Shan Mallinger - Podcast Details

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That NICU MumEpisode forty six - A feeder and growerWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Pia and her journey through NICU after her daughter was born unexpectedly at 34+6. She shares with us how she found the unit, and then how she found her second birth, a term birth, and the experience with not having the support that NICU gives you.Enjoy!Shan x x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-0817 min

That NICU MumEpisode forty five - two full term neonatal staysWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Shop premium pre loved pieces now at www.thethriftingden.comToday we speak with Reia, mum to Oscar and Olive who were both born at 38 weeks but also both needed the NICU for various reasons.Reia talks us through her pregnancies and births, which were as expected, and then the events...2024-02-2330 min

That NICU MumEpisode forty four - Baby shower weekend turned baby arrival weekendWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is proudly sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Shop premium pre-loved pieces at non premium prices now at www.thethriftingden.comThis episode we speak with Maddy, whos son Jasper was born just before 34 weeks after her baby shower (sounds familiar to my own baby shower experience!) when it seemed that she had had a placental abruption. Jasper had a...2024-02-201h 11

That NICU MumEpisode forty three - a premmie having a premmieWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing New Zealand neonatal stories.This episode is proudly sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Purchase premium pre loved pieces at non premium prices at www.thethriftingden.comToday we speak with Gemma, mum to Wyatt. Gemma was herself a premmie and her son Wyatt was born at 33 weeks - and Gemma is still not totally sure why this is!Gemma is lovely to talk to and is a big advocate for sharing NICU stories and creating...2024-02-1639 min

That NICU MumEpisode forty two - high risk twins, heartbreaking outcomeWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop. Shop pre loved, branded pieces now at www.thethriftingden.comTrigger warning - This episode discusses infant loss.Today we speak with Jaime, mum to Arthur and Jethro and wife to Hayes, as she shares her story of heartbreak after losing their Twin A, Arthur, in utero. Being MCMA...2024-02-131h 02

That NICU MumEpisode forty one - Birth Trauma AotearoaWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode is proudly sponsored by The Thrifting Den, your one stop thrift and consignment shop! Find them at www.thethriftingden.comToday we speak with Kate Hicks, founder and creator of My Birth Story and Birth Trauma Aotearoa.Kate started BTA after her own experience with birth and NICU that didn't exactly go as planned, and since has evolved her mahi into a...2024-02-0936 min

That NICU MumEpisode forty - One angel twin, one earth side twinWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories from New Zealand parents who have been in a neonatal unit across the country.Trigger warning - today's episode talks about infant loss. Please protect your heart!Today we chat with Rylee, a young mum who had twin girls born at 33 weeks. Unfortunately, her twin B, Hazel, was born with a brain injury and heartbreakingly passed away at just four days old.Rylee shares with us her journey through grief while also navigating NICU and SCBU with her twin A, Seana, and...2024-02-0243 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty nine - Four boys, three different birthsWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Sarah, who you may know on instagram as @fourtheloveofboys_. Mum of four boys (obviously!) including twins, Sarah shares with us the differences in her three pregnancies, the scary birth she had with the twins, Freddie and Charlie, and their NICU stay.Sarah is a huge advocate for maternal mental health and ensuring new (and second, third and forth time) mums have the support they need...2024-01-1946 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty eight - VACTERL syndromeWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode we speak with Leeah, who's first born was born at term but was diagnosed at birth with a super super rare swallowing condition after a pretty rough birth.Leeah tells us about how he was diagnosed, what they went through and what he is still going through as he grows up with his diagnosis of VACTERL syndrome.Enjoy!Shan...2024-01-1227 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty seven - Partial placental abruption and PPROMWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today's episode (the first for 2024!) is with Sophie, who's son Freddie was born at 32 weeks after a partial placental abruption at 27 weeks saw her having to stay in hospital until his birth.She talks about his calm birth, their straightforward NICU journey and the hard experiences they had after Freddie got home.She is also pregnant with baby #2 so hopefully things turn out differently for them...2024-01-0555 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty six - 5 weeks antenatally, 3 weeks in SCBUWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Happy New Year!Today we talk to Leonie, who's baby Quinn was born at 34 weeks after Leonie spent 5 weeks in hospital with pre-eclampsia. She talks about the difficulty being in hospital and missing out on your pregnancy and everything exciting that comes with it, the rush of her hospital admission and then Quinn's birth, and their very positive SCBU stay.Enjoy!2023-12-2944 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty five - 29 weekers and no oxygen supportWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Keegan, who's twin girls were born at 29+1 after an easy and simple pregnancy before she went into labour. They had a pretty straightforward stay and made it home at 37 weeks which is amazing!Keegan is lovely and she's doing so well as a single mama to twins - no easy feat.Enjoy!Shan x x...2023-12-2217 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty four - Life flight hours after birthWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Sam, mum to Navy, Easton and Bodhi. Navy was born at term but was discovered within the hour after birth that she had a congenital pulmonary airway malformation - basically her right lung had not formed properly.Navy was life flighted from Hawkes Bay to Wellington at 6 hours old and had surgery to remove her lung at just 3 days old....2023-12-1541 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty three - Placental abruptionWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.As we are in the holiday season, we have dropped down to one episode a week - Saturdays. We will pick back up to two episodes from February 2024!Today we speak with Shannon, who's son Grayson was born at 33 weeks due to what they call a silent placental abruption, which is very scary and very dangerous.Shannon is super open and honest and talks...2023-12-081h 21

