Held In Our Hearts: baby loss counselling and support

Oct 11 2022 15 ep. 42 mins 13

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This is the podcast for Held In Our Hearts. We are a local charity providing baby loss counselling and support to families, with over 40 years’ experience of offering compassionate bereavement care in the community.

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Episode 15: Steps on the journey as newly and longer ago bereaved parents

Oct 11 2022 39 mins

Angie chats today to Heather Taylor, our Principal Peer Supporter, who talks about her own journey as a bereaved parent to her precious daughter Eilidh, who died 26 years ago and to Mhairi Hayes, whose much loved daughter, Niamh died in early 2020. Together they reflect on the differences and similarities on the steps that they took on the road, when they reached out for support, h

Episode 14: What is peer support?

Sep 12 2022 45 mins

In this episode, Nicola talks to Heather, Lindsay and Katy who are all peer supports at Held In Our Hearts. They discuss many aspects of peer support and answer questions from the public about their role and the support they offer bereaved parents. If you have ever wondered what peer support is or have wondered if it might help you , then listen in and learn a bit about their vital

Episode 13: Big Steps For Small Feet

Jul 06 2022 13 mins

Tracy talks to Michael McQuire from Fort William and his incredible journey as a bereaved dad and how he channeled his own grief after the death of his beautiful son Kyle to support others. From setting up the charity Aman Cara and working tirelessly to fund a place that parents can go after the death of their baby. He talks about his dream to see baby loss charities unite and clim

Episode 12: Introduction to Hospital to Home

May 10 2022 49 mins

Angie talks to Nicola Welsh, CEO and our two new Hospital to Home Workers, Jenni Morris and Christy Mulvaney about our new pilot project, supporting families alongside NHS Lothian colleagues, as they transition from a hospital to community setting. We spoke about the fact that it is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is loneliness, so it felt apt to share more about this pr

Episode 11: Journey of a Midwife

May 05 2022 34 mins

Today Tracy Watt talks to Maureen Scott about her journey as a midwife. They talk about the challenges she faced as a new midwife and her journey with Held In Our Hearts She talks about her own family and in growing up it was never a career that she had thought about. Maureen talks about events that nearly stopped her becoming a midwife after being brutally attacked on her way to w

Episode 10: Grandparents' grief

Apr 04 2022 32 mins

In this podcast we talk about grandparents and their own unique grief journey. Michelle and Ann discuss anniversaries and how as time moves on, their love for their grandchildren grows. We talk about different conversations with other family members and navigating others through a complex time.

Episode 9: Male grief – the healing power of sport

Feb 16 2022 52 mins

This podcast's topic is about bereaved dads using sports as a way to cope with their grief. Tracy Watt chats to Richard Skipworth and Fraser Baxter, who share about their own journey of grief as bereaved dads and how their unwavering support for the charity, kept them going through the challenges they set themselves. Richard and Fraser also talk about their funny stories and how th

Episode 8: Sibling support after baby loss

Oct 08 2021 52 mins

This episode features a discussion about sibling support and how children at different ages might grieve differently. Nicola speaks to Jamie Cameron about the work of Lyle's Light which was established after the loss of Jamie's precious twin daughter Lyle. Jamie's older daughter Cameron was 5 at the time and she was aware that she needed to support her daughter's grief as well as w

Episode 7: Helping friends & family support bereaved parents

Oct 06 2021 42 mins

This podcast's topic is about helping friends, family and colleagues support bereaved parents. Angie Alexander chats to three of our befriending team Vikki Anderson, Katy Skipworth and Tracy Watt, who share their own insights about what they found comforting after the loss of their precious little ones and how sometimes it can just be the simplest thing that give so much comfort �

Episode 6: Subsequent pregnancy after loss

Apr 28 2021 54 mins

This podcast's topic is about subsequent pregnancy after loss, which we know can be one of the most conflicting times for bereaved families to face, filled with complex and often contradictory emotions. Angie Alexander chats to two of our befriending team Heather Taylor and Gemma Brady, who share their own personal reflections of pregnancy after the loss of their precious daughters