EP15: Toll of miscarriage

Updates from series one as UK charity Tommy’s publishes a new study highlighting the profound impact of miscarriage.

The study, published in The Lancet, urges the UK Government to “overhaul a system that currently denies many families the help they need”.

Featuring clips from Professor Arri Coomarasamy and Professor Siobhan Quenby from the Tommy’s Miscarriage Research centre.

The theme song is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran

Hosted, produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

There’s links to help available on  www.tryingagainpodcast.com.

Follow on social using @TryingAgainPod.

EP14: Trying Again Podcast reflection (S1)

In this episode I reflect on the series so-far and I take a pause on weekly podcasts ahead of series two.

Featuring clips from some of my guests in the series so far:

• Ruth Bender-Atik, Director of The Miscarriage Association;
• Jennie Agg from The Uterus Monologues;
• Christine McDonough from Infertility Illustrated;
• Mike;
• Nicola from @Miscarriage_Afterlife;
• Erica M. McAfee from Sisters in Loss podcast;
• Ross;
• ‘Anjali Patel’;
• Simon from @The_Faulty_Father;
• Ashley;
• Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Director of the  Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research;
• Julia Bueno, Therapist and author of the book The Brink Of Being;
• Professor Siobhan Quenby, Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research;
• Kate Marsh; Midwifery manager at Tommy's;

and a clip from the audio drama EP02 The story so far… (a story of miscarriage) featuring Emily Jane Brooks.

For some, there may be triggers. There’s links to help available and to a listener survey on www.tryingagainpodcast.com

• Music is by Joe Chris
• The theme song is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran

Hosted, produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

On social @TryingAgainPod.

EP13: Guided meditation for miscarriage

This is a special guided meditation by Vicki Renz from Oh My Mamma Body.

With relaxing music; guided visualisations and affirmations of positivity for women following miscarriage.

For some there may be triggers. There’s links to help available and to more guided meditation on www.tryingagainpodcast.com

• Theme music is by Joe Chris.
• Featured music: purple-planet.com

Presented by Vicki Renz. Produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

On social @TryingAgainPod.

Featured in Podcast Wellness Week by Podbean.

EP12: Mental health support and miscarriage

EP11: Couples and miscarriage

Looking at miscarriage from the couple’s perspective.

Featuring Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Director of the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research (01:14) and sharing stories from: Justin and Ashley (07:33), Mike and Ellie (23:25), ‘Anjali Patel’ (31:32) and Katie and Ross (34:57).

The episode features a clip from the Channel 5 documentary Miscarriage: Our Story with thoughts from Mother Pukka’s Anna Whitehouse and Matt Farquharson (05:13).

Thanks to the Miscarriage Association and Tommy’s for their support with this episode.

For some, there may be triggers including a pregnancy announcement. There’s links to help available via www.tryingagainpodcast.com

• The theme song is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran
• Miscarriage: Our Story aired on Channel 5 on the 15 October 2020 and was an ITV Studios production for Channel 5. At the time of release for this episode, the documentary is available on Channel 5’s streaming service, My5.tv

Hosted, produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

On social @TryingAgainPod.

EP10: Men and miscarriage

Lee explores how miscarriage affects men. Sharing stories of a father’s loss.

Featuring Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Director of the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research (01:31) and sharing stories from Mike, who has experienced multiple miscarriages and went to Tommy’s for clinical trials (03:40) and Simon from @The_Faulty_Father, who discusses what it was like to go through a miscarriage during lockdown (19:50).

There may be triggers. There’s links to help available via www.tryingagainpodcast.com

Thanks to Tommy’s for their support with this episode.

• The theme song is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran

Hosted by Lee and Rachael.

Produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

On social @TryingAgainPod.

EP09: Miscarriage and our mental health

Exploring some of the mental health issues triggered by miscarriage.

I am joined by Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Director of the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research (03:31) Rev. Joy Van Staalduinen from the Love and Loss podcast (10:12) and Nicola from @Miscarriage_Afterlife (22:12).

Featuring clips from the Channel 5 documentary Miscarriage: Our Story with thoughts from Izzy Judd (33:55); Anna Whitehouse (34:41); Lacey Turner (36:02) and Jane Danson (36:39).

There may be triggers with the topics discussed including PTSD; depression; anxiety and self-harm.  There’s links to help available via www.tryingagainpodcast.com

• Featured music: purple-planet.com
• The theme song is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran
• Miscarriage: Our Story aired on Channel 5 on the 15 October 2020 and was an ITV Studios production for Channel 5. At the time of release for this episode, the documentary is available on Channel 5’s streaming service, My5.TV.

Hosted, produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

On social @TryingAgainPod.

EP08: Miscarriage and our bodies

What happens to our bodies when we go through a miscarriage? I chat with Julia Bueno, psychotherapist and author of the book The Brink Of Being and Kate Marsh, Midwifery Manager at Tommy's.

What’s discussed:

• When should I worry? (02:44)
• How to cope with the changes? (04:18)
• How can I get help if I am not sure what’s wrong? (07:03)
• How do you support a family member or friend through miscarriage? (12:48)
• How much blood is too much blood? (18:16)
• What colour blood is a miscarriage? (19:58)
• What happens to breast milk after miscarriage? (22:00)
• How do you get your figure back to pre-pregnancy? (25:10)
• When can you have sex after miscarriage? (27:42)
• When would you know a miscarriage is complete? (31:24)

For some there may be triggers. There’s links to help available via www.tryingagainpodcast.com

• The theme song is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran

Hosted, produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

On social @TryingAgainPod.

EP07: Going full term after miscarriage

I explore what it feels like to go full term after miscarriage with ‘Anjali Patel’ (not her real name) (1:38) and I catch up with Jennie Agg, from The Uterus Monologues, (17:56) following on from our chat in EP04 and the birth of her son.

For some there may be triggers. There’s links to help available via www.tryingagainpodcast.com

Thanks to The Miscarriage Association for their support with this episode.

• The music is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran

Hosted, produced and edited by Rachael Smith.

On social @TryingAgainPod.