
This podcast is about a pregnancy that doesn’t end the way it should; about what happens when your baby is born too early to survive alone. It’s about the parents, the babies, and the doctors who save them. Hosted by award-winning novelist Francesca Segal, whose memoir, Mother Ship, inspired this podcast.
During the fifty-six days that her premature twins were in hospital, Francesca wrote a diar... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | Kids & FamilyParenting | ||||

However much you long for the homecoming when your baby is in NICU, going home can be a shock. No monitors, no nurses to consult. Suddenly it's just you and your baby, the way it was always meant to be - but adjusting can be difficult. I was wild abo... more
On this podcast I’ve tried to give voice to the mothers, and to make sure that all prematurity stories are told, even the hardest. But what’s it like from the other side? What is life like as a doctor, working in the perpetual crisis of a neonatal wa... more
This interview with my friend Jess might be one of the hardest of my career. Going home empty-handed is everyone's greatest fear when a baby comes too early; but for Jess and her husband Pete that fear became a reality.
I’m so grateful to Jess for s... more
This week is all about the journey – the new normal, when your baby is in hospital. I talk to the amazing Inga Warren, who has devoted her fifty-year NHS career to nurturing that vital, living, invisible thing – the bond between parent and baby. Inga... more
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This podcast is so easy to listen to (ironic as the content is harder to listen to). You really do feel as though you are sat around with friends having a chat with a cup of coffee. It’s brilliantly honest and real - would highly recommend.
Premature birth is such an important topic, and so little discussed. This podcast explores it with grace and candor.
I came across this and it bought back emotional memories of the birth of my amazing daughter. (23 and in Uni!) I wish this beautiful podcast had been around then, so I wouldn’t have felt so alone. Thank you so much Francesca!
What beautiful, moving conversations. Thank you to the women for being so honest and to Francesca for starting these very important conversations. Can’t wait for more!









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