Oh Baby‪!‬ Olesia Plokhii

Author Bethany Saltman on her 2021 book, The Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment. A mix of three things - one part scientific inquiry into attachment theory, one part memoir of Saltman’s own upbringing, and one part expose of what love, connection and attachment really are - this book is likely the most profound piece of scientific and personal narrative on attachment today. *Audio quality is poor but content is exceptional.

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Perinatal and reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Edwin Raffi on whether antidepressants are safe for pregnancy (yes).

Registered dietician and certified diabetes educator Lily Nichols sets the record straight - to beat gestational diabetes, eat fewer carbs.

Yale University physician scientist Harvey Kliman on the gooey red organ at the center of it all - the placenta.