Knocked Up
Knocked Up is your go-to podcast for clear, evidence based conversations on fertility, pregnancy and women's health.
Hosted by Dr Raelia Lew
All episodes
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Listen · 43 min · Oct 2020
From Egg Freeze to Family with Baby Bumps Along the Way
They call it an IVF Journey for a reason.... Katie and Jan share their story - Egg freezing - Finding the right partner - Using ART to have children - Losing a pregnancy - Ultimately creating their perfect family
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Listen · 40 min · Oct 2020
Take Action on Breast Cancer with Sarah Powell from Inherited Cancers Australia
Today we are speaking with Sarah Powell from Pink Hope, now Inherited Cancers Australia, an Australian non-profit organisation for educating and preventing about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 years old but it was the news she carries a BRCA1 mutation that sent her loo…
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Listen · 45 min · Oct 2020
The Sex Tapes with Chantelle Otten - Sexual Concerns and their impact on fertility
Today with Chantelle we're going to talk about sexual concerns - things that might come up more commonly than we realise and may not know that there is help available. Especially when trying to conceive such concerns can put even more pressure on an already fragile situation.
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Listen · 39 min · Oct 2020
Listener Request - Donor Sperm with Dr Raelia Lew
Donor Sperm Who needs it? Why would you choose to use it? Should it be a known or clinic recruited donor? How do I access it? How is it used?
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Listen · 27 min · Oct 2020
Miscarriage with Dr Raelia Lew
First Chrissy Teigen reminded us all to keep up to date with breast checks and cervical screening during the pandemic, and now Chrissy has the world talking about miscarriage. Who doesn't have a girl crush on this brave woman?
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Listen · 45 min · Sept 2020
One embryo or two? We talk multiple births with Dr Deb Morawetz
Dr Deborah Morawetz is a Paediatrician who works in Neonates in Melbourne. Graduating from Monash University Medical School in 2004, Deborah specialised in Paediatrics training in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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Listen · 48 min · Sept 2020
The Sex Tapes with Chantelle Otten - Sex During and After Pregnancy
Sex whilst pregnant. Sex once you've had the baby. Bodies, minds, priorities all changing fast. How do we maintain our sexual self esteem, our connection with out partners, our connection with ourselves.
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Listen · 46 min · Sept 2020
How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can improve fertility with Mandi Azoulay
How can Allied Health support your fertility and wellbeing goals? In tomorrow's episode Raelia and Jordi speak with Mandi Azoulay on the role Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture can play as part of your healthcare team. Mandi is an empathic and compassionate Doctor of Chinese Medicine.
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Listen · 47 min · Sept 2020
Prolapse - Diagnosis and Treatment with Dr Tzippi Ben-Harim
Today as it is the start of women's health week we introduce you to Dr Tzippora Ben-Harim, the lead gynaecologist at Women's Health Melbourne and with Dr Tzippi we cover a condition that is rarely discussed – Prolapse.
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Listen · 31 min · Aug 2020
The Sex Tapes with Chantelle Otten - Sex for Conception (& spicing up your sex life)
Sex takes on a completely different role when the focus becomes conception rather than pleasure. In this episode we discuss how sex can change in a relationship and how to keep the connection with your partner. Chantelle Otten is an internationally acclaimed Psycho-Sexologist based in Melbourne.
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Listen · 32 min · Aug 2020
The role architecture can play in fertility and women's medicine with Sara Smith
Sara Smith is a Melbourne based Architect who has practiced both at home in Melbourne and in London. It might feel a bit off piste for us to chat to an architect, but our conversation with Sara covers all sorts of topics that we're thinking about whether we realise it or not.
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Listen · 39 min · Aug 2020
Dietitian Wendy Fedele on super sperm and the impact of preconception nutrition
Dietitian Wendy Fedele on super sperm and the impact of preconception nutrition