The Kick Pregnancy Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this Quick Kick episode of The Kick, Brigid and Dr Pat talk about how to make your own choices in pregnancy and birth and whether you can say no to test and treatments in pregnancy and birth. For more information on tests in pregnancy, listen to episode 16. Can you say no to test and treatments in pregnancy and birth? 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.

In this week's episode of The Kick, we sit down with Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Registrar Dr Erin Stewart to talk about what it really takes to become an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, from medical school to specialist training and life on the other side as an O&G. Dr Pat and Dr Erin both share honest insights into the years of study, exams, long trainee hours, and personal sacrifices involved, as well as the rewards of working in women’s health. We talk about what drew them to Obstetrics and Gynaecology and how the training has changed over the years. Whether you’re a medical student, junior doctor, or simply curious about careers in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, this episode is a very interesting listen. You can find Dr Erin on the Ballarat Women's Clinic 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.

In our last episode of The Kick for 2025, Brigid is joined by Neuroscientist, Science Communicator and Author Dr Sarah McKay, to talk all about baby brain, how we should reframe how we think about it and how a woman's brain changes during pregnancy.You can find Dr Sarah’s Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/drsarahmckay/You can find Dr Sarah’s website here http://www.drsarahmckay.comThank you for all your support in 2025, Happy Holidays and we will see you in 2026!In the meantime, if you're trying for a baby, please join us in the 11 steps to make a baby program and if you're having a baby in 2026, we can support you with our bite sized information packed pregnancy, birth and postpartum online program.Join our pregnancy and birth course - https://growmybaby.com.au/i-am-pregnantJoin our getting pregnancy course - https://growmybaby.com.au/getting-pregnant 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.

In this week's episode of The Kick, Brigid is joined by Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist A/Prof Joanne Kemp to talk about hip pain in pregnancy and postpartum. A/Prof Jo and Brigid also talk about women's health research and an exciting new reseach study called the Ballarat Women's Cohort Study.You can join the Ballarat Women's Cohort Study hereYou can find out more about A/Prof Jo's research here Use the code ‘BABY20’ at checkout for 20% off our GrowMyBaby programs. https://growmybaby.thrivecart.com/grow-my-baby/ 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.

In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid answer the question "why don't I have the same pregnancy symptoms as my friend/sister?" They discuss a range of different pregnancy symptoms and how common they are, and when women might experience them 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.

In this week's episode of The Kick, Brigid talks with Dr Kavita who is a Breastfeeding Medicine Specialist, Perinatal GP, and IBCLC, about some of the common issues women may experience when they are breastfeeding, such as, mastitis, blocked milk ducts and nipple thrush. Dr Kavita also talks about the symptoms and treatment for these issues. You can listen to part 1 of Brigid’s chat with Dr Kavita here You can find the mastitis guidelines here You can find Dr Kavita on Instagram here @Dr.Kavita.T You can find Dr Kavita on Tiktok here @Dr.Kavita.TYou can find Dr Kavita’s 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 getting 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.