That NICU MumEpisode thirty two - Three centimeters at twenty weeksWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Caroline, whos boy Tyler was born at 23+6 after discovering at her anatomy scan that she was 3cm dialated. Caroline speaks of the scary conversations she had not thinking that her baby was going to survive, her resounding need to know the facts and also hold out hope, their long, long NICU stay and how Tyler is doing now at 6 months old.She...2023-12-011h 00

That NICU MumEpisode thirty one - Kidney disease, pre eclampsia and HELLP syndromeWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand families who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode we are chatting with Emma, who was incredibly sick when she was pregnant with her third baby resulting her being born at 25 weeks and 2 days.Emma talks about how she struggled having her older kids at home, finding a routine and a rhythm while Evelyn was in NICU, and the long 124 days they spent in the unit before finally being reunited as a family.2023-11-2853 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirty - 199 daysWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. Welcome to our THIRTEITH episode!Today we speak to Erin, super mum of three. Her eldest boys Blake and Lachlan were born at term after straightforward pregnancies, but her daughter, Paige, arrived at just 23+4 weeks after a few hospital admissions to bleeding and her waters breaking.Erin shares her struggles with splitting her time, her incredibly long and somewhat difficult NICU journey, and how Paige is...2023-11-241h 18

That NICU MumEpisode twenty nine - LGA and a short stayWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we are talking to Albertine, who's second daughter Amelia was born overdue and was LGA coming in at nearly 5.5kg!She had some breathing issues at birth and needed her sugars monitored which meant a short stay in NICU but was a rough road for Albertine who had been through birth before and knew what she was missing out on. All in all a...2023-11-2129 min

That NICU MumEpisode twenty eight - two to eight centimeters in two hoursWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Sinead, who is mum to Atticus and Alfie. Atti was born at 32 weeks spontaneously, and Alfie at term so she's been on both sides of it!She talks to us about her labour with Atti which left her feeling a bit powerless, their NICU journey, and then the anxieties she carried through Alfie's pregnancy and birth.Enjoy!...2023-11-1748 min

That NICU MumBONUS EPISODE - World prematurity dayA wee waffle from me about World Prematurity Day, a recap of our journey and a few words for those who may struggle with today.Lots of love,Shan x x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-1610 min

That NICU MumEpisode twenty seven - Full term but jaundiceWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak to Tayla, who's second baby Maeve was born at full term after some minor growth issues toward the end of her pregnancy and had a few issues after birth with her breathing and jaundice.Tayla talks us through her experience with a full term baby in SCBU who didn't have anything 'wrong' with her, how that felt for them, and how she found...2023-11-141h 18

