Waiting for Margot
Waiting for Margot
Natasha Saint-Geniès
Opening up the discussion and breaking the taboos of having (and struggling to have!) babies. A frank chat about all the difficulties that come with trying to conceive or grow our families, and how these affect the other aspects of our lives and vice versa! We also discuss positive outcomes, unusual paths, and other aspects of gynecological health.I was compelled to start an Instagram account after I had my 3rd miscarriage. I wanted to offer a space for support and open up the discussion. Nobody spoke about miscarriages, and I never in a million years considered I’d have one, let alone three… I quickly decided that posting pics and discussing with others was great, but I had a thirst for more… and so the podcast was born!I’ve made it my mission to open up the discussion around starting and growing our families and how it’s rarely as straightforward as we grow up thinking it will be. I want to normalise these conversations, break taboos, and empower people to DEMAND (or even refuse) simple things in medical situations -I also recently found out I have Hashimoto’s autoimmune disease (simple blood test – someone from the patriarchy decided you had to have 3 babies die to obtain this kind of info about your own body). I go on about this A LOT! Basically, I had 3 miscarriages so (I hope) you don’t have to :pI want to show everyone out there struggling with these issues that there’s someone else who shares their exact story, no one is alone, we’re all in it together. And of course I’m also SUPER passionate about making this as inclusive as humanly possible… Whether you’re cis and white like me, a POC, trans, non-binary, asexual, gay… if you need support on your family planning journey, this is the place for you ❤As time goes by, we're also broadening our subject range and discussing rainbow babies, positive and alternative journeys such as career changes inspired by the transition to motherhood, general women's health topics, and our evolution through parenthood.
Emily: Everything thyroid, plant-based lifestyle, same-sex family planning, & IVF
Emosh episode for me.Sooooo happy I'm bringing it to you on International Women's Day... Truly shows the amazing ways in which women support women, even when they've never even met!Emily helped me get to where I am today with my thyroid health and rainbow pregnancy, and I'm forever eternally grateful.We talk aaalllll things thyroid in this episode along with ivf and getting pregnant as a gay couple. TW: We do talk about living children, current pregnancy, and you can can hear a baby gurgling in the episodeCan't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for Margot:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Mar 8, 2022
1 hr 26 min
Becca (@chickensbeforetheegg): Molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome
I spoke to the lovely Becca of @chickensbeforetheegg fame in October. Very grateful to her for sharing such a tough story and talking to us about two issues we haven't covered yet: molar pregnancy and Asherman's syndrome.Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for Margot:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Dec 19, 2021
2 hr 5 min
Solo ramblings on pregnancy after loss
Today it's just me talking about pregnancy after loss.I've decided to talk about this separately in a (potential) series of mini episodes, so that you can choose to avoid them if your heart is hurting too much to listen to this kind of topic.Don't worry, I'll be back with a regular episode next week ;)Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for Margot:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Dec 6, 2021
14 min
Meg: Asexuality, solo parenting, IVF, and the dreaded two-week wait
The lovely Meg kindly shares their story of IVF after several failed IUIs on their journey to becoming a fab solo ace (asexual) enby mama! We discuss queer issues surrounding family planning and going crazy with pregnancy tests during the TWW.Meg on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ace_with_a_uterus/AVEN: https://www.asexuality.org/Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for Margot:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Nov 7, 2021
56 min
Fran: Ectopic pregnancy, IVF, and turning wounds into wisdom
Fran Migliorati is a certified Fertility + Mindset coach based in London, UK. Fran is an IVF twin mum and ectopic pregnancy survivor. She now helps women to navigate the ups and downs of their own fertility journey with emotional control and comfort, and a focus on the mind-body connection. Her methods include life coaching, mindset coaching, EFT and NLP.Fran Migliorati on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fran_migliorati/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/franmiglioraticoachingWebsite: https://www.francinemigliorati.com/Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for Margot:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Oct 4, 2021
57 min
Jennie (@jenniemonologues): Musings on miscarriage
Jennie Agg is an award-winning women's health journalist, writing features for national newspapers and magazines. Her work has appeared in The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, Red magazine, Women’s Health, Grazia, the New York Post, the Guardian, and the Observer, among others.She is also the author of the blog The Uterus Monologues, where she writes about her own experience of recurrent miscarriage and shares the stories of others who have not had a straightforward path to parenthood.In this episode, we discuss all things baby loss, including our own experiences and what's going on in the medical world.You can hear Jennie's story in her own words here:https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/jul/06/my-four-miscarriages-why-is-losing-a-pregnancy-so-shrouded-in-mystery-podcastCan't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for Margot:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Aug 1, 2021
1 hr 33 min
Katy (@undefiningmotherhood): RPL, hysteroscopy, MTHFR, rainbows, and Undefining Motherhood
Hey hey WFM fans!Delighted to post this episode after a great chat with Katy about her mission to start and grow her family. So excited to see all her exciting projects come to fruition!Katy:https://www.instagram.com/undefiningmotherhood/https://undefiningmotherhood.com/Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for Margot:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Jul 19, 2021
1 hr 33 min
Sarah: Baby loss, IUI, IVF, cancer, and surrogacy
Thanks so much to Sarah for sharing her story of loss, thankfully with a very happy ending!Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for MargotInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
Jul 11, 2021
1 hr 18 min
Simone: A quest to becoming a solo mom by choice with the help of my gay best friend
This week I had a frank and refreshing discussion with Simone, who kindly joined me to share where she's at on her path to becoming a solo mom by choice.She embarked upon this journey a couple of years back... here she discusses her decision and the struggle that is getting pregnant when you're not in a relationship with the person providing the sperm, all while touching on a multitude of issues including the treatment of black women by the medical system and the things they should’ve taught us about our bodies at school.Can't wait to hear what you think! Want to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for MargotInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
May 17, 2021
1 hr 21 min
Carla: BRCA, infertility, autoimmune disorders, and IVF with PGD
This week I spoke to my incredible ray of sunshine friend, Carla.This superwoman has been through so much, including a double mastectomy and coming to terms with her infertility. I'm so grateful to her for sharing her story here <3If you'd like to donate to ovarian cancer research, here's the place to do it: https://ovarian.org.uk/BRCA info: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheetWant to support the show? Why not buy me a coffee? ;)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waiting4margotAll production, guest sourcing & liaison, website & social content, and sound editing are done by me, Natasha Saint-Geniès. :)Waiting for MargotInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/waitingformargot/Website: http://www.waitingformargot.com/
May 9, 2021
1 hr 19 min
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