[0.41] Brigid introduces Dr Erin Stewart to the listeners.

[1.49] Emma asks about the link between ureaplasma parvum and miscarriages and infertility.

[3.13] Dr Pat explains what ureaplasma parvum is.

[4.22] Dr Erin talks about what the MFM unit is and talks about her experience with ureaplasma in this unit. She also talks about how it is treated.

[5.39] Dr Pat and Dr Erin talk about whether a swab for this is current practice.

[6.48] Dr Pat talks about miscarriages.

[7.41] Dr Pat talks about how Emma’s pregnancy should be managed now.

[9.32] Anonymous asks about experiencing a vasovagal in pregnancy.

[10.02] Dr Pat talks about the changes to a woman’s cardiovascular system in pregnancy.

[10.59] Dr Erin and Dr Pat talks about underlying conditions that may increase someone’s risk of having a vasovagal.

[11.55] Dr Pat talks about benign vasovagals.

[13.24] Anonymous asks about viruses in pregnancy and which ones she should look out for.

[14.12] Brigid talks about how there is a whole bundle on infectious diseases in the GrowMyBaby program.

[14.35] Dr Pat covers what you can do to protect yourself and your baby prior to pregnancy.

[15.20] Dr Pat talks about the diseases that are harmful to a pregnancy.

[16.00] Dr Erin talks about following food safety guidelines to protect yourself from things like listeria.

[16.55] Dr Pat and Dr Erin talks about RSV and Influenza.

[18.31] Dr Pat talks about herpes in pregnancy.

[19.43] Dr Pat and Dr Erin discuss some good preventative measures to keep yourself safe.

[21.01] Anonymous asks about for trying for a pregnancy after a primary CMV infection and how long to wait.

[21.51] Dr Erin talks about seeing CMV exposure in a blood test.

[23.00] Dr Erin talks about how the guidelines say to wait 6-12 months after a primary CMV infection before trying for a pregnancy.

[24.01] Dr Pat talks about how long the viral load can last after a primary infection.

[25.03] Anonymous asks about dating a pregnancy and how it works.

[26.02] Dr Pat talks about how dating a pregnancy use to be done off the first day of a woman’s last menstrual cycle.

[27.51] Dr Pat talks about the importance of having an accurate estimated due date (EDD).

[28.01] Dr Pat explains how a very well done first trimester pregnancy scan is the best way to get an EDD. He also talks about the different sizes babies should be at each gestation.

[29.34] Dr Erin and Dr Pat talk about having consistent scans in pregnancy.

[30.32] Caitlan talks about her recent ectopic pregnancy and asks why she did not experience any pain or any symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy, she also asks if there is anything she could do next time to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy sooner, so she doesn’t lose her other fallopian tube.

[31.49] Caitlan also asks whether there is any connection between her ectopic pregnancy and a previous missed miscarriage.

[32.14] Dr Pat talks about how it is very unlikely that there is a link between her ectopic pregnancy and a previous missed miscarriage.

[33.07] Dr Erin talks about how Caitlan’s fallopian tube would have been sent off for histology testing for the pregnancy tissue in it.

[33.48] Dr Erin talks about how not everyone will experience the same symptoms for an ectopic pregnancy. Dr Pat talks about his experience with this with his own patients.

[35.12] Dr Pat talks about how you can still have experienced an ectopic pregnancy even though you did not have any symptoms.

[35.59] Dr Pat talk about the myth that because a woman only has one fallopian tube, that means that she is half as fertile.

[36.21] Brigid tells listeners to listen to episode 31. Ectopic pregnancy and what you need to know.

[36.32] Dr Pat talks about some of the things a woman might be able to do so they don’t lose their other fallopian tube. Dr Pat also talks about how it is not always possible to save the other tube if a recurrent ectopic does occur.