Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly follows on from episode 5 Validation Part 1 by exploring all the feelings that were mentioned. For many, validation is also about self-permission and giving yourself the right to grieve openly or privately, to remember anniversaries, to challenge someones behaviour or maybe to understand what you are feeling and why? Baby loss changes a person. It reshapes who you are, your relationships and you may feel lost in a world you once knew. Kelly ope...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly explores the importance of validation after baby loss, the validation of your grief, your feelings and your experience. How often do we ask “How am I?” Today, we turn toward that question with honesty and compassion. Kelly talks about what it really means to take responsibility for our own wellbeing, not in a heavy or blaming way, but in a nurturing and empowering way. Healing has to start with us: with the way we speak to ourselves, the care w...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Ruby to the podcast. Ruby joins us all the way from the South of France and shares her journey through birth trauma, and the loss of her son, Otto. At 35 weeks, Ruby experienced an emergency C-section after a rare uterine rupture, events that left her in complete shock, fighting both mental and physical pain. Her son, Otto, was born with severe brain damage, unable to breathe on his own and facing a life of constant suffering. With lov...

Send us a text On the week's episode Kelly welcomes Tayler to the podcast, who is all the way from the USA. After experiencing the unimaginable pain of two stillbirth, Nori Jane and Sylvie Bea, Tayler shares her journey through grief. As a trained counsellor and therapist, she found herself on the other side of support facing not only the loss of her babies but also the loss of friendships, family connections, financial stability and tested her relationship with her husband. In this deeply pe...

Send us a text Kelly is joined by Jack, who leads our charity football team, the Making Miracles Charity Team (MMCT). Jack manages the team in memory of his daughter, Harper, and in this episode he opens up about the journey he and his partner, Melissa, have been through and what the team truly means to them. The MMCT provides not only a space for fun and football, but also a place of support. Importantly, it’s open to everyone, whether you’ve experienced baby loss or simply want to stand alo...

Send us a text Welcome to Season 8! In this week’s episode, Kelly and Hayley open up an important conversation about Baby Loss Awareness Week. They explore what the week represents, why it holds such deep meaning for Making Miracles / the baby loss community and how you can take part in raising awareness and showing support. Whether you’ve been personally affected, know someone who has or simply want to understand more, this episode offers compassion, insight and ways to get involved. About B...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Mike Blown, MM Counsellor and MBACP Clinical Hypnotherapist to the podcast. Kelly and Mike discuss Mike’s personal experience of baby loss, men’s mental health and the amazing benefits of Hypnotherapy, a new service for MM. Mike opens up about his loss and how it affected him as a person, a man and his relationship with his wife. Kelly and Mike discuss misconceptions around Hypnotherapy, the myths and the amazing benefits it prov...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes an international listener, Serena, to the Podcast. The lovely Serena, from Canada, is also a fellow podcasters and hosts 'The Still Hopeful Podcast' Serena is Mummy to Christopher, who was stillborn at full term, and to her rainbow baby, Veronica. Through Serena's grief, emotional struggles and overwhelmed by pregnancy after loss she created her podcast to reach families that would understand the situation. Serena bravely opens up to K...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Granny Isobel to the podcast. Isobel wanted to come on the podcast in memory of her granddaughter, Olivia Rose. Kelly and Isobel discuss the benefits of counselling and Isobel wants to spread awareness for other grieving grandparents. Isobel shares that last year they lost multiple family members then sadly lost Olivia Rose. Isobel explains how awful that year was for them all and their life left like it had just stopped. Making Miracles pro...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Megan to the Podcast. Megan is from Surrey, England and sadly lost her baby girl, Clara, 2024 at 17 weeks pregnant due to an incompetent cervix and infection. Megan has a very unique story and wanted to come on to raise awareness and connect with anyone that has experienced the same. During Megan's pregnancy she experienced a lot of uncertainty and trauma. After a lot of investigation around Clara's loss, the medical professionals found some...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Stephen to the Podcast. Stephen bravely opens up about his grief, his feelings and speaks out for all grieving dads. Stephen shares it was only after watching the Disney film "Inside Out 2" that he realised how much his anxiety was taking over who he was. For many years Stephen dealt with so much trauma and multiple loss that he became very distant. Stephen explains that he reached out to Making Miracles for support and shares how much...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Kim to the podcast. Kim wanted to come on and share her story in memory of her son Jaxon. Kim opens up to Kelly and shares her story of pregnancy / birth trauma, all the complications she and Jaxon faced and how they lost Jaxon. Early on in Kims pregnancy Jaxon was diagnosed with exomphalos. (Omphalocele, also known as exomphalos, is a rare birth defect that occurs when the abdominal wall doesn't form properly early in pregnancy. This allows...

