WHEN MOTHERHOOD TAKES A DIFFERENT PATH
Baby Loss Podcast: When Motherhood Takes a Different Path
Honest conversations about miscarriage, stillbirth, baby loss, child loss and the life that continues afterwards.
Stories from parents who speak openly about their child, their grief, their love and what life looks like now.
No perfect words. No need to make the story smaller.
Just real conversations about what it means when parenthood takes a path you never expected.
REAL STORIES. REAL PARENTS.
Because your child is more than the way they died.
When a baby or child dies, people often focus on the loss.
But there was also love. Expectation. A pregnancy. A birth. A name. A family. A future you had already begun to imagine.
And after loss, life does not simply stop.
In this baby loss podcast, parents tell their stories in their own words.
About miscarriage. Stillbirth. Neonatal loss. The death of an older child. Pregnancy after loss. Relationships. Work. Guilt. Anger. Love. Laughter. And the strange reality of learning how to live while still missing someone deeply.
Your child remains part of your story.
And so do you.
Dit blok is belangrijk voor SEO omdat hier de verschillende vormen van verlies natuurlijk voorkomen, zonder dat het voelt alsof we zoekwoorden aan het stapelen zijn.
IN EVERY CONVERSATION
There is no script for grief. So there is no script for this podcast.
Every conversation is different, because every parent and every child is different.
We may talk about:
- the pregnancy or the life you had with your child
- the moment everything changed
- saying goodbye
- what other people did or did not understand
- guilt, anger, fear or loneliness
- relationships and family
- returning to work
- pregnancy or parenting after loss
- birthdays, anniversaries and milestones
- finding room for joy again
- the ways your child is still part of your life
And sometimes we talk about something completely different.
Because this is not about fitting your story into a format.
It is about making room for your story as it really is.
SHARE YOUR STORY
Would you like to tell the story of your child?
Maybe you have thought about sharing your story before.
Maybe you have never spoken about it publicly.
Maybe there are things you wish people understood about baby or child loss.
Or maybe you simply want your child’s name and story to have a place where they can be heard.
You are welcome here.
You do not need to be a speaker.
You do not need to know exactly what you want to say.
You do not need to tell every part of your story.
Before we record anything, we first meet and talk.
We get to know each other. You can ask questions. We explore what you would and would not like to discuss.
Only then do we decide together whether recording an episode feels right.
What happens when you apply
1. Tell me a little about yourself
Fill in the form and tell me who you are, who your child is and why you would like to share your story.
2. We meet first
We have an informal conversation before recording. There is no obligation to continue afterwards.
3. We record your story
If it feels right for both of us, we plan the podcast conversation.
There is no fixed script.
I guide the conversation, but you decide what belongs in your story.
Mothers are not the only ones who grieve
Fathers, partners and other parents carry their own stories too.
Their experience is sometimes quieter, less visible or simply different.
Those voices belong here as well.
If you are a father or parent who has experienced the loss of a baby or child and would like to share your story, you are warmly invited to apply.
Do you work with parents after baby or child loss?
I also speak with professionals whose work can help parents better understand what happens before, during or after loss.
That may include healthcare professionals, researchers, photographers, funeral professionals, counsellors or people creating meaningful change around baby and child loss.
The conversation always comes back to one question:
What might parents need to hear?
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Listen whenever you need a story that feels real
You can watch the conversations on YouTube or listen on Spotify.
Some episodes may feel familiar.
Others may show you a completely different experience of loss.
You do not have to agree with every story.
Sometimes it is enough to hear someone say something you thought only you felt.
YouTube
Watch and listen on YouTube. All episodes, free, anytime
Spotify
Listen while you walk, drive, or simply sit quietly. Available on Spotify.
YOUR HOST
I am Desirée van Nieuwenhoven
I am the mother of Jasmijn, Tom and Tim.
After my own miscarriage and the stillbirths of Tom and Tim, I discovered how difficult it can be to find words for a life that has changed completely.
Years later, I know something else too:
You can deeply miss your child and still love your life.
Today I write, speak and guide conversations about baby and child loss.
Not to make grief disappear.
But to make more room for honest stories about what it means to live with loss.
That is what this podcast is part of.
Perhaps your story is the one someone needs to hear
You may never know who recognises themselves in your words.
Who hears their own feelings for the first time.
Who remembers that they are not the only parent carrying love and loss at the same time.
If you feel that your story wants to be told, I would love to hear from you.
Tell me about you.
Tell me about your child.
Prefer to listen first? Explore the podcast on YouTube or Spotify.
About Desirée
- Baby & child loss guide
Author · Speaker · Podcast host - Mother of Jasmijn 💛, Tom 💙 and Tim 💙
- Founder of Stichting Everlasting Parenthood
(Everlasting Parenthood Foundation) - Initiator of Baby Loss Day
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