Type of loss: TFMR, Life-limiting diagnosis
More about this episode: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, we talk with Lucy Livesey, a mother whose love for her daughter continues to ripple across the world.
In 2017, Lucy and her family faced the unthinkableβmaking the heartbreaking decision to terminate their much-wanted daughter, Ellie, after a devastating heart abnormality was discovered. What followed was a birth filled with intention, tenderness, and love. Through hypnobirthing, Lucy created a peaceful and sacred space to welcome Ellie into the world, honoring her life in the most beautiful way she could.
Out of that loss, Lucy found purpose.
Drawing on her background in mental health nursing and her lived experience, she created Ellieβs Giftβthe worldβs first hypnobirthing app designed specifically to support families preparing to birth a baby who has died. What began as a way to honor Ellieβs life has grown into a global resource, now used across the UK within NHS trusts and in over 37 countriesβoffering comfort, guidance, and compassion to grieving families, completely free of charge.
Lucy also shares about Ellieβs Rainbow, a platform offering support for families navigating pregnancy after loss, and her mindfulness-based grief book that is helping individuals around the world process loss with gentleness and intention.
This conversation is a powerful testament to the ways grief and love can coexistβand how one motherβs devotion to her daughter is changing the way loss is held and supported for others.
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