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TW: In this episode there is discussions about mental illness, suicidal thoughts, and domestic violence, if you feel you need support, please use any of the support numbers at the bottom of the show notes.
[0.43] Brigid and Dr Pat introduce the episode.
[1.16] Brigid reads out a message from a listener.
[3.03] Dr Pat talks about heart arrythmia in pregnancy.
[5.30] Dr Pat talks about how common heart arrythmia in pregnancy is.
[6.15] Dr Pat talks about how pregnancy can cause asthma to behave differently in pregnancy.
[7.20] Dr Pat talks about how people can get asthma for the first time in pregnancy.
[7.44] Dr Pat talks about what can trigger asthma.
[8.43] Dr Pat talks about pulmonary and respiratory issues that are more common to happen in pregnancy. [10.23] Dr Pat talks about epilepsy in pregnancy and recommends listeners to listen to episode 35. Epilepsy and what to do about getting pregnant and growing a baby.
[11.40] Dr Pat talks about migraines in pregnancy.
[12.21] Dr Pat talks about stroke and how it is slightly more common in pregnancy due to pregnancy being a clottier state.
[13.17] Dr Pat talks about the impact of the increase in the average age of pregnant women.
[14.57] Dr Pat talks about a women’s pregnancy when she already had type 1 diabetes prior to her pregnancy.
[16.48] Dr Pat talks about thyroid diseases in pregnancy and also the postpartum.
[17.31] Brigid talks about a listener’s question about graves’ disease in a previous Q&A.
[17.54] Dr Pat explains what happens if a woman gets appendicitis in pregnancy and how it is diagnosed in pregnancy.
[20.53] Dr Pat talks about gallbladder in pregnancy.
[21.40] Dr Pat talks about whether general anaesthetic is safe for use in pregnancy.
[22.13] Dr Pat talks about the treatment of kidney stones in pregnancy.
[22.50] Dr Pat talks about some of the bowel issues that are most common in pregnancy.
[23.20] Dr Pat talks about Crowne’s disease in pregnancy and how it might be managed.
[24.05] Brigid and Dr Pat talk about what happens if a pregnant woman is involved in a car accident.
[24.40] Dr Pat talks about how a car accident can affect the placenta.
[25.30] Dr Pat explains how a woman having a fall in pregnancy can affect it and that a woman should be assessed after a fall.
[27:01] Dr Pat talks about the increased prevalence of domestic violence in pregnancy.
[27.55] Brigid and Dr Pat talk about what a woman should do if she is experiencing domestic violence during pregnancy.
[29.55] Dr Pat talks about sepsis and infections in pregnancy and how it can be very severe if left untreated.
[31.20] Dr Pat and Brigid talk about the fear around any medication during pregnancy.
[31.47] Dr Pat and Brigid talks about poor mental health in pregnancy.
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