Ep. 45: Ruth Brennan on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency)
Ep. 45: Ruth Brennan on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency)
In this bonus episode, I talk to Ruth Brennan, whose periods started to change when she was 36 years old, and who eventu... Read more
20 Dec 2021
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33mins
Ep. 44: Jenny Cooper on losing a baby at full term
Ep. 44: Jenny Cooper on losing a baby at full term
Jenny Cooper has experienced more loss and grief than most, and in this episode of Bits of Me she shares her story of ha... Read more
8 Jul 2021
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1hr 7mins
Ep. 43: Margaret O'Connor on choosing to be childfree
Ep. 43: Margaret O'Connor on choosing to be childfree
In this episode, I talk to Margaret O'Connor, a counsellor and psychotherapist who is childfree by choice. A few years a... Read more
1 Jul 2021
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32mins
Ep. 42: Laetitia Gordon-Furse on the pain and politics of breastfeeding
Ep. 42: Laetitia Gordon-Furse on the pain and politics of breastfeeding
Is breast always best? Can mastitis always be treated with cold cabbage leaves? And if we talk about the uptake of breas... Read more
24 Jun 2021
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58mins
Ep. 41: Anita Elawure on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency) and premature menopause
Ep. 41: Anita Elawure on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency) and premature menopause
In this episode, I talk to Anita Elawure, who was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) at just 19, meani... Read more
17 Jun 2021
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36mins
Ep. 40: Jen Hall on forceps births and birth injuries
Ep. 40: Jen Hall on forceps births and birth injuries
Jen Hall is the social media and website coordinator at The MASIC Foundation, which supports women who have suffered ser... Read more
10 Jun 2021
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37mins
Ep. 39: Claire Hunt on period poverty, stigma and equity
Ep. 39: Claire Hunt on period poverty, stigma and equity
What happens if you have to choose between period pads and crucial food items for your weekly shop? What should period e... Read more
3 Jun 2021
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20mins
Ep. 38: Linda Kelly and Emma Carroll on Ireland's pandemic maternity care restrictions
Ep. 38: Linda Kelly and Emma Carroll on Ireland's pandemic maternity care restrictions
Linda Kelly is a Trade Union Official by day and a long-time women’s rights campaigner, now also the founder of Women As... Read more
27 May 2021
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53mins
Ep. 37: Dee Naughton on papillomas and mastectomy
Ep. 37: Dee Naughton on papillomas and mastectomy
In this episode of Bits of Me, I talk to mother-of-two Dee Naughton about her experiences of papillomas, lobectomies and... Read more
20 May 2021
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33mins
Ep. 36: Elaine Barry and Anna Keogh on sex after childbirth
Ep. 36: Elaine Barry and Anna Keogh on sex after childbirth
How do you know when you're ready? What does that even mean? Will it hurt? Where did your libido go? What about episioto... Read more
13 May 2021
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56mins