Special Edition: Baby Bust & Mental Health for Moms w/ Dr. Harvey Karp
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
3.9 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2021
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Today we're talking about baby-related news. We're discussing the COVID-19 vaccine for kids, how the pandemic accelerated the so-called "baby bust" and the signs of postpartum depression as May marks Maternal Mental Health Month.
We're talking to the world-renowned pediatrician and child development expert Dr. Harvey Karp. He's the founder and CEO of the company "Happiest Baby," which debuted the award-winning infant bed called the SNOO smart sleeper.
Today's episode coincides with host Erica Mandy's personal baby news. Her baby boy is due any day! Our guest host takes over on Monday as Erica takes maternity leave.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Saturday, May 22nd, and today we're talking about baby-related news, |
| 0:04.4 | including the COVID-19 vaccine for kids, how the pandemic has accelerated the so-called baby bust, |
| 0:10.4 | and the causes and signs of the all-too-common condition of postpartum depression, |
| 0:15.1 | as May marks maternal mental health month. |
| 0:18.0 | On this all coincides with my own personal baby news, starting on Monday, |
| 0:22.0 | you'll hear the voice of our wonderful guest host, |
| 0:24.5 | as I take a short maternity leave to welcome our first child who could arrive any day now. |
| 0:29.2 | But of course, I'll still be checking in plenty with you, |
| 0:31.6 | and our team behind the scenes, and I'll be back as your host soon. |
| 0:35.2 | For now, let's get into my conversation with world-renowned pediatrician and child development expert, |
| 0:39.7 | Dr. Harvey Karp. He's also the founder and CEO of the company, |
| 0:43.2 | Happiest Baby, which debuted the award-winning infant bed called the Snew Smart Sleeper. |
| 0:48.0 | He's also behind the Happiest Baby and Happiest toddler books and videos |
| 0:51.5 | that have guided millions of parents. |
| 0:55.2 | Welcome, welcome to the Newsworthy Special Edition Saturday. |
| 0:58.4 | When we sit down with a different expert or celebrity, |
| 1:00.4 | every Saturday to talk about something in the news. |
| 1:02.7 | Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday for our regular episodes |
| 1:06.0 | when we provide all the day's news in just 10 minutes. |
| 1:08.7 | It's fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 1:11.3 | I'm Erica Mandy. It's time for today's Special Edition Saturday. |
| 1:14.8 | You ready? Let's do this. |
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