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HystericalHysterical: Fatima found a 'hidden community' of grieving parents after not getting culturally safe supportFatima El-Assaad lost her daughter Aya in 2021 after she was born still at 27 weeks, but felt like she wasn't given the appropriate support to navigate her grief. It wasn't until Fatima started speaking to other Muslim parents, that she began to recognise a gap in culturally safe bereavement support. In fact, Fatima's advocacy group The Still Nest, contributed one of thousands of submissions to a world-first New South Wales birth trauma inquiry earlier this year - in which the government pledged support for all 43 recommendations. I'm your host Catriona Stirrat and in this episode of 'Hysterical' Fatima shares what she...
2024-11-0814 min
Headlines on healthHysterical: Fatima found a 'hidden community' of grieving parents after not getting culturally safe supportFatima El-Assaad lost her daughter Aya in 2021 after she was born still at 27 weeks, but felt like she wasn't given the appropriate support to navigate her grief. It wasn't until Fatima started speaking to other Muslim parents, that she began to recognise a gap in culturally safe bereavement support. In fact, Fatima's advocacy group The Still Nest, contributed one of thousands of submissions to a world-first New South Wales birth trauma inquiry earlier this year - in which the government pledged support for all 43 recommendations. I'm your host Catriona Stirrat and in this episode of 'Hysterical' Fatima shares what she...
2024-11-0814 min
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2023-10-0616 min
The Still Nest PodcastEpisode 7 - "Birth trauma is anything the woman says is traumatic" Dr Rakime Elmir | Birth trauma, fathers experience of birthDr Rakime Elmir Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith. This episode features:StillbirthMental health Birth traumaFathers' experience of birthCultural and religious influence on birth experience Rakime Elmir is a Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery. For several years, Rakime has worked in a v...
2023-05-0131 minThe Still Nest PodcastEpisode 6 - "Is there still a heart beat?" Ebru El-Feki and Naveen Furqan | Infertility, IVF, infant lossHosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith. This episode features:· Recurrent pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy· IVF loss· Complexities of fertility journeys· Infant loss· Navigating end-of-life and discontinuing life support· How faith helped with healing Ebru is a Turkish-Australian married to an Egyptian man. After multiple mis...
2023-04-2432 minThe Still Nest PodcastEpisode 5 - "Are we ready to let her go?" Ebru El-Feki and Naveen Furqan | Infertility, IVF, infant lossHosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith. This episode features:· Recurrent pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy· IVF loss· Complexities of fertility journeys· Infant loss· Navigating end-of-life and discontinuing life support· How faith helped with healing Ebru is a Turkish-Australian married to an Egyptian man. After multiple mis...
2023-04-1729 minThe Still Nest PodcastEpisode 4 - "A major labour, and then buried her child" Oula Awad | Recurrent pregnancy loss and stillbirthHosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith. This episode features:· Recurrent pregnancy loss and still birth· Depression, emotional eating and recovery· Complexities of intergenerational relationships· How faith helped with healing Oula is a wife, mother, business owner and Personal Trainer. Her family is her drive and source of mo...
2023-04-1031 minThe Still Nest PodcastEpisode 3 - "Grieving is a communal experience" Mariam Ardati | Islamic rituals and child lossHosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith. This episode features:· Islamic rituals honouring pregnancy and infant loss· Culturally responsive counseling· Relationship between life and death· Unresolved grief Mariam Ardati is a Funeral Director, Consultant and Educator based in Sydney. Following an information ma...
2023-04-0330 minThe Still Nest PodcastEpisode 2 - "We are here for you" Dr Zain Battikhi | Navigating decisions for you and your baby in a healthcare setting Hosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith. This episode features:Perinatal loss MiscarriageNavigating decisions in a healthcare settingReligious, culturally and linguistically diverse considerations Dr Zain Battikhi is an Obstetrician, RANZCOG Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Trainee working in South-Western Sydney. Want to feature in season 2? Let me know here!
2023-03-2730 minThe Still Nest PodcastEpisode 1 - "And, thats when I started to miscarry in the shower" Sara Mansour | Early pregnancy lossHosted by Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved mother, this podcast explores birth trauma, infertility, early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss in religious and culturally diverse communities. This first season spotlights the experiences of culturally diverse Australian women who identify with the Islamic faith.This episode features:· early pregnancy loss· pregnancy after loss· death anxiety· miscarriage in the workplace· impact of early pregnancy loss on fathersGuest: Sara Mansour is a practising lawyer, writer and the co-founder and director of Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS), Aus...
2023-03-2029 min
The Glimmer PodcastCulture, faith and community: how these impact on pregnancy and baby loss "RE-RELEASE!"Fatima El-Assaad and Amanda Pain join Glimmer to share their experience of how their cultural and religious backgrounds have shaped their pregnancy and baby loss journey. Links:https://www.theglimmerproject.com/ https://bluehearts.com.au/the-cause.html https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/ www.thestillnest.com Special thank you to: - Corey Green (podcast editor - Transducer Audio) https://www.transducer-audio.com/- Coby Grant (Winter Bear backing sound track)- Ashleigh Smith (Producer and creator of The Glimme...
2023-01-1541 minThe Still Nest PodcastThe Still Nest Podcast TeaserLosing a child can make you question everything. Your identity, your faith, and your place in the world. The Still Nest Podcast is a place of solace for bereaved parents and their communities. Our host Dr Fatima El-Assaad, a medical researcher and a bereaved parent, explores infertility, birth trauma, miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. It may be raw and unfiltered, but it will leave you with hope. Hope for displacing the stillness with a warm, supportive nest.Brought to you by Still Nest Productions.https://www.thestillnest...
2023-01-0701 min
Fish Go Deep PodcastFish Go Deep Radio 2020-13Ben Hixon & JT Donaldson - D.I.P. / SMBD - Piano Lick / Kisk - Your Face feat. Robert Owens (Hugo Mari Remix) / Urban Sound Lab Presents Miss Yankey - One Less / UFP feat Roy Ayers - Zeularaé / Catz 'n Dogz - Time feat. Jaw / Around 7 - Rock My Pitch / Offshore & Coen - Modern Smoker / Ooft - Reclaim Landscape / Rick Wade - Dream Recovery / Vince Watson - Into the Night / Cee El Assaad & Thani Draai - Lomhlaba / Rheji Burrell - Euphoria / Osunlade - Auto Machine / Daniel R...
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