The NICU Space by Miracle Moon

Back in season two, our guest Lizzie shared her experience of discovering at the 10-week scan that her baby would be born with an abdominal wall defect known as exomphalos and would have to have a NICU stay after birth. Lizzie agreed to come back on the podcast to share with us all everything that happened after birth, from day-to-day life in NICU and the difficulties that arose in the transition to home life afterwards, too. So, if you know you have a NICU stay in the near future, or you’re in NICU now and struggling to handle it, this episode of Lizzie’s experience and advice will be a really valuable listen for you. In this episode, we’re chatting about: How Lizzie’s birth went and the early days in NICU after Phoebe was born The hard parts of being in the neonatal unit and Lizzie’s advice for handling these How Lizzie prepared for her NICU stay and things that helped her through that difficult time The transition to home life and why the rollercoaster didn’t end in NICU 💌 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 [email protected]. 🎧 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

There are so many things you, as a parent, can do to help your baby while they’re in NICU. Whether it’s being in the room during medical procedures or getting more skin-to-skin contact, you don’t just have to leave their care to the medical staff. Joining us on the podcast today for a talk all around improving your baby’s care and development in the neonatal unit is Inga Warren, a pioneer in the field of neonatal care, with over 30 years of experience in infant care. She is a primary author and co-director of the Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Care Programme, FINE, and with her background in occupational therapy and a passion for early intervention, Inga has been a key figure in helping to shape neonatal care on an international scale. In this episode, we’re chatting about: Our guest, Inga Warren’s 30 years of experience in improving care for infants and their families Why early intervention plays such an important role Barriers that are often faced in neonatal care Improving the experience your baby has during medical procedures Monitoring your baby’s happiness and continuing to promote healthy development at home 💌 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 [email protected]. 🎧 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

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 [email protected]. 🎧 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

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 [email protected]. 🎧 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