Waiting for Margot

About Waiting for Margot

Opening up the discussion and breaking the taboos of having (and struggling to have!) babies. A frank chat about all the difficulties that come with trying to conceive or grow our families, and how these affect the other aspects of our lives and vice versa! We also discuss positive outcomes, unusual paths, and other aspects of gynecological health. I was compelled to start an Instagram account after I had my 3rd miscarriage. I wanted to offer a space for support and open up the discussion. Nobody spoke about miscarriages, and I never in a million years considered I’d have one, let alone three… I quickly decided that posting pics and discussing with others was great, but I had a thirst for more… and so the podcast was born!I’ve made it my mission to open up the discussion around starting and growing our families and how it’s rarely as straightforward as we grow up thinking it will be. I want to normalise these conversations, break taboos, and empower people to DEMAND (or even refuse) simple things in medical situations -I also recently found out I have Hashimoto’s autoimmune disease (simple blood test – someone from the patriarchy decided you had to have 3 babies die to obtain this kind of info about your own body). I go on about this A LOT! Basically, I had 3 miscarriages so (I hope) you don’t have to :p I want to show everyone out there struggling with these issues that there’s someone else who shares their exact story, no one is alone, we’re all in it together. And of course I’m also SUPER passionate about making this as inclusive as humanly possible… Whether you’re cis and white like me, a POC, trans, non-binary, asexual, gay… if you need support on your family planning journey, this is the place for you ❤ As time goes by, we're also broadening our subject range and discussing rainbow babies, positive and alternative journeys such as career changes inspired by the transition to motherhood, general women's health topics, and our evolution through parenthood.

Publisher

Natasha Saint-Geniès

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2021

Latest episode

8 Mar 2022

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Mar 2022

   Emily: Everything thyroid, plant-based lifestyle, same-sex family planning, & IVF

   Emosh episode for me. Sooooo happy I'm bringing it to you on International Women's Day... Truly shows the amazing ways in which women support women, even when they've never even met! Emily helped me get to where I am today with my thyroid health and rainbow pregnancy, and I'm forever eternally grateful. We talk aaalllll things thyroid in this episode along with ivf and getting pregnant as a gay couple. TW: We do talk about living children, current pregnancy, and you can can hear a b...

2. 

   19 Dec 2021

   Becca (@chickensbeforetheegg): Molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome

   I spoke to the lovely Becca of @chickensbeforetheegg fame in October. Very grateful to her for sharing such a tough story and talking to us about two issues we haven't covered yet: molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome. Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)...

3. 

   6 Dec 2021

   Solo ramblings on pregnancy after loss

   Today it's just me talking about pregnancy after loss. I've decided to talk about this separately in a (potential) series of mini episodes, so that you can choose to avoid them if your heart is hurting too much to listen to this kind of topic. Don't worry, I'll be back with a regular episode next week ;) Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound edit...

4. 

   7 Nov 2021

   Meg: Asexuality, solo parenting, IVF, and the dreaded two-week wait

   The lovely Meg kindly shares their story of IVF after several failed IUIs on their journey to becoming a fab solo ace (asexual) enby mama! We discuss queer issues surrounding family planning and going crazy with pregnancy tests during the TWW. Meg on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ace_with_a_uterus/ AVEN: https://www.asexuality.org/ Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, g...

5. 

   4 Oct 2021

   Fran: Ectopic pregnancy, IVF, and turning wounds into wisdom

   Fran Migliorati is a certified Fertility + Mindset coach based in London, UK. Fran is an IVF twin mum and ectopic pregnancy survivor. She now helps women to navigate the ups and downs of their own fertility journey with emotional control and comfort, and a focus on the mind-body connection. Her methods include life coaching, mindset coaching, EFT and NLP. Fran Migliorati on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fran_migliorati/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/franmiglior...

6. 

   1 Aug 2021

   Jennie (@jenniemonologues): Musings on miscarriage

   Jennie Agg is an award-winning women's health journalist, writing features for national newspapers and magazines. Her work has appeared in The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, Red magazine, Women’s Health, Grazia, the New York Post, the Guardian, and the Observer, among others. She is also the author of the blog The Uterus Monologues, where she writes about her own experience of recurrent miscarriage and shares the stories of others who have not had a straightforward path to parent...

7. 

   19 Jul 2021

   Katy (@undefiningmotherhood): RPL, hysteroscopy, MTHFR, rainbows, and Undefining Motherhood

   Hey hey WFM fans! Delighted to post this episode after a great chat with Katy about her mission to start and grow her family. So excited to see all her exciting projects come to fruition! Katy: https://www.instagram.com/undefiningmotherhood/ https://undefiningmotherhood.com/ Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, an...

