotions and the unique challenge of raising multiples | S3E33

    Our guest, Cristina became a first-time mother at 40 – to premature twins. Even with her doctorate in psychology, she wasn’t prepared for the conflicting emotions and mental challenges she faced, not just during pregnancy but after she took her babies home, too. The lack of support she received inspired her to focus on helping other parents through the same experience. In today’s conversation, there is a strong focus and open discussion about “negative” emotions and why they are so normal and expected, and also why there really isn’t a perfect way to be a parent! So if you’re a parent of multiples, or sometimes feel shame about the emotions that come up for you, this chat with Cristina will help to reassure you that you’re not alone in the way you might be feeling. In this episode, we’re chatting about: Becoming a first time mother of premature twins at 40 and all the struggles that came with that Differences between parenting multiples vs singletons and the opposing emotions that often come with it Letting go of the idea that there is a perfect way to be a parent Learning to embrace your emotions and why staying calm is the most important thing 💌 Check out the full show notes for this episode here, where you can find timestamps, a transcript and any links or resources we think are relevant to this episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. 🎧 We love engaging with our listeners! Share a screenshot of this episode and don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. ⭐️ Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode. 🙏 A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk

    40 min

  2. 20 OCT

    Navigating grief and trauma after the loss of your baby, with Clinical Psychologist Dr Kara Davey | S3E32

    Feeling unsupported and misunderstood during the grieving process when you have lost a child early or experienced a stillbirth can be an incredibly painful experience. Joining us today to talk through navigating grief, getting therapy and supporting others going through it is Dr Kara Davey, who is a trauma, infertility and baby loss specialist, who also has lived experience of baby loss. She is the founder of ‘Kara Clinical Psychologist in Sussex’ and is an award-winning Clinical Psychologist and Coach accredited with the British Psychological Society, Health Care Professions Council and the EMDR Association. In this episode, we’re chatting about: Kara’s journey from her personal loss to helping other parents through theirs, as well as trauma and infertility Grieving as a couple and the different types of grief you or your partner might experience What secondary losses are and why you might experience these after the loss of your baby How to distinguish between a traumatic reaction and the grieving process How therapy can help you and why it can be really important to seek support 💌 Check out the full show notes for this episode here, where you can find timestamps, a transcript and any links or resources we think are relevant to this episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. 🎧 We love engaging with our listeners! Share a screenshot of this episode and don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. ⭐️ Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode. 🙏 A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk

    46 min

  3. 6 OCT

    Supporting parents who have lost a child that was a twin, triplet or multiple: Millie and Heather from The Skye High Foundation | S3E31

    The loss of a child is an unimaginable pain, and losing a baby who is a twin, triplet, or multiple is an incredible grief that hugely affects families. Our two guests today, Millie and Heather, went through that impossibly hard situation themselves, and together are growing the Skye High Foundation into something that will one day be seen in every hospital around the world. They created the purple butterfly cot card, which is to be placed in an incubator or cot in memory of their sibling. The cot card is used in conjunction with a poster that is placed around maternity and neonatal units, which explains the meaning of the purple butterfly. The cot card allows families the opportunity to make others around them aware of the journey they are going through. If you would like to get support from them or help spread the word, all the links to connect with them can be found in the show notes for this episode. In this episode, we’re chatting about: Millie’s story in creating the Skye High Foundation and how Heather got involved too What the Skye High Foundation does to support parents who have lost a multiple Acknowledging milestones and your grief without overshadowing your surviving children What you can do to support someone who is going through the loss of a multiple and what you can try to avoid saying The significance of the purple butterfly and why Skye High Foundation wants them in every hospital in the world 💌 Check out the full show notes for this episode here, where you can find timestamps, a transcript and any links or resources we think are relevant to this episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. 🎧 We love engaging with our listeners! Share a screenshot of this episode and don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. ⭐️ Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode. 🙏 A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk

    49 min

  4. 22 SEPT

    Starting school with your NICU child. With SENCO, Carolyn and safeguarding lead, Abbie | S3E30

    Sending your NICU child to school for the first time can be really difficult – we know the feeling! So, with the aim of alleviating some difficulties for you, we’ve brought Abbie and Carolyn onto the podcast, where they’re sharing all their knowledge around educational support. Abbie is a qualified family worker and safeguarding lead. She's also a NICU mum to twin girls born at 27+5, who are now two and a half, and is now a neonatal advocate and storyteller since her NICU experience. And Carolyn is deputy head at her school, and SENCO. She has been teaching for 17 years and has been a SENCO for 14 of them.  We’d love to have them back for another episode in the future, so please do send us any questions you have for them via the usual channels below! In this episode, we’re chatting about: What a SENCO is and does and how they will support your child’s needs at school The role an EHCP plays in your child’s support Why it’s so important to reach out to your child’s school and discuss their neonatal stay, even if you haven’t got any issues to raise currently What parents need to be looking out for to work out if their child needs educational support 💌 Check out the full show notes for this episode here, where you can find timestamps, a transcript and any links or resources we think are relevant to this episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. 🎧 We love engaging with our listeners! Share a screenshot of this episode and don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. ⭐️ Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode. 🙏 A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk

