Michelle Tolfrey's guest appearances

Michelle Tolfrey

Birth Stories with Clemmie Hooper

Your Companion to Motherhood

Bryony Gordon

Francesca Segal

Laura Jackson

Annie Mac

Nadiya Hussain

Katie Davis

Candice Brathwaite

Maisie Hill

Simone Davies

Michelle Kennedy

Emma Svanberg

Helen Thorn

Emma Brockwell

Oscar Duke

Allison Jandu

OwlTail

It’s something we all dread but is way more common than we all think… this week Katie is opening up a conversation about baby loss.  If you’d like to miss this episode due to the sensitive content, why not listen to another of our 20 episodes providing helpful tips and advice for new and expectant mums.   Joining Katie is Michelle Tolfrey who candidly talks about the experience she has had with pregnancy, loss and motherhood. In this session, Michelle created a safe and tender space for mothers to share their feelings on baby loss, and Michelle offers caring words to you if you find yourself affected in the same way.    Michelle Tolfrey is a clinical psychologist who previously worked for the NHS for over 10 years and is now the founder of Talking Heads which offers private therapy and workplace mental health services.    This is Your Companion To Motherhood. These episodes are designed to provide you with detailed information on the various steps in the first year of motherhood which you can listen to while you're feeding, changing, during nap time and just going about your day to day tasks. Think of it like a conversation with a friend who has been there before.   If you are going through loss please seek out the necessary support to properly look after yourself, you can check out the below links for help.  https://www.bliss.org.uk  https://babyloss-awareness.org/  https://www.sands.org.uk/usefullinks  https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/  https://www.novafoundation.org.uk/findingbabylosssupport     Download Mush, the mum friend-making app to connect with other mums (and expectant mums!); find it on the Play Store or App Store now.   Follow Mush on Instagram or Facebook and for more information, you can also visit letsmush.

It’s something we all dread but is way more common than we all think… this week Katie is opening up a conversation about baby loss. If you’d like to miss this episode due to the sensitive content, why not listen to another of our 20 episodes providing helpful tips and advice for new and expectant mums. Joining Katie is Michelle Tolfrey who candidly talks about the experience she has had with pregnancy, loss and motherhood. In this session, Michelle created a safe and tender space for mothers to share their feelings on baby loss, and Michelle offers caring words to you if you find yourself affected in the same way.  Michelle Tolfrey is a clinical psychologist who previously worked for the NHS for over 10 years and is now the founder of <a href="https://www.talkingheads.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talking Heads</a> which offers private therapy and workplace mental health services.  This is Your Companion To Motherhood. These episodes are designed to provide you with detailed information on the various steps in the first year of motherhood which you can listen to while you're feeding, changing, during nap time and just going about your day to day tasks. Think of it like a conversation with a friend who has been there before. If you are going through loss please seek out the necessary support to properly look after yourself, you can check out the below links for help.  <a href="https://www.bliss.org.uk/research-campaigns/our-campaigns/bereavement-support-for-parents-in-neonatal-care?gclid=Cj0KCQjw38-DBhDpARIsADJ3kjnC9VbwSkjV4CGO2_-IWb8o0fBwVryCORxR8S8CV1Jz-Gkrn0oSbNsaAobTEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bliss.org.uk</a> <a href="https://babyloss-awareness.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://babyloss-awareness.org/</a> <a href="https://www.sands.org.uk/usefullinks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sands.org.uk/usefullinks</a> <a href="https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/</a> <a href="https://www.novafoundation.org.uk/findingbabylosssupport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.novafoundation.org.uk/findingbabylosssupport</a> Download Mush, the mum friend-making app to connect with other mums (and expectant mums!); find it on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mushuk.mushapp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Play Store</a> or <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1087776655" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">App Store</a> now.   Follow Mush on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mushmums/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mushmums" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and for more information, you can also visit <a href="http://letsmush.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">letsmush.</a>

Ep 20: Baby Loss with Michelle Tolfrey

CW: This episode features discussion of baby loss.Michelle was told at 37 weeks pregnant that, devastatingly, her baby no longer had a heartbeat. She talks Clemmie through how, with the help of her midwife, she was able to birth her baby vaginally and spend time with her before she and her husband left the hospital. Clemmie and Michelle discuss how she felt when the unthinkable happened, how they managed to find moments of light and hope alongside their grief, and how Michelle and her husband keep Orla’s memory alive. They also take a question about how to approach giving birth again after a traumatic birth.For information and help on the subject of baby loss, visit:sands.org.uktommys.org/baby-loss-information-and-supportIf you have any concerns about your baby’s movements at any stage in your pregnancy always call your hospital and speak to a midwife. For more information please visit: kickscount.org.ukMichelle's blog From The Other Chair explores baby loss, pregnancy and parenting after loss as well as mental health: fromtheotherchair.co.ukMichelle is a Clinical Psychologist and her professional website has lots of information about mental health and wellbeing and the evidence based therapies that can help: talkingheads.org.ukFollow Clemmie's Mother of Daughters account: instagram.com/mother_of_daughters/Follow Clemmie's Gas and Air account: instagram.com/gasandair/Clemmie's book How to grow a baby and push it out is available now: amazon.co.uk/How-Grow-Baby-Push-Out/dp/1785040383Birth Stories is produced by Hannah Varrall and created by Off Script*This podcast is not to replace medical advice. Always speak to your midwife or doctor if you have any concerns.* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: This episode features discussion of baby loss.Michelle was told at 37 weeks pregnant that, devastatingly, her baby no longer had a heartbeat. She talks Clemmie through how, with the help of her midwife, she was able to birth her baby vaginally and spend time with her before she and her husband left the hospital. Clemmie and Michelle discuss how she felt when the unthinkable happened, how they managed to find moments of light and hope alongside their grief, and how Michelle and her husband keep Orla’s memory alive. They also take a question about how to approach giving birth again after a traumatic birth.For information and help on the subject of baby loss, visit:<a href="http://sands.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sands.org.uk</a><a href="http://tommys.org/baby-loss-information-and-support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tommys.org/baby-loss-information-and-support</a>If you have any concerns about your baby’s movements at any stage in your pregnancy always call your hospital and speak to a midwife. For more information please visit: <a href="http://kickscount.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kickscount.org.uk</a>Michelle's blog From The Other Chair explores baby loss, pregnancy and parenting after loss as well as mental health: <a href="http://fromtheotherchair.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fromtheotherchair.co.uk</a>Michelle is a Clinical Psychologist and her professional website has lots of information about mental health and wellbeing and the evidence based therapies that can help: <a href="http://talkingheads.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talkingheads.org.uk</a>Follow Clemmie's Mother of Daughters account: <a href="http://instagram.com/mother_of_daughters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/mother_of_daughters/</a>Follow Clemmie's Gas and Air account: <a href="http://instagram.com/gasandair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/gasandair/</a>Clemmie's book How to grow a baby and push it out is available now: <a href="http://amazon.co.uk/How-Grow-Baby-Push-Out/dp/1785040383" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.co.uk/How-Grow-Baby-Push-Out/dp/1785040383</a>Birth Stories is produced by Hannah Varrall and created by Off Script*This podcast is not to replace medical advice. Always speak to your midwife or doctor if you have any concerns.* Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Handprints and baby loss with Michelle Tolfrey