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The Kick Pregnancy Podcast

The Kick Pregnancy Podcast

By: Dr Patrick Moloney and Brigid Moloney
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Everything you need to know about pregnancy and birth. Your host Obstetrician Dr Patrick Moloney and co-host Brigid Moloney focus on expert information about the essentials of growing a baby, with a good dose of relatable chats about their experience of being parents to four boys. Restore your calm and build your confidence during pregnancy and birth and take the next step to becoming a parent.

Want more? Join them in their week by week program at GrowMyBaby.com.au to tap into their evidence based and expert information built from the experience of helping more than 4000 babies to be born.

2026 Dr Patrick Moloney and Brigid Moloney Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • 191. Re-release: Should I have a vaginal birth or a caesarean?

    191. Re-release: Should I have a vaginal birth or a caesarean?
    Apr 6 2026

    In this re-released ep of The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid cover the pros and cons of both vaginal birth and caesarean birth.

    This is a very chatty episode because the answer is…nuanced.

    The first question we delve into is why someone would ask this question?
    In this episode we talk about:
    • A medical indication where a Caesarean section is suggested.
    • A history of trauma, or fear surrounding vaginal birth.
    • Concern about sexual function after vaginal birth
    • Maybe a birth story has made someone think ‘nope, not for me.’
    • Or they feel a planned Caesarean section seems more manageable.

    You can find links to the episodes Brigid talks about below:

    Episode 30. Assisted delivery, a really common birth intervention here.

    Episode 64. What happens in a planned caesarean? here.

    LINKS

    Join our pregnancy and birth course

    Join our pregnancy course

    Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast

    Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast

    Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment.

    Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    46 mins
  • 190. Jessie's Real Life Twin Birth Story: Unpacking The Medical Moments

    190. Jessie's Real Life Twin Birth Story: Unpacking The Medical Moments
    Mar 30 2026

    In this week's episode, Dr Pat and Brigid unpack some of the medical moments from Jessie's birth story of her twins on the Outloud podcast.

    You can listen to Jessie’s Birth Story here.

    You can listen to Ep 21. TWINS: all the questions, all the answers here.

    If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q&A:

    LINKS

    Join our pregnancy and birth course

    Join our pregnancy course

    Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast

    Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast

    Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment.

    Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    40 mins
  • 189. Q&A: Who makes a good VBAC candidate? & How common are sheering injuries to the Umbilical Cord?

    189. Q&A: Who makes a good VBAC candidate? & How common are sheering injuries to the Umbilical Cord?
    Mar 23 2026

    This week on The Kick, Dr Pat and Brigid are back with their thirtieth Q and A session as they answer questions from listeners of The Kick.

    This Q and A session answers the following listener questions:
    • Who makes a good VBAC candidate?
    • The difference between Induction and Augmentation.
    • What are the pros and cons of ECV?
    • What are the pros and cons of having a c-section for a breeched baby?
    • Should I have a salpingectomy?
    • Sheering injuries to the umbilical cord.
    • The fetal ejection reflex.

    Listen to Episode 34. What is a VBAC and is it for you? here.
    Listen to Episode 14. Should I have a GBS swab? here.
    Listen to Episode 9. The ideas of Gentle Induction (of labour) here.
    Listen to Episode 15. A heads up about Breeched Birth here.
    Listen to Episode 140. Four tips to help you push your baby out here.

    If you have a question you want answered, please leave your message on speakpipe to be chosen for Dr Pat to answer during a Q & A:

    LINKS

    Join our pregnancy and birth course

    Join our pregnancy course

    Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast

    Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast

    Just pregnant? Download our checklist to take to your first appointment.

    Website: https://www.growmybaby.com.au/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    42 mins
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