Our Sam Talking out Loud

Episode 22 - Memory Milk Gift Initiative, One Year On with Milk Bank at Chester, Liverpool Women's Hospital Neonatal Team, Forget Me Not Children's Hospice and Mum, Rowen Emmett-O'Toole

For this  month's really special episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we return a year on to the subject that gained huge interest last year both in the UK and as far as Uganda, Europe and America, with Memory Milk Gift Initiative, Bereavement Lead and now Our Sam Trustee, Laura Atherton, who Co-Hosts this episode with  Founder and CEO Philippa Davies, as they discuss Milk Donation and Lactation support after loss, how far things have come and the in-place processes at Liverpool Women's Hospital and Forget Me Not Children's Hospital, as well as the journey through milk donation with Milo's Mummy, Rowen Emmett-O'Toole, as well as the future plans Memory Milk Gift Initiative have: Part 1. - Caroline Batin-Robinson, Neonatal Palliative Care and Bereavement Specialist Nurse Liverpool Women's Hospital, and Kay Ross, Neonatal Nurse, Lactation Consultant and Neonatal Infant Feeding Team Lead. Liverpool Women's Hospital. Milk Bank at Chester Donor Part 2. - Rowen Emmett -O'Toole - Milo's Mum, talking about her experience of milk donation, supported throughout their journey and in the blog by Milo's Daddy Jamie Part 3. - Sara Balmforth - Perinatal Midwife. Forget Me Not Children's Hospice Part 4. - Laura Atherton - Milk Bank at Chester Support Manager, Memory Milk Gift Bereavement Lead and Our Sam Trustee This episode is supported by a blog post produced by Memory Milk Gift Initiative. Please find below a link to a 2 minute feedback survey. Once you have listened to this episode, your feedback would be much appreciated, as this will enable us to grow and improve the support we provide through this resource. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/82XB7Q2 This podcast is recorded, edited and produced by Our Sam (Charity Registration Number 1191411)

Episode 21 - Workplace support through and following pregnancy and baby loss with Vicki Robinson, The Miscarriage Association and Clare Campion, Manchester Metropolitan University

For this  month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about workplace support through and following pregnancy and baby loss and how we support employers to improve this. Hosted by Founder and CEO Philippa Davies, for this episode we are joined by Vicki Robinson, from The Miscarriage Association to talk about their research, guidance and support for employers and the reason this is so important, and then Clare Campion, Project Officer with Manchester Metropolitan University to talk about Clare's experience of loss and her work with her employer to improve support for their 4000 staff through implementation of guidance and policies. This episode is supported by a blog post produced by Our Sam. Please find below a link to a 2 minute feedback survey. Once you have listened to this episode, your feedback would be much appreciated, as this will enable us to grow and improve the support we provide through this resource. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/82XB7Q2 This podcast is recorded, edited and produced by Our Sam (Charity Registration Number 1191411)

Episode 20 - Mother's Day....One of those days - with mum, Katie Frain and Tommy's Midwifery Manager Amina Hatia

For this  month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about Mother's Day and those days that can prove incredibly difficult for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss or death. Hosted by Founder and CEO Philippa Davies, and for the first time Co-Hosted by Laura Atherton, Our Sam trustee, and Bereavement Lead for Memory Milk Gift Initiative based at The Milk Bank at Chester. For this episode they are joined by mum to Aubrey who passed away at 6 days old in 2022, Katie Frain, and Midwifery Manager for fantastic National Charity, Tommy's, to discuss what it feels like to face Mother's Day and days like this for a bereaved parent, coping strategies and the support available. This episode is supported by a blog post produced by Our Sam. Please find below a link to a 2 minute feedback survey. Once you have listened to this episode, your feedback would be much appreciated, as this will enable us to grow and improve the support we provide through this resource. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/82XB7Q2 This podcast is recorded, edited and produced by Our Sam (Charity Registration Number 1191411)

Episode 19 Part 2 - Navigating Christmas following pregnancy and baby loss - Parents' Voices

For this  month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about the challenges that Christmas can hold for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss, guidance and support available, and coping strategies that might help. In part 2, Our Sam Founder and CEO, Philippa Davies, talks to parents Nadia Leake and Peter Byrom about their experiences of Christmas following the loss of their own babies, and how they found strategies to cope, and then Philippa swaps places with Laura Atherton to talk about her own experience of Christmas as a bereaved mum, now with empty arms. This episode is supported by a blog post produced by Our Sam. Please find below a link to a 2 minute feedback survey. Once you have listened to this episode, your feedback would be much appreciated, as this will enable us to grow and improve the support we provide through this resource. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/82XB7Q2 This podcast is recorded, edited and produced by Our Sam (Charity Registration Number 1191411)

Episode 19 Part 3 - Spiritual support at Christmas following pregnancy and baby loss with Chaplain Revd Andy Dovey

For this  month's episode of the Our Sam Talking out Loud podcast series, we are talking about the challenges that Christmas can hold for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss, guidance and support available, and coping strategies that might help. In part 3, Our Sam Founder and CEO, Philippa Davies, talks to award winning Chaplain at Croydon NHS Trust, Revd Andy Dovey about support available for all through Chaplaincy teams in secondary healthcare following pregnancy and baby loss. This episode is supported by a blog post produced by Our Sam. Please find below a link to a 2 minute feedback survey. Once you have listened to this episode, your feedback would be much appreciated, as this will enable us to grow and improve the support we provide through this resource. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/82XB7Q2 This podcast is recorded, edited and produced by Our Sam (Charity Registration Number 1191411)