The Baby Tribe
The Baby Tribe podcast is dedicated to providing parents and caregivers with the latest information and expert advice on baby health and nutrition. From prenatal care to feeding and nutrition, this podcast will cover all the important topics for your little one.Join HeadStuff+
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119: Epidurals and the Myth of the Intervention Cascade with Professor Rachel Kearns
Epidurals are often blamed for triggering a cascade of interventions, harming babies, and interfering with breastfeeding. But what does the actual evidence say?
This week we’re joined by Professor Rachel Kearns, consultant anaesthetist and popul...
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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...
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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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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.
Anne Doherty
Dr Anne Doherty graduated from University College Dublin in 2002. She completed postgraduate Medical Membership Exams in 2005 (MRCPI) and subsequently pivoted to Anaesthesiology. Dr Doherty has worked as a Consultant Anaesthesiologist in the Rotunda Hospital and Mater University Hospital in Dublin.





