# The Family Tribe

A podcast by Afif El-Khuffash & Anne Doherty. Parenting doesn’t come with a manual — but The Family Tribe is here to be part of the village that helps you through it. Hosted by husband-and-wife medical experts Dr Afif El Khuffash and Dr Anne Doherty, The Family Tribeoffers honest, evidence-based advice for parents and guardians of children from newborns right through to teenagers. Bringing together more than 40 years of combined clinical experience, as well as their own lived experience as parents, Afif and Anne help listeners navigate the chaos, love, worry, tears and awe of family life. With two episodes each week, the podcast cuts through the noise of online advice and misinformation to explore the topics that matter most — from pregnancy, newborn care and child development to mental health, family relationships, teenage challenges and common parenting worries. Main episodes are released every Tuesday, with a shorter Baby Bonus episode focused on pregnancy and baby health every Thursday. Expect myth-busting conversations, expert interviews, real listener stories, well-known guests and practical guidance designed to reassure, inform and support parents, guardians and the wider family at every stage of the journey.

Feed: https://rss.podplaystudio.com/3836.xml

## Latest episodes

- [What Pregnancy Really Does to Your Body](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/84a654f93545) (2026-10-27, 42 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/family_tribe_6_edit_1064fd16_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=426987&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [The Baby Tribe: CMV and Autism: What Does the New Research Really Tell Us?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/2dc8a56c0238) (2026-10-22, 28 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/baby_tribe_5_edit_0f9456a0_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=426369&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Síle Seoige: Can You Be Grateful and Still Struggle?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/b7bbedcb8c51) (2026-10-20, 52 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/family_tribe_5_sile_seoige_edit_3a7fb18e_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=426383&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Baby Bonus: He Was Here: Dylan McKenna On Fatherhood After Baby Loss.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/e661953af683) (2026-10-15, 41 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/baby_tribe_4_edit_af62f6b0_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=425074&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Do Older Mothers Live Longer? The Science of Pregnancy and Ageing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/958c559d79f7) (2026-10-13, 42 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/family_tribe_4_edit2_3cab1c47_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=425095&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Baby Bonus: What Makes a Positive Birth Experience? Martha’s Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/9ce2f78f2ee1) (2026-10-08, 48 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/baby_tribe_3_d_ea0c1e32_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=423923&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Should We Ban Children from Social Media?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/2b024b1f00da) (2026-10-06, 56 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/family_tribe_3_edit_2_b17d20f7_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=423922&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Should We Worry About Microplastics in Baby Bottles?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/3f3707696a8d) (2026-10-01, 22 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/baby_tribe_2_edit_28d87866_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=423061&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Can GLP-1 Drugs Do More Than Help You Lose Weight?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/e10d38507e05) (2026-09-29, 46 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/family_tribe2_edit_3_83a02124_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=422797&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Baby Bonus: Are Birth Interventions Rising for the Right Reasons?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/07907d2df451) (2026-09-24, 20 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/baby_tribe_1_edit_bc94f634_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=421592&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [The Baby Grew Up: What Makes a Family in 2026?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/31f9a0e419b2) (2026-09-22, 43 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/family_tribe_1_edit_fdc0c339_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=421591&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [Welcome To The Family Tribe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/785beb0b6569) (2026-09-18, 3 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/goloud_img_family_tribe_launch_t_bc57bcbf_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=421584&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [BTS: Is Private Maternity Care Really Safer?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/25878efcec90) (2026-07-06, 17 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/bts_is_private_maternity_care_re_859646de-84f4-4d2c-8150-840b55728acd_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419627&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [BTS: Paracetamol, Pregnancy and Autism: What Parents Need to Know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/6d84baf99270) (2026-06-29, 15 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/bts_paracetamol_pregnancy_and_au_d040136b-0e8e-4545-ae32-c30958cbebd2_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419626&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [BTS: Should Everyone Be Induced at 39 Weeks?