    39 min

  5. 8 SEPT

    Q&A: What to do when people don't get it, finding support and how to talk about NICU with your partner | S3E29

    Welcome back to The NICU Space podcast! We’re back for season 3, and after a little revamp and new name, we’re so excited to share all the amazing episodes we have planned for you. In this episode, we’re kicking off by sharing the answers to some questions we hear often and sharing some parts of our experiences that you might find comforting to hear. We’re also introducing you to our new community, The NICU Space, so if you’d like to learn more about that, the link is in our show notes. We can’t wait to see you there! In this episode, we’re: Welcoming you back to season 3 of the podcast! Filling you in on our childrens’ school transitions and worries that go hand-in-hand Sharing the answers to some questions from our audience on topics like: being there for others who are going through NICU, helping family to support you better and how to get help if you need it Telling you all about our new community, The NICU Space 💌 Check out the full show notes for this episode here, where you can find timestamps, a transcript and any links or resources we think are relevant to this episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. 🎧 We love engaging with our listeners! Share a screenshot of this episode and don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. ⭐️ Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode.🙏 A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk

    52 min

  6. 23/12/2023

    S2E28 | Christmas in NICU and Beyond with Katie James

    It's final episode of Season 2 and we're delving into what it's like to be spending Christmas in a neonatal intensive care unit. Katie's daughter was born five days before Christmas, 13 weeks early. Christmas Day was a particularly difficult time for the family as they watched their little girl battling for her life. She fought hard and came home ten weeks later. Katie found the run up to her daughter's first Christmas at home particularly tough and talks to us about how she got through it and how she is feeling this year. The episode is full of hope and ends with a special thank you to our listeners for joining us for season 2. Season 3 is coming soon! We love engaging with our listeners! Don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. You can also find us on our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miraclemoon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    49 min

  7. 14/12/2023

    S2E27 | How my own NICU experience inspired me to set up The Smallest Things Charity - Catriona Ogilvy

    This week on the Miracle Moon podcast, we talk to Catriona, the Founder of The Smallest Things, a UK premature baby charity that supports families in their journey after neonatal care and seeks to improve the long term outcomes of children born prematurely.  Catriona, who is also a paediatric Occupational Therapist with over twenty years experience working with children, young people and families, founded The Smallest Things in September 2014 following the premature birth of both her sons. She volunteers her time for the charity and is passionate about making the world a better place for children born prematurely and their families.  We discuss:  Catriona's own experience with her sons' premature births at 29 weeks. The emotional toll of NICU stays and the struggle of returning to work too soon. The charity's efforts and success to extend parental leave and the importance of employer support. How people can talk to their workplace about supporting NICU parents now, and become an “employer with heart”.  How the charity is supporting children born prematurely in their educational journey. The Prem Aware Award Scheme and free teacher training for supporting premature children Understanding the subtle learning difficulties of prematurely born children. The vision of the smallest things and how they want to work closely with health visitors to increase understanding of NICU. Find out more about what the smallest things are doing on their instagram @thesmallestthingscharity or on their website: www.thesmallestthings.org We love engaging with our listeners! Don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. You can also find us on our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miraclemoon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    40 min

  8. 06/12/2023

    S2E26 | Exploring NICU Parental Support: Insights from the EXPAND Study with Katie Sabin

    In this informative episode, we speak with Katie Sabin, a dedicated PhD student at King's College London, who leads the 'EXPAND Study' (Exploring Parental Emotional Support Needs After NICU Discharge). Katie's research sheds light on the emotional support needs of NICU parents, addressing important gaps in support. We delve into her findings and their potential impact on NICU parental support. **Our Conversation Topics Include:** - The 'EXPAND Study': Understanding Emotional Support Needs of NICU Parents - The Importance of This Research: Filling Gaps in NICU Parental Support - Key Findings: Uncovering the Emotional Impact of NICU Experiences - Potential Impact: Enhancing Post-Discharge Support and Awareness - Necessary Changes: Transforming the Landscape of NICU Parental Support - Getting Involved: Contributing to the Research and Support Join us as we discuss the critical need for improved emotional support for NICU parents and the potential for positive change through Katie's research. Follow the EXPAND study here to find out more and get involved. We love engaging with our listeners! Don't forget to tag us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@miraclemoonuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ when you're tuning in. Help us spread the word by leaving a review and subscribing...that way, you won't miss a single episode. If this episode resonates with you or if you have questions, reach out to us on Instagram or shoot us an email at hello@miraclemoon.co.uk. You can also find us on our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miraclemoon.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. A huge thank you to Emma at Cover My Bubble for supporting our podcast - you can find out more about all that Cover My Bubble offer at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.covermybubble.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    38 min
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If you are a NICU parent, past, present or future, this podcast is here to support you through it all. Hosted by the co-founders of Miracle Moon, Frankie, a Clinical Psychologist and Georgie. We are so excited to be back and talking about all things NICU, birth trauma and perinatal mental health with you. We are a couple of past NICU Mums who have got together to support others through their NICU journeys and beyond.

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