Knocked Up: The Podcast About Getting Pregnant

Turns out there's more than one embryo transfer type, so what is an embryo transfer, what are the different types and which one is going to be right for you.  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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

Before conception, how should we be preparing? Dr Raelia Lew takes us through how we can optimise our minds and bodies for conception and pregnancy.  Other episodes:  Who should consider preconception genetic testing Choosing a prenatal supplement with Dietitian Wendy Fedele Family planning, pregnancy and genetic testing Pregnancy and Health Literacy with Dr Preeya Alexander We need to talk about weight The old fashion way #1 The old fashioned way #2 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

In Victoria, in order to access assisted reproductive technologies there is a mandatory counselling component. The concept of supportive counselling can be daunting if it isn't something that has been tried before. In this conversation with Suellen Peak, Senior Fertility Counsellor at Life Fertility Clinic Melbourne, we discuss what to expect and how we can benefit from this session.  Suellen Peak has a Masters Qualified Positive Psychology Practitioner and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience. Over the course of her career, Suellen has worked with diverse groups of people, in a variety of settings that include community organizations, not for profit agencies, and public and private health care settings.  For the past 15 years, Suellen has specialized in counselling patients to navigate infertility and assisted reproductive technologies. She has a particular interest in Wellbeing Science, and fuses mindbody practices with the evidence base interventions from the fie

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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

What if you didn't need to wait until your next Day One to start the egg freezing process?  Other Egg Freeze Resources Knocked Up Podcast: Egg Freeze: Eggsurance? Knocked Up Podcast – The Egg Freezing Decision Making Process with Dr Michelle Peate and Sherine Sandhu 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

Why would you look to move frozen embryos?   How long does it take?  What do I need to do?  What are the costs involved?   Can you move eggs/sperm/embryos interstate? Overseas?  Are there restrictions based on the receiving jurisdiction? Is it safe?   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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

There's no denying that assisted reproductive technology is amazing, but when it comes to egg freeze, how successful is it?  Resources: Fertility Preservation - VARTA 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

Points Discussed: What is an abortion? Is abortion legal in Victoria? GP obligations to provide abortion care: Accessing abortion services in Victoria: What is the process of having an abortion? Medication to achieve abortion Surgical abortion Abortion and contraception Emotional support after an abortion Abortion myth busting Can abortion cause infertility? Can abortion cause breast cancer? Can abortion cause long-term psychological harm? Is medical abortion very painful? Resources: Getting an abortion in Victoria (1800myoptions.org.au) 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We keep all requests anonymous. Women's Health Melbourne is a holistic care precinct, for more information about the work we do click here. Hosts

Bleeding in early pregnancy is more common than we realise, Dr Raelia Lew talks us through why it happens and how can it be managed.  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 Lew.Website: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproducts Ectopic Pregnancies Miscarriage 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

Starting fertility treatment often takes longer than we would expect, it is not the case that you see your fertility specialist and start the next week.  Listen as Dr Raelia answers your questions on how to prepare for ART.  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 Lew.Website: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproducts 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We 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.

Starting fertility treatment often takes longer than we would expect, it is not the case that you see your fertility specialist and start the next week.  We talk through step by step, day by day what to expect including: Preparing for an IVF cycle  Pretreatment investigations  Optimising health of gametes(egg and sperm) for IVF Legislative requirements Pretreatment clinical preparation and education  Starting a cycle: with period versus scheduled What is the time line of an IVF cycle 2 weeks prep, monitoring The OPU Luteal phase support The Embryo Transfer The two week wait  Related episodes:  OHSS Ectopic Pregnancies 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 Lew.Website: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproducts Find us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcast Join our community! Follow Women's Health Melbourne on Facebook and Instagram (@womenshealthmelbourne), and follow Dr Raelia Lew

In today’s episode we’re discussing one controversial way of finding a sperm donor, which is online, and what are the benefits of bringing your DIY donor to your doctor vs going at it alone.  To get the legal perspective  we’re joined by Deanna Elsner, the Principal Lawyer at Advocate Family Lawyers with nearly 17 years of comprehensive experience in Family Law specifically and with a special interest in IVF matters.  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 Lew.Website: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproducts 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 podcast@womenshealthmelbourne.com.au. We keep all requests anonymous. Women's Health

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) The very rare side effect some experience when going through IVF or egg freeze. Can you know in advance if you are high risk? Can it be prevented and what are the symptoms?  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 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're back!  Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) can be helpful when experiencing recurrent implantation failure.  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 Lew. Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproducts 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 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.

For our final episode with our scientists we are joined by Cody Thomas to discuss 'lab insights - what do we learn when cycles fail'Cody completed her masters of clinical embryology at Monash University in 2017 and has since worked at Melbourne IVF as an embryologist.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 Lew.Discount 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: D

Today we continue our series with scientists with guest Alex Crough in a discussion about the latest lab techniques to overcome male factor concerns. Alex is an embryologist that works at Melbourne IVF, having completed her Masters of Clinical Embryology in 2017. She has experience in oocyte and sperm preparation, ICSI, embryo vitrification, and works closely with the team of IVF specialists.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 Lew.Discount 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 request

Today to discuss the egg as a cell, egg freeze and warm cycles we welcome Dr Lisa Lee to knocked up. Lisa is a Clinical Research Embryologist at Melbourne IVF where she is involved with several research trials and projects. She has accumulated over ten years of experience in embryology working across several clinics in Hong Kong and Australia, and completed her PhD at University of Melbourne under the guidance of Professor David Gardner.Her main areas of research interests are embryo culture and identifying metabolic determinants of embryo viability and normality. Lisa is also serving as an education coordinator on the Scientists in Reproductive Technology (SIRT) committee.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 Lew.Discount Code for 10% off and free shipping: KNOCKEDUPWebsite: https://loversproducts.com.au/Instagram: @loversproductsFind us on Instagram - @knockeduppodcastJoin our community! Foll

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the embryology lab? We’re incredibly excited to have Melbourne IVF embryologist, Yvonne Xu, join our latest podcast to talk all things embryology and explain how a human life starts inside a lab.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 Lew.Discount 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 Mo

You asked, we answer! So many great questions about ovulation including:What is ovulation?How do you know if you're ovulating?What is the most common sign of ovulation and the most reliable way to trackIs it possible to track ovulation through blood tests aloneAre the ovulation kits worth the $$If you don't have any signs, ie pain, discharge, how do you know when to try?How often should you have sex to conceive when ovulatingif you track cervical mucus can you miss ovulation because CM changes are delayed in response?I don't get period cramps but I do cramp when I'm ovulating, why?What can be done to stop painful ovulation?Is there something wrong if it is painful?Can you ovulate without a period with pcos?Recently diagnosed with PCOS. What can I do to track ovulation so I know its actually happening or not?Can we ovulate on day 10 one month, then day 14 the next?If you have a regular 30 day cycle does that mean you ovulate every monthDoes late ovulation prolong time to conceptionDo you have less chance to co

Laurel is an experienced and compassionate Counsellor and Social Worker.Laurel provides professional support to individuals, couples and families, with over 15 years experience in individualised counselling, group work and therapeutic casework.When thinking of starting a family as a couple or a single parent by choice versus freezing eggs, it can be beneficial to explore your feelings with a counsellor, to help clarify what is the right decision for you.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 Lew.Discount 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? Ema