October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. A time to hold space for the parents and families who have experienced unimaginable loss.

In this episode, I sits down with my beautiful friend Ali Westrup - A teacher, wife, and mum to her daughter Lyla, and two babies in the sky, Lexi and Oli.

Ali shares her story with honesty, strength and grace... walking us through the heartbreak of losing her babies, navigating how to find her voice in the medical system, and the light that eventually returned with the birth of her beautiful rainbow daughter, Lyla.

It’s a conversation about grief that doesn’t follow a timeline, the reality of trying again after loss, and how motherhood can be both heartbreak and healing at the same time.

We talk about:💔 The devastating reality of losing two babies⚖️ What happens when the system fails women🩺 The importance of advocating for your body and your babies🌈 The fear and hope that come with pregnancy after loss👶 How motherhood after grief looks and feels different💬 What helps (and what doesn’t) when someone you love experiences loss

Ali’s courage to share her story helps break the silence and reminds us that there’s strength in vulnerability.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we record, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations peoples listening today.