Finding Space with Dee Kelly

Dee Kelly
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Finding Space is a podcast dedicated to miscarriage, pregnancy loss, the challenges of trying to conceive, and the heartbreak of never bringing a baby home. I know how isolating this journey can feel; and my mission is to remind you that you are never alone. Whether you’re grieving, supporting a loved one, or simply seeking to understand, I invite you to join me for honest, raw conversations as we create space for healing, connection, and hope. Follow on Instagram: ⁠@findingspace__dk Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

  1. Episode 32 - Coming off the Conveyor Belt

    9H AGO

    Episode 32 - Coming off the Conveyor Belt

    This week’s episode is a little different. It’s a solo mini episode. After my birthday weekend last week, I shared a few thoughts on Instagram stories that seemed to resonate with a lot of people, so I wanted to share them here too. This mini episode a short chat about what it felt like to finally relax and properly enjoy a birthday weekend again after everything we have been through over the past few years. How easy it is to forget to actually live whilst in the midst of a fertility journey that isn’t turning out as expected, and how important it is to take a breather, step off the conveyor belt and allow moments of joy, connection and normal life in amongst it all too. Support links and resources are included in the show notes below.💛 If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments on Spotify.Sharing, rating or reviewing the podcast really helps these conversations reach more people. Connect with Me: Instagram: Findingspace_dk Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: https://miscarriage.ie/ Instagram Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram Irish Fertility Counsellors Association Website: fertilitycounsellors.ie Instagram Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Website: https://iacp.ie/ Instagram White Butterfly Foundation Website: https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/ Instagram Miscarriage Association Website: Instagram Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland: Website: www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk Instagram The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Website: https://ectopic.org.uk/ Instagram LMC Bereavement Support Website: https://lmcsupport.ie/ Instagram TFMR Ireland: Instagram Sands NI Website: https://www.sands.org.uk/ Instagram Simba Website: https://simbacharity.org.uk/ Instagram Other Support Link Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    9 min
  2. Episode 31 - Julianne Boutaleb Parenthood In Mind

    APR 27

    Episode 31 - Julianne Boutaleb Parenthood In Mind

    In today’s episode I’m joined by Julianne Boutaleb, founder of Parenthood In Mind and an experienced perinatal psychologist who has spent over two decades supporting people through some of life’s most vulnerable and challenging times. Her work includes helping individuals and couples navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, anxiety, depression, birth trauma, tokophobia, and the many emotional complexities that can come with trying to build or grow a family. Julianne also works alongside Paths to Parenthub and Fertility Matters at Work, helping to bring more understanding, compassion, and support into both family life and the workplace. In this conversation, we talk about the many different types of loss that can exist in this space and the emotional impact infertility and pregnancy loss can have. Julianne also shares her insight into managing triggers and how small glimmers can still exist even in the hardest seasons. This is a warm, compassionate, and really supportive conversation for anyone navigating fertility struggles, loss, or uncertainty. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion around infertility and pregnancy loss. Support resources are linked below. Connect with Julianne & Parenthood in Mind Website: https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parenthoodinmind/ Meet the Team: https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk/meet-the-team/ Resources & Blog: https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk/resources/ Paths to Parenthub Website: https://pathstoparenthub.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paths_to_parenthub/ Fertility Matters at WorkWebsite: https://fertilitymattersatwork.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilitymattersatwork/ Irish Family Planning Association Website: https://www.ifpa.ie/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishfamilyplanning/ Fertility Network UK Website: https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilitynetworkuk/ Other Resources Mentioned Valentine's Day Support Post https://www.instagram.com/p/DUu3J4DDJr4/ Father's Day Support Post https://www.instagram.com/p/DK6Z2tOt0VC/ The Easy Bit video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5KDy9ip8gg Poetry: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHdrF39teYR/ Impact of Fertility: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpR570Mokvl/ Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Other Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association Website: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Website:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ White Butterfly Foundation Website: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Miscarriage Association Website: ⁠Instagram⁠ Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland: Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Website: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ LMC Bereavement Support Website: ⁠https://lmcsupport.ie/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ TFMR Ireland: ⁠Instagram⁠ Sands NI Website: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram ⁠ Simba Website: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Other Support Link⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    1h 10m
  3. Episode 30 - Suzie’s Story Strength Beyond Loss

