The Kick Pregnancy Podcast

203. Why is PCOS now called PMOS? 29.06.2026 21мин

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about why PCOS is now called PMOS and the new guidelines that accompany the name change. You can find the new PMOS Guidelines here. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

202. Quick Kick: Who’s In The Room When You Give Birth? 22.06.2026 29мин

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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

201. Q&A: How Does Previous Breast Cancer Treatment Affect A pregnancy & Implementing Conception Plan For A Woman With A Complex Medical History. 15.06.2026 27мин

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 restart my folate vitamins after a methotrexate injection for an ectopic pregnancy.•       Implementing a plan for conception for a woman with a complex medical history. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

200. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 2 08.06.2026 36мин

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 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

199. Q&A: How Much Sleep Do You Need During Pregnancy? & Are Molar Pregnancies Genetic? 01.06.2026 24мин

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 conceive?•       Pregnancy care in rural and regional areas.•       How much sleep do you need during pregnancy?•       Are molar pregnancies genetic?•       How to know when you are ovulating?•       Getting pregnant with irregular periods. Listen to episode 85. All the terms that describe miscarriage HERE. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

198. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 1 26.05.2026 23мин

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: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

197. Q&A: Feeling Concerned About Being Pressured Into Decisions During Pregnancy And Birth & Can Breeched Births Reoccur? 19.05.2026 36мин

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 births reoccur?•       Skin irritations in pregnancy.•       Feeling concerned about being pressured into decisions during pregnancy and birth•       Being educated for pregnancy and birth.•       How common is coning of a baby’s head in birth?•       Is there anything that can be done to get a baby into anterior positioning. LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

196. What To Do After A Positive Pee On A Stick 11.05.2026 34мин

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 unsighted pregnancy is, what beta hCG is and what medical history needs to be discussed with your doctor. Plus loads more. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

195. Should I Be Worried About Ovarian Cysts In Pregnancy? 04.05.2026 23мин

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 Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

194. Q&A: Stopping Breastfeeding To Prepare For An IVF Pregnancy & What Is Normal Pain Post-caesarean? 27.04.2026 31мин

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 after I stopped breastfeeding?•        Have I developed PCOS or endo after the birth of my first baby?•        What is an umbilical vein varicose?•        When should I stop breastfeeding if I was wanting to get pregnant via IVF?•        How can I get my iron levels up if I am anaphylactic to iron infusions? 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

193. Bleeding In Early Pregnancy 20.04.2026 18мин

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 treatments that might be required. Thankfully most of the time when there’s bleeding in early pregnancy it’s not a miscarriage. You can find the PANDA website here.  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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

192. Fear of Childbirth and Tokophobia with Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Wheeler 13.04.2026 45мин

In this week's episode of The Kick, Brigid talks with Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Wheeler about a fear of childbirth and tokophobia. You can find Rebecca’s Instagram here  You can find Rebecca’s Facebook here  You can find Rebecca’s website here  You can find the Centre for Perinatal Psychology here  You can find COPE here  You can find the Gidget Foundation here  You can find PANDA here  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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

191. Re-Release: Should I Have A Vaginal Birth Or A Caesarean? 06.04.2026 45мин

In this re-released ep of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid cover the pros and cons of both vaginal birth and caesarean birth. This is a very chatty episode because the answer is…nuanced. The first question we delve into is why someone would ask this question?In this episode we talk about:•        A medical indication where a Caesarean section is suggested.•        A history of trauma, or fear surrounding vaginal birth.•        Concern about sexual function after vaginal birth•        Maybe a birth story has made someone think ‘nope, not for me.’•        Or they feel a planned Caesarean section seems more manageable. You can find links to the episodes Brigid talks about below: Episode 30. Assisted delivery, a really common birth intervention here.  Episode 64. What happens in a planned caesarean? here. LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

190. Jessie's Real Life Twin Birth Story: Unpacking The Medical Moments 30.03.2026 40мин

In this week's episode, Dr Pat and Brigid unpack some of the medical moments from Jessie's birth story of her twins on the Outloud podcast. You can listen to Jessie’s Birth Story here. You can listen to Ep 21. TWINS: all the questions, all the answers here. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

189. Q&A: Who makes a good VBAC candidate? & How common are sheering injuries to the Umbilical Cord? 23.03.2026 41мин

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirtieth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:•        Who makes a good VBAC candidate?•        The difference between Induction and Augmentation.•        What are the pros and cons of ECV?•        What are the pros and cons of having a c-section for a breeched baby?•        Should I have a salpingectomy?•        Sheering injuries to the umbilical cord.•        The fetal ejection reflex. Listen to Episode 34. What is a VBAC and is it for you? here.Listen to Episode 14. Should I have a GBS swab? here.Listen to Episode 9. The ideas of Gentle Induction (of labour) here.Listen to Episode 15. A heads up about Breeched Birth here.Listen to Episode 140. Four tips to help you push your baby out here. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

188. Re-release: Getting Pregnant: 101 16.03.2026 33мин

Sometimes we need to go back to basics. This re-released episode of The Kick is for anyone who is thinking they might need a few hints on what they can be doing to increase their chances of getting pregnant. It's a bit light-hearted and for some couples, this ep will be enough to help you well on your way to BABY. In this episode Dr Pat and Brigid talk about:•        What we mean when we say 'better nick'•        What a regular cycle means•        What your teeth have to do with it•        What your potential birth choices are•        Even when to start working on names.  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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

187. Quick Kick: Getting Pregnant With Endometriosis 09.03.2026 17мин

In this Quick Kick episode of The Kick, Brigid and Dr Pat talk about getting pregnant with endometriosis. Dr Pat also talks about why you might’ve seen endometriosis in the news recently. For more information on getting pregnant with endometriosis, listen to episode 20. Getting pregnant with Endo HERE. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

186. Q&A: Medication in pregnancy & diagnosing early pregnancy miscarriages 02.03.2026 28мин

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their twenty-nineth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:•        What does it mean for my labour and birth if my baby is transverse?•        What do the different categories of medication in pregnancy mean?•        Diagnosing early pregnancy miscarriages.•        What is a cervical cerclage.•        Uterine fibroids in pregnancy. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

185. What Else Your Obstetrician And Gynaecologist Does 23.02.2026 25мин

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about all the other things your Obstetrican and Gynaecologist might be doing when they aren't seeing patients, delivering babies or in surgery. You can listen to episode 180. Becoming an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and How the Training has Changed with Dr Erin Stewart Here. You can join the Ballarat Women's Cohort Study Here. 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 16.02.2026 24мин

This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their twenty-eighth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:•        Having a C-section with a low-lying plaenta•        How long should I wait before trying to conceive again after a miscarriage?•        Does having surgery during pregnany cause you to go into early labour?•        Managing the risk of pre-term labour in rural and remote areas•        Is it ok to breastfeed during pregnancy with a history of pre-term labour?•        Is cramping in early pregnancy a symptom od miscarriage? 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 course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.