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[0.40] Brigid and Dr Pat talk about their favourite memory from their wedding day.
[3.54] Brigid introduces the episode to the listeners.
[4.49] Brigid gives some background into Jessie’s Pregnancy. You can listen to Jessie’s Birth Story here.
[5.32] In a clip, Jessie talks about the steroids used in her pregnancy.
[8.51] Dr Pat talks about the use of steroids in a premature labour.
[10.56] Dr Pat talks about how these steroids impact gestational diabetes.
[12.30] Dr Pat talks about why the steroid injection is painful.
[12.52] In a clip, Jessie talks about her water’s breaking.
[13.58] Dr Pat talks about how most of the amniotic fluid in the 3rd trimester is fetal urine.
[15.01] Dr Pat talks about when a women’s waters break.
[16.21] Dr Pat explains how it is abnormal for a baby to be pooing while they are still in the uterus.
[17.57] Brigid talks about her research she is doing on tokophobia.
[19.16] In a clip, Jessie talks about how her birth changed rapidly.
[20.48] Dr Pat talks about when births change really quickly and why this might happen.
[22.53] Dr Pat talks about what doctors are looking for in the situation of ruptured membranes.
[24.38] Dr Pat talks about the decision making between a C-Section or a vaginal birth.
[27.10] Brigid talks about when the baby came in her first pregnancy.
[27.43] In a clip, Jessie talks about placenta rummaging.
[29.25] Dr Pat talks about the drugs the anesthetise would have given Jessie.
[31.17] Dr Pat talks about placenta’s hardening.
[32.57] Dr Pat talks about placenta rummaging.
[35.18] Dr Pat talks about the second twin moving around the uterus.
[36.23] Brigid tells listeners to listen to Ep 21. TWINS: all the questions, all the answers
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.
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