Part 1: Sleep in pregnancy

• The reasons why sleep patterns may be altered during pregnancy
• The effects of sleep disturbance on both maternal and fetal outcomes
• Recommended sleep positions at various stages of pregnancy
• Her top tips for optimising sleep during pregnancy

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Medical Educator

Expert: Dr Danielle Wilson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Recommended resources:

• Pregnancy and Sleep | Sleep Health Foundation
• Side Sleeping | The Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth
• Sleep and Mental health during pregnancy | PANDA
• Sleep in pregnancy | COPE

Part 2: Management of thyroid disease in pregnancy

• The significance of sustaining thyroid health during pregnancy
• When to do thyroid function testing during pregnancy
• The dangers of postpartum thyroiditis emerging in women known to have thyroid antibodies

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Medical Educator

Expert: Prof Creswell Eastman AO, Clinical Professor of Medicine

Recommended resources:

• Australian Thyroid Foundation
• Thyroid Disease Manager
• PI | Eltroxin