Leaning into joy while managing the fear; navigating pregnancy after loss with Zoe Clarke-Coates MBE

The Motherkind Podcast

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 837 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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*** Trigger warning - the topic of baby loss comes up in this episode *** This week we are doing something a bit different on the Motherkind podcast. Kate Ferdinand host of the podcast Blended is in the interview seat speaking with grief expert, loss author and CEO of the charity The Mariposa Trust (widely known by its primary support division ’Saying Goodbye’,) Zoe Clark-Coates MBE. Zoe Clark-Coates has lost five babies, but her ability to take the positives and honour life from these experiences is so inspiring. She shares some great advice and tips from her book 'Pregnancy After Loss', including how to prepare for scans, coping mechanisms for stress and managing the joy and the fear of being pregnant after loss. Thanks to dog food company and vet recommended Pooch and Mutt for sponsoring this episode. Motherkind listeners will receive 25% off online purchases using this link https://bit.ly/motherkind-pooch with discount code MOTHERKIND25. Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day. @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it is your host Zoe Blaskey here and welcome to Motherkind, the show that is
0:09.5	going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern mother with more clarity
0:14.9	and confidence. Something a bit different this week on the podcast because I'm handing over this week's episode to the Blended podcast with my new friend Kate Ferdinand. So Blended is the podcast that Kate started when she found herself in a blended family and wanted to feel less alone in her experience. I really love the blended podcast. It is so needed
0:40.7	and I love the conversations and guests that Kate has on. And Kate and I were chatting at
0:46.7	the baby show where we did a live episode for the Motherkind podcast together. We were saying,
0:51.7	wouldn't it be a fantastic way to introduce our podcasts to each
0:56.2	other's listeners by sharing an episode. And that is what you are going to hear today. So here is
1:02.4	Kate speaking with grief expert, loss author and CEO of the charity The Mariposa Trust,
1:09.1	which you might know it as saying goodbye. The guest is Zoe Clark
1:13.8	Coates, MBE. And in this episode, Zoe shares some great advice and tips from her book, Pregnancy
1:20.2	After Loss, including how to prepare for scans, coping mechanisms for stress, and managing the joy
1:26.7	and the fear of being pregnant after loss.
1:30.7	This episode does come with a trigger warning.
1:33.0	They do talk about baby loss.
1:35.0	So if you think that might be more harmful than helpful for you, then please do give this one a miss.
1:41.3	And we will be back next week with our usual episode of the Motherkind
1:46.3	podcast which will be out next Thursday. Hope you love it. Here it is. I'm excited to tell you about
1:53.2	this week's sponsor which is dog food company Pooch and Mutt and the reason I'm so excited is because
1:59.5	Pooch and Mutt is my husband, guys,
2:02.2	company, so we're keeping it in the family this week. I watch firsthand how much time,
2:08.3	passion and focus goes into making Pooch and Muck products, which include food, treats and
2:13.6	dental sticks. They're all vet recommended and formulated with natural supplements and
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