#71 - Jodi Pawluski, PhD: Your Brain on Pregnancy and Motherhood

Jodi Pawluski, PhD, is a real scientist. Not "science" that can be subjected to belief systems or political propaganda but a real clinical researcher who focuses on the neuroscience of motherhood and parenthood. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss everything from the neurochemistry of peripartum depression to the impacts of isolation on families and child development. She's a rockstar, and she's got 65 PubMed entries to prove it... [14:30] - Pyschotherapy versus pharmaceuticals for peripartum depression [23:45] - Modifiable risk factors and depressoin [24:45] - Mommy brain and memory in the perinatal period [34:30] - Societal pressures and perspectives on motherhood [41:45] - Does it take a village to raise a kid? To become a parent? [46:00] - Impacts of isolation (ie COVID) on child development and new parents [55:30] - Mental health support for pregnancy loss Links from the show: Jodi's website, Twitter, and Instagram The Neurobiology of Postpartum Anxiety and Depression, Pawluski et al Serotonin and motherhood: From molecules to mood, Pawluski et al Less can be more: Fine tuning the maternal brain, Pawluski et al My online store (discounts on many products mentioned in the podcast) Find me on Instagram @nathanrileyobgyn and my practice at: www.BelovedHolistics.com Sponsored by: FullWell Fertility - Use code BELOVED10 for 10% off the best prenatal vitamin on the market (and check out their vitality and nerve support tonic!) Fit for Birth - With this link, you'll save 20% on personal prenatal exercise coaching (for individuals) or courses to improve your coaching practice (for coaches)! Music by: Labrinth and Preservation Hall Jazz Band --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message