The Kick Pregnancy Podcast
Everything you need to know about pregnancy and birth. Your host Obstetrician Dr Patrick Moloney and co-host Brigid Moloney focus on expert information about the essentials of growing a baby, with a good dose of relatable chats about their experience of being parents to four boys. Restore your calm and build your confidence during pregnancy and birth and take the next step to becoming a parent.
Want more? Join them in their week by week program at GrowMyBaby.com.au to tap into their evidence based and expert information built from the experience of helping more than 4000 babies to be born.
Episodes
217 episodes
217. Pregnancy after loss with Clinical Psychologist Narelle Dickinson
In this week's episode of The Kick, Brigid talks to Narelle Dickinson who is a Clinical and Health Psychologist about navigating pregnancy after a loss.You can find Narelle's Instagram
216. When Your Baby Comes Too Early
When your baby comes too earlyWe've all heard the term 'Premmie" and we've seen the little babies in the special care nurseries with their Naso-gastric tubes, little caps on their heads and surrounded by monitors. It's a frightening image b...
215. Q&A: Subsequent Pregnancies After A Uterine Dehiscence & What To Consider When Weighing Up Trying To Conceive Naturally Or Undergoing Fertility Treatment
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-eighth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• ...
214. What Is The Point Of The Vitamin K Injection?
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about why you will be recommended a Vitamin K injection for your newborn, why an injection is better than oral dosing and some of the different reasons people will tell you that you sho...
213. Q&A: Fertiliy & Conception with Adenomyosis & What is a Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation?
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-seventh Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• Fertility and conce...
212. What Are Normal Baby Movements?
What are normal baby movements?Baby movements is your baby’s way of telling you all is well. A healthy baby should move. Imagine if you were really sick, you would still move around the bed and get up several times a day to go the toi...
211. CMV in Pregnancy
This re-released episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talks about what cytomegalovirus (CMV) is, how it is spread, how it can impact pregnancy and things you can do to reduce the risk of transmission. If you have a question you want an...
210. Fatigue in Pregnancy
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk all about feeling tired and fatigued in pregnancy and some of the causes of these feelings. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on
209. Q&A: What Can You Do To Increase The Success Of An Embryo Transfer? & Gestational Hypertension
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-sixth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• ...
208. Common Pregnancy Symptoms That May Not Be Normal
Content Warning: This episode of The Kick discusses mental illness and suicidal thoughts, if you feel you need support please use any of the links at the bottom of the show notes. In this week's episode of The K...
207. Q&A: Your Luteal Phase & How Does An Extra Placental Lobe Affect My Pregnancy And Birth?
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-fifth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• How does an ext...
206. Your Dog And Your Newborn With Seb From Canines On Cue
In this week's episode of The Kick, Brigid talks with Seb from Canines on Cue about introducing your newborn to your dog and training your dog to be use to toddlers and babies. You can find Seb's safe start course
205. The Syntocinon Drip
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk all about the syntocinon drip, including the pros and cons of its use and why it might be used in a labour. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on...
204. Is Pregnancy And Birth Advice On Social Media Evidence-Based Or Just Loud?
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid discuss whether pregnancy and birth advice on social media is evidence-based or just loud and how to gauge the validity of the advice and infomation you see. If you have a question yo...
203. Why is PCOS now called PMOS?
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about why PCOS is now called PMOS and the new guidelines that accompany the name change. You can find the new PMOS Guidelines
202. Quick Kick: Who’s In The Room When You Give Birth?
In this quick kick epiosde of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about who is in the room when you give birth and why they are there. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on
201. Q&A: How Does Previous Breast Cancer Treatment Affect A pregnancy & Implementing Conception Plan For A Woman With A Complex Medical History.
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-fourth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• ...
200. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 2
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid answer the question of whether caesarean section rates are rising, and discuss some of the statistics around this. Listen to Part 1
199. Q&A: How Much Sleep Do You Need During Pregnancy? & Are Molar Pregnancies Genetic?
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-third Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• ...
198. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 1
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid answer the question of whether caesarean section rates are rising, and discuss some of the statistics around this. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message ...
197. Q&A: Feeling Concerned About Being Pressured Into Decisions During Pregnancy And Birth & Can Breeched Births Reoccur?
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-second Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• ...
196. What To Do After A Positive Pee On A Stick
In this re-released ep of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk about what to do once you have done a home pregnancy test and it is positive. This episode covers when to see a doctor, what happens at this first appointment, what all the blood...
195. Should I Be Worried About Ovarian Cysts In Pregnancy?
In this week's episode of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid talk all about ovarian cysts in pregnancy, such as, what's normal and what needs further investigation. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on
194. Q&A: Stopping Breastfeeding To Prepare For An IVF Pregnancy & What Is Normal Pain Post-caesarean?
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirty-first Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:• ...