Send us a text This weeks episode brings a slightly different feel. Kelly and Hayley discuss Making Miracles, the important work we do and all our fundraising opportunities. You can access local, national & worldwide events. PARTICIPATION IS EVERYTHING Get fit, challenge yourself, raise awareness and funds for a great cause. As a Birth Trauma & Baby Bereavement Care Charity, we offer families support following pregnancy trauma and baby loss. We believe that no one should feel al...

Send us a text On this week episode Kelly welcome Amy to the podcast. Amy joins us from Newcastle and wants to spread awareness around birth trauma, loss and staying positive. Amy relives her journey of trauma, the loss of her two babies Joe & Joelle and pregnancy after loss. Amy suffered with preterm pre-labour rupture of membranes (PPROM) that's when your waters break before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Amy shares that, even after her losses, she still sees pregnancy as an absolutely be...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Emily to the podcast. Emily has sadly used our counselling support service multiple times due to 7 miscarriages with multiple complications. Emily opens up about how mentally tough it was to work on the maternity ward whilst she was grieving. She loved her job but for her own mental health she had to take a step back. Kelly and Emily discuss the lack of education and support around early miscarriage and they touch upon the importance o...

Send us a text "I want people to listen without any shame or blame for the way they’ve gone through their grief journey this is all about compassion for yourself and finding a way to become less stuck." On this episode Kellys welcomes Katie, one of our counsellors, to the podcast. Katie is very proud to be a MM counsellor and wanted to share her experience and knowledge around Sudo grief, Trauamtic & Complex grief. When we are in grief the pain feels so intolerable that we use all our def...

Send us a text On this weeks podcast Kelly brings some exciting news!! Kelly and Becci introduce our new National Online Counselling Service. We can now provide and offer our specialist online Birth Trauma & Baby Loss counselling to any familily living outside of Kent and Medway. Counselling is not a support to help you move on from your loss but to validate your trauma, your feelings and help you understand how to move forward. Counselling also provides security and supports your menta...

Send us a text On this weeks episode Kelly welcomes Roxanne to the Podcast. Roxanne joins Kelly all the way from Bristol and shares that Baby Loss, Grief & Love has given her a lot of comfort so she wanted to come on and share her story in the hope to help others. As well as loosing both her son Jacob at 24 weeks and her daughter Thea at 28 weeks, Roxanne opens up about the near loss of her life due to HELLP syndrome. It is important to Roxanne for her to spread awareness about Pre-ecla...

Send us a text On this weeks epsiode Kelly welcomes Dean to the podcast. Dean wanted to come on to the podcast to raise awarness on baby loss, the feelings around how a man/dad reacts and where he is now. Dean talks about the importance of close friends, family members and colleagues assume very quckly that 'you are okay', just beacuse you are just carrying on with everyday life. Explains how is grief hits him randomly and out of the blue. Dean opens up that he grieved at night alone when ...

Send us a text On this episode Kelly welcomes back team members Hayley and Becci to the podcast. The Team talk about the coming season Christmas and all the pressures it brings, especially while grieving. Kelly also talks about the importance of looking after yourself and doing what's right for you this Christmas. Making Miracles' will be providing support for local and national families so please don't feel you are alone this season. We are, stronger together. 1. Compassion Circles (Fr...