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BTS: Vaginal Seeding After C-Section: Hope or Hype?

Vaginal seeding is often promoted as a way to “restore” the microbiome after a C-section. But does it actually make a difference?

In this episode, Afif and Anne unpack the science behind infant microbiomes, what really changes after a C-section,...
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118: Doireann Garrihy on Becoming Rosie’s Mum

This week on The Baby Tribe, we’re joined by broadcaster and podcaster Doireann Garrihy for an honest and deeply personal conversation about pregnancy, birth, and...
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BTS: Epidurals and Autism: What the Data Actually Shows


A 2020 study suggested a link between epidural analgesia in labour and autism spectrum disorder. The headlines were dramatic. But what did the data ac...
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117: Sophia Wren on Young Motherhood, Post Partum Depression, and Finding Comedy

Comedian and writer Sophia Wren joins The Baby Tribe to talk about becoming a mother in her early 20s, the shock of a precipitous labour, and what nobody tells yo...
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117: Sophia Wren on Young Motherhood, Post Partum Depression, and Finding Comedy

Comedian and writer Sophia Wren joins The Baby Tribe to talk about becoming a mother in her early 20s, the shock of a precipitous labour, and what nobody tells yo...
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BTS: Home induction at 39 weeks: what the Irish data actually shows

In this Baby Tribe Short, Afif and Anne unpack a recent Irish study on home induction of labour at 39 weeks. They walk through the methods used, explain what a no...
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Get to know the hosts!

Afif EL-Khuffash

Prof EL-Khuffash is a qualified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. His two primary clinical and research areas of expertise are heart function in neonates and the promotion of breast feeding, and breast feeding support, to new mothers.

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Katie Mugan

Katie Mugan is one of Irelands best-known and most trusted breastfeeding experts and certified lactation consultants. As an experienced General, Paediatric and Public Health Nurse for over 20 years, I’m passionate about empowering mums around breastfeeding.