S4 Ep5. Stuck: A story of invasive placenta accreta and caesarean-hysterectomy
Leonie’s son Max was growing small and was in a breech presentation throughout her entire first pregnancy. When his heart rate dropped during monitoring at the 35 week mark, Leonie was whisked into an...
21 Jul 202232min
S4. Ep4. From Home to Hospital. A story of birth hypoxia.
Haylee was a young, fit, first time mum, and her pregnancy with her first son Fred was progressing beautifully. Haylee was well educated about her health and pregnancy choices, and elected to birth at...
19 Jul 202247min
S4. Ep3. Perfect in our Imperfections. Pregnancy and Parenting with a Chronic Illness.
When radio presenter Jacinta Parsons was in her early twenties, she began to feel unwell. The symptoms were insidious at first, and easy to dismiss. When she was eventually diagnosed with Crohn’s dise...
29 Jun 202251min
S4. Ep 1. ‘Just get pregnant, that will fix you’. Chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis and pregnancy.
When Kat was 15 years old, her previously pain-free life changed forever. Crippled with severe pelvic and abdominal pain, Kat was suddenly unable to walk down the corridor, let alone attend school. Bu...
20 Mai 202247min
S4. Ep2. Against all Odds. Surviving and thriving after a rare diagnosis in pregnancy.
When school teacher Laura began experiencing unusual symptoms during her third trimester, it was initially thought they might be related to pregnancy. But at 34 weeks, Laura’s symptoms dramatically wo...
20 Mai 202238min
S3 Episode 10. Changing the Goalposts: Becoming a solo mum by choice.
Katrina Gorry is a woman accustomed to breaking boundaries. A professional football player and Olympian, she is one of Australia’s most loved sports stars. So when Katrina felt that she wanted to beco...
4 Apr 202241min
S3 Episode 9. Altruistic Surrogacy. When it takes a village to create a child.
After the birth of her second child, Anna knew that her family was complete. But just as strongly, she knew that she wanted to be pregnant again. Since she was a teenager, Anna had been drawn to the i...
21 Mar 202251min
S3 Episode 8. Bleeding, Vaginas, Grief and Loss: Changing the way we approach miscarriage.
Isabelle, a journalist and writer, has a son, a daughter, and seven angel babies. For women wishing to conceive, miscarriage is sadly a common experience. Around 40% of women with children experience ...
25 Feb 202252min
