Podstetrics: a pregnancy pod

This week we discuss all things breastfeeding! This episode will include an outline of the anatomy and physiology of the breast and milk let-down, We discuss what mums can expect following the birth of their baby in regards to feeding frequency and duration, as well as understanding attachment, and recognising and troubleshooting common problems when initiating breastfeeding.

If you are having trouble or feeling overwhelmed with the process, you can access the 24 hour hotline run by the Australian Breastfeeding Association, or by contacting 1800mum2mum, or 1800-686-268

This week we discuss active management of the third stage of labour. This includes differentiating between physiological versus active management, discussing early versus delayed cord clamping following delivery of baby, and running through what you can expect after the birth of your baby. We also outline the post-partum haemorrhage (PPH), including the causes, the risks and how we manage PPH.

This episode we've teamed up with Dr Chris John to discuss TORCH infections during pregnancy. Dr Chris John is an aspiring infectious disease physician and expertly runs through the different infections that can occur during pregnancy. We discuss testing, symptoms and signs, affect on bubs and prevention!

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Stay safe, much love,

Team podstetrics

Another week, another episode! This week we discuss the APGAR score including what the score represents, what it means for baby, and the limitations of the scoring system. We also outline neonatal resuscitation techniques, when they're used and what they mean for baby.

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In this episode we discuss pain relief, otherwise known as analgesia, that women have access to during their labour. We outline the positives and negatives of both medical and non-medical pain relief available to women, as well as discuss some tips and tricks to coping with labour that we have seen during our time in birthing suites.

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Podstetrics team xx

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In this episode, we discuss the VBAC, otherwise known as Vaginal Birth after Cesarean. We detail what the VBAC is, the risks of the procedure to both mum and baby, and the benefits of undergoing a VBAC. We also outline what the VBAC would entail such as monitoring as well as analgesia.

In episode 2 of the pOdSCEs series, we again perform an OSCE simulation. In this episode we follow a case study, and discuss the topic of informed consent including how to obtain informed consent from a patient in an OSCE setting.

In this episode, we discuss the topic of Cesarean sections (c-section). This episode follows the case of Sandra, a 27 year old G1P0 who will require an emergency cesarean section. This episode will discuss the key indications of c-sections, the procedure in itself, why would would perform one and why we wouldn't. We also discuss the positives and negatives of the procedure and what women can expect for subsequent pregnancies.

In this episode, we discuss the topic of Instrumental Delivery. This episode includes an outline of forceps delivery, the use of a "vacuum," why we may or may not use these in assisting delivery of baby.

In this episode, we talk to you, our listeners. We speak to Ana, who takes us through the details of her first pregnancy. We speak about her journey through her pregnancy, the symptoms she experienced, the care that she received and her instrumental delivery. We also discuss the lessons she learnt and her first hand account provides a good learning experience for those who want to fall pregnant, and those who are pregnant. We hope you enjoy this episode.