A podcast that redefines what it means to be informed in your pregnancy and birth.
This can seem like you are on an overwhelming journey. Breathe. Always come back to the breath. And read on. We are here to help.
[0.47] Dr Pat and Brigid talks about the ways that advanced maternal age is referred to.
[3.03] Dr Pat talks about some of the feature in someone’s health that may offset the fact that they’re older.
[4.58] Brigid gives some stats on advanced maternal age.
[6.02] Dr Pat and Brigid discuss some of the reasons why women are wanting to have babies later in life.
[9.53] Dr Pat talks about what he would want someone who is 35 or older and planning a pregnancy to do prior to getting pregnant.
[11.55] Dr Pat talks about the importance in making sure that all their health conditions are being managed.
[13.37] Dr Pat talks about some of the factor that may affect the management of a 35+ year old woman’s pregnancy.
[14.51] Dr Pat talks about egg quality and the difference between the pre-pregnancy genetics screening and egg quality screening.
[16.43] Dr Pat talks about the scans that may occur in a 35+ year old woman’s pregnancy.
[19.13] Dr Pat talks about why there is a slight increase of the prevalence in gestational diabetes in pregnancies over 35.
[20.29] Dr Pat talks about the increased rate of stillbirths in over 40 year old pregnancies, and the interventions that may be used to try and avoid this.
[26.15] Dr Pat talks about the increased risk of health issues for women over 35 during her pregnancy.
[27.40] Brigid talks about her own experience with being pregnant at 39.
[30.26] Dr Pat talks about twins being more common at advanced maternal age.
[31.15] Dr Pat explains some of the implications for the labour and birth of a pregnant woman over 35.
[33.33] Dr Pat and Brigid discuss some of the positives around having a baby over 35.
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.
We have 15+ years of running a busy obstetric practice, helping more than 4000 babies to enter this big beautiful world. We live and breathe babies and we are here to help you become MAMA.