The Parent Hood

It’s the inevitable that all new parents dread, because looking after a baby is hard enough without bringing sickness into the mix. Dr Chiara Hunt joins Marina to talk about what you can do to prevent your baby from picking up a bug, how to care for a sick baby and how to look after your baby if you are sick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether or not parents plan to use a dummy is the subject of many a contentious conversation. Marina is joined by baby expert, Sarah Norris, who talks about the pros and cons of using a dummy, when they are useful and how to manage their use so they don’t become a burden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 20th November 2017 data was published showing that going to sleep on your back in the third trimester could double your risk of stillbirth. Marina and Dr Chiara Hunt discuss the study and its recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Chiara Hunt and Marina quickly round up what to expect and what questions you might want to ask at the 6 week check that every baby has with their GP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The raging hormones are to blame for a mother’s heightened emotions following the birth of her baby. In this episode Dr Chiara Hunt joins Marina to discuss the emotional highs and lows of being a parent, from immediately after birth, through the baby blues to postnatal depression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are these parasites and how are they spread. Dr Chiara Hunt talks to Marina about what to do when you find these critters lurking in your child’s hair, how to stop the spread and whether or not adults can get them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breastfeeding expert Geraldine Miskin joins Marina again. Now that you’ve established feeding, there’s another inevitable round of questions that parents need answered, from what to do if you have too little milk or if you have too much milk, what foods to avoid while breastfeeding and whether it’s safe to drink alcohol. The duo also explain how to look after milk if you’re pumping, what mastitis is and how to avoid it and how to feed discreetly in public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marina’s guest today is breastfeeding specialist Geraldine Miskin. With decades of experience of teaching mothers and babies how to breastfeed, Geraldine guides you through the first feed, how to get a good (and pain free) latch, how to burp your baby and how to know your baby is getting enough milk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Chiara Hunt and Marina Fogle chat through those first weeks at home – how you will feel physically, your recovery, what routine visits to expect from midwives and health visitors and when most couples start having sex again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the FDA again advised recently against parents putting babies in sleep positioners, Dr Chiara Hunt and Marina Fogle discuss the dangers, the statistics and how to make sure your baby is safe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.