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The Science Baby Podcast

The Science Baby Podcast

di Leila Battison

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What to Expect from the Health Visiting Developmental Reviews

Coming home with a newborn can feel overwhelming. Luckily, from time to time in your little one’s early life, you can expect to be visited by specially trained nurses and midwives, to check up on how you and baby are doing. These health visits and developmental reviews can be exciting, daunting, reassuring, and confusing. Leila and Kim break down what to expect, and share their own intimate experiences. In this episode: Introduction and background to the health visiting service Introduction to developmental Reviews Ages and Stages Questionnaire Communication Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills Problem Solving Personal Skills The Rest of the Questionnaire What to expect from the visit When it doesn't go to plan - our personal experiences You can find more Science Baby at... Our blog: https://thesciencebaby.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_science_baby/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesciencebaby Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesciencebaby And if you like what you see, consider supporting our work with a one-off or recurring tip: https://ko-fi.com/leilabattison

Why is teething such a pain in the mouth (and how you can help)

If your baby is restless, grumpy, drooly, off their food, off their sleep, or generally just having a hard time, there's a good chance that teeth are the culprit. Born with adorable gummy smiles, babies earn their toothy grins over the first two years of their lives or so. And then, a few years later, they have to do it all over again. In this episode, Leila and Kim delve into the surprisingly murky and misunderstood science of teething. Inside: An introduction to teething and how both of our children are experiencing it What is actually going on inside your baby's mouth when their teeth appear The order and timing of teeth emergence, and the reasons for that pattern Why baby teeth fall out again Common teething symptoms How to sooth teething discomfort Caring for your baby's new teeth Reach out to us with your teething tales contactthescience@gmail.com And you can find The Science Baby elsewhere on the web: Our blog: https://thesciencebaby.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_science_baby/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesciencebaby Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesciencebaby And if you like what you see, consider supporting our work with a one-off or recurring tip: https://ko-fi.com/leilabattison When you're all caught up with Science Baby, you can find our recommended podcast Sick Society here

What to Expect in the Fourth Trimester

You’ve just spent nine months growing a baby, but the journey doesn’t end the moment you give birth. When the baby is out, you might be tempted to think that everything - your body, your emotions, your life - will go back to normal. But for both new mothers and their babies, there’s an adjustment period popularly known as the Fourth Trimester. Kim and Leila unpack what’s going on, and how it can leave you feeling. In this episode: How the fourth trimester sits alongside the three other trimesters of pregnancy What baby is experiencing What emotional changes you can expect and why How your experience might differ if you’re breastfeeding What physical changes you can expect Should you expect to bounce back during the fourth trimester, or even afterwards?

Do Babies Always Look Like Their Dads?

When both of our children were newborns, both Kim and Leila were told, repeatedly, that they looked just like their dads. Which, to be honest, wasn't always what we wanted to hear. We explore why it might be a good idea to look like your dad, what the science actually says, and how sometimes resemblance is all in the eye of the beholder. In this episode: We talk about our own babies' features, and how often they were compared to their dads. Why it might be a good idea to look like the father, from an animal evolution perspective Do babies actually look like their dads? The science says its all in our heads Why not looking like dad might be a good idea How dad's investment can change how similar he thinks they are The future of our babies' features You can find more Science Baby at... Our blog: https://thesciencebaby.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_science_baby/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesciencebaby Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesciencebaby And if you like what you see, consider supporting our work with a one-off or recurring tip: https://ko-fi.com/leilabattison

The IVF Hangover: An Emotional Aftermath Nobody Warns You About

Last episode, we talked about the practical side of IVF - who is eligible, what testing there is beforehand, and what the procedure actually entails. But we didn’t talk about any of the squishy human stuff: the ups and downs of being an IVF patient and parent. So this time around, we tackle the physical and psychological impacts of IVF, and some of the things you might want to consider before starting treatment. In this episode: The idea that IVF might have some lasting impacts, something which Leila didn’t really consider while she was undergoing treatment The additional benefits of IVF, including genetic testing and bespoke medication How long the process takes, and how that feels when you’re in it How the treatment might change within and between IVF cycles The emotions you feel while undergoing treatment The emotions you feel after treatment How you feel physically during and after treatment How IVF mothers are treated as high-risk pregnancies, and the pressure for birth intervention The effects you feel after an IVF birth The possibility of longer lasting medical risks The likelihood of success with IVF treatment How you can support yourself throughout your IVF journey

