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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Watch · 38 min · Sept 2026
What Your Fertility Ultrasound Is Really Looking For
What can a fertility ultrasound actually tell you about your chances of becoming pregnant? In this episode of Knocked Up, Dr Raelia Lew speaks with a specialist obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound doctor to uncover what expert fertility scans can reveal about your reproductive health.
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Listen · 31 min · Mar 2025
Pregnancy After Fertility Treatment
Pregnancy after fertility treatments can differ from spontaneous conception. Patients typically discover pregnancy earlier through blood tests, receive more intensive monitoring in the first trimester, and face slightly elevated risks for complications like multiple pregnancies, preterm birth, and placenta previa befor…
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Listen · 28 min · Apr 2024
What do we need to know about Caesarean Birth?
For International Cesarean Awareness month Dr Raelia Lew talks us through both performing and giving birth by Caesarean section.
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Listen · 25 min · Apr 2023
How can we prepare for pregnancy?
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.
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Listen · 29 min · Nov 2022
Early Pregnancy Bleeding
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.
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Listen · 41 min · Oct 2021
The Covid-19 Vaccine 💉and Reproductive Health with Dr Preeya Alexander
This episode was recorded on Monday 27th September. All information contained is relevant up until that date. To discuss the latest information regarding the Covid-19 vaccines we welcome back Dr Preeya Alexander.
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Listen · 30 min · May 2021
High Risk Pregnancies with Dr Annie Kroushev
Dr Annie Kroushev is a sTo care for such patients to the highest standards, Annie pursued additional qualifications completing a further three years of formal training to become a MFM specialist.
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Listen · 32 min · Apr 2021
🧘♀️ Exercise for pregnancy for fertility, bump and after baby
In this episode we're welcoming Kath Baquie, physio for women and founder of Fitnest Mama who is with us today to speak about Exercise for pregnancy for Fertility, bump and after baby We're going to talk about what you can be doing to prepare your body whilst trying to conceive, how to look after your body during pregn…
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Listen · 42 min · Mar 2021
Mama You've Got This! Advice for new Mums and Mums to be
Today we're excited to have Christy Hopwood and Freya Owen from Mama You've Got This, the facilitated online mothers' community joining us.
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Listen · 20 min · Feb 2021
💉 Should I be vaccinated? The Covid vaccine and trying to conceive
As the Covid vaccine roll out is starting in Australia, we are kicking off this new season of Knocked Up explaining the vaccination advice for those planning a pregnancy, trying to conceive or undergoing assisted fertility treatment.
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Listen · 29 min · Nov 2020
Listener Request - Ectopic Pregnancies with Dr Raelia Lew
Ectopic pregnancies happen when a fertilised egg implants itself outside the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. Dr Raelia Lew talks us through how and why they happen, and how they are treated. https://www.womenshealthmelbourne.com.au/knocked-up-podcast-raelia-lew-endometriosis-not-on-ultrasound/
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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 · 51 min · July 2020
Breastfeeding insights with Midwife and Lactation Consultant Shterna Glick
Our guest today is Shterna Glick. Shterna is a Melbourne-based Lactation Consultant and registered Midwife working both privately and in the hospital setting. As a mother of five, her passion is supporting women throughout their childbearing journey, especially during the postnatal period.
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Listen · 46 min · May 2020
Mental health and wellbeing of women during the perinatal period with Psychiatrist Dr Cathrin Kusama
This episodes deals with serious and often distressing topics. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre.
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Listen · 24 min · Apr 2020
Infections to Avoid Whilst Pregnant or Trying to Conceive
That we know of COVID19 does not effect pregnant women and their unborn babies, but what about the viruses we need to be aware of whilst pregnant or trying to conceive and how can we protect ourselves.
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Listen · 48 min · Oct 2019
Pregnancy and Health Literacy With Dr Preeya Alexander, GP
This week we chat with Dr Preeya Alexander, a GP based in Melbourne with a passion for preventative medicine. One of Preeya's passions is health literacy – on her website and Instagram account (@thewholesomedoctor) she shares evidence-based health information in a fun, engaging manner.
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Listen · 35 min · Oct 2019
Understanding Your Pelvic Floor With Dr Margaret Sherburn
What exactly your pelvic floor? Can you strengthen it before and during pregnancy? And if it's damaged during labour, what can you do postpartum to help repair it?is This week we speak with Dr Margaret Sherburn, a physiotherapist with decades of experience who specialises in continence and women's health.
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Listen · 19 min · Nov 2018
Spacing Babies
Dr Raelia Lew's perspective on when to have children and how long to leave in-between each.
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Listen · 16 min · Aug 2018
Fertility Treatment and Multiple Pregnancies
A little myth busting, a lot of explaining - what's with multiple births and fertility treatment?