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[1.17] Brigid reads out a DM from a listener about her own personal experience with miscarriage.

[2.30] Dr Pat and Brigid talk about the first scan appointment, and the different situations that may occur.

[4.18] Dr Pat talks about what is a chemical miscarriage and what occurs.

[5.43] Brigid asks Dr Pat when is it too early to test.

[7.19] Dr Pat explains what a blighted ovum is and what it means. Dr Pat also talks about the term blighted ovum being outdated and what terms may be used instead.

[8.28] Brigid asks Dr Pat what a missed miscarriage is and some of the reasons why the miscarriage may have gone unnoticed.

[9.51] Dr Pat talks about how long the body would wait before it starts to react to a missed miscarriage.

[10.59] Dr Pat and Brigid talk about the big range of way that people react emotionally to a miscarriage.

[12.13] Brigid asks Dr Pat what a molar pregnancy is and Dr Pat talks about what a molar pregnancy is and how commonly they occur. Dr Pat also talks about partial mole and gestational trophoblastic disease.

[14.46] Brigid talks about ectopic pregnancies and urges people to listen to episode 31 of The Kick.

[16.08] Brigid and Dr Pat talk about how people believe that they are half as fertile if they have lost a fallopian tube.

[16.50] Dr Pat talks about a threatened miscarriage and what it means for a pregnancy.

[17.22] Brigid and Dr Pat talk about their own experience with a threatened miscarriage.

[18.07] Dr Pat talks about inevitable miscarriages.

[18.46] Dr Pat talks about HCG levels and how they may be used to diagnose a miscarriage.

[20.23] Dr Pat talks about the use of ultrasounds to diagnosis a miscarriage.

[21.38] Dr Pat talks about how a miscarriage diagnosis may be managed at GP’s office.

[22.16] Dr Pat talks about incomplete miscarriages and how these may be handled.

[22.44] Brigid talks about how a patient told her that the blood loss following a miscarriage is very shocking and Dr Pat and Brigid talk about how some people may faint for feel very sick.

[23.27] Dr Pat talks about a complete miscarriage and how the diagnosis of them needs to be done very carefully.

[25.16] Brigid and Dr Pat talks about people’s resilience following a miscarriage.

[26.25] Dr Pat talks about the expected management or treatment of a miscarriage.

[27.48] Dr Pat and Brigid acknowledge how hard a pregnancy loss is and urge people to seek the support they need.

[28.47] Myth or Fact: I had a miscarriage because I drank too much coffee, exercised, had sex, or got into an argument with my partner.