8. 

   11 Jul 2021

   Sarah: Baby loss, IUI, IVF, cancer, and surrogacy

   Thanks so much to Sarah for sharing her story of loss, thankfully with a very happy ending! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :) Waiting for Margot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/ Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/

9. 

   17 May 2021

   Simone: A quest to becoming a solo mom by choice with the help of my gay best friend

   This week I had a frank and refreshing discussion with Simone, who kindly joined me to share where she's at on her path to becoming a solo mom by choice. She embarked upon this journey a couple of years back... here she discusses her decision and the struggle that is getting pregnant when you're not in a relationship with the person providing the sperm, all while touching on a multitude of issues including the treatment of black women by the medical system and the things they should’ve taugh...

10. 

    9 May 2021

    Carla: BRCA, infertility, autoimmune disorders, and IVF with PGD

    This week I spoke to my incredible ray of sunshine friend, Carla. This superwoman has been through so much, including a double mastectomy and coming to terms with her infertility. I'm so grateful to her for sharing her story here <3 If you'd like to donate to ovarian cancer research, here's the place to do it: https://ovarian.org.uk/ BRCA info: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www...

11. 

    2 May 2021

    Caren-Christin: Down syndrome and open heart surgery

    Thanks so much to Caren-Christin for talking to me about her difficult pregnancy and remaining wholly positive in the face of a Down syndrome diagnosis. Please keep the family in your thoughts as they face open heart surgery for their little baby boy this summer. Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)...

12. 

    25 Apr 2021

    Kimberly: RPL, late-term loss, surrogacy, and being an older mom (MOBY)

    This week, Kimberly Gowdy tells me how she came to write her fabulous book, The Colorless Womb, following a long journey of early and late losses that eventually led her going through surrogacy with an unexpected ally. I had some mic issues while recording this one... so apologies for the dips in sound quality! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and so...

13. 

    18 Apr 2021

    Faye (@littlelifehurdles): Repeat pregnancy loss and unexplained infertility

    Thanks so much to Faye for telling us her story and for all the great work she does supporting others and raising awareness. Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margot All production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :) Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at natasha@waitingformargot.com ...

14. 

    11 Apr 2021

    Anita II: Pregnancy after a loss, repeat pregnancy loss, & premenopause

    Part II of Anita's journey. Thanks again so much for sharing your story... and for so much fabulous advice & straight talkin'!! Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at natasha@waitingformargot.com Check out the website for loads of info & resources: www.waitingformargot.com Keep up to date by following me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/ Or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waitingformargot

15. 

    11 Apr 2021

    Anita I: SLOS & losing a child

    Loads of love to Anita who shared her incredible story about her baby, Mary, who was born with SLOS (Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome) Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at natasha@waitingformargot.com Check out the website for loads of info & resources: www.waitingformargot.com Keep up to date by following me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/ Or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waitingformargot

16. 

    4 Apr 2021

    Emily & Sophie: Same-sex family planning, sperm donors, and the elusive second child...

    Thanks a million to Emily & Sophie for sharing your beautiful story! Today we talk about going down the at-home insemination route to conceive as a gay couple and the extra difficulties that come with trying for baby number 2. I'll add a trigger warning here, as we talk a lot about our uncomplicated pregnancies that ended in live births, so maybe give this one a miss if you're not ready to hear that yet. Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;) https://www.buymeacoffee.com...

17. 

    28 Mar 2021

    Dharsh: Adenomyosis, IVF, miscarriage, alternative therapies, and twins!

    So grateful to the lovely Dharsh for sharing her long journey to motherhood. In this episode we talk about adenomyosis (endometriosis inside the uterus), IVF, laparoscopy, egg donors, adoption, miscarriage, twin pregnancy, and alternative therapies. Dharsh is a fountain of incredibly useful knowledge and experience, hence the super long episode. I just couldn't cut anything out! Am I missing a subject you'd like to hear about, or would you like to share your story? Email me at natasha@waitin...

18. 

    20 Mar 2021

    Intro: My story, BRCA, and repeat pregnancy loss

    Welcome to the Waiting for Margot podcast! In this intro episode I'll just give you a brief version of my story. After that we'll to talk to different inspirational women & experts each week, share stories, discuss how other aspects of our lives affect fertility & family planning and vice versa. Let's have a relatively lighthearted and fun discussion that normalises the fact that it’s not always as easy as we grow up believing, all while reminding YOU that you’re not alone. Let's br...

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