Love, Life and Loss

About Love, Life and Loss

For far too long Baby loss has been a taboo subject that most people feel uncomfortable to talk about, but not us! Please join us while we talk about our Love, Life and Loss. Help break the silence around baby loss at all stages. Listen while we share our stories and encourage others to do the same. We try to look at all aspects of baby loss, covering as many topics as we can. There is laughter and tears throughout as we celebrate our children and tell the world about them. The hope is we can all learn and heal together!

Publisher

missdoylely

Category

kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Oct 2022

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   48. Sita’s Story! Meconium, Baby Loss & An Avoidable Death

   In honour of Baby Loss Awareness Week, today I’m sharing Sita’s story and remembering her beautiful son, Arjun. Arjun was born at full term, but Sita’s life changed forever when he died shortly after birth. An investigation later concluded that, had the hospital acted sooner, Arjun would have survived. His death was avoidable, and his story raises serious questions about the care that families should be able to expect when they walk into a maternity unit. But this episode is about more than what happened to Arjun. It’s about Sita, the woman who has had to learn to live with a loss no parent should ever experience. Sita speaks with remarkable honesty about grief, about the people who have stood by her and those who have struggled to stay, and about what happens when bereaved parents refuse to stay silent. And she does it in her own way: with a sharp wit, dark humour and a willingness to say the things that others might find uncomfortable. Because sometimes, humour becomes a way to survive the unbearable. Sometimes, making people laugh is a way to make them listen. And sometimes, calling things out is necessary if we want things to change. Sita is determined that Arjun’s story matters. Not just because of what happened to him, but because of what his story can teach us about maternity care, accountability and how we treat families experiencing baby loss. This Baby Loss Awareness Week, we remember Arjun, we make space for Sita’s voice, and we recognise the courage it takes to keep speaking when the world would sometimes rather you stayed quiet. So please join us

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   47. Wunmi’s Story! From Jaundice to Sepsis to Brain Injury | Black Maternal Mental Health Week

   This month, you will hear Wunmi’s story. As we mark Black Maternal Mental Health Week, this conversation feels particularly important. When we talk about baby loss, we also need to talk about the impact it can have on a mother’s mental health, relationships and life. Wunmi’s son, Kayode, was born severely jaundiced and later became seriously unwell with sepsis. Wunmi knew something wasn’t right. She took him to her GP three times and to A&E twice, repeatedly raising her concerns, but felt that no one was really listening. She began to question herself and wonder if she was going mad. On that second visit to A&E, Kayode was finally rushed into intensive care, where Wunmi discovered he had suffered a severe brain injury. Doctors didn’t expect him to survive for long, but Kayode fought on, spending three weeks in a hospice before he sadly died. For Wunmi, losing Kayode was the beginning of a devastating new chapter. She had to face the reality of life without her son while carrying the trauma of what had happened and continuing to battle with her mental health. She also navigated the breakdown of a relationship and found the courage to walk away from an abusive situation. Her grief has helped shaped her relationships, her sense of self and the way she moves through the world. Yet, even in the midst of that pain, Wunmi has survived. She continues to speak Kayode’s name and to make space for his life and memory. Through sharing her story, she is raising awareness of baby loss and helping others feel less alone. This is a conversation about motherhood, grief, mental health, trauma, survival and finding the strength to keep going. Wunmi’s story is one of love, loss, courage and resilience and I’m honoured that she has trusted me to share it with you. So please join us.

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   15 Aug 2026

   Alice’s Story! Stillbirth, Missed Opportunities & The Fight for Change

   This week you will hear Alice’s story. As we approach National Grief Awareness Day later this month, I hope this conversation encourages us all to listen more closely to bereaved families, to understand the lifelong impact of baby loss, and to recognise why every parent’s voice matters. Alice’s daughter, Smokey, was stillborn at 41 weeks. During her pregnancy, Alice was classified as high risk and was later diagnosed with high blood pressure. Protein was also found in her urine and, when the growth of her bump began to slow, her midwife requested a scan. Alice spent weeks chasing the appointment herself, but in the end the scan was refused. B Alice was due to be induced at 41 weeks and 2 days. An investigation into her care later identified a number of failings and concluded that Smokey’s death was avoidable. Alice believes that an earlier induction, alongside appropriate action being taken throughout her pregnancy, could have changed the outcome for her daughter. What began as every parent’s dream of welcoming a baby home became a lifetime of grief. But Alice’s story doesn’t end there. Today, she is using her voice to campaign for a national inquiry into maternity care. She is determined to see meaningful change, greater accountability and safer care for families, so that fewer parents have to endure the heartbreak she lives with every day. This is a conversation about love, loss and the courage to keep speaking out, even when the cost has been so great. It is a story of a little girl whose life continues to leave a lasting impact through her mother’s determination to create change. So please join us.

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• Audua
• Maëla
• Mars Lord
• Andrea
• Emily

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