    APR 20

    Episode 30 - Suzie’s Story Strength Beyond Loss

    In today’s episode I’m joined by Suzie, mum to Joey, who shares her deeply difficult journey through pregnancy loss, termination for medical reasons and secondary infertility. After deciding to try for a second baby, Suzie experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks. Shortly after, she became pregnant again but following her 12-week scan, she and her partner Johnny were given devastating news about their baby’s health. They were then faced with an incredibly difficult decision, and ultimately had to travel abroad for care, something no one should have to go through at such a heartbreaking time. In this conversation Suzie speaks so openly about her experience of termination for medical reasons, the difficult realities she faced, the failings in care and what she feels may help others going through similar experiences. She also shares why she chose to begin speaking through her page Strength Beyond Loss, helping others feel less alone while raising awareness of the realities many women in Ireland still face. This is a powerful and deeply emotional conversation. It includes discussion of pregnancy loss and termination for medical reasons, and some parts may feel heavy so please take care as you listen. Support resources are linked below. Connect with Suzie Strength Beyond Loss:https://www.instagram.com/strength_beyond_loss/ Support Resources Mentioned : LMC Bereavement Supports: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmc_bereavement_support/ Website: https://lmcsupport.ie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMCSupport/ Email: lmcbereavement@gmail.com Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feileacain/ Other links mentioned: Independent Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: ⁠https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-health/publications/the-independent-review-of-the-operation-of-the-health-regulation-of-termination-of-pregnancy-act-2018/⁠ RTÉ Investigates: Travelling for abortion in Ireland:https://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2024/0415/1443510-im-angry-dublin-woman-on-trauma-of-travelling-for-abortion/ Holly Cairns Videohttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DVhIB_tDISf/? Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠Findingspace_dk⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Other Resources & Support: TFMR Ireland: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠https://miscarriage.ie/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland Website: ⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association Website: ⁠fertilitycounsellors.ie⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Website:⁠ https://iacp.ie/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ White Butterfly Foundation Website: ⁠https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Miscarriage Association Website: ⁠Instagram⁠ Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland: Website: ⁠www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust Website: ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Sands NI Website: ⁠https://www.sands.org.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram ⁠ Simba Website: ⁠https://simbacharity.org.uk/⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Other Support Link⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    1h 20m
  4. Episode 29 - Becky’s Story Defining Mum

    APR 13

    Episode 29 - Becky’s Story Defining Mum

    Today I’m joined by Becky, whose diagnosis of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency led to a long and difficult fertility journey, one that included multiple IVF cycles and miscarriage, before she and her husband made the decision to grow their family through egg donation. They are now parents to three beautiful girls; Mila, Eska and Lena. From her experience, Becky went on to create DefiningMum, a platform helping others feel less alone, as well as Paths to Parent Hub, a space supporting donor conception families, along with its accompanying podcast. She is also co-founder of Fertility Matters at Work, where she works alongside Natalie & Claire to raise awareness of fertility struggles in the workplace and support employers to create more compassionate and supportive environments. In this episode, we talk about her experience of donor conception and the conversations that come with it. We also chat about the reality of navigating fertility treatment while working as well as the amazing platform she has created from her own experience, the work she now does in the area of fertility in the workplace, and why more support and awareness is so needed across all areas of fertility. This conversation was recorded in September 2025 so be sure to follow Becky to see the amazing work she has continued to do since. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion around infertility and pregnancy loss. Connect with Becky Instagram (Defining Mum): https://www.instagram.com/definingmum/ Paths to Parent Hub:https://www.instagram.com/paths_to_parenthub/ Podcast: Paths to Parenthood: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RVVTwIJYTUjC9eiL2juWPutm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree Fertility Matters at Work: ⁠https://www.fertilitymattersatwork.com/⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/fertilitymattersatwork/⁠ Fertility Matters at Work Research:https://fertilitymattersatwork.com/fertility-research/#signup Linktree:https://linktr.ee/definingmum?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sands NI https://www.sands.org.uk/ White Butterfly Foundation https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/ Miscarriage Association ⁠https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/⁠https://www.instagram.com/miscarriageassociation/ Miscarriage Association Northern Ireland:https://www.instagram.com/ma_group_ni/ The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust ⁠https://ectopic.org.uk/⁠ Simba https://simbacharity.org.uk/ Other Support Groups: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    1h 7m
  5. Episode 28 - Jemma's Story Nourish My Fertility

    MAR 16

    Episode 28 - Jemma's Story Nourish My Fertility

    Today on Finding Space I’m joined by Jemma, a CORU registered Dietitian who now works in fertility and IVF nutrition through her own practice, Nourish My Fertility, supporting people navigating fertility treatment. In this episode, Jemma shares her own fertility story from trying to conceive, moving into IVF and the emotional and physical rollercoaster that came with it. We talk about the challenges she faced along the way, her donor journey, becoming a mum to Jack, and the impact of comments like “just Jack” and how words like that can land much harder than people realise. We also speak about secondary infertility and the reality that many people long for a second child but aren’t able to grow their family the way they had hoped. This is an honest conversation about navigating hope, loss, motherhood, and finding your way through it all. A small note for listeners, Jack makes a surprise appearance towards the end of the episode As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion around infertility, pregnancy loss and IVF. Support resources are linked in the show notes. Connect with Jemma / Nourish My Fertility Website: https://www.nourishmyfertility.ie/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nourishmyfertility/ Free Resources You can download Smart Snacks for Your IVF Journey here: https://www.nourishmyfertility.ie/nourish-my-fertility-smart-snacks IVF Preparation Chats with Jemma Henry Jemma will be offering a small number of free 20 minute IVF Preparation Chats at the Future Fertility Show in Dublin this weekend (21–22 March). Book your IVF Preparation Chat here: https://www.nourishmyfertility.ie/book-your-free-ivf-preparation-chat These chats give you the opportunity to talk about your fertility journey and discover the nutrition factors that may be most relevant for you to consider before IVF. Jemma will also be at the Nourish My Fertility stand throughout the show and may be available for IVF Preparation Chats between sessions. Booking in advance is recommended if you would like a designated time to speak with her. Speaking at the Future Fertility Show Saturday at 2:30pm Panel Discussion: Building the Best Start Sunday at 12:15pm Talk: How to Support Egg and Sperm Quality Before IVF Without Letting Preparation Take Over Your Life Jemma will also be giving away a new fertility resource at the Future Fertility show at the Nourish My Fertility Stand F24 New Programme Launch Jemma will also be launching her new programme that helps people preparing for IVF understand what actually matters for egg and sperm quality so they can give their egg and sperm the strongest start. Visitors to the Nourish My Fertility stand can also enter a competition to win a personalised nutrition and supplement plan with Jemma. If you’re not attending the Future Fertility Show but would like to explore working with Jemma, you can learn more about her services at nourishmyfertility.ie or Instagram @nourishmyfertility Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    1h 11m
  6. Episode 27 - Brenda Casey Clinical Midwife Specialist Bereavement NMH

    MAR 9

    Episode 27 - Brenda Casey Clinical Midwife Specialist Bereavement NMH

    In today's episode I’m joined by Brenda Casey, a registered nurse and midwife with over 27 years’ experience, who since 2015 has been working as the Clinical Midwife Specialist in Bereavement & Loss at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin. Brenda’s work focuses on supporting families through pregnancy loss, perinatal bereavement, and the often-hidden grief that follows. She is also deeply passionate about education and improving how we care for families after loss. Through her research into student midwife education, Brenda developed a hands-on bereavement care workshop, which has now been integrated into midwifery programmes in UCD. In this conversation, we talk about disenfranchised grief, the many ways people experience and express grief, ways families can remember their babies, and how we can better support people after pregnancy loss. We also discuss the gaps that still exist in support, education, and awareness and the changes Brenda believes are needed. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes. Connect with Brenda: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey_byrne21/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-case-a27ba1339/ Bereavement & Loss Workshops (Irish Hospice Foundation): https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/education-training/bereavement-workshops/ Bereavement & Loss Supports in the Workplace: https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/bereavement-loss-hub/grief-in-the-workplace/ Brenda’s RTÉ interview on Disenfranchised Grief: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22525385/ National Maternity Hospital Bereavement Services: https://www.nmh.ie/support-services/bereavement-chaplaincy.13636.html https://www.nmh.ie/bereavement-chaplaincy/bereavement-midwives.13935.html Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ National Maternity Hospital Bereavement https://www.nmh.ie/support-services/bereavement-chaplaincy.13636.html Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

    1h 28m
  7. Episode 26 - Mairead's Story

    MAR 2

    Episode 26 - Mairead's Story

    In today’s episode, I’m joined by Mairéad Vaughan, celebrant, podcast host, and someone who has lived through a long and deeply personal journey with infertility and loss. After years of fertility treatment, heartbreak, and feeling like an outsider in a world that so often equated womanhood with motherhood, Mairéad reached a point where she knew she had to let go. In this conversation, we talk about infertility in Ireland 20 years ago, the silence and stigma that surrounded it, and in many ways still does. Mairéad shares what it meant to stop trying, the grief that comes with that, and the strength it takes to begin again, even when it looks different from what you once imagined. Mairéad’s story is one of resilience and finding peace on a path she never expected to walk. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of infertility and loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes. Connect with Mairéad and her work here: • https://www.yourmilestonemoment.ie/ https://www.instagram.com/maireadvaughancelebrant/• https://www.facebook.com/maireadvaughancelebrant/ • https://www.linkedin.com/in/mairead-vaughan-celebrant/ • Mairéad’s podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2327276/episodes Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Irish Fertility Counsellors Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Support Groups: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

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  8. Episode 25 - Nicola's Story Finding Glimmers in Grief

    FEB 16

    Episode 25 - Nicola's Story Finding Glimmers in Grief

    In today’s episode, I’m joined by Nicola McGlinchey, who many of you may know from her page Finding Glimmers in Grief. Nicola is a mum to three beautiful children.  Brógan herfirst love, Lorcán her forever baby in the stars, and Éabha, her little glimmer of light in the dark. Nicola is here today to share Lorcán with us and she does so with such honesty and openness. She talks about the amazing care she received in hospital, the language around grief, parenting after loss, and what finding glimmers really means, not as a way to move on, but as a way to keep going. Nicola also shares the work she does supporting other bereaved families through grief journals and bereavement packs, and the people and small acts of kindness that sit behind them. As always, please take care as you listen. This episode includes discussion of baby loss. Support resources are linked in the show notes. Connect with Nicola: https://www.instagram.com/finding.glimmers.in.grief/ Connect with: Strong Mums NI https://www.instagram.com/strongmumsni/ Wellness Therapy Sleep Blends https://www.instagram.com/joq87/ Heartstrings NI https://www.instagram.com/heartstringsni/ White Orchid Candle Co. https://www.instagram.com/whiteorchidcandleco/ The White Butterfly Foundation https://www.instagram.com/thewhitebutterfly_foundation/ Footprints: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joq87/⁠ Book: Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: findingspacedk@gmail.com Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Ireland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sands NI https://www.sands.org.uk/ White Butterfly Foundation https://thewhitebutterflyfoundation.co.uk/ Miscarriage Association https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust https://ectopic.org.uk/ Simba https://simbacharity.org.uk/ Gateway Women ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gateway-women.com/bio/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iacp.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Irish Fertility Counsellors Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fertilitycounsellors.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Other Support Groups: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/woman-infants/bereavement-care/bereavement-support-groups/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

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Finding Space is a podcast dedicated to miscarriage, pregnancy loss, the challenges of trying to conceive, and the heartbreak of never bringing a baby home. I know how isolating this journey can feel; and my mission is to remind you that you are never alone. Whether you’re grieving, supporting a loved one, or simply seeking to understand, I invite you to join me for honest, raw conversations as we create space for healing, connection, and hope. Follow on Instagram: ⁠@findingspace__dk Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

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