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/ba0788b70fd0) (2026-06-22, 20 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/bts_should_everyone_be_induced_a_b14d02d1-2c33-4056-ad44-1296d98e592e_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419625&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [134: Baby Gadgets, Gimmicks and Red Flags](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/4f61479f5173) (2026-06-15, 53 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/134_baby_gadgets_gimmicks_and_re_c9eb29fb-d3ba-4003-b31c-f571dad31580_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419624&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [133: The Freebirth Movement: Choice, Risk and Accountability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/9d1fd5dc1bbc) (2026-06-08, 52 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/133_the_freebirth_movement_choic_bfcf96bc-5bd5-4919-8f30-ab3792227092_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419623&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [132: Bad Science in a Pretty Font - Caesareans, Risk and Birth Misinformation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/6a91e34faf91) (2026-06-01, 35 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/132_bad_science_in_a_pretty_font_ea96981e-9334-4332-bbaf-9d09c7a35497_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419622&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [131: Alcohol, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: No Shame, No Myths, Just Biology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/a055bbe6a6a8) (2026-05-25, 37 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/131_alcohol_pregnancy_and_breast_3a730fda-1a62-4fc8-97e3-79041df73cf2_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419621&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [130: Vitamin K at Birth: The Tiny Injection Social Media Got Wrong](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/8a775d8b344d) (2026-05-18, 32 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/130_vitamin_k_at_birth_the_tiny__5a75d03b-0bf1-4044-bbe8-c9ac2476ffa7_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419620&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [129: When Baby Sleep Advice Becomes Dangerous](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/280711aa69c7) (2026-05-12, 36 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/129_when_baby_sleep_advice_becom_39f6f980-ee4f-4ab8-94a6-42231abb57c7_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419619&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [128: Leaking Isn’t Normal: Pelvic Floor Health, Surgery & the Mesh Debate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/178b5e5e777f) (2026-05-04, 33 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/128_leaking_isnt_normal_pelvic_f_fa5ed27b-4785-4ba9-b862-254441a0b388_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419618&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [127: When Birth Doesn’t Go to Plan: Understanding Postpartum Care](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/8a7ac7c7f50d) (2026-04-27, 35 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/127_when_birth_doesnt_go_to_plan_a56eeb0c-41cc-4600-9661-19b35ea1adfe_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419617&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [126: I Thought I’d Be a Mother… Then Life Took a Different Turn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/2412f3e68d48) (2026-04-20, 31 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/126_i_thought_id_be_a_mother_the_8c5f5e38-b0ee-4ff8-8d96-786e31f94715_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419616&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [125: Clare McKenna on Finding Your Version of Wellness (Without the Pressure)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/0676588a106e) (2026-04-13, 55 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/125_clare_mckenna_on_finding_you_32aca595-0f5a-4fa1-b0f2-e0b4ba0498ed_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419615&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [124: Understanding Baby Sleep: Biology vs Sleep Training](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/acd1dd27dc37) (2026-04-06, 34 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/124_understanding_baby_sleep_bio_33942afc-bdf0-4c01-919c-415d9c3956a8_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419614&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [123: Hilary McGann (News by Hil): From Global News to Motherhood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/7547d9d0d43a) (2026-03-30, 52 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/123_hilary_mcgann_news_by_hil_fr_bfe04fb5-e3f0-4cd7-bb6d-123b9e029d25_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419613&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [122: Fear Less with Dr David Coleman: Are We Raising Anxious Kids?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/5312c49130e1) (2026-03-24, 47 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/122_fear_less_with_dr_david_cole_4f6dfedf-f698-404e-bb76-080054650b3a_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419612&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [121: Pregnant With Cancer: Emma’s Story of NICU, Chemotherapy, and Change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/8a9c07d9b92b) (2026-03-17, 56 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/121_pregnant_with_cancer_emmas_s_3310e2d2-4352-457d-9139-c56591b8a1e3_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419611&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [120: NICU Explained: The Real Reasons Newborns Need Extra Care](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/644d3877aca1) (2026-03-10, 51 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/120_nicu_explained_the_real_reas_c189ae0a-9b5a-493a-b80b-736e970abf77_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419610&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [119: Epidurals and the Myth of the Intervention Cascade with Professor Rachel Kearns](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/7b014cd51016) (2026-03-03, 44 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/119_epidurals_and_the_myth_of_th_ff6f0e70-ff4a-408b-932b-653c06bc0f2f_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419609&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [118: Doireann Garrihy on Becoming Rosie’s Mum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/e27b73ebbf93) (2026-02-24, 65 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/118_doireann_garrihy_on_becoming_c5104930-8433-4afb-965a-424242f807e6_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419608&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [117: Sophia Wren on Young Motherhood, Post Partum Depression, and Finding Comedy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/6bc3825d1218) (2026-02-17, 68 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/117_sophia_wren_on_young_motherh_b7ad39de-e472-4843-ba51-baffca9e6bdd_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419607&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [116: