A podcast that redefines what it means to be informed in your pregnancy and birth.
This can seem like you are on an overwhelming journey. Breathe. Always come back to the breath. And read on. We are here to help.
[0.51] Dr Pat talks about his day and why he sounds a bit different.
[1.21] Brigid introduces today’s guest Hayley.
[2.21] Hayley talks about getting her endo diagnosis and the treatment that she had.
[4.19] Dr Pat talks about the endo scoring systems and what the scores actually mean.
[7.56] Hayley talks about her decision to be a mum and Dr Pat talks about how endometriosis can affect fertility and the different things that can be done to help look after someone’s fertility.
[11.33] Hayley talks about how she found The Kick Pregnancy Podcast and why she decided to join the GrowMyProgram, and how it helped her though out her journey.
[13.17] Hayley talks about her first pregnancy that resulted in an ectopic pregnancy and her having to have one of her fallopian tubes removed and her experience with this.
[15.01] Dr Pat talks about ectopic pregnancies and the importance of diagnosing them early.
[17.20] Hayley and Dr Pat talk about the misconception that because someone has lost one of their fallopian tubes they are half as fertile, and how this is not the case.
[18.30] Hayley talks about her second pregnancy which resulted in her son Isaiah and her getting diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 16 weeks and her experience with this.
[20.27] Hayley talks about her third pregnancy which was another ectopic pregnancy and resulted in her losing her other tube and her ability to fall pregnant naturally.
[21.57] Hayley talks about there being endo in her fallopian tubes and Dr Pat about how hard endo is to remove from the fallopian tubes.
[24.07] Dr Pat talks about tube flushing and why it might be done.
[25.57] Hayley talks about her experience with her first round of IVF and her experience with miscarriage.
[28.04] Hayley talks about the next steps she took and her decision to have another laparoscopy for endo removal prior to doing another IVF cycle. Dr Pat talks about how endo on the ovaries can affect egg collection for IVF.
[31.24] Hayley talks about her second round of IVF following the surgery and talks about where she is at in her current pregnancy and what she is doing to help keep her peace of mind.
[33.24] Hayley, Brigid and Dr Pat talk about feeling baby movements in early pregnancy.
[34.48] Hayley talks about the greatest challenge that she has faced when it comes to growing a baby.
[36.10] Hayley talks about how the program has helped her during her journey.
[36.49] Hayley talks about what she wished she knew when she first started her journey to becoming a parent.
We work and live on Wadawarrung land. We acknowledge the Elders, past present and emerging. We also acknowledge the rich birthing history of aboriginal women and the connection to country that this has been and always will be.
We have 15+ years of running a busy obstetric practice, helping more than 4000 babies to enter this big beautiful world. We live and breathe babies and we are here to help you become MAMA.