The Medic Mum Podcast
Kids & Family Podcasts
Being pregnant and becoming a new Mum is a challenge at any time, but it's particularly tough at the moment. We're Dr Punam Krishan & Dr Stephanie Ooi and on this podcast we share our family health and wellbeing insights along with a weekly dose of REAL mum chats about the juggle of being a mum... You may think that being GPs means we have it all figured out but it couldn’t be further from the truth! Join us and our guests weekly and get in touch with us on www.medicmums.com to join the conversation A Pure Creation Media Production
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Kids & Family Podcasts
Description:
Being pregnant and becoming a new Mum is a challenge at any time, but it's particularly tough at the moment. We're Dr Punam Krishan & Dr Stephanie Ooi and on this podcast we share our family health and wellbeing insights along with a weekly dose of REAL mum chats about the juggle of being a mum... You may think that being GPs means we have it all figured out but it couldn’t be further from the truth! Join us and our guests weekly and get in touch with us on www.