Bits of Me

A podcast about women's bodies, all the things we should know about them, and all the stories behind them. Host: @linneadunne

[Dr. Maria McEvoy @IrishVaginismus]

Thank you to @linneadunne of @Independent_ie for featuring the @DCUSNPCH study of #vaginismus in Ireland. Support services: https://t.co/zxmFXaHr1c

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

Loved chatting to @rach_carey and @annahushlak about all things taboo health, the power of personal testimonies, their limitations and the initiatives that can help affect change. 👇👇👇

[Zinc @zincvc]

As part of our @wellcometrust funded ‘taboo health’ programme, we chatted to @linneadunne (host of the @bitsofme_pod) and @annahushlak (co-founder of portfolio company @weareferly) about their experiences of opening up difficult conversations. Listen here https://t.co/0M83jm83Xc

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@CiaraWyer @kimmykims33 ❤️

[Sling the Mesh @MeshCampaign]

@Meshproblems01

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@sashahearts €60 for the GP consultation, sometimes €40 on top for bloods and sometimes not… A bit outrageous, if you ask me.

[Wellbeing of Women @WellbeingofWmen]

Only half and hour away from our webinar organised in collaboration with @masic_UK and including a host of leading speakers who will explore how to best deliver care for women who have experienced injury during childbirth.

Sign up to the event here: https://t.co/NDXqLQJZTg

[Rachel Moss @rachelmoss_]

I started reporting on vaginal mesh in 2017 and it boggles my mind that 4 years later – and 1 year after the official review – women are still being left to suffer excruciating pain. THOUSANDS of women, too @MeshCampaign https://t.co/otzbzni4sC

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

Ep. 44, the last episode of season two, is out now. @Jenny_Coops14 shares the story of her daughter, Georgia Penelope, who died in the womb at 38 weeks’ gestation. It’s a vulnerable episode full of loss, sadness and love. Listen now via link in bio.

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

Can anyone help? RTs = ❤️

[Dr. Maria McEvoy @IrishVaginismus]

Article on #vaginismus in Irish Independent today by @linneadunne with contribution from @Irishvaginismus 'Overcoming vaginismus inspired me to become a sexual health educator'
https://t.co/0boghY4fCp

Retweets appreciated. Support services available on https://t.co/zxmFXaHr1c

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

Vaginismus sufferers, read this.

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

Ending season two with a heart-breaking story of love and loss, of four consecutive miscarriages followed by an anxious, hopeful full-term pregnancy that ended in the birth of Georgia Penelope, who died at 38 weeks' gestation. Out to patrons today, all platforms from Thursday.

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

What factors impact the decision whether or not to have kids, and how much do norms and stigmas play into it? In ep. 43, I talk to counsellor and psychotherapist @mgrtoconnor about being childfree by choice, and helping other people to figure out if kids are for them.

OUT NOW!

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@mgrtoconnor @PodcastMovement @end_line_story @yourewrongabout @glowwestpodcast Thank you, and likewise.

[OurMaternityHospital #MakeNMHOurs #CACOWH @OurMatHosp]

Article by @linneadunne in today's @RogueCollectiv #MakeNMHOurs

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

Ep. 42 is about breastfeeding, bottle feeding, guilt and post-natal depression, about spending hours on end in 'the dairy' at the NICU with its industrial-style breast pumps, about the real cost of feeding and the unhelpful myths and shaming.

Listen where you find podcasts!

[Tanya Sweeney @tanyasweeney]

So, so many stories. It was hard to get it all into one read (working on a separate maternity story), but I hope I did the issue justice and that we are on the cusp of change.

[Caitlin Moran @caitlinmoran]

Yet again my timeline is full of enraging/horrifying stories of women having invasive procedures with no pain relief, and doctors telling them it "shouldn't" hurt. WHAT CAN I TELL YOU - IT DOES.

[Bits of Me @bitsofme_pod]

Episode 41 is out now, featuring Anita Elawure who was diagnosed with POI and entered early menopause aged 19.

Listen via link in bio or wherever you like to listen to podcasts!

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@gingerkate ❤️