Pregnancy Uncut

Author: Dr Alex Umbers and Dr Kara Thompson

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.
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Genres: Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Medicine, Parenting

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S7. Ep2. An unknown ending. A story of recurrent miscarriage, IVF and continuing secondary infertility.
Monday, 15 June, 2026

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 miscarriage, including a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, emergency surgery and multiple IVF attempts. That journey is ongoing and Rebecca feels that there is impact in sharing her story without knowing the outcome, as many people are in that exact situation themselves. As an obstetric doctor herself, Rebecca has found that all the training and experience she has doesn't make it any easier to be a patient herself grappling with infertility and miscarriage. She has found support in community, in books and has realised the importance of sharing her story with others. She is also grateful for the influence her experiences have had on how she works with her own patients.Rebecca shares her story with Kara, a story yet without ending, a story of exploring your limits and finding your people.*Two of the books Rebecca mentions are:Hard to Bear by Isabelle Oderberg (who you can also listen to on this podcast Season 3. Episode 8) One and Only by Lauren Sandler