That NICU MumEpisode twenty six - A 25 weeker, then a 10 pounderWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.In this episode we speak to Nikita, who's first babe Hugo was born spontaneously at 25 weeks at a tiny 700 grams. We talk through their NICU stay, how she made it through those times mentally and physically, and how Hugo is now as an 8 year old; plus we then chat about her second babe, Fergus, who was born overdue at a whopping 10 pounds plus the differences she had in...2023-11-1053 min

That NICU MumEpisode twenty five - Cord wrapped six timesWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. Today we are talking with Vicky, whos first baby Jack was born at term via c section after he did a big movement and turned transverse. With her second, Hugo, she noticed some reduced movements and headed to hospital to get checked where they decided to deliver him and it turned out he had the cord wrapped around his neck SIX times.Vicky shares how lucky she feels...2023-11-0735 min

That NICU MumEpisode twenty four - Full term with pneumoniaWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we are speaking with Sophie, whos son Freddie spent 10 days in NICU after a straightforward pregnancy and birth because he was having breathing issues at birth and was later diagnosed with pneumonia. Sophie talks us through Freddie being moved to NICU from the birth centre, his breathing issues, their struggles with feeding and how positive they found their journey.Thanks again to Sophie for sharing...2023-11-0337 min

That NICU MumEpisode twenty three - Not pre eclampsia, just eclampsiaWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast where we share the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today we speak with Anita, whos son Max was born at 30 weeks after a really scary health episode due to severe eclampsia. They were in two different units and had two different experiences, but overall had a positive journey and everyone is happy and healthy now!A huge thank you to Anita for sharing her story. Enjoy!Shan x x 2023-10-3143 min

That NICU MumEpisode twenty two - Premature twins, and a full term singletonWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzToday w...2023-10-2751 min

That NICU MumEpisode twenty one - Egg donor baby's journey Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzThis e...2023-10-241h 06

That NICU MumEpisode twenty - One mum, two dads and HELLP syndromeWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzToday's e...2023-10-2043 min

That NICU MumEpisode nineteen - Full term with episodes of apnoeaWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzThis e...2023-10-1751 min

That NICU MumEpisode eighteen - PCOS and pre term labourWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzToday's e...2023-10-1343 min

That NICU MumEpisode seventeen - Two sets of twins, two SCBU experiencesWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzThis e...2023-10-1043 min

That NICU MumEpisode sixteen - A heart babyWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzToday w...2023-10-0657 min

That NICU MumEpisode fifteen - NICU mama turned NICU nurseWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzToday's e...2023-10-0347 min

That NICU MumEpisode fourteen - One of the first home with an NG tubeWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnz.Today w...2023-09-2946 min

That NICU MumEpisode thirteen - Precious Maeve and her terminal diagnosisWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country. This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnz.Trigger w...2023-09-2636 min

That NICU MumThat NICU Mum Trailer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-2301 min

That NICU MumEpisode twelve - Navigating NICU after lossWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Trigger warning -- this episode discusses infant loss/death during childbirth, please listen with caution.This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You...2023-09-221h 03

That NICU MumEpisode eleven - A late pre termWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnz.Todays episode...2023-09-1957 min

That NICU MumEpisode ten - Double gestational diabetesWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode of That NICU Mum is supported by the Premmie Knitting Club, a NZ registered charity which has a virtual tribe of knitters providing beautiful knitted clothing to units across the country. A huge thank you to Courtney and the whole PKC team for supporting us and our podcast!You can find them online premmieknittingclub.org and on instagram and facebook @premmieknittingclubnzTodays episode...2023-09-1552 min

That NICU MumEpisode nine - Home by 35 weeksWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.This episode we speak to Kelsey, mum to Blake who was born unexpectedly at 32+5 and amazingly had no complications and was home after less than 3 weeks.Kelsey had a super positive experience in NICU and talks about how amazing her support team was during labour, birth and postpartum.Enjoy listening!Chat soon,Shan x x Hosted on...2023-09-121h 00

