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[1.05] Anonymous asks about her luteal phase being shorter and whether that is a reason she is having trouble conceiving and if there is anything she can do to lengthen her luteal phase.
[2.25] Brigid and Dr Pat talk about how luteal phase is discussed on social media.
[3.22] Dr Pat talks about how important regular ovulation is in getting pregnant.
[5.06] Dr Pat talks about seeking advice from a reproductive specialist.
[6.06] Dr Pat talks about why someone might feel reluctant to have ovulation induction.
[7.12] Dr Pat talks about having a combination of 2 or more problems.
[8.25] Dr Pat and Brigid talk about how they are planning for an upcoming episode on forever chemicals.
[10.10] Anonymous asks about having an extra lobe on her placenta and what this means for the rest of her pregnancy and birth.
[11.34] Dr Pat talks about extra placental lobes and the succenturiate lobe and how this may impact a pregnancy and birth.
[13.57] Dr Pat talks about how care providers examine that the whole placenta and extra lobe have come out after birth and what happens if there are any retained products.
[15.16] Dr Pat talks about the active management of the 3rd stage of labour and why he would recommend it.
[20.40] Anonymous asks a follow up question to his wife’s question that was answered in a previous Q&A about restarting folate supplements after a dose of methotrexate for an ectopic pregnancy.
[22.12] Dr Pat talks about the use of methotrexate for ectopic pregnancies and why it is important to wait 3 months before trying to conceive again after methotrexate has been given.
[24.57] Dr Pat talks about when you can restart taking folate after having a dose of methotrexate.
[25.23] Brigid asks Dr Pat how methotrexate affects the fallopian tube the ectopic pregnancy occurred in.
[26.34] Dr Pat talks about the monitoring someone may receive in subsequent pregnancies after an ectopic pregnancy.
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