When you become a parent, your thoughts become consumebd by poop. From meconium to potty training, the biology of babies' poop is possibly one of the weirdest things in the world.

In this episode:

• Our personal experiences with poop
• What is poo, what is meconium, and why is baby poo so colourful
• The gut microbiome and vaginal seeding
• The diminishing gastrocolic reflex
• Why mum's love the smell of their babies' poo

There is a fundamental conflict between how babies sleep and how adults sleep, and it's causing us way more stress than it needs to.

In this episode:

• Our personal experiences with out babies' sleep
• The biology of sleep, including sleep-wake homeostasis and circadian rhythms
• Helen Ball and colleagues' book 'How Babies Sleep'
• The science of sleep cycles and sleep consolidation
• Differences between children
• Cultural pressures
• How to cope, including cosleeping advice

It's the very first installment of The Science Baby Podcast!

A chance for you to get acquainted with your hosts, Leila and Kim. We're two science communicators and first time mums trying to understand the science behind pregnancy, birth and beyond.

In this episode:

• Our respective journeys to motherhood
• Our professional and nerdy backgrounds
• We chat about matrescence, maternal mental health and the medicalization of birth
• Why we want to make this podcast, and what you can expect