Accreta & Me

In this episode, two consultant anaesthesiologists Dr Robert ffrench-O'Carroll and Dr Doireann O’Flaherty joined Helena and Naomi to discuss anaesthesia care for women with placenta accreta spectrum. They also discussed two research papers, which they collaborated on with Placenta Accreta Ireland (IRL) and the National Accreta Foundation (USA) exploring the lived experience of anaesthesia care and postnatal pain management of women with placenta accreta spectrum. 

In this episode, Naomi and Helena were joined by four guests – women’s health physiotherapists Leah and Margaret (of Leah Bryans Physiotherapy, Kildare, Ireland) and accreta mums Naomi Nevin and Beverly. This episode focuses on the benefits of physiotherapy during and after a pregnancy complicated by placenta accreta spectrum, with Naomi Nevin and Beverly sharing their personal experience of recovery, exercise, and scar management. 

In this episode, Helena and Naomi spoke with Breffini Anglim-O’Regan, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who has a special interest in pelvic floor health. Breffni shares her expertise on various topics such as changes to the pelvic floor during pregnancy, stress incontinence and prolapse, and exercise in pregnancy.  A worthwhile listen for all mums, those who have a pregnancy complicated by Placenta Accreta Spectrum and those without. 

Our final episode of season 2 of Accreta & Me is hosted by Helena, with Naomi on the other side of the mic for a change. Helena talks to Naomi in her role as Placenta Accreta Ireland co-founder and Lead, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Dr. Brett Einerson (University of Health, Utah, US) and Accreta mum and National Accreta Foundation member Brianna Felt Evans. 

In this weeks episode we hear from the Accreta Dads. We know only too well how the voice of Accreta Dad's  often goes unheard. We were delighted to be joined by two couples, Caroline & Robert and Claire & Des as they share their accounts of an Accreta pregnancy. 

In our first episode of season 2 of Accreta & Me, Naomi and Helena talk with Amanda, Faye and Naomi about their experiences of Accreta.

This week Helena and Naomi chat with accreta mums Beverley, Marie and Nicky who share their experience of a pregnancy complicated by accreta. 

This week Shauna, Sarah and Michelle chat with Naomi and Helena about their accreta journeys. 

This week Naomi and Helena speak with 3 accreta mums Aisling, Stephanie and Elaine 

In this episode, Prof Donal Brennan (Ireland) is joined by Prof Sally Collins (UK), Dr David Atallah (Lebanon) and Prof John Moriarty (Ireland) to discuss the diagnosis and management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum, and share their experiences of caring for women and their families diagnosed with this rare pregnancy condition.