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Two heart beats. Everyone has questions about twins. Fraternal, identical, same placenta, double ovulation, why twins seem more common? We are fascina...

1 in 10 women have endometriosis - painful periods, pain with sex, bloating, pelvic pain, infertility or NO symptoms at all. Until they try to get pre...

We don’t usually learn about recovering from a Caesarean section until we are IN recovery. That’s not what we recommend. This can leave you blindsided...

We all know Caesarean birth is not rare – it seems as though many of our friends have had Caesarean sections, some of our neighbours, maybe our sister...

Pregnancy in diabetes, or gestational diabetes, is really common. Up to about 12-14 percent of all pregnancies. There are certain women that are more...

This ep is a bit of a pandora’s box. What can you say no to during pregnancy and birth? Well, you can literally say NO to everything. Ethically a hea...

Having a baby in the breech position presents its own set of challenges. A baby from 20 – 30 weeks moves around tonnes and that is expected and wanted...

This is one of those tests that can feel a bit icky and remind you that yep, the process of growing a baby is at times, undignified. Some women choos...

First trimester screening is a test for genetic abnormality and is commonly called the Down Syndrome screen. The types of test, the accuracy, the cos...

Most women spend most of their fertile time trying to NOT get pregnant but for those who want babies in the future, thoughts can wander to “what if my...

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...

What to do about visitors to your newborn baby? Firstly, feel confident to stand by YOUR rules. This episode talks about one potential rule 'all visit...

Induction of labour. This is recommended listening for every woman who is pregnant, particularly those getting close to the end of their pregnancy. In...

The placenta is the frisbee shaped wonder pack that really has so many jobs as you grow your baby.  Firstly, it sends oxygen and nutrients from the ...

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 ...

Bleeding and spotting in early pregnancy can be really frightening.  We've got our own experience of Brigid having a big bleed when she was seven we...

In the early stages of pregnancy, up to 12 weeks, you will question every symptom you are feeling. This is so normal. Sore nipples, shortness of breat...

This episode covers what you need to do after you have a positive home pregnancy test. It talks about when to see a doctor, what happens at this first...

Dr Pat talks about what you can do BEFORE you get pregnant to prevent common genetic diseases. Diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis, Spinal Muscular Atrop...

This is a conversation between Brigid and Dr Pat about everything you need to know about ovulation. Studies show that so many women can't pick when th...

Meet Dr Pat and Brigid. Yes we are not celebrities but we live and breathe babies. Having helped 1000s of women have their babies, and having quite a ...