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Finally Pregnant

Cat Strawbridge (@tryingyears)

Getting through the 9 months of pregnancy after infertility and loss can be tougher than you might think. Plus, the impact our experiences can have on our parenting is beginning to be recognised. Up until recently the support for those finally pregnant and parenting has been limited. The Finally Pregnant Podcast, with host Cat Strawbridge, aka @tryingyears (https://www.instagram.com/tryingyears/) on socials, is here to change that. You can also find out more @finallypregnant

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S2 Ep5: #14 Pregnancy after stillbirth, surprise...

Finally Pregnant ·

2020/02/19

In this week’s episode I chat to Shema aka @one_in_seven who was 17 weeks pregnant at the time. Shema has a condition called Chronic Histiocytic Intervillositis (CHI) which is a rare placenta condition where mum’s immune system mounts a response to the baby causing the placenta to fail. It is an incredibly rare condition affecting only 300 women globally. Shema and her partner moved to donor egg IVF after initial rounds with her own eggs were unsuccessful. They got pregnant following their second

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45:36

S2 Ep4: #13 Donor Conception, Surrogacy and so much...

Finally Pregnant ·

2020/02/05

My gorgeous friend Jenn joined me for a chat for this week’s podcast episode. To say that Jenn has been through one of the most difficult journey’s I’ve known is sadly not an understatement. However, I am so pleased to say that, after 10 years trying, she has a gorgeous son Milo. Jenn now uses her experiences, which include miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, twin loss, stillbirth, donor conception and surrogacy, to support others in the most powerful way. You can find out more about

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48:55

S2 Ep3: #12 How to strengthen your pelvic floor with...

Finally Pregnant ·

2020/01/22

Did you know that incontinence is the 2nd most common reason people are admitted to a nursing home? This is just one of many gems Helen Keeble shares with me in today's chat. Whether you are pregnant or not this episode is full of information, bring a notepad and pen! Helen is also one third of the Pelvic Floor Patrol who want to open up the conversation around the pelvic floor across the UK and beyond. During the chat I mention Keegle 8 vaginal cones which you can find here and if you scroll

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55:49

S2 Ep2: #11 Motherkind founder Zoe Blaskey -...

Finally Pregnant ·

2020/01/15

Join me as I chat to Zoe Blaskey – founder of Motherkind which includes an amazing podcast where Zoe speaks to world leading experts on a range of topics from self care, mental health, to career, nutrition and parenting. Mother to daughter Jessie, Zoe and her husband Guy experienced two miscarriages before becoming pregnant again. I'm delighted to say they have recently welcomed their second daughter Rose to the world. Huge thanks to Peanut for sponsoring this episode. The mission of the founder

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S2 Ep1: #10 Hannah Vaughan Jones' Pregnancy Story

Finally Pregnant ·

2020/01/08

First episode of Season 2 is a chat with my wonderful friend Hannah Vaughan Jones who was 35 weeks pregnant when we spoke. Since then, her husband, BBC News anchor Lewis, and her have welcomed Matheson (known as Sonny) into the world and I could not be happier for them! Hannah and Lewis tried for a family for 6 years before deciding to move on to double donor IVF. However, before they did so they transferred their last two frozen embryos from a previous cycle. Two embryos that were too ‘poor

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S1 Ep9: #9 Cara's Pregnancy Story

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/07/30

This interview with Cara (@ourlittlesonesstory) was the first recording I did for this podcast, not sure why it's taken so long to air! Cara is, among other things, the founder of fertility charity Fertility Support Australia which offers support for those TTC. Since recording this interview Cara has had her gorgeous little girl Evie but it's great to listen back on how she was feeling during her pregnancy; at the time in her third trimester. Cara also took the time to add a little note at the end

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S1 Ep8: #8 Screening with Professor Gordon Smith

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/07/23

In Episode 8 of the Finally Pregnant Podcast I chat to Professor Gordon Smith of the University of Cambridge about screening. Due to our twin loss we were unable to have traditional screening which meant we had to explore other options which I discuss in this episode. Find out more about my guest here. I really hope you enjoy listening. Please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share because we need to spread the word. Look forward to hearing from you! Cat @tryingyears

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S1 Ep7: #7 Maternity Pay with The Bump Pay's founder...

