Episode 147 - Your Ultrasound options in pregnancy
Today we talk about all of your ultrasound options in pregnancy. Mel and her guest Phil Jones (sonographer) discuss the full menu of ultrasound options offered to women during pregnancy, right from th...
20 Apr 20251h 11min
Episode 145 - Nausea and Vomiting in pregnancy
If you’re pregnant, chances are you’ll feel nauseous or be vomiting. It’s really common! And in this episode I explain 10 strategies that could help reduce and manage your symptoms. This episode is fr...
6 Apr 202541min
Episode 144 - What to do when you’re overdue
What to do when you’re ‘over-due’, what does it mean to be over-due? Is it dangerous? Why do they want to induce you? Is your placenta failing or your baby in danger? Mel looks into due dates, how the...
30 Mars 202557min
Episode 143 - Declining medical recommendations
Can you decline recommendations given to you by your care provider? And If you do, what kind of reaction can you expect. In this episode Mel gives insider details of how the maternity care system work...
23 Mars 202550min
Episode 142 - Iron deficiency in pregnancy
Iron deficiency and anaemia in pregnancy occur for nearly 50% of women. In this episode, Mel and her guest Jaimee Smith discuss how to identify iron deficiency early in pregnancy to prevent anaemia, a...
16 Mars 20251h 17min
Episode 141 - Big babies small babies
Are you pregnant and have been told that your baby is too big or too small? Do they want to induce you or give you a caesarean because of it? This is for you if you’ve been told your baby is too big o...
9 Mars 20251h 26min
Episode 140 - Baby Brain
The incredible science of how our brains change during pregnancy, birth and parenting with Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay. Sarah is the author of The Women's Brain Book—The Neuroscience of Health, Horm...
2 Mars 20251h 8min
Episode 139 - So you’ve got preeclampsia (part 2)
This is part 2 all about pre-eclampsia. Episode 138 and 139 give a deep dive into what preeclampsia is, ways to prevent and diagnose it, and today we talk about what happens if you’ve got it. Get Mel'...
23 Feb 202533min
