If not for you with Georgina Lucas

At Your Cervix

Trigger warning - this post discusses baby loss

This week Emma and Grainne are joined by mother, editor and author Georgina Lucas Emma first met Georgie in clinic when she came to see her for a postpartum check following the birth of her 2nd baby, Grey. Tragically Grey passed away when he was 21 days old. Emma treated Georgie for a long time and got to know Georgie well. At the beginning of this year Georgie’s first book ‘If not for you’ was published. ‘If not for you’ is Georgie’s incredible, moving memoir of the 21 days she and her husband Mike shared with Grey and the aftermath - the search to make sense of their unimaginable loss. On this week’s episode, you can hear Georgie talk to Grainne and Emma about her heartbreaking journey, Grey, her memoir, her postnatal recovery and her life now. It’s a beautiful episode and very much worth a listen! If you love the podcast please review us and let us know what you think

If not for you is available from all good booksellers https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/georgina-lucas/if-not-for-you/9781408714546/

BABY LOSS RESOURCES

Aching Arms achingarms.co.uk

Supports those who have suffered the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or soon after.

Arc arc-uk.org

Helps parents and healthcare professionals through antenatal screening and its consequences.

Bliss bliss.org.uk

Aims to give every baby born premature or sick the best chance of survival and quality of life.

Borne borne.org.uk

Researches the causes of premature birth in order to save lives. Child Bereavement UK childbereavementuk.org

Supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

Mama Academy mamaacademy.org.uk

Empowers all maternity professionals and expectant parents on stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely.

The Mariposa Trust mariposatrust.org

Supports those affected by baby loss and bereavement.

The Miscarriage Association miscarriageassociation.org.uk

Supports those affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.

Our Missing Peace ourmissingpeace.org

Helps all who have been affected by the death of a child.

Petals petalscharity.org

Provides specialist counselling after baby loss.

Sands sands.org.uk

Provides support for anyone affected by the death of a baby, improves the care bereaved parents receive, works to create a world where fewer babies die.

Saying Goodbye sayinggoodbye.org

Provides comprehensive information, advice, support to anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy.

Teddy’s Wish teddyswish.org

Funds research into the causes of baby loss and provides hope for grieving families.

Tommy’s tommys.org

Provides support and funds research into stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage.

Unique rarechromo.org

Supports and informs families living with a Rare Chromosome Disorder.

Instagram

Zoe Clarke Coates - @zoeadelle

Feathering the empty nest - her Mum’s Voice blogs in particular @feathering_the_empty_nest

The Mindful Grief Coach - @themindfulgriefcoach

Grief Gang - @thegriefgangpodcast

Julia Samuel - @juliasamuelmbe

Priyanka Saha - @the_lilyflower