The Kick Pregnancy Podcast

Dr Patrick Moloney and Brigid Moloney

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.

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20 episodes
Updated Monday

Episodes20

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Monday · 29 min
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 extra placental lobe affect my pregnancy and birth? • When can I restart my folate vitamins after a methotrexate injection for an ectopic pregnancy. • Is my short luteal phase the reason i'm struggling to conceive? If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 20 · 52 min
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 here. You can find Seb on Instagram here. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 13 · 41 min
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 speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 6 · 40 min
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 you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 29 · 21 min
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 here. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 22 · 29 min
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 speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 15 · 27 min
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: • How does previous breast cancer treatment affect a pregnancy? • When can I restart my folate vitamins after a methotrexate injection for an ectopic pregnancy. • Implementing a plan for conception for a woman with a complex medical history. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 8 · 36 min
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 here. Listen to episode 165. Should I choose private or public care? here. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 1 · 24 min
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: • Do I need to worry about class A drugs and pregnancy safe food while trying to conceive? • Pregnancy care in rural and regional areas. • How much sleep do you need during pregnancy? • Are molar pregnancies genetic? • How to know when you are ovulating? • Getting pregnant with irregular periods. Listen to episode 85. All the terms that describe miscarriage HERE. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26 · 23 min
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 on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19 · 36 min
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: • Cervical shortening in first and subsequent pregnancies. • Can breeched births reoccur? • Skin irritations in pregnancy. • Feeling concerned about being pressured into decisions during pregnancy and birth • Being educated for pregnancy and birth. • How common is coning of a baby’s head in birth? • Is there anything that can be done to get a baby into anterior positioning. LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11 · 34 min
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 tests are for, what estimated due dates mean, what an unsighted pregnancy is, what beta hCG is and what medical history needs to be discussed with your doctor. Plus loads more. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 4 · 23 min
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 speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 27 · 31 min
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: • What is normal for post-caesarean pain? • Why hasn’t my period returned after I stopped breastfeeding? • Have I developed PCOS or endo after the birth of my first baby? • What is an umbilical vein varicose? • When should I stop breastfeeding if I was wanting to get pregnant via IVF? • How can I get my iron levels up if I am anaphylactic to iron infusions? If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 20 · 18 min
193. Bleeding In Early Pregnancy
Bleeding and spotting in early pregnancy can be really frightening. In this re-released ep of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid discuss bleeding in early pregnancy and what it means. This episode covers: *Implantation bleeding *bleeding after sex *ectopic pregnancy *miscarriage and any of the treatments that might be required. Thankfully most of the time when there’s bleeding in early pregnancy it’s not a miscarriage. You can find the PANDA website here. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 13 · 45 min
192. Fear of Childbirth and Tokophobia with Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Wheeler
In this week's episode of The Kick, Brigid talks with Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Wheeler about a fear of childbirth and tokophobia. You can find Rebecca’s Instagram here You can find Rebecca’s Facebook here You can find Rebecca’s website here You can find the Centre for Perinatal Psychology here You can find COPE here You can find the Gidget Foundation here You can find PANDA here If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 6 · 45 min
191. Re-Release: Should I Have A Vaginal Birth Or A Caesarean?
In this re-released ep of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid cover the pros and cons of both vaginal birth and caesarean birth. This is a very chatty episode because the answer is…nuanced. The first question we delve into is why someone would ask this question? In this episode we talk about: • A medical indication where a Caesarean section is suggested. • A history of trauma, or fear surrounding vaginal birth. • Concern about sexual function after vaginal birth • Maybe a birth story has made someone think ‘nope, not for me.’ • Or they feel a planned Caesarean section seems more manageable. You can find links to the episodes Brigid talks about below: Episode 30. Assisted delivery, a really common birth intervention here. Episode 64. What happens in a planned caesarean? here. LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 30 · 40 min
190. Jessie's Real Life Twin Birth Story: Unpacking The Medical Moments
In this week's episode, Dr Pat and Brigid unpack some of the medical moments from Jessie's birth story of her twins on the Outloud podcast. You can listen to Jessie’s Birth Story here. You can listen to Ep 21. TWINS: all the questions, all the answers here. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 23 · 41 min
189. Q&A: Who makes a good VBAC candidate? & How common are sheering injuries to the Umbilical Cord?
This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirtieth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick. This Q and A session answers the following listener questions: • Who makes a good VBAC candidate? • The difference between Induction and Augmentation. • What are the pros and cons of ECV? • What are the pros and cons of having a c-section for a breeched baby? • Should I have a salpingectomy? • Sheering injuries to the umbilical cord. • The fetal ejection reflex. Listen to Episode 34. What is a VBAC and is it for you? here. Listen to Episode 14. Should I have a GBS swab? here. Listen to Episode 9. The ideas of Gentle Induction (of labour) here. Listen to Episode 15. A heads up about Breeched Birth here. Listen to Episode 140. Four tips to help you push your baby out here. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q & A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 16 · 33 min
188. Re-release: Getting Pregnant: 101
Sometimes we need to go back to basics. This re-released episode of The Kick is for anyone who is thinking they might need a few hints on what they can be doing to increase their chances of getting pregnant. It's a bit light-hearted and for some couples, this ep will be enough to help you well on your way to BABY. In this episode Dr Pat and Brigid talk about: • What we mean when we say 'better nick' • What a regular cycle means • What your teeth have to do with it • What your potential birth choices are • Even when to start working on names. If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q & A: LINKS Join our pregnancy and birth course Join our pregnancy course Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment. Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kick Pregnancy Podcast

207. Q&A: Your Luteal Phase & How Does An Extra Placental Lobe Affect My Pregnancy And Birth?

206. Your Dog And Your Newborn With Seb From Canines On Cue

205. The Syntocinon Drip

204. Is Pregnancy And Birth Advice On Social Media Evidence-Based Or Just Loud?

203. Why is PCOS now called PMOS?

202. Quick Kick: Who’s In The Room When You Give Birth?

201. Q&A: How Does Previous Breast Cancer Treatment Affect A pregnancy & Implementing Conception Plan For A Woman With A Complex Medical History.

200. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 2

199. Q&A: How Much Sleep Do You Need During Pregnancy? & Are Molar Pregnancies Genetic?

198. Are Caesarean Section Rates Rising? Part 1

197. Q&A: Feeling Concerned About Being Pressured Into Decisions During Pregnancy And Birth & Can Breeched Births Reoccur?

196. What To Do After A Positive Pee On A Stick

195. Should I Be Worried About Ovarian Cysts In Pregnancy?

194. Q&A: Stopping Breastfeeding To Prepare For An IVF Pregnancy & What Is Normal Pain Post-caesarean?

193. Bleeding In Early Pregnancy

192. Fear of Childbirth and Tokophobia with Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Wheeler

191. Re-Release: Should I Have A Vaginal Birth Or A Caesarean?

190. Jessie's Real Life Twin Birth Story: Unpacking The Medical Moments

189. Q&A: Who makes a good VBAC candidate? & How common are sheering injuries to the Umbilical Cord?

188. Re-release: Getting Pregnant: 101