What if some of the biggest challenges of modern motherhood exist because we’ve lost the “village” that once taught us how to care for our bodies and our babies?

In this fascinating episode of Golden Hour, Dr. O sits down with Dr. Kate Havens, a biomedical engineer, biomechanist, and researcher studying the science of motherhood — from pelvic pain and postpartum recovery to the biomechanics of baby wearing and infant feeding.

Kate’s work explores a powerful idea: motherhood is not just a physical experience. Our pain, movement, stress, environment, and emotional well-being are deeply connected.

Together, we discuss:

✨ Why pregnancy and postpartum pain are more complex than we think
✨ The surprising connection between stress, mental health, and physical pain
✨ What science says about baby wearing and infant development
✨ Why some cultures carry their babies for 8–10 hours a day — and what modern parents can learn from that
✨ The ergonomic mistakes many parents make with car seats and carrying babies
✨ How research is helping us rebuild the “village” many parents are missing today

This episode is for anyone who has ever been pregnant, is preparing for parenthood, supporting a loved one through the journey, or simply wants a deeper appreciation of the extraordinary biomechanics of motherhood.

Because mothers were never meant to do this alone. 💛

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Thank you for listening ❤

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