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Pregnancy Uncut

by Dr Alex Umbers and Dr Kara Thompson

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S7. Ep3. Sophie's story. When a concealed placental abruption changes everything.

August 28, 2026 · 58 min

When Heidi was pregnant with her second child she and her partner made the decision to return to Australia to be close to family. Having managed an intercontinental flight at 34 weeks pregnant with a toddler in tow, she hoped things would…
S7. Ep2. An unknown ending. A story of recurrent miscarriage, IVF and continuing secondary infertility.

June 16, 2026 · 52 min

After the birth of her son Angus, Rebecca and her partner were keen to have a sibling for him and at the time had no reason to imagine that this would be anything but straightforward. However, what followed was a journey of recurrent…
S7. Ep1. An Impossible 'choice' - When the ultimate act of love is doing the unthinkable

May 12, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

When Alice went for her 20 week morphology scan she had no reason to be nervous. Her pregnancy had been straightforward and included doing all standard testing offered, but a noted anomaly of a small baby was quickly followed by referral…
S6. Bonus Episode. Caroline De Costa - A Lifetime of Leadership

October 9, 2025 · 51 min

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 - pioneering change and fighting for women's rights in healthcare is just part of the…
S6. Ep10. Disrupting the status quo - When your birth plan provokes public debate

October 16, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min

In our final episode for season 6, Kara talks to Dr. Imogen Hines about Induction of labour, specifically planned induction and the surprising reaction it can prompt. As an orthopedic doctor, Imogen was no stranger to research and so when…

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S6. Ep9. Informed consent. The cornerstone of maternity and obstetric care.

September 27, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min

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 with Kara about informed consent. This was the theme of this year's birth trauma awareness…
S6. Ep8. Outside of my own body. When birth triggers long-buried trauma

September 5, 2024 · 44 min

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 assault, particularly when her first birth was straightforward. Going into her second…
S6. Ep7. The memory of a sound - how vividly our birth experiences stay with us

August 23, 2024 · 46 min

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 despite her age, her experiences of her five births remain vivid and profound. Renee now has…
S6. Ep6. 'Love from Dad': A bereaved father's journey through birth trauma, grief and advocacy

July 18, 2024 · 60 min

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 leading to emergency surgery, saw him instead, alone in a waiting room looking at the seemingly…
S6. Ep5. When a nagging feeling becomes a confirmed diagnosis - Breast Cancer in Pregnancy.

July 2, 2024 · 46 min

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 journey to her next baby would be more straightforward. At first, this seemed to be the case…
S6. Ep4: Into the unknown: Navigating a congenital CMV diagnosis.

June 13, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

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 pregnancy had been uncomplicated and everything seemed well. However an outpatient…
S6. Ep3. Birth of a Feminist – An interview with RANZCOG Vice President Dr. Nisha Khot

May 24, 2024 · 56 min

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 consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in India - where 'a feminist was born'…

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About the show

Pregnancy Uncut is dedicated to exploring the often hidden, untold and traumatic stories of pregnancies and births that have not gone to plan. Hosted by doctors working in Women's Health, Alex Umbers and Kara Thompson, Pregnancy Uncut provides a soft place for hard conversations on topics society has historically considered taboo. Each episode uncovers a unique story through the lens of a courageous guest with first hand experience in complications such as infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, obstetric emergencies, birth trauma, perinatal mental health, and baby loss at any stage. The show provides a unique insight into the human experience, as well as health care professionals providing context to the pregnancy complications. Pregnancy Uncut aims to help raise awareness, create a language and hope, as well as a support network for people who have experienced or know someone affected by pregnancy and it's related complications.