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Maria Viner

Sep 28, 2026

3:45
So would you like to take us back to the start of where it all began?
3:49
Yes.
3:50
And, you know, I think I'll start by saying, look, my journey into motherhood wasn't straightforward and it isn't for a lot of people.
3:59
You know, people have lots of issues which happen from the moment they decide to They want to be a parent or it may be that even takes them by surprise that they're going to be a parent.
4:09
And for me, I had quite a number of miscarriages.
4:14
And then I became pregnant and carried a baby to term.
4:18
My first son, William, and he was born unexpectedly in very poor condition and taken straight to NICU.

32 MINS LATER

36:34
If you had a magic wand and you could go to Ireland, the UK, anywhere and just do whatever you possibly wanted to make mothers feel more supported, particularly in those early weeks and to genuinely, you know, reduce the level of mothers that need maybe inpatient support or to get to a stage where you and I were, what would you do?

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