Pregnancy Uncut
Episodes
S6. Bonus Episode. Caroline De Costa - A Lifetime of Leadership
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few people can genuinely claim to have changed the course of healthcare but Caroline de Costa could do just that. Not that she would, for her - pionee...
S6. Ep10. Disrupting the status quo - When your birth plan provokes public debate
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode for season 6, Kara talks to Dr. Imogen Hines about Induction of labour, specifically planned induction and the surprising reactio...
S6. Ep9. Informed consent. The cornerstone of maternity and obstetric care.
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are thrilled to welcome back to the podcast, Amy Dawes - co-founder and CEO of the Australasian Birth Trauma Association to talk wi...
S6. Ep8. Outside of my own body. When birth triggers long-buried trauma
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley is a qualified trauma counsellor and mum of two. With her education and expertise she felt well equipped to manage her own trauma from sexual a...
S6. Ep7. The memory of a sound - how vividly our birth experiences stay with us
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Family is everything to Renee. At 95, she is a living legend, and our oldest guest on Pregnancy Uncut. Renee' s memory is impressively sharp and...
S6. Ep6. 'Love from Dad': A bereaved father's journey through birth trauma, grief and advocacy
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When his partner Maddy went into labour with their second child, Matt was excited to meet the new addition to their family, but a cord prolapse leadin...
S6. Ep5. When a nagging feeling becomes a confirmed diagnosis - Breast Cancer in Pregnancy.
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a complex fertility journey and a birth and post-partum overshadowed by Covid, Isla was hopeful that she was through the complexity and her jour...
S6. Ep4: Into the unknown: Navigating a congenital CMV diagnosis.
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Candice took her baby boy Emmett home from hospital he had twice failed the standard hearing tests. However, no one seemed too concerned, her p...
S6. Ep3. Birth of a Feminist – An interview with RANZCOG Vice President Dr. Nisha Khot
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we side-step from our usual content to hear the considered insights of Dr. Nisha Khot.Nisha grew up, studied and practiced to become a...
S6. Ep2. When a picture hides the true story – An inspiring journey of IVF, miscarriage and hope.
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pip had always seen herself having a family and as a driven and organised obstetrician she had clear expectations about how, and when, that might happ...
S6. Ep1. Uterine Transplant. The medicine behind a miraculous second chance.
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following the birth of her first child, Violet, Kirsty experienced a large post partumhaemorrhage, which required a hysterectomy to save her life. T...
S5. Ep5. Inconceivable. Solo motherhood and donor conception
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra had always imagined being a mum,  but the onset of baby hunger in her late 30s, while a long term relationship with a man who didn’t sha...
S5. Ep4. Yelling into a void. Why are we still not talking about severe perineal trauma?
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nine years on from a traumatic birth that led to a fourth degree tear, Verity still finds herself wondering if there is more she could have done; aske...
S5. Ep3. Far from home. A farming mum's journey with fetal heart block and long distance care.
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Married to a busy farmer and working as a midwife at their nearest hospital, Marnie’s dream was always to have her family born and bred close to hom...
S5. Ep2. Reborn from Tragedy. How stillbirth both breaks and shapes a mother.
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi is mother to three children but her firstborn, Harry, was stillborn at 38 weeks after a seemingly straightforward pregnancy. The delivery of t...
S5. Ep1. 'Childless: A story of freedom and longing'. In conversation with Sian Prior
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An accomplished writer, musician, journalist, broadcaster and climate activist, Sian Prior has led a fulfilling life. However, she has always felt a...
S4. Ep 11. Spina Bifida: One family’s heartbreaks, and new hope with intrauterine surgery.
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Claudine had been having a normal second pregnancy but when her 20 week scan showed abnormalities and she received the heartbreaking news that her bab...
S4. Ep 10. Birth on the spectrum. One women's experience of Autism, ADHD, and pregnancy.
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Following years of masking and unanswered questions, Annie was finally diagnosed Autistic and ADHD when she was in her late 20s, a delayed trajector...
S4. Ep 9. Transitioning to fatherhood. One man’s journey of pregnancy and birth.
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kim and July met at an all-girls school. But when deciding to embark on a relationship, Kim had one important consideration; he identified as male, an...
S4. Ep 8. Health At Every Size. How weight bias in fertility treatment can harm.
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Portia has, in her own words, always lived in a larger body. Even when she adopted excessive and almost disordered eating and exercise habits, her bod...
