Knocked Up: The Podcast About Getting Pregnant

It has been almost three years since we first covered Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) on Knocked Up and it is time we revisited the syndrome. In this episode we introduce our new series 'Personalising PCOS' and explain what is PCOS along with its benefits (yes there are some!), disadvantages and how we can manage it.Helpful Resources:100 Day ProgramPCOS and the Skin with Dr Alice RuddPCOS: Cause and SymptomsThis episode is brought to you by Lovers - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia LewDiscount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'l

We answered your questions about eggs including:Oocyte, when are how are they made?Can we influence egg quality?What is egg quality?Can we increase AMH?Do Antibiotics effect egg quality?What is the role of supplements and eggs?How does endometriosis effect eggs?You might like these episodes of Knocked Up:AMH, the fertility test?Professor David Gardner on the science behind the best IVF success ratesNutrition and Fertility With Dietitian Wendy FedeleWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi Morri

Today we’re excited to have Christy Hopwood and Freya Owen from Mama You’ve Got This, the facilitated online mothers' community joining us.- How new mums were supported in covid and the legacy from this time- Key messages for new mums/people trying to be mums- New parents who have had fertility struggles - how can MYGT support- importance of having a Village and how can listening parents create theirsResources:Mama You've Got ThisThis episode is brought to you by Lovers - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia LewDiscount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthme

We love a patient story and Gemma's has all the peaks and troughs, the best bit - she now has two beautiful baby boys.We hear about her fertility journey which spanned four years, and go through the details of a tubal flush, endometriosis, laparoscopic surgery, egg collection, embryo freezing, fresh and frozen transfers, miscarriage and her babies.Website: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chemical pregnancies seem to be happening more and more. What are they and why are hearing so much about them?Website: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether a baby is born from your own eggs and a partners sperm or in other ways, you will still share every conscious experience with your child. That child will be yours to raise and love. Families come is all shapes and sizes. What they have in common is love. We are so lucky as a generation to have so many choices and options when it comes to having a family.Resources:Women's Health Melbourne Blog - Understanding Donor ConceptionKnocked Up Podcast episode - Donor SpermThis episode is brought to you by Lovers - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia LewDiscount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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

Anti-Mullerian Hormone is a measure of the ovarian reserve. And what that means is it’s a way of understanding what the ovary is capable of and in terms of certainly IVF treatment and egg freezing, where we stimulate the ovary to try and induce the development of multiple eggs in the same month, the AMH can indicate how many eggs might be available for a given person.Resources:When you should consider a Fertility Test & Treatment – A Complete GuideKnocked Up Podcast – The Egg Freezing Decision Making Process with Dr Michelle Peate and Sherine SandhuWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holisti

As the Covid vaccine roll out is starting in Australia, we are kicking off this new season of Knocked Up explaining the vaccination advice for those planning a pregnancy, trying to conceive or undergoing assisted fertility treatment.What is ANZREI and why do we look to them for advice here?Advice for women?Advice for men?Advice for donors?Should you delay treatment?What if you’re already pregnant?Resources:Knocked Up Podcast – Infections to Avoid Whilst Pregnant or Trying to ConceiveANZSREI - Advice for COVID Vaccine and Fertility Treatments RANZCOG - COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding WomenAustralian Government - COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy This episode is brought to you by Lovers - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia LewDiscount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us

Dr Michelle Peate is the Program Leader for the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit, at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne. She is a behavioural scientist and her focus is on developing resources for to help improve the reproductive health experiences of women across a range of conditions and scenarios such as e fertility preservation decision-making in cancer, unmet needs in endometriosis, and managing menopause after cancer. Her work is internationally recognized - resulting in a number of awards, international invited presentations, and roles on clinical practice guideline committees. Today she is talking to us about the psychosocial impact of elective egg freezing.Sherine Sandhu is a PhD student in the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit, at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne. Her study focuses on understanding women’s experiences with egg-freezing, and finding out ways to better inform and suppor

How do we know if we’re experiencing AUB? We start with the 3 key factors: what is the quantity, the average duration of menstruation and the frequency.Read more hereThis episode is brought to you by Lovers - Lubricants and intimate care to meet your needs created by women's health authority and Gynaecologist Dr Raelia LewDiscount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonGuest: Dr Tzippi Ben-HarimSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform

We asked the Women's Health Melbourne reception team, what are their most frequently asked questions!Seeking fertility treatment can be daunting, especially because you don't know what to expect. This episode is the ideal starting point for insight into how Dr Raelia optimises care for each patient.Website: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ectopic pregnancies happen when a fertilised egg implants itself outside the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes.Dr Raelia Lew talks us through how and why they happen, and how they are treated.https://www.womenshealthmelbourne.com.au/knocked-up-podcast-raelia-lew-endometriosis-not-on-ultrasound/Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Dr Sarah Catford, Endocrinologist and Andrologist with a special interest in male fertility.Sarah’s PhD is on the genetic basis and broader health implications of male infertility. A major part of her PhD is an NHMRC-funded study investigating the implications of male infertility on offspring health and fertility by clinically evaluating a cohort of ICSI-conceived young men of infertile fathers.Sarah recommends The Healthy Male as a resource for all men.Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonGuest: Dr Sarah CatfordSee omnystudio.com/l

The number of women considering freezing their eggs has increased, and it may be due to the COVID-19 pandemic…So, what is involved? For more of Knocked Up, find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 or fertility? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we come out of lockdown we discuss with Naturopath Georgia Borowski how we get our bodies back on track and into peak condition for conception and a healthy pregnancy.Raelia helpfully talks us through how each stage of our menstrual cycle works and how this contributes to fertility.For more of Knocked Up, find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 or fertility? Is there a specific topic you'd like us to cover? Email podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonGuests: Georgia BorowskiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By far our most queried sexual concern is Vaginismus. In this special episode we turn to three specialists to discuss how they work to provide holistic treatment to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.Chantelle Otten is an internationally acclaimed Psycho-Sexologist based in Melbourne. With her background in scientific research, sexual medicine, and counselling, Chantelle believes that sexuality and self-esteem are an integral part of life, which everyone is entitled to and that Good sexual health should always be enjoyable, pain free and without prejudice.Dora Pandeloglou is a highly trained physiotherapist who specialises in women's health at all life stages. Dora uses a holistic and proactive treatment approach that combines hands on therapy, education and expertise for optimal client centred care.Through our series The Sex Tapes we will be discussing a range of topics including the female orgasm, sexual concerns, sex for conception and sexual self-esteem through life stages.Find us on Instagram -

They call it an IVF Journey for a reason....Katie and Jan share their storyEgg freezingFinding the right partnerUsing ART to have childrenLosing a pregnancyUltimately creating their perfect familyFor more of Knocked Up, find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonGuests: Katie and JanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are speaking with Sarah Powell from Pink Hope, an Australian non-profit organisation for educating and preventing about hereditary breast and ovarian cancerSarah was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 years old but it was the news she carries a BRCA1 mutation that sent her looking for support and information. Luckily she found Krystal Barter and the Pink Hope community and since then has been a big supporter of the charity by volunteering, sharing her story and fundraising.We speak about the Pink Hope Edu Evenings, register here The one minute video on learning to self screen is hereTake Action campaign from Pink HopeFertility preservation when receiving cancer treatmentSarah Powell shares her storyPre-conception genetic screening to avoid BRCA1We also have a previous Knocked Up episode on Cervical ScreeningFor more of Knocked Up, find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew on

Today with Chantelle we’re going to talk about sexual concerns - things that might come up more commonly than we realise and may not know that there is help available. Especially when trying to conceive such concerns can put even more pressure on an already fragile situation.We give an overview of how these concerns impact your sexual performance and self esteem: Vaginismus, Erectile concerns, Relationship pressure, Ejaculatory issues, Deep pain, Endometriosis, Post abortion and Vulvodynia.Chantelle Otten is an internationally acclaimed Psycho-Sexologist based in Melbourne. With her background in scientific research, sexual medicine, and counselling, Chantelle believes that sexuality and self-esteem are an integral part of life, which everyone is entitled to and that Good sexual health should always be enjoyable, pain free and without prejudice.When speaking to Chantelle it quickly became obvious that we would need more than one episode together to cover Raelia and Chantelle’s approaches to sex and answer you

Donor SpermWho needs it? Why would you choose to use it? Should it be a known or clinic recruited donor? How do I access it? How is it used?We briefly touch on the legalities of known donor sperm, for more than that listen to our episode with Deanna Elsner who is a family lawyer and we talk about egg freezing, for which we have many blogs and podcast resources. Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We'll keep all requests anonymous.Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here.Hosts: Dr Raelia Lew and Jordi MorrisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.