That NICU MumEpisode eight - A family history of pre eclampsia ignoredWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had babies in neonatal units across the country.Today we are talking to Tayarni, who despite voicing her concerns over her family history of pre-eclampsia was not given anything to help prevent developing the disease herself antenatally and as a result ended up delivering her son at 28+4.Tayarni also does not shy away from speaking about her struggles with her mental health and the trouble she had receiving help from Maternal Mental Health following the birth of...2023-09-081h 05

That NICU MumMy husbands POVWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had a baby in a neonatal unit across the country.Today I roped my husband Jordan into sharing his experiences with our prem and term births, NICU, and my pregnancies for a wee bonus episode!We don't often hear from the Dads so it was great to get his perspective.Enjoy!Shan x x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-0630 min

That NICU MumEpisode seven - 695 gramsWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories of New Zealand parents who have had babies in neonatal units across the country.In this episode we speak to Rosie, whos boy Oakley was born at an unfathomable 695 grams due to severe growth restriction, and spent 100 days in NICU before finally being discharged!Rosie then found a new passion project-turned-business from her experience; Rosie's Casting Studio.You can find Rosie over at @rosiescastingstudio or rosiescastingstudio.comThe meal train website we spoke about is mealtrain.com 2023-09-051h 13

That NICU MumEpisode six - Sudden pre-eclampsia and a near death experienceWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories from New Zealand parents who have had a baby in neonatal units across the country.Todays episode features Sam who's daughter Nellie was born just before 32 weeks due to sudden severe pre-eclampsia that saw Sam become extremely unwell and in the ICU for days after her daughter's birth.Sam talks about how she struggled to bond with Nellie after birth, and how difficult it was moving from Wellington NICU to Lower Hutt SCBU - all while her partner went weeks without seeing his daughter because...2023-09-0128 min

That NICU MumEpisode five - Surprise TTTSWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories from New Zealand parents who have had a baby in neonatal units across the country.This episode features Lily, whos identical twin boys were born at 35 weeks after a pretty straightforward pregnancy due to a slow in growth that turned out to be Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome.Lily talks about how her first birth with daughter Lucy actually ended up being a bit more traumatic than her twin birth and subsequent NICU stay, and talks about the struggles her husband had...2023-08-2954 min

That NICU MumEpisode four - sIUGR and unexpected diagnosis'Welcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing the stories from New Zealand parents who have had a baby in neonatal units across the country.Todays episode is the story of Spencer, a little boy who fought to be here against all odds and is thriving despite his really early start to life! Born at 29+6 he was expected to be small due to sIUGR (severe IntraUterine Growth Restriction) but none of the doctors, or his parents, were expecting the amount of diagnosis' he ended up with.Rachel was amazing to talk to and it was...2023-08-2531 min

That NICU MumEpisode three - Three babies in three yearsWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had their babies in Neonatal units across the country.This episode features Cathy, a mum of 2.5 babies all under 3! She went through SCBU with her first, Toby, after a pretty traumatic birth and with her second and third has had to overcome early threatened labours to make it to term and avoid the SCBU experience again.Thanks heaps to Cathy for sharing her story and thank you for listening!Chat soon,Shan x x 2023-08-2241 min

That NICU MumEpisode two - Three earth side, one bicornuate uterusWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podcast sharing stories of New Zealand parents who have had their babies in Neonatal units across the country.*Trigger warning, this episode does discuss pregnancy loss.This weeks episode has the amazing Hannah from Bear and Moo (@bearandmoonz) who had her first babe, Regan, just before 32 weeks (when she was on a wee baby moon) due to an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus, and then has had 2 further babes earth side who all have very different births.Thanks so much to Hannah for sharing her story for us and...2023-08-1839 min

That NICU MumEpisode one - Introducing usWelcome to That NICU Mum, a podast sharing the stories from New Zealand parents who have had a baby or babies in NICU, PICU, SCBU or any NNU across the country!On our first episode I introduce myself, my reason for starting the podcast and my own NICU journey with my ex 32 weeker twins.Happy listening!Shan x x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-1131 min