
Our Sam Talking out Loud
Our Sam Talking out Loud Podcast series is produced by Our Sam baby loss charity (Charity Registration Number 1191411). Every year more than a quarter of a million people are affected by baby loss in the UK, yet it still remains one of the most taboo and difficult subjects we come across, leaving many bereaved parents isolated and struggling on their own. Each month, Our Sam Talking out Loud podcasts will not only open the door to honest conversations about baby loss from parents and families, to raise awareness and understanding following miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, stillbirth and neonatal death, but will also spotlight the organisations and professionals who can provide support for bereaved parents and families, when they need it most. You may find parts of some of these podcasts upsetting, but our aim is to not only talk about the incredibly sad stories of loss, but also the strategies people have used to help them cope with the heartbreak and trauma of baby loss, to help other bereaved parents and families find a way to cope and know they are not alone.
Episodes
42 episodes
Episode 22 - Memory Milk Gift Initiative, One Year On with Milk Bank at Chester, Liverpool Women's Hospital Neonatal Team, Forget Me Not Children's Hospice and Mum, Rowen Emmett-O'Toole
For this month's really special episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we return a year on to the subject that gained huge interest last year both in the UK and as far as Uganda, Europe and America, with Memory Milk Gift ...
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Episode 21 - Workplace support through and following pregnancy and baby loss with Vicki Robinson, The Miscarriage Association and Clare Campion, Manchester Metropolitan University
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about workplace support through and following pregnancy and baby loss and how we support employers to improve this.Hosted by Founder and CEO P...
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Episode 20 - Mother's Day....One of those days - with mum, Katie Frain and Tommy's Midwifery Manager Amina Hatia
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about Mother's Day and those days that can prove incredibly difficult for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss or death.Hosted by Founder...
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Episode 19 Part 3 - Spiritual support at Christmas following pregnancy and baby loss with Chaplain Revd Andy Dovey
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about the challenges that Christmas can hold for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss, guidance and support available, and coping strategies that...
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Episode 19 Part 2 - Navigating Christmas following pregnancy and baby loss - Parents' Voices
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about the challenges that Christmas can hold for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss, guidance and support available, and coping strategies that...
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Episode 19 Part 1 - Navigating Christmas following pregnancy and baby loss - Guidance and specialist support with the Twins Trust Bereavement Team, The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust and SOFT UK
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about the challenges that Christmas can hold for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss, guidance and support available, and coping strategies that...
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Episode 18 Part 3 - Discussing best practice with Supporting Healthcare Professionals who support Parents and families affected by baby loss, with Anne-Marie Carroll, Director of Nursing at LauraLynn, and Chloe Bateman Neonatal Sister/Wellbeing Lead
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Alex Mancini, National Lead Nurse for Neonatal Palliative Care. In part 3 of this special focus episode, Our Sam Founder and CEO, Phil...
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Episode 18 Part 4 - Improving support for Healthcare Professionals to improve support for Parents and families affected by pregnancy and baby loss, with Jane Scott, Senior Bereavement Midwife and Alex Mancini, National Lead Nurse for Neonatal Palliative
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Alex Mancini, National Lead Nurse for Neonatal Palliative Care. In the final part, Our Sam Founder and CEO, Philippa Davies, sums...
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Episode 18 Part 1 - Supporting Healthcare Professionals to support Parents and families affected by pregnancy and baby loss, with Alex Mancini, National Lead Nurse for Neonatal Palliative Care and Jane Scott, Senior Bereavement Midwife
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Alex Mancini, National Lead Nurse for Neonatal Palliative Care. In part 1, Our Sam Founder and CEO, Philippa Davies, introduces t...
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Episode 18 Part 2 - Supporting Healthcare Professionals to support Parents and families affected by pregnancy and baby loss, with Bob McGurrell Chief Exec, 4Louis (The charity perspective)
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Alex Mancini, National Lead Nurse for Neonatal Palliative Care. In part 2 of this special focus episode, Our Sam Founder and CEO, Phil...
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Episode 17 Part 1 - Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR) in partnership with ARC - Introducing TFMR with ARC, and Professor Caroline Lafarge talking about her research to help women and families find coping strategies following TFMR
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with national charity ARC (Antenatal Resources and Choices) to discuss the difficult subject of Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR). This month ...
