202. Quick Kick: Who’s In The Room When You Give Birth?

In this quick kick epiosde of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about who is in the room when you give birth and why they are there. 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 pregnancy and birth …

201. Q&A: How Does Previous Breast Cancer Treatment Affect A pregnancy & Implementing Conception Plan For A Woman With A Complex Medical History.

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-fourth 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 previous breast cancer treatment affect a pregnancy? •       When can I re…

200. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 2

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid answer the question of whether caesarean section rates are rising, and discuss some of the statistics around this. Listen to Part 1 here. Listen to episode 165. Should I choose private or public care? here. If you have a question you want ans…

199. Q&A: How Much Sleep Do You Need During Pregnancy? & Are Molar Pregnancies Genetic?

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-third Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: •       Do I need to worry about class A drugs and pregnancy safe food while trying to conce…

198. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 1

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid answer the question of whether caesarean section rates are rising, and discuss some of the statistics around this. 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: …

197. Q&A: Feeling Concerned About Being Pressured Into Decisions During Pregnancy And Birth & Can Breeched Births Reoccur?

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-second Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: •       Cervical shortening in first and subsequent pregnancies. •       Can breeched birth…

196. What To Do After A Positive Pee On A Stick

In this re-released ep of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about what to do once you have done a home pregnancy test and it is positive. This episode covers when to see a doctor, what happens at this first appointment, what all the blood tests are for, what estimated due dates mean, what an unsigh…

195. Should I Be Worried About Ovarian Cysts In Pregnancy?

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk all about ovarian cysts in pregnancy, such as, what's normal and what needs further investigation. 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 Joi…

194. Q&A: Stopping Breastfeeding To Prepare For An IVF Pregnancy & What Is Normal Pain Post-caesarean?

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-first Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: •        What is normal for post-caesarean pain? •        Why hasn’t my period returned afte…

193. Bleeding In Early Pregnancy

Bleeding and spotting in early pregnancy can be really frightening. In this re-released ep of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid discuss bleeding in early pregnancy and what it means. This episode covers: *Implantation bleeding *bleeding after sex *ectopic pregnancy *miscarriage and any of the treatmen…