Knocked Up: All About Fertility and Women's Health

Happy New Year! 

As we start a new year, it's a nice time to hit reset and set some intentions for the coming year. We welcome back Wendy Fedele, Master's degree qualified accredited practicing Dietitian and Nutritionist who is part of the WHM team of experts, to discuss how we can be proactive about our wellbeing (and fertility goals) in 2025. 

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Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Guest: Wendy Fedele
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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Dr Rebecca Mackenzie-Proctor join us on Knocked Up to discuss the importance of the thyroid gland, its function and how things have recently changed when comes to your fertility. 

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Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Guest: Dr Rebecca Mackenzie-Proctor
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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What does PPOS mean? 
What is it?, and how does it compare to conventional IVF? 
Is the timeline different? 
Who is it suitable for? 
Are the results the same? What is the success rate? 
How does the treatment differ? Side effects of the medication? 
What are the benefits? Are there disadvantages?
Are there any recommended lifestyle modifications? 
What are the options if a patient doesn’t respond as expected? 

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Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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Deciding to freeze your eggs can be a big decision, we ask Dr Raelia Lew how we should be informed. 

• What tests do you recommend your patients undergo before freezing your eggs?  
• What factors could affect a patient’s eligibility for egg freezing?  
• How long does the entire process take?  
• Will I need to take time off work whilst freezing eggs?  
• What are the potential side effects of the medications and procedure?  
• Are there any long-term health risks?  
• What are the success rates with egg freezing and subsequent thawing?  
• How many eggs do you recommend freezing to achieve a live birth?  
• What is the survival rate of eggs during the thawing process?  
• How long can my eggs remain frozen? 
• What happens if I want to use my eggs in the future? 

Further resouces: 

The Egg Freezing Process
If I freeze my eggs when I’m 30, will they retain their genetic quality or will this deteriorate over time?
What is random start for egg freeze
How successful is egg freeze technology?
Jennifer Aniston wants women to think about egg freezing

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Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
Instagram: @ellechemy.com.au

Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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Part 2 of answering your questions. 

If you don't hear your question answered in this episode, it will be in part 1. 

• What are the options for getting pregnant with cystic adeno?
• Treatment options for short luteal phase  
• What pre-conception supplements do you have to take? 
• How to work on mindset before procedure?  
• How would someone know when it’s time to stop?  
• What do I do if I feel my specialist doesn’t have the same sense of urgency that I feel 
• What is the average drop in AMH from late 20’s to early 30’s? What would be DOR? 
• Does vaping effect fertility?  

Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast

Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
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Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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Such great questions! Thank you listeners :)

If you don't hear your question answered in this episode, it will be in part 2, coming our in two weeks. 

• Please explain the difference between egg freezing and and embryo freezing, which is best and why?  
• Can you please explain the ICSI process 
• How important is embryology grading in a euploid bastocyst? 
• When a patient has multiple frozen embryos, how do you select the best one to implant? 
• Why would a day 2 transfer be recommended if a day 5 blastocyst is more likely to implant 
• How do you recommend prepping for implantation? Tips for success? 
• How many embryos do you typically implant in one go? 
• Is the process of frozen embryo transfer different from fresh? Are pregnancy rates the same? 
• Can a frozen embryo transfer cycle be successful without progesterone support 

Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast

Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
Instagram: @ellechemy.com.au

Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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You know us as the hosts of Knocked Up, some of you may know Raelia as your Doctor. We are also the founders of Ellechemy, an intimate wellness company – we make very clever lubricants.  

Ellechemy’s collection of medically-backed, customisable intimate skincare and pleasure products that provide effective solutions for complex concerns. 

One of our products, Protectility, was designed to aid natural conception, by allowing for more comfortable, and pleasurable, sex.  

On Knocked Up we talk so often about Assisted Reproductive Technology incl IVF, sometimes we forget the basics when it comes to getting pregnant. Thinking about having sex to get pregnant, what do we need to know?  

Dr Raelia Lew talks us through:

• Anatomy: The vulva, vagina and cervix
• The sperm; how it has to travel and survive
• Ovulation: When do we ovulate? Are there signs that we might notice that would indicate that we’re ovulating? How do we know if we’re ovulating regularly?
• When are you most likely to conceive
• Is more sex better? 

Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast

Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
Instagram: @ellechemy.com.au

Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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In this episide we discuss the outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART) and IVF. 

Key topics covered in the podcast include:

1. Possible outcomes of ART: pregnancy, unsuccessful treatment, biochemical pregnancy, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy.
2. The process and timing of informing of treatment outcomes.
3. The importance of review appointments with your specialist after treatment.

Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast

Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
Instagram: @ellechemy.com.au

Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Produced by Jordi Morrison

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Our guest today is Dr Caroline Fiddler, a medical doctor and new mother to baby Alice who was conceived via IVF.  

IVF can be overwhelming and keeping track of appointments, self-injections, procedures etc only adds to this.  

So, Caroline developed the CycleGuide App during treatment to keep track of treatment instructions on her phone.  

It helped her stay organised, feel more in control and gave her some peace of mind during treatment. 

Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast

Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
Instagram: @ellechemy.com.au

Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison
Guest: Dr Caroline Fiddler from Cycle Guide

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What is the definition of Obese?  

How does Obesity, and weight in general impact fertility? 
Challenges conceiving   
Challenges when trying ART 
Challenges during pregnancy and birth 

Why are there weight limits? 

Is this an issue for men as well as women?  

Why is preconception weight loss important?  

What role can GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro play in this context?  

Are there contraindications or risks the patient and Dr need to consider when using GLP-1 drugs in anticipation of pregnancy and/or ART? 

For more on Weight and Fertility:

Listen: Considering Surgery for Weight Loss with Dr Lara Freeman 
Listen: We Need to Talk About Weight

Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast

Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on Instagram (@drraelialew).

Have a question about women's health? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email [email protected]. We keep all requests anonymous.

Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.

This episode is brought to you by Ellechemy - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia Lew

Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUP
Website: ellechemy.com.au/
Instagram: @ellechemy.com.au

Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morrison

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.