S4 Ep 7. Finding yourself on the other side of the probe. A sonographer’s unexpected journey.
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a ultrasound sonographer herself, Naomi was used to diagnosing every kind of pregnancy complication. But nothing could prepare her for the moment w...
S4 Ep 6. Midwifery, motherhood and pregnancy related trauma.
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Helen is a midwife, academic, lecturer and mum. When a scan at 21 weeks in her first pregnancy showed that her baby girl was on the 3rd centile for we...
S4 Ep5. Stuck: A story of invasive placenta accreta and caesarean-hysterectomy
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leonie’s son Max was growing small and was in a breech presentation throughout her entire first pregnancy. When his heart rate dropped during monito...
S4. Ep4. From Home to Hospital. A story of birth hypoxia.
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Haylee was a young, fit, first time mum, and her pregnancy with her first son Fred was progressing beautifully. Haylee was well educated about her hea...
S4. Ep3. Perfect in our Imperfections. Pregnancy and Parenting with a Chronic Illness.
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When radio presenter Jacinta Parsons was in her early twenties, she began to feel unwell. The symptoms were insidious at first, and easy to dismiss. W...
S4. Ep2. Against all Odds. Surviving and thriving after a rare diagnosis in pregnancy.
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When school teacher Laura began experiencing unusual symptoms during her third trimester, it was initially thought they might be related to pregnancy....
S4. Ep 1. ‘Just get pregnant, that will fix you’. Chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis and pregnancy.
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Kat was 15 years old, her previously pain-free life changed forever. Crippled with severe pelvic and abdominal pain, Kat was suddenly unable to w...
S3 Episode 10. Changing the Goalposts: Becoming a solo mum by choice.
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katrina Gorry is a woman accustomed to breaking boundaries. A professional football player and Olympian, she is one of Australia’s most loved sports...
S3 Episode 9. Altruistic Surrogacy. When it takes a village to create a child.
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the birth of her second child, Anna knew that her family was complete. But just as strongly, she knew that she wanted to be pregnant again. Sinc...
S3 Episode 8. Bleeding, Vaginas, Grief and Loss: Changing the way we approach miscarriage.
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Isabelle, a journalist and writer, has a son, a daughter, and seven angel babies. For women wishing to conceive, miscarriage is sadly a common experie...
S3 Episode 7. Holding Space for her Sister. Twin-to-Twin; A story of loss and survival.
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anna and her partner were thrilled with the news that they would be expecting not one, but two identical twin girls. Anna was carrying monochorionic o...
S3 Episode 6: If these walls could talk. Postpartum psychosis
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Jacqueline took her first born son home she appeared to be the embodiment of the idealized new mother. The house was clean, baby Arthur was sleep...
S3 Episode 5. A Mother's Intuition. A story of Love and Loss.
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Dominique was pregnant with her first child, she had an intuition that something wasn’t quite right. Despite being categorized as low risk, and...
S3 Episode 4. A Broken Heart. Surviving Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Bec, a first time mum, began feeling tired, short of breath and a little dizzy, her symptoms could easily be put down to the normal physiological...
S3 Episode 3. The many faces of birth trauma: Severe pelvic floor birth injury and vaginal prolapse.
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On paper, the birth of Amy’s first daughter was a traumatic experience. Amy experienced a forceps birth in theatre, a third degree tear, and a postp...
S3 Episode 2: A story of massive post partum haemorrhage. Waking to the loss of your uterus.
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Living on a remote farm in rural NSW, Laura’s options for place of birth were limited by geography. Her local hospital provided care to the entire r...
S3 Episode 1: A Mother’s Instinct. Protecting Willow’s memory.
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amie Rohan is mum to three girls. Bella and Sadie are Earth side, and Amie’s second born daughter Willow, is her angel daughter. Following Willow’...
S2 Episode 10: Behind closed doors. A young mother’s experience of domestic abuse
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Young and head over heels in love, Sarah was thrilled to welcome her first baby into the world with her loving husband by her side. To the outside wor...
S2 Episode 9: The Birth of a Doula. Holding Space for Women.
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being young, fit and healthy, Gabrielle naturally thought her first pregnancy would progress smoothly. Having never known anyone who had experienced o...
S2 Episode 8: The Infertility Trifecta . Queer, single and infertile.
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Holly decided that she wanted to have a baby, her journey to parenthood was anything but straightforward. Holly discovered that she had the ‘In...