Making a Baby with Science: An IVF Deep Dive

We're back afer a short break over the holidays, and we're kicking off with a really special one. Leila's son Felix (the OG Science Baby) was brought into the world through the medical miracle that is IVF. But to anyone from the outside looking in (or thinking about going through it themselves), the whole process can be a bit of an overwhelming mystery. So in this episode, we break down the IVF process, from where it sits within the assistive reproductive landscape, to who is eligible, how to get referred, and the ins and outs of what's involved. In this episode: Leila's IVF Journey Introduction to the acronyms of assistive reproductive tech: IVF, ICSI, IUI, IVI Additional interventions possible with fertility treatment Who is eligible for IVF, privately and funded by the NHS How to get referred for IVF Fertility testing Details of IVF treatment Down regulation Ovarian stimulation Trigger Injection Egg collection and sperm collection Fertilisation and embryo development Multiples and embryo freezing Embryo grading Embryo transfer Progesterone pessaries Frozen embryo transfer

Opening the Science Baby Mailbox with Babies on the Mic

Being mums and trying to make a podcast means that sometimes, things don't always go to plan! This episode, that means that we have a full house and not a little bit of chaos. Kim and Stella, and Leila and Felix take a look back at the last few months since the launch of The Science Baby Podcast, read your comments and answer your questions. Expect terrible audio, questionable continuity, and lots of real life tangents! In this episode: Welcome to my Codpast! Felix and Kim chat about what it's like to be 2, and we catch up on life and milestones We look back at the last few episodes and respond to your comments and questions: Poop Breastfeeding Pregnancy Loss Hair Loss Weaning Healing We answer your questions in a quick fire Q&A, and get some ideas for future podcast episodes!

Is My Baby Right or Left Handed (and when will I know)?

How soon can you know whether your baby is going to be right or left handed, and what can that tell you about how their brains are developing? Kim and Leila dive into the surprising science that links dominant hand with language, emotion, genes, and the environment. And since Science Baby himself is a leftie, we consider his experience growing up in a right-handed world. In this episode: We introduce the idea of handedness being potentially linked to language, noting that left lateralisation of language in the brain could be linked to the predominance of right-handers within humans. We talk about the genetic basis for handedness preference We discuss when a hand preference is likely to emerge in our babies and toddlers We examine how much the external environement can affect dominant hand use We use brian lateralisation again to explain why mothers tend to cradle their babies on the left, regardless of which is their dominant hand We discuss a study that found that kids who show an early preference for their right hand tend to be more advanced with language - noting its strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opposite pattern seen in Science Baby We talk about the experience of our young left-handers in a right-hand world.

Why Having A Child Has Ruined Your Relationship

Okay, maybe not everyone's relationship with their loved one is in the pan after having a child, but anecdotally and statistically, many parents find themselves facing relationship challenges with a little one in the mix. Leila and Kim are no exceptions, and we share a very cathartic chat about how and why our marriages have changed, and what we can do about it. In this episode: We set the scene by describing our relationship foundations before having kids We compare notes on how our relationships have changed since having kids We take a look at the statistics of relationship degeneration after having children, including results from the Science Baby Parenting Survey We examine the reasons behind the changes, including a loss of protective relationship behaviours, an unequal division of the mental load, and the snowballing effect of maternal gatekeeping We describe how our loss of personal identities contributes to our dissatisfaction at this stage of life We discuss a study that suggests that marital unhappiness could just be a product of western society Finally, we talk about some of the tools and techniques for dealing with relationship issues. I'm a big fan of Philippa Perry's book "The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (And Your Children Will Be Glad You Did)", which you can buy here.

How Your Baby Heals So Quickly...Without Scars!

As babies and toddlers learn to move around and experience the world, they're soon going to be accumulating injuries, whether from their own fingernails or from the inevitable bumps and scrapes of toddlerdom. But no sooner do those injuries appear, than they heal, uncannily quickly, and rarely leaving behind any scars at all. We dive into what's going in inside their tiny Wolverine bodies to give them this super-healing ability. In this epsiode: We spend a bit of time catching up, including an update on Kim and Stella's weaning journey We share experiences of our little ones injuring themselves and then healing without a trace We discuss growth and skin renewal rate, and how that changes through life How this manifests itself in baby fingernails and toenails growing incredibly quickly We dive deep into the cellular biology of healing and scarring, exploring the role of collagen and other cells in rebuilding the skin, as well as a balanced immune response to protect and regulate, and the overall instructions given by our genes. Through this, we push the analogy of building a skyscraper to its limit. Also, a brief mention of the role of stem cells, although those will get their own episode at some point in the future, too.

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