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.
[1.30] Veronica introduces herself to the listeners.
[2.03] Veronica talks about the long road to her first pregnancy.
[4.01] Veronica talks about the decision to start IVF and her IVF experience.
[6.06] Veronica talks about things taking a turn in her pregnancy at around 25 weeks and getting diagnosed with placenta previa.
[7.20] Dr Pat talks about when placenta previa would normally be picked up and diagnosed and why it is important to be picked up.
[8.43] Veronica talks about being transferred to a Melbourne hospital for 8 weeks.
[11.25] Dr Pat talks about why Veronica was in a major city hospital.
[12.50] Veronica talks about the logistic of what she did during the 8 weeks that she was in hospital.
[14.15] Veronica talks about how she found Dr Pat and became a patient of his at around 30 weeks.
[15.24] Dr Pat and Veronica talk about how the possibility of a vaginal birth happened as veronica’s situation changed.
[16.52] Veronica talks about how the GrowMyBaby program helped and supported her throughout her pregnancy.
[18.55] Veronica talks about her second pregnancy and finding our she was pregnant naturally.
[19.40] Veronica talks about how her second pregnancy was completely different to her first pregnancy.
[20.50] Dr Pat talks about veronica’s second pregnancy and the discussion about travelling in labour.
[22.33] Veronica talks about how therapeutic her second pregnancy was compared to her first.
[22.52] Dr Pat talks about how statistically subsequent pregnancies go better and are more straightforward than first pregnancies.
[25.01] Dr Pat explains what obstetric cholestasis is and how it can affect pregnancies.
[26.53] Veronica talks about how helpful she found the GrowMyBaby program in both of her pregnancies.
[27.49] Veronica talks about what she wishes she knew when she first started her pregnancy journey.
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.