Pregnancy and Postpartum Skincare with Sara Stokes founder of SKN to SKN](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/adb090588a6f) (2026-02-10, 57 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/116_pregnancy_and_postpartum_ski_94fe88c3-3a4e-4d3b-a69b-c2d6316a72c7_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419606&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [115: Is Formula Harmful? Recalls, Switching Brands, and What the Evidence Actually Says](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/fa4614d3e483) (2026-02-03, 42 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/115_is_formula_harmful_recalls_s_1d5e9e02-3eb6-4904-88b9-194ae350d8f0_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419605&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [114: Home Birth: Choice, Safety, and What Informed Consent Needs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/f602f8132a7b) (2026-01-27, 46 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/114_home_birth_choice_safety_and_c79761bf-17fb-4bfb-835a-27b46e8fca77_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419604&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [New Season Coming Soon!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/c5224670147c) (2026-01-23, 2 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/new_season_coming_soon__1c7d1298-95ae-41f5-9ab5-f0800829e1c9_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419603&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [113: Understanding Infant Feeding & Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/bcf15fcba28a) (2025-11-11, 52 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/113_understanding_infant_feeding_736d3b11-fb82-45cd-b0d9-a9234619dba0_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419602&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [112: Emma Kehoe on Navigating Parenthood with Mindful Strategies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/fde6c0c05450) (2025-11-04, 54 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/112_emma_kehoe_on_navigating_par_f23bcbdc-e527-447f-95f7-9ba548eb2542_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419601&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [111: Dr Anne Doherty Unlocking the Truth About Epidurals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/e621959c66a1) (2025-10-28, 56 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/111_dr_anne_doherty_unlocking_th_5c1aa19a-b004-4b65-b47c-88ae26e6faed_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419600&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [110: Legal Insights and Support Strategies for Working Mothers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/ac68b2e8a009) (2025-10-20, 69 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/110_legal_insights_and_support_s_546a8230-d3b8-4fe1-b0ae-c90817ea97e5_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419599&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [109: Guiding Families Through a Down Syndrome Diagnosis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/d44fd594c17a) (2025-10-13, 50 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/109_guiding_families_through_a_d_da6e2bc4-4eba-4ca3-a22d-8cd369546fd3_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419598&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [108: Professor Maeve Eogan on Insights into Sexual Assault Treatment and Care](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/4b4295431e2b) (2025-10-06, 59 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/108_professor_maeve_eogan_on_ins_3156f61d-845e-4b53-a7ea-00b9f3dbd381_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419597&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [107: Baby Tribe Live with Stefanie Preissner & Nicola Fox Hamilton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/27403644503a) (2025-09-29, 77 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/107_baby_tribe_live_with_stefani_b827d828-5bb6-4c71-9d7f-d42a6f7011b2_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419596&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [106: Grooving with Graham: Music for Babies and Beyond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/ee5d853a05b6) (2025-09-22, 35 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/106_grooving_with_graham_music_f_9b4b7735-303d-432b-be7b-2d2c0b5126bc_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419595&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [105: Emma Doran on Comedy, Motherhood, and Family Dynamics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/729ab43a0b0a) (2025-09-15, 58 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/105_emma_doran_on_comedy_motherh_060d9a72-500a-46a8-bf14-07a4a304c360_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419594&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [104: Conversation and Consumer Awareness with Sophie Morris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/6c023fb2658b) (2025-09-08, 51 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/104_conversation_and_consumer_aw_ab0b828a-3b2b-4ac3-9063-8a0a48ab7c18_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419593&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [103: Louise McSharry on Balancing Parenthood, Technology, and Personal Joy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/8013c48414ba) (2025-09-01, 80 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/103_louise_mcsharry_on_balancing_cd58a06a-5ba9-4aa8-be01-d3ed66b7fc6a_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419592&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [102: Dr Ann McHugh on Antenatal Screening and Maternal Care](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/2d16c2714117) (2025-08-25, 56 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/102_dr_ann_mchugh_on_antenatal_s_a0fbf8c2-1a5b-4d1f-8a69-db535855aaf6_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419591&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836
- [101: Transforming Mealtime: Handling Fussy Eaters with Samantha Forrest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1670488764/0b1ebc6269ff) (2025-08-18, 50 min): audio https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/3836/101_transforming_mealtime_handli_498da3a0-c8b3-4dd1-91b8-3db9cf8bd0f3_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=419590&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3836

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