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More Than Mama
Briony Langley-Miles
16 episodes
8 months ago

More than Mama - the podcast for every type of mum where we dive into all things motherhood and beyond - the highs, lows and everything in between.


The vibe here is coffee or a cocktail with friends meets interesting or inspirational TED Talk. This is a judgment-free space where no topic is off limits; a community for all mums, moms, mamas, mothers to be or those interested in asking the big questions about motherhood and more.


Join us as we chat with incredible guests, exploring different perspectives and celebrating the journey, whatever it looks like for you. If you're all about cheering on other women, making choices that work for you and your family, finding your virtual village, and loving motherhood on your own terms - you're our people. Let's dive in.


Our amazing guests are from all over the world - Bali, Costa Rica, the US, the UK, Australia... we've got entrepreneurs, authors, influencers, activists, female founders, YouTubers, experts in so many fields from mindset to parenting to nutrition to business... so many incredible women and amazing mothers - come join us and be part of the community.


Navigating the wild ride of motherhood? This one's for you, whether you're thriving or just about surviving!







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More than Mama - the podcast for every type of mum where we dive into all things motherhood and beyond - the highs, lows and everything in between.


The vibe here is coffee or a cocktail with friends meets interesting or inspirational TED Talk. This is a judgment-free space where no topic is off limits; a community for all mums, moms, mamas, mothers to be or those interested in asking the big questions about motherhood and more.


Join us as we chat with incredible guests, exploring different perspectives and celebrating the journey, whatever it looks like for you. If you're all about cheering on other women, making choices that work for you and your family, finding your virtual village, and loving motherhood on your own terms - you're our people. Let's dive in.


Our amazing guests are from all over the world - Bali, Costa Rica, the US, the UK, Australia... we've got entrepreneurs, authors, influencers, activists, female founders, YouTubers, experts in so many fields from mindset to parenting to nutrition to business... so many incredible women and amazing mothers - come join us and be part of the community.


Navigating the wild ride of motherhood? This one's for you, whether you're thriving or just about surviving!







Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show more...
Parenting
Education,
Kids & Family,
Self-Improvement
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Born at 22 weeks (PART 1): navigating NICU and postpartum PTSD with Naomi Southern-Augustine @lifeinourarchford
More Than Mama
1 hour 2 minutes 38 seconds
1 year ago
Born at 22 weeks (PART 1): navigating NICU and postpartum PTSD with Naomi Southern-Augustine @lifeinourarchford

In this special episode (PART 1 of 2) we dive deep into a topic that will be on so many people's minds as it is NICU awareness month, with the incredible Naomi Southern-Augustine.


While ultimately this story has an incredible ending against all the odds with Wren continuing to thrive to this day, I want to include a trigger warning here for anyone not feeling in a space to listen to this story today, as we discuss at length Naomi's birth at 22 weeks 6 days, and the associated risks including potential infant loss as prior to 24 weeks this is not considered medically viable, as well as her NICU journey with a micro preemie, a whole host of challenges and eventual post partum PTSD.


Naomi runs the instagram account @lifeinourarchford documenting her journey with her partner Rob and daughter Wren, and in this episode we discuss Wren’s absolutely amazing, miraculous, resilient, intensely challenging journey, including:


  • Birth at 22+6
  • NICU
  • Palliative care
  • Medical challenges and complications
  • Feeding challenges
  • Why connecting with other NICU families was so essential
  • Caring for a micro-preemie
  • The long journey home
  • Tests needed to pass to get home
  • Having to fight to get proper communication from doctors and questions answered about issues with care
  • 9 attempts at discharge to get home
  • Celebrating her 100th day
  • The feeling of being told it was ok to go
  • Huge appreciation for NHS and NICU teams, how amazing the staff were
  • Rob passing his driving test with Wren in NICU!
  • Support from community nurses
  • Today (day of recording) - Wren’s corrected FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!! (16 months old, corrected age 12 months)
  • Intensity of weekly appointments even after discharge, at one point being under 10 different specialties (and seeing nurses and consultants continues, still under optomology for eyes, still under cardiology, respiratory specialist) - it doesn’t stop once you leave NICU
  • Mental health during NICU and the first year afterwards
  • Post partum PTSD and flashbacks and intrusive thoughts
  • Naomi’s first day back at work tomorrow (the day after recording)
  • Talking therapy and CBT
  • Loving her job as a nurse but difficulty of leaving Wren
  • That it’s not all doom and gloom, they’ve celebrated and laughed, made friends for life with other NICU families
  • NICU’s sole purpose is to help your little one survive (and to help those who can’t have a good death and support families through that unimaginable time)
  • How lucky we are in the UK to access NICU on the NHS
  • Naomi’s message for other NICU parents


You can follow Naomi, Rob and Wren's journey on instagram here.

Bliss is also a useful resource for supporting families of babies born premature or sick.


Follow this podcast on @themorethanmamapod.


Reminder

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not provide (or purport to provide) medical, legal, financial, business, nutritional or other advice. Please always consult the appropriate professional for such advice. This podcast is a judgment free space sharing a range of views, experiences and perspectives and those expressed in these conversations are not necessarily those of the host or any brands or corporations referenced.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Than Mama

More than Mama - the podcast for every type of mum where we dive into all things motherhood and beyond - the highs, lows and everything in between.


The vibe here is coffee or a cocktail with friends meets interesting or inspirational TED Talk. This is a judgment-free space where no topic is off limits; a community for all mums, moms, mamas, mothers to be or those interested in asking the big questions about motherhood and more.


Join us as we chat with incredible guests, exploring different perspectives and celebrating the journey, whatever it looks like for you. If you're all about cheering on other women, making choices that work for you and your family, finding your virtual village, and loving motherhood on your own terms - you're our people. Let's dive in.


Our amazing guests are from all over the world - Bali, Costa Rica, the US, the UK, Australia... we've got entrepreneurs, authors, influencers, activists, female founders, YouTubers, experts in so many fields from mindset to parenting to nutrition to business... so many incredible women and amazing mothers - come join us and be part of the community.


Navigating the wild ride of motherhood? This one's for you, whether you're thriving or just about surviving!







Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.