S2 Episode 7: Keep my body alive for them. An experience of Covid in Pregnancy.
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kaillee was only 25 weeks pregnant with her much wanted IVF twin pregnancy when her partner Chris started to feel unwell after a trip to the supermark...
S2 Episode 6: In Tandem. Premature Twins.
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a senior paediatric and Special Care Nursery (SCN) nurse for 16 years, Gemma knew all there is to know about looking after premature and unwell bab...
S2 Episode 5: Not just a cough. A Dad's journey of vaccine preventable loss.
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Greg's son Riley was born, Greg's life felt complete. Together with 3yo daughter Olivia, Greg and his wife Catherine enjoyed a blis...
S2 Episode 4. A personal story of Placenta Praevia and an exploration of racial disparities in maternal health care
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4 we welcome Dr Carmen Brown, who shares her personal story of pregnancy complications. As an Obstetrician herself, Carmen has seen it all ...
S2 Episode 3. When ginger doesn't cut it: Hyperemesis Gravidarum
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of season 2, our guest Katy shares with us the unimaginably difficult journey of her three pregnancies afflicted with Hyperemesis Gravida...
S2 Episode 2. Attached: A breast feeding journey through mastitis.
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before having a baby of our own, we often picture feeding as simple, intuitive and easy. We have all seen photos on social media of models effortlessl...
S2 Episode 2 - Bonus ep: Expert advice and wisdom from our Lacation Consultant.
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following on from hearing our guest Jess discuss the challenges she faced feeding her baby Noah in Episode 2, we have included this special bonus ep...
S2. Episode 1. 'A part of me left when she did': Silent cervical dilatation and second trimester baby loss.
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'In our first episode of Season 2, our guest Jade opens up about the heartbreak of losing her baby Kai to a condition known as cervical insuffici...
S1 Episode 10. White walls: An Aboriginal birthing journey.
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating a pregnancy and birth of a baby can be exciting, overwhelming, and challenging. For First Nation’s parents however, this universally chal...
S1 Episode 9. Unmasked: Pregnancy in the Pandemic
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019 Alex and her husband were deliberating their plans for 2020. Would the newlyweds travel overseas or start a family? Deciding on the latter, th...
S1 Episode 8 - Bonus Ep: The pelvic floor. Unzipped
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 8 of Pregnancy Uncut, Ellie bravely shared her open and honest story of her third degree tear and post-partum incontinence. Â After listen...
S1 Episode 8: The hidden world of birth injuries. Perineal tears, urinary incontinence and faecal urgency.
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Despite being a health professional, severe perineal trauma was not something Ellie was prepared for, or even aware of, prior to the birth of her baby...
S1 Episode 7: The vessel: A journey of pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction and premature birth.
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As she moved into the start of her third trimester, Lucy’s pregnancy was going beautifully. Feeling lucky to avoid severe pregnancy symptoms at the ...
S1 Episode 6: Snakes and Ladders. Stillbirth; When a pregnancy turns to tragedy.
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 6, our guest Karina shares the story of her first child, baby Georgina, who was stillborn. Karina recounts the joy and excitement of the fi...
S1 Episode 5: No-man’s Land. Navigating an ectopic early pregnancy loss.
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re trying for a baby, the moment you find out you’re pregnant is one of pure joy. But for some, this early pregnancy joy turns to sadness...
S1 Episode 4: The Silent Sea: Postnatal Depression and Anxiety.
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For many, birth and pregnancy is a time for anticipation, celebration and joy. But for one in five parents, behind the tired smiles and exhausted fac...
S1 Episode 3. Baby Billie: A mother's story of loss
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 explores a mother’s tragic loss of her baby at just eleven days old. Candice bravely shares the story of her second daughter, Billie. She ...
S1 Episode 2. Birth Trauma; Amniotic Fluid Embolus
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 explores Stefanie's story of birth trauma. Her third birth was all going to plan, when Stefanie suddenly and unexpectedly had a cardiac...
S1 Episode 1. A Story of Recurrent Miscarriage
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode, host Doctor Alex Umbers bravely walks us through her own personal experience of recurrent pregnancy loss. Focusing in on one par...
Introduction to Pregnancy Uncut
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our introduction to Pregnancy Uncut. Meet your hosts doctors Alex Umbers and Kara Thompson working in women's health. Hear what motivated them t...