216. When Your Baby Comes Too Early

When your baby comes too early We've all heard the term 'Premmie" and we've seen the little babies in the special care nurseries with their Naso-gastric tubes, little caps on their heads and surrounded by monitors. It's a frightening image but sometimes it always seems to happen to someone else - u…

215. Q&A: Subsequent Pregnancies After A Uterine Dehiscence & What To Consider When Weighing Up Trying To Conceive Naturally Or Undergoing Fertility Treatment

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-eighth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: •       Subsequent pregnancies after a uterine dehiscence. •       Aspirin as a precautiona…

214. What Is The Point Of The Vitamin K Injection?

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about why you will be recommended a Vitamin K injection for your newborn, why an injection is better than oral dosing and some of the different reasons people will tell you that you should decline this intervention. If you have a question …

213. Q&A: Fertiliy & Conception with Adenomyosis & What is a Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation?

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-seventh Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: • Fertility and conception with adenomyosis • On-call rosters in private obstetric care • …

212. What Are Normal Baby Movements?

What are normal baby movements? Baby movements is your baby’s way of telling you all is well. A healthy baby should move. Imagine if you were really sick, you would still move around the bed and get up several times a day to go the toilet. If you lay in bed for many hours, not moving at all, you wo…

211. CMV in Pregnancy

This re-released episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talks about what cytomegalovirus (CMV) is, how it is spread, how it can impact pregnancy and things you can do to reduce the risk of transmission. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen f…

210. Fatigue in Pregnancy

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk all about feeling tired and fatigued in pregnancy and some of the causes of these feelings. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our p…

209. Q&A: What Can You Do To Increase The Success Of An Embryo Transfer? & Gestational Hypertension

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-sixth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: •       What can you do to increase the success of an embryo transfer? •       Unusual cervi…

208. Common Pregnancy Symptoms That May Not Be Normal

Content Warning: This episode of The Kick discusses mental illness and suicidal thoughts, if you feel you need support please use any of the links at the bottom of the show notes. In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about common pregnancy symptoms that may not always be norm…

207. Q&A: Your Luteal Phase & How Does An Extra Placental Lobe Affect My Pregnancy And Birth?

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-fifth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: •  How does an extra placental lobe affect my pregnancy and birth? •  When can I restart my …