The Kick Pregnancy Podcast
By Dr Patrick Moloney and Brigid Moloney
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Everything you need to know about pregnancy and birth. Your host Obstetrician Dr Patrick Moloney and co-host Brigid Moloney focus on expert information about the essentials of growing a baby, with a good dose of relatable chats about their experience of being parents to four boys. Restore your calm and build your confidence during pregnancy and birth and take the next step to becoming a parent.
Want more? Join them in their week by week program at GrowMyBaby.com.au to tap into their evidence based and expert information built from the experience of helping more than 4000 babies to be born.
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185. What Else Your Obstetrician And Gynaecologist Does
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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184. Q&A: Managing the risk of pre-term labour in rural and remote areas & how long to wait before trying to conceive again after a miscarriage
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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183. Q&A: Do C-Sections Cause Endometriosis and Infertility? & How are Pregnancies in Women with Congenital Heart Diseases Managed?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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182. Quick Kick: Can I Say No To Tests And Treatment During Pregnancy?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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181. All About Contraception: Does It Impact Your Fertility?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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180. Becoming an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and How the Training has Changed with Dr Erin Stewart
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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179. Hormones, Fertility and all the Buzz Words
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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178. Reframing Baby Brain, it’s not what you think with Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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177. Q&A: Do all Ectopic pregnancies have symptoms & Viruses to avoid in pregnancy
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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176. Hips in pregnancy and why we need to know more With Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist A/Prof Joanne Kemp
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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175. Quick Kick: What you need to know about retained placenta.
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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174. When should I expect to feel symptom…?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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173. Q&A: Missed miscarriages, Haematomas & When you can't have a blood transfusions in labour and birth
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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172. Breastfeeding issues: Mastitis, Blocked ducts and Nipple thrush with Dr Kavita
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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171. Quick Kick: Braxton Hicks in Pregnancy
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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170. Medical Issues In Pregnancy (That Aren't Caused By Pregnancy)
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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169. Breastfeeding, Newborn Behaviour and Postpartum With Dr Kavita
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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168. Q&A: Navigating Graves' Disease In Pregnancy & What Are Placental Lakes?
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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167. A Genetic Testing Update
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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166. Quick Kick: Can I Sleep On My Back In Pregnancy & Syphilis Testing In Pregnancy
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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165. Should I Choose Private Or Public Care?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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164. Q&A: Antepartum Haemorrhages & Second Trimester Screening vs NIPTs
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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163. Gestational Diabetes: The New Guidelines Explained
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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162. Quick Kick: Does Genetic Testing Raise More Questions Than Answers?
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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161. Wee Need To Talk About Incontinence With Physiotherapist Belinda Matthews
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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160. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our Twenty-Second Q&A Session.
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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159. Nourish Yourself, Everyday With Sarah Pound
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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158. Quick Kick: Will All My Pregnancies Have The Same Symptoms?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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157. Should I Circumcise My Newborn?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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156. Ask Dr Pat, Or Brigid! Our Twenty-First Q And A Session.
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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155. Quick Kick: Tips To Treat Pelvic Girdle Pain In Pregnancy
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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154. When You Need A Specialist For Your Ultrasound In Pregnancy With COGU Dr Edward O’Mahony
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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153. New Miscarriage Guidelines
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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152. What To Expect In The First 3 Weeks With Your Newborn With Carmel Morabito
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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151. Is Maternal Attachment Hardwired? With Perinatal Psychiatrist Professor Megan Galbally
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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150. Quick Kick: Vitamin D In Pregnancy
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May 26, 2025 |
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149. Ask Dr Pat, Or Brigid! Our Twentieth Q And A Session.
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May 19, 2025 |
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148. How Is Your Mental Health With Perinatal Psychiatrist Professor Megan Galbally
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May 12, 2025 |
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147. Ask Dr Pat, Or Brigid! Our Nineteenth Q And A Session
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May 05, 2025 |
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146. Be A Boss (When You Talk To Your Boss) About Being Pregnant With HR Lawyer Jo Alilovic
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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145. Re-release: All The Early Pregnancy Symptoms
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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144. Should I Freeze My Eggs?