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/07/09

In today's episode I welcome Tobi Asare, founder of My Bump Pay to talk all things maternity pay and, if we have partners, what they are entitled to too. Head over to Instagram and give her a follow. This platform is an open, sharing and human place to find out more. Tobi is also looking for more people to share their experiences so if you want to please head over and share your story too. If you need more information you can also visit the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, ACAS and Gov.UK. Tobi

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S1 Ep6: #6 Feeding Your Newborn with Shel Banks

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/07/02

In this episode we talk all things infant feeding with expert Shel Banks. Shel specialises in unsettled babies, disturbed sleep, formula feeding and faltering growth and is also an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant based in the northwest of England. Shel is a very busy lady working with the NHS in research, training, holding private practices assisting mothers and babies with feeding issues and much more. Find out more at www.shelbanks.co.uk or you can follow her on

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S1 Ep5: #5 BFN Emma and Gabby's Pregnancy Stories

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/06/25

I was so excited to be chatting to these guys on my podcast as I am a huge fan of theirs! Gabby and Emma from the podcast Big Fat Negative are simply fabulous and here is no different. Due to some complications we weren’t sure whether Gabby was going to make it but fortunately she had had good news so bravely joined us for this chat. One of the things I loved in particular was that we were all in different trimesters so we got to talk across the different experiences of being pregnant all

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52:00

S1 Ep4: #4 Pre and Post Natal Mental Health with Anya...

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/06/11

In this episode I am talking pre and post natal mental health with Anya Hayes of Mothers’ Wellness Toolkit. Anya is an author and speaker particularly focused on women’s health and wellness. She is also a Pilates teacher specialising in pregnancy and post-natal, and is training to teach Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) – the NICE-recommended treatment for depression and anxiety. During the conversation Anya recommends Ruby Wax’s book Frazzled which is a great book on this topic! As

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S1 Ep3: #3 Jaz Rabadia's Story

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/06/04

Having met her earlier this year, I love chatting to Jaz Rabadia MBE and this interview was no different! Here she talks to us about her experiences of pregnancy after infertility, which for her included over 3 years of ttc and multiple rounds of IVF. She is now the proud mum of 15 month old Diyan and is really keen to be heard when it comes to the struggles that so many of us face to get to where she is now. In among the joy, we do also discuss the loss of a subsequent natural pregnancy which

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S1 Ep2: #2 Mel Brown Nutrition

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/05/28

Mel is a nutritionist and has been practicing since 2002 focusing on fertility, IVF and pregnancy. She’s written for The Sunday Telegraph Stella Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar Online, Elle, BBC and written for Infertility: Basic Science and Clinical Practice. Here she gives advice on how we should be keeping ourselves and our babies happy and healthy through what we eat. There is some specific nutritional information depending on the fertility drugs we might be taking. Plus lots of information

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S1 Ep1: #1 I'm Finally Pregnant - Sharing my own story

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/05/21

In today’s episode I talk you through some of the ups and downs of my own pregnancy to date – 35 weeks and 6 days. I talk pregnancy tests, when to tell, symptoms, twin loss, mixed emotions, panics, bum cheek pain, hospital freebies, baby showers and lots lots more. A couple of things I mentioned that you might want to look at yourself are below - Travel sickness recommendation are Gin Gins from Holland and Barrett. - I’ve kept the stretch marks at bay with Neal’s Yard Mother’s Balm – find

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S1 Ep1: The Finally Pregnant Podcast Trailer

Finally Pregnant ·

2019/05/13

When you get pregnant following infertility and loss you can be too scared to look up and see what the future might hold – and especially to imagine it all going well. Then, when you are ready to start accepting that this is the one you might actually bring home there can be a real struggle to see yourself beside those who have got pregnant 'normally'. The Finally Pregnant Podcast is a safe place to hear the information you need throughout your pregnancy. Some of which is specific to the trying

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