257: The Science of Pregnancy (with Rebecca Hanssen)

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Luke is having a baby - surprise! So this week we're joined by the lovely Rebecca Hanssen to chat about pregnancy & the absolutely insane effects it has on the body...
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/#:~:text=Pregnancy%20is%20a%20state%20of,to%20sustain%20the%20growing%20fetus.
https://www.britannica.com/science/pregnancy/Anatomic-and-physiologic-changes-in-other-organs-and-tissues
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4928162/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/12/1159753316/pregnancy-start-conception
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/pregnancy-sickness-cause
https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/vomiting-and-morning-sickness/
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/about.html#:~:text=Why%20folic%20acid%20is%20important,and%20spine%20(spina%20bifida).
https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/bleeding-gums/