[0.47] Brigid introduces Kareen to the listeners.

[2.13] Kareen introduces herself to the listeners.

[2.31] Kareen talks about her decision to become a mum and her journey after stopping the contraception.

[3.13] Kareen talks about her symptoms and getting diagnosed with PCOS.

[5.13] Dr Pat talks about PCOS.

[6.13] Dr Pat talks about why Kareen might’ve been prescribed Metformin.

[6.42] Kareen talks about what happened when she saw a Gynaecologist for her PCOS and finding out that she was pregnant.

[7.56] Kareen talks about her first pregnancy and how her care was impacted by COVID.

[9.55] Kareen talks about joining the GrowMyBaby program and how it helped her in her pregnancy.

[11.36] Dr Pat and Brigid talk about why they started the GrowMyBaby program.

[12.24] Kareen talks through her labour and the pain relief she used in early labour.

[18.06] Kareen talks about her decision to go into hospital and what happened once she got to the hospital.

[20.24] Dr Pat talks about continuous CTG monitoring in labour.

[20.56] Kareen talks about oxytocin being used to help progress her labour and having a failed epidural.

[23.50] Kareen talks about her pushing stage of labour.

[25.12] Kareen talks about needing an episiotomy and the ventouse vacuum.

[26.33] Kareen talks about losing around a litre of blood post birth and having gestational thrombocytopenia.

[29.13] Dr Pat talks about what to expect after having an assisted delivery with a ventouse vacuum and pushing with an epidural.

[33.19] Kareen talks about struggling with prolapse after birth and what she did about it.