About this episode

Lucy Livesey shares her journey of grief and the creation of resources to support families after loss.

Type of loss: TFMR, Life-limiting diagnosis More about this episode: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother , we talk with Lucy Livesey, a mother whose love for her daughter continues to ripple across the world. In 2017, Lucy and her family faced the unthinkable—making the heartbreaking decision to terminate their much-wanted daughter, Ellie, after a devastating heart abnormality was discovered. What followed was a birth filled with intention, tenderness, and love. Through hypnobirthing, Lucy created a peaceful and sacred space to welcome Ellie into the world, honoring her life in the most beautiful way she could. Out of that loss, Lucy found purpose. Drawing on her background in mental health nursing and her lived experience, she created Ellie’s Gift—the world’s first hypnobirthing app designed specifically to support families preparing to birth a baby who has died. What began as a way to honor Ellie’s life has grown into a global resource, now used across the UK within NHS trusts and in over 37 countries—offering comfort, guidance, and compassion to grieving families, completely free of charge. Lucy also shares about Ellie’s Rainbow, a platform offering support for…

People in this episode

Host: Emma's Footprints

Guest: Lucy Livesey

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• hypnobirthing
• support for families
• mental health
• pregnancy after loss

Keywords

• TFMR
• life-limiting diagnosis
• hypnobirthing app
• grieving families
• mindfulness-based grief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHS, Ellie's Gift, Ellie’s Rainbow

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