Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss. The Club No One Wants To Be A Part Of. Uncut with Irena Gilbert
About this episode
Irena Gilbert shares her experiences with miscarriage and pregnancy loss, discussing the emotional and clinical aspects of these challenges.
Back in 2020, we released an episode titled “Talking Miscarriage” where Laura spoke about experiencing not one but two miscarriages. It is an episode that people still message us every week about. Six years ago the topic of miscarriage was still pretty taboo, and it has changed slightly but it’s still an experience that leaves so many people feeling alone and grieving privately. Today’s guest has unfortunately experienced miscarriage a number of times. We first got to know Irena Gilbert on The Bachelor Australia back in 2020. After that final rose, her and Locky have gone on to get married and build a life together! Before welcoming their daughter Ava in February 2024, Irena experienced multiple miscarriages; her first in 2021, her second in 2023, and now another just 2 weeks ago. Today we're sitting down with Irena to talk about something that affects one in four pregnancies in Australia, and yet still so often goes unspoken, pregnancy loss. This conversation is not easy. But it is important, generous, and going to reach a lot of women who need to hear it. Irena brings something rare to this conversation: she is both a woman who has lived through…
People in this episode
Guest: Irena Gilbert
Topics covered
- miscarriage
- pregnancy loss
- grief
- women's health
- personal experience
- nursing
- taboo topics
Keywords
- miscarriage
- pregnancy loss
- Irena Gilbert
- Locky
- grief
- women's health
- nurse
- taboo
- Australia
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Talking Miscarriage
Places: Australia
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