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Episode 17 Part 3 - Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR) in partnership with ARC - TFMR, ARC and support for women, families and professionals with ARC Chief Executive Jane Fisher
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with national charity ARC (Antenatal Resources and Choices) to discuss the difficult subject of Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR). This month ...
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Episode 17 Part 2 - Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR) in partnership with ARC - Personal experiences with Hayley Manning and Laura Gray
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with national charity ARC (Antenatal Resources and Choices) to discuss the difficult subject of Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR). This month ...
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Episode 16 Part 2 - The Butterfly Project - Special Focus on The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies with bereaved Mums Millie Cann, Kate Polley and Nadia Leake
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Professor Nick Embleton and The Butterfly Project to talk about 'The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies'. Nick is Professor of N...
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Episode 16 Part 3 - The Butterfly Project - Special Focus on The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies with bereaved siblings Sophie Proud and Louise
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Professor Nick Embleton and The Butterfly Project to talk about 'The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies'. Nick is Professor of N...
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Episode 16 Part 1 - The Butterfly Project podcast - Special Focus on The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies with Nick Embleton, Professor of Neonatal Medicine, and Consultant Neonatologist from Newcastle NHS Trust.
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Professor Nick Embleton and The Butterfly Project to talk about 'The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies'. Nick is Professor of N...
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Episode 16 Part 4 - The Butterfly Project - Special Focus on The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies with Prof. Judith Rankin (Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University) and Sharon Darke (Bereavement Lead, Twins Trust)
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Professor Nick Embleton and The Butterfly Project to talk about 'The loss of babies from multiple pregnancies'. Nick is Professor of N...
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Episode 15 Part 4 - Special Focus on Trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome) with Shaun Dowdall, Operations Manager for SOFT UK
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with SOFT UK, to focus on Trisomy conditions in babies, specifically Trisomy 13, known as Patau's syndrome, and Trisomy 18, known as Edwards' syndr...
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Episode 15 Part 3 - Special Focus on Trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome) with Mum, and author, Serena Pascall, about her experience with Trisomy 13
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with SOFT UK, to focus on Trisomy conditions in babies, specifically Trisomy 13, known as Patau's syndrome, and Trisomy 18, known as Edwards' syndr...
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Episode 15 Part 2 - Special Focus on Trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome) with Professor Nick Embleton, Professor of Neonatal Medicine (Newcastle University) Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician (Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust)
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with SOFT UK, to focus on Trisomy conditions in babies, specifically Trisomy 13, known as Patau's syndrome, and Trisomy 18, known as Edwards' syndr...
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Episode 15 Part 1 - Special Focus on Trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome) with Dr Nora Shannon, Consultant Clinical Geneticist at Nottingham University Hospital and Professional Advisor to SOFT UK
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with SOFT UK, to focus on Trisomy conditions in babies, specifically Trisomy 13, known as Patau's syndrome, and Trisomy 18, known as Edwards' syndr...
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Episode 14 Part 4 - Special Focus on Lactation and Milk Donation after the loss of a baby with Professor Nick Embleton, Professor of Neonatal Medicine (Newcastle University) Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician (Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust)
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Memory Milk Gift, based at Chester Milk Bank, to focus on the important subject of Lactation and Milk Donation following the loss of a baby in...
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Episode 14 Part 2 - Special Focus on Lactation and Milk Donation after the loss of a baby with Laura Atherton, Bereavement Lead for the Memory Milk Gift Initiative and Coordinator for Chester Milk Bank
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Memory Milk Gift, based at Chester Milk Bank, to focus on the important subject of Lactation and Milk Donation following the loss of a baby in...
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Episode 14 Part 1 - Special Focus on Lactation and Milk Donation after the loss of a baby with Sharon Breward MBE QN, IBCLC Lactation Consultant, Infant Feeding Co-ordinator for BCUHB and Chair of The Wales Infant Feeding Network
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Memory Milk Gift, based at Chester Milk Bank, to focus on the important subject of Lactation and Milk Donation following the loss of a baby in...
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Episode 14 Part 3 - Special Focus on Lactation and Milk Donation after the loss of a baby with milk donors Abby Blackmore, Amy Younger and Holly Snook
For this month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we have partnered with Memory Milk Gift, based at Chester Milk Bank, to focus on the important subject of Lactation and Milk Donation following the loss of a baby in...
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