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[0.58] Brigid reads a listener’s question who asks about class A drugs and pregnancy safe food while trying to conceive.
[1.37] Dr Pat talks about the risks these things pose to a pregnancy and the drugs where it is very important that you don’t get pregnant on them.
[2.44] Dr Pat talks about alcohol intake while trying to conceive.
[3.31] Dr Pat talks about what to discuss at a pre-pregnancy appointment with your GP.
[4.25] The listener also asks about pregnancy care in rural and regional areas in Australia.
[5.03] Dr Pat talks about private and public pregnancy care in rural and regional areas in Australia.
[6.28] Dr Pat explains the levels of student doctors and their training levels.
[8.20] Brigid talks about GP-shared care for pregnancy.
[9.23] Bri asks about sleeping disorders in pregnant women and how much sleep pregnant women need.
[11.27] Dr Pat talks about the use of sleep medications in pre-pregnancy and pregnancy.
[12.50] Brigid talks about the studies she found on sleep during pregnancy.
[14.30] Dr Pat talks about preparing for pregnancy.
[15.00] Laura shares her experience of having a partial molar pregnancy and asks whether there is a genetic link to being prone to partial molar pregnancies.
[16.30] Brigid tells listeners to listen to episode 85. All the terms that describe miscarriage for more information on molar pregnancies.
[16.57] Dr Pat talks about molar pregnancies.
[17.45] Dr Pat talks about whether you can be at a genetic predisposition to molar pregnancies.
[18.57] Anonymous asks about getting pregnant with irregular periods and how to know when you are ovulating.
[20.37] Dr Pat talks about timeframes for trying to get pregnant and when to seek assistance.
[21.51] Dr Pat talks about timing intercourse with irregular cycles.
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