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. Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

  1. Episode 16 - Natalie Crawford MD

    10H AGO

    Episode 16 - Natalie Crawford MD

    In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Natalie Crawford, fertility physician, educator, podcast host, author, and mum of two. Natalie shares her own story of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, and together we talk about understanding our cycles, subchorionic hematomas, and how doctors can better support patients through the emotional side of TTC and loss. We also talk about navigating recurrent miscarriage, and I share some reflections on a recent Irish study titled “Recurrent miscarriage and infertility services and supports: A qualitative study of views and experiences in the Republic of Ireland. This conversation is full of compassion, honesty, and practical insight for anyone on a fertility journey. I’m so grateful to Natalie for bringing both her knowledge and her personal experience into this conversation. Connect with Natalie: Website: ⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd⁠⁠ Podcast: ⁠⁠As a Woman⁠⁠ Her debut book The Fertility Formula is coming in 2026. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.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

    52 min
  2. Episode 15 - Ana's Story

    AUG 25

    Episode 15 - Ana's Story

    In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Ana, a General nurse whose first pregnancy ended in an ectopic and the removal of her right fallopian tube. Just days after her positive test, Ana began spotting. What followed was a whirlwind of hospital visits, confusing test results, and surgery, all without clear communication or follow-up care. She shares so honestly about the grief, loneliness, and isolation that followed, and the lasting impact it’s had on her. As a healthcare professional herself, Ana also reflects on the gaps in compassionate care for those experiencing pregnancy loss. This episode discusses ectopic pregnancy, surgery, and loss in detail, so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Resources & Support: Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust (UK)www.ectopic.org.uk Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.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

    1h 15m
  3. Episode 14 - Laura's Story

    AUG 4

    Episode 14 - Laura's Story

    In today’s episode, I’m joined by Laura Boland, a baby massage instructor and mum from Limerick who has been through an incredibly emotional fertility journey over the past five years. Laura shares her experience of endometriosis, and a blocked fallopian tube. Her path has included IUI, IVF, the early birth of her son Charlie who spent 11 weeks in NICU, as well as multiple IVF rounds, failed cycles, an ectopic pregnancy, and the heartbreaking loss of another baby earlier this year. She speaks with such honesty about the emotional impact, the physical toll, the silence around loss, and the gaps in care including the insensitive language she’s encountered along the way. And through it all, she continues to care for others, both through her baby massage work and supporting people experiencing homelessness. This is a very emotional episode. Laura talks in detail about early labour, pregnancy loss, and difficult medical experiences so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Connect with Laura: Instagram: @butterflybambinos_babymassage. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Support: Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.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

    1h 50m
  4. Episode 13 - Meg's Story

    JUL 22

    Episode 13 - Meg's Story

    In this episode, I’m joined by the wonderful Meg Faith, the voice behind For the Barreness, a space she’s built with such honesty, heart, and humour to support those navigating infertility and pregnancy loss. Meg has experienced multiple losses over the past five years. In our conversation, we talk openly about the emotional and physical toll of IVF, how it impacts relationships and our bodies, the loneliness that often comes with it all, and the strength it takes to keep going, especially when there are no guarantees. We also talk about boundaries, online community, and why it’s so important to make space for every kind of story, not just the ones that end with a baby. I hope if you’re listening and finding things hard right now, this episode helps you feel a little less alone. Please take care as you listen. We do talk about miscarriage, fertility treatment, and childlessness not by choice. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Connect with Meg:⁠ Instagram: @for_the_barreness Website: forthebarreness.com Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.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

    1h 6m
  5. Episode 12 - Lynne Dalton Positive Nutrition

    JUL 14

    Episode 12 - Lynne Dalton Positive Nutrition

    Today I’m joined by Lynne Dalton, a Clinical Nutritional Therapist with Positive Nutrition, and a lecturer and mentor with the International Institute of Nutrition & Health (IINH).Lynne has a real passion for women’s health and supporting those facing fertility challenges. In this gentle and practical conversation, we talk through the foundations, how nutrition can support egg and sperm health, the small things that are often missed, and how stress, restriction, or supplement overload can quietly get in the way. Lynne also shares why gut and vaginal health are more important than many of us realise, and how simple tests from your GP can offer real insight, often before diving into anything more complex. You can connect with Lynne over on Instagram @lynne_dalton_nt or visit her website at positivenutrition.ie Please note: There are mentions of fertility struggles, pregnancy, and loss so do listen gently and take care of yourself as needed. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Connect with Lynne: @lynne_dalton_nt⁠ Visit her website at ⁠positivenutrition.ie⁠ Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Support: Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.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

    55 min
  6. Episode 11 - Dani's Story

    JUL 7

    Episode 11 - Dani's Story

    Today I’m joined by Dani Malone, a physiotherapist from Cork, who bravely shares her experience of an ectopic pregnancy while travelling abroad. Dani speaks with incredible openness about what followed, the fear, the physical toll, the grief, and the emotional impact of navigating it all, especially while so far from home. She also reflects on how important it was to have her loss acknowledged, and how sharing her story now is part of her healing. She recently ran the Cork Marathon, raising over €2,000 for Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland, and wants to keep the conversation going, so others feel less alone. This episode is a raw and important listen and I’m so grateful to Dani for sharing her voice, and her baby’s, with us. Some parts of this episode touch on baby loss and may feel emotionally heavy so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by ectopic pregnancy or any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Support: Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.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

    59 min
  7. Episode 10 - Nicole's Story

    JUN 30

    Episode 10 - Nicole's Story

    Today I’m joined by Senator Nicole Ryan, a Sinn Féin senator who, last year, experienced the heartbreaking loss of her baby at 12 weeks. Nicole has been incredibly open about her experience with miscarriage and is now using her voice to push for real change. In this episode, we talk about her own story, the silence and stigma that still surrounds miscarriage, and the work being done to change that, from the Pregnancy Loss Bill, to cross-party advocacy, to the beginnings of a national campaign. It’s a heartfelt, vulnerable and deeply honest conversation about grief, care, and the need for recognition and support. Some parts of this episode touch on baby loss and may feel emotionally heavy so please take care as you listen. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Nicole: Instagram: @Senator Nicole Ryan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Space Between - Spaces of Stillness : Tickets@the.babog.project Resources & Support: Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠   Féileacáin Tel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠085 249 6464⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.feileacain.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.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

    46 min
  8. Episode 9 - Jennifer's Story

    JUN 23

    Episode 9 - Jennifer's Story

    In this episode, I’m joined by Jennifer, a psychotherapist and advocate with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland. Jennifer shares the deeply personal story of her ectopic pregnancy in 2007, when at just 8 weeks, she collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital. It was a traumatic and life-threatening experience. After her ectopic pregnancy, Jennifer faced years of fertility struggles. She moved towards IVF in 2009, and during her treatment prep, she was diagnosed with complications that were later treated. In a beautiful turn, she went on to conceive naturally. We talk about the emotional and physical toll of ectopic pregnancy, how grief shows up differently for everyone and she shares how she became involved with Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland. This is a really honest, vulnerable conversation, full of heart and healing. I’m so grateful to Jennifer her openness and strength in sharing it. 💛 As always, if you’ve been impacted by ectopic pregnancy or any kind of pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone. Support links and resources are included in the show notes. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing or leaving a review, it helps others find us, and it truly means so much. Connect with Me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@Findingspace_dk⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Support: Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ectopicireland.ie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Miscarriage Association of Ireland Tel:⁠⁠⁠ 01 873 5702⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.miscarriage.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

    56 min
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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. Music Credit to Purple Planet 55245402

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