Podstetrics: a pregnancy pod
by Kayla and Evan
Just 2 friends passionate about everything obstetrics! Join us weekly to laugh and learn about the field.
Podcast episodes
Antepartum haemorrhage
This week we discuss Antepartum haemorrhage (APH), defined as PV bleeding from or within the genital tract after 20 weeks of pregnancy until the delivery of baby. We discuss the two main causes of APH, including placenta previa and placental abruption. We outline their risk factors, as well as their management and consequences of the condition.
Rhesus (Rh) Factor
Chorioamnionitis
This week we discuss Chorioamnionitis, otherwise known as the infection and/ or inflammation of the chorionic and amniotic membranes, or the amniotic fluid. We also further discuss the implications of chorioamnionitis including Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome (FIRS) as well as neonatal sepsis.
Your Stories: Jaimie's Midwifery journey
In this episode, we once again talk to you, our listeners. Jaimie is a student midwife from Queensland. During this episode we discuss what it is like to study as a mature age student, but also as a mother of young children. We talk about the challenges she faces as a student and a mother, and how her experiences as a mother inspired her to pursue a career as a midwife. We discuss the ups and down of being a student, where we might going wrong in how we give obstetric care in Australia, and the major differences between obstetrics in the private versus the public sector.
PROM/ PPROM
In this episode we discuss PROM/ PPROM, Pre-labour rupture of membranes as well as premature pre-labour rupture of membranes. We discuss signs and symptoms of each, treatment options, appropriate exams and investigations and possible complications that may arise as a result of PROM and PPROM