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Family Health by Mini First Aid
Welcome to The Family Health podcast with Mini First Aid. Each week, our founder Kate will be talking with a guest leading expert about the family health issues that matter to you.
Everything you ever needed to know about conditions and healthcare topics that affect your family. If you are looking for information, advice, tips and reassurance about family health, you’ll find it all in these super helpful, honest conversations.
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Episodes
51 episodes
Episode 50: Febrile Seizures
Febrile seizures can be one of the most frightening things a parent witnesses, yet they’re surprisingly common, affecting 1 in 20 children.In this episode, Kate is joined by NHS paediatrician Dr Lillie Parker to explain what febrile seiz...
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Episode 49: Baby & Child Sleep
If you’ve ever found yourself pacing the floor at 3am, rocking a baby who refuses to sleep or sharing your bed with a wriggly five-year-old, you are not alone!In this episode of Family Health by Mini First Aid, Kate chats to Jen...
Episode 48: Pregnancy and Post-Natal Exercise
In this episode, Kate chats to fitness expert and winner of The Apprentice 2024, Rachel Woolford. Together they unpack the do’s and don’ts of exercising during pregnancy and after giving birth.Whether you're newly pregnant, navigating po...
Episode 47: Broken Bones & Orthopaedics
In this episode of Family Health by Mini First Aid, we’re joined by Adelle Fishlock, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Leeds Children’s Hospital and familiar face from the BBC series Saving Lives in Leeds.Ade...
Episode 46: Children's Eye Health
Many parents don't realise children's eye tests aren't routinely included in standard development checks. It's a postcode lottery and the onus often falls on parents to make sure their children's eye health isn't overlooked.In this, we s...
Episode 45: Fussy Eaters & Developing Healthy Food Habits
How do you raise an adventurous eater and stay sane doing it?In this episode, we’re joined by nutritional consultant Melanie Hadida to talk all things family food. From baby-led weaning to batch cooking and supermarket meltdowns, Melanie...
Episode 44: Head Injuries
Bumps, knocks and tumbles are all part of childhood. But head injuries can feel scary, especially if you’re not sure what to look out for. In this episode, Kate is joined by Dr Lillie Parker to chat all things head bumps – how to sp...
Episode 43: Allergies & Anaphylaxis
Food allergies in children have doubled in the last 10 years.In our latest episode, Kate is joined by Dr Helen Evans-Howells, GP and allergy specialist, to tackle the myths and fears around allergies and anaphylaxis. From wea...
Episode 42: Sepsis
When Anna’s little girl, Cleo, developed a high temperature, she did what so many of us would do - Calpol, cuddles, and wait and see. But what unfolded was every parent’s worst nightmare. Cleo had sepsis.In this episode of the Family Hea...
Episode 41: Children's Anxiety
Is your child’s worry just a wobble – or something more? In this week’s Family Health podcast, Kate chats with youth solution-focused therapist Lisa Blackwell from The Youth Fairy to explore the sharp rise in anxiety among children.&nb...
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Episode 40: Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, affecting 1 in 7 women in their lifetime. Yet, many people still believe it’s a disease that only affects older women. The reality? 2,500 people under 40 are diagnosed every year.In this...
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Episode 39: Chickenpox
Chickenpox is one of the most common childhood illnesses, yet when those first spots appear, many parents find themselves filled with questions. How can you tell if it’s really chickenpox? How do you manage the relentless itching? And at what p...
Episode 38: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is often a hidden condition—one that many children and teenagers struggle with in silence. While they may appear outwardly fine, internally, they experience intense distress over perceived flaws in their appearanc...
Episode 37: Meningitis
We know from talking to new parents at our classes that meningitis is one of their biggest health fears for their baby and this is because sadly babies under the age of 3 months are 70 times more likely to get bacterial meningitis than adults.<...
Episode 36: Imposter Syndrome
In this episode of the Family Health Podcast by Mini First Aid, we dive into the all-too-familiar feeling of imposter syndrome with Jamie Shires, an experienced counsellor and mental health trainer. Whether you’re a parent, a profes...
Episode 35: Pregnancy Nutrition
In this episode, we chat with Aliya Porter, a Registered Nutritionist and a mum of three who runs Porter Nutrition and Weaning Centre. Aliya is a mine of information about nutrition in pregnancy and how you can look after your own and consequen...
Episode 34: Play Therapy
If you are unfortunate enough to have a child who has had to spend time in hospital, you may have met a Play Therapist. These amazing teams therapeutically support children, and parents, through the toughest times in their lives.<...
Episode 33: Developmental Language Disorder
Many of us won’t have heard of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), yet this affects around two children in every classroom in schools across the UK and can affect literacy, learning, friendships and emotional well-being.DLD ...
Episode 32: Bronchiolitis
How do you know when your child has a cold or the flu or something even more serious?Children regularly pick up coughs and viruses and it can be tricky to understand when to worry, how to soothe symptoms and when to ...
Episode 31: Anaemia & Mastitis
In this episode, Kate chats with Cathy Tabner, Parent Education Midwife at My Expert Midwife who has helped and advised hundreds of women about breastfeeding and knows all there is to know about anaemia and mastitis. If yo...
Episode 30: Weaning & Nutrition
Weaning is a huge milestone for babies as they move from a liquid, milk diet to eating solid foods. We know that breast and formula milk contain everything baby needs to grow and thrive, but when that milk consumption drops and food takes over,...
Episode 29: Dementia
In today's Family Health Podcast episode, we delve into the complex landscape of dementia, a condition that not only affects individuals directly but also ripples through the lives of their loved ones. We chat w...
Episode 28: Eating Disorders
In today’s digital society, children are bombarded with images of supposed perfection. According to recent statistics from the NHS, the struggle with body image and food among young people has surged alarmingly in recent years, with children...
Episode 27: Gestational Diabetes
Our Dragons’ Den mentor Sara Davies MBE had gestational diabetes in both of her pregnancies and talks to us today about the guilt she felt when first diagnosed and what she has since learned about this condition that affects around 5% of pre...