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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143. Quick Kick: Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? Assisted Birth Interventions
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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142. Stop. Not Everybody Should Be Doing Pelvic Floor Exercises With Physio Kath Baquie
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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141. Ask Dr Pat, Or Brigid! Our Eighteenth Q And A Session
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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140. Four Tips To Help You Push Your Baby Out
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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139. Quick Kick: Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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138. Who Needs To See A Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist During Pregnancy With Professor Joanne Said
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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137. Ask Dr Pat, Or Brigid! Our Seventeenth Q And A Session.
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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136. Why Did My Labour Stall?
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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135. From Eating Disorder To A Body Positive Pregnancy With Shay Liggett
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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134. Freeze, Prep And Cook Ahead. Get Practical In The Kitchen With Justine Schofield
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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133. Quick Kick: What is Delayed Cord Clamping?
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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132. Ask Dr Pat, Or Brigid! Our Sixteenth Q And A Session
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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131. Herpes In Pregnancy
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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130. The Role Of The Grandparent With A/Prof Michelle Jongenelis
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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129. Let's Chat Part 2: Kareen's Healing Birth Story
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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128. Let's Chat Part 1: How Having A Plan B Works In Birth With Kareen
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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127. Quick Kick: Travel In Pregnancy
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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126. What You Need To Know To Be Your Baby's First Responder With Paediatric Nurse Sarah Duncanson
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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125. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our fifteenth Q and A session.
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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124. What is Adenomyosis? Plus Brigid's Story
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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123. Let's Chat: What we don't expect in labour with Lauren
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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122. Quick Kick: Where will I have my baby?
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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121. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our fourteenth Q and A session.
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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120. How much should I train in pregnancy? With Annabelle Stratton
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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119. What actually is Pelvic Pain?
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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118. Quick Kick: Having an induction? What to expect!
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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117. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our thirteenth Q and A session.
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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116. CMV in pregnancy: Why is no one talking about this?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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115. Let's Chat: Placenta Praevia and 8 weeks in hospital: Veronica's story to a vaginal birth
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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114. Quick Kick: Am I a good candidate for a VBAC?
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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113. Everything You Need to Know About Surrogacy in Australia with Sarah Jefford
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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112. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our twelfth Q and A session.
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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111. Sex and intimacy during and after pregnancy with Psycho-Sexologist Chantelle Otten
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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110. Just Pregnant? What happens at your first appointment?
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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109. Let's Chat: What does pre-pregnancy genetic testing look like? With Louisa Dixon
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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108. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our eleventh Q and A session.
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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107. How to have a healthy diet in pregnancy when food groups are missing with Stef Valakas (The Dietologist)
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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106. ALL the postpartum symptoms
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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105. How does a physio help you get pregnant? With Pelvic Floor Physio Winnie Wu
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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104. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our tenth Q and A session.
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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103. Let's Chat: What is it like having to manage blood clots during pregnancy? With Haylea Vagg
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May 28, 2024 |
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102. What is Ovulation Induction?
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May 20, 2024 |
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101. Let's Chat: When your mental health makes you question whether you should be a mum. With Katie Stevens
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May 13, 2024 |
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100. Q&A with a difference. Your Top Tips.
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May 06, 2024 |
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99. Having a baby over 35. Why is this different?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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98. Let's Chat: Amy's experience of a common fear at birth, a postpartum haemorrhage
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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97. Why don't I feel myself in pregnancy? With Clinical Psychologist Dr Kylie McKenzie
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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96. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our ninth Q and A session.
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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95. Let's Chat: Can I still have a baby if I have Endometriosis? With Hayley Trengrove
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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94. Facinomas: our bodies are amazing
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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93. Male Factor in Fertility with Urologist A/Prof Mr. Darren Katz
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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92. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our eighth Q and A session.
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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91. Trust us, it's not too early to talk about Menopause. with Kylie Pinwill
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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90. Your first period after birth
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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89. Ask Dr Pat! Our seventh Q and A session.
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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88. Prolapse: After pregnancy and birth with Physio Kath Baquie
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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87. Get to know Dr Pat and Brigid: A deep and personal chat
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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86. The first four newborn weeks with Paediatrician Dr Golly
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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85. All the terms that describe miscarriage
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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84. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our sixth Q and A session.
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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83. Your Waters: How important is amniotic fluid?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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82. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our fifth Q and A session.
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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81. Why you need to have a pre-IVF counselling session
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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80. How to get the nutrients you need in pregnancy with Stef Valakas (The Dietologist) Part 2
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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79. Nutrients in Pre-pregnancy with Stef Valakas (The Dietologist) Part 1
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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78. Katie Lolas: When plans change in birth and postpartum
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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77. Re-release: How to become an Ovulation Ninja and fast track getting pregnant
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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76. IVF 101 with Dr Raelia Lew
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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75. What happens when the shoulders get stuck: shoulder dystocia
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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74. Are IVF pregnancies different? With Dr Raelia Lew
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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73. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our fourth Q and A session.
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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72. Why does cord insertion matter?
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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71. Braxton Hicks vs Early Labour
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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70. Should I have a vaginal birth or caesarean section?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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69. Do you really need ‘bedrest’ in pregnancy?
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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68. Who is in the room when you give birth, and why are they there?
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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67. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our third Q and A session.
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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66. Does an Obstetrician even like birth plans?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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65. Breastfeeding but I want to try for a baby
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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64. What happens in a planned caesarean?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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63. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our second Q and A session.
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May 29, 2023 |
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62. What is a retained placenta?
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May 22, 2023 |
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61. Why is BMI even a thing in pregnancy?
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May 15, 2023 |
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60. I stopped the pill, now where is my period?
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May 08, 2023 |
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59. Panic calls in pregnancy
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May 01, 2023 |
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58. Something essential for pregnancy and birth but, for most of us, we don’t even think about… is water.
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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57. What if I don't make the hospital in time?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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56. Ask Dr Pat, or Brigid! Our first Q and A session.
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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55. Peek-a-boo. Where the #$@% have we been?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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54. All about the menstrual cycle
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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53. Safe food in pregnancy
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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52. Your rainbow baby with Priyanka Saha
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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51. Clotting in pregnancy and postpartum
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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50. Choosing the sex of your baby
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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49. Iron: Before, during and after pregnancy
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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48. Becoming Dad and ways to support your partner
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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47. Nausea, vomiting and HG
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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46. COVID19 & Vaccine update
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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45. Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy with Kath Baquie
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May 20, 2021 |
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44. When you hear..."Your baby is in distress."
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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43. IUGR: How do you know if your baby is too small?
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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42. How long to wait between babies and why?
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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41. Your newborn with early parenting consultant Jen Butler
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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40. When a baby dies. Part 2
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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39. Why a baby dies. Part 1
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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38. Keira Rumble: ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, endometriosis & waiting for a baby
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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37. All about the umbilical cord
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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36. What you need to know about your thyroid in pregnancy.
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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35. Epilepsy and what to do about getting pregnant and growing a baby
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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34. What is a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) and is it for you?
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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33. Are fibroids a problem in pregnancy?
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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32. What is a shortened or insufficient cervix?
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May 22, 2020 |
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31. Ectopic pregnancy and what you need to know
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May 12, 2020 |
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30. Assisted delivery, a really common birth intervention.
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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29. Do you know your blood type? Rhesus disease in pregnancy
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Apr 18, 2020 |
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28. Tearing in childbirth (and your vagina after baby)
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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27. Miscarriage. The common pain we share in silence.
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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26. Getting pregnant: 101
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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25. Postpartum haemorrhage; Bleeding at birth
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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24. Maybe I have PCOS?
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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23. How do you know if you have pre-eclampsia?
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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22. ALL the LATE pregnancy symptoms
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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21. TWINS: all the questions, all the answers
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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20. Getting pregnant with Endo
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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19. How to recover from a Caesarean section. Part 2
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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18. How common is a Caesarean Section? Part 1
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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17. When you are told you have diabetes in pregnancy
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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16. Can you say NO to tests and treatments in pregnancy and birth?
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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15. A heads up about Breech Birth
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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14. Should I have a GBS swab?
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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13. What you need to know about First Trimester Screening tests
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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12. What contraception can you take to help protect your fertility?
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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11. What are normal baby movements? And why we bang on about them so much
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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10. Getting the Whooping Cough vaccine (and what to do about visitors)
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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9. The idea of Gentle Induction (of labour)
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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8. Why the position of your placenta is important
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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7. When your baby comes (too) early
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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6. Bleeding in early pregnancy. What does it mean?
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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5. ALL the early pregnancy symptoms
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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4. What to do after a big fat positive (bfp) on your pee on a stick (poas)
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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3. What I wish every woman knew before becoming pregnant
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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2. How to become an Ovulation Ninja and fast track getting pregnant
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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1. Welcome to The Kick Pregnancy Podcast
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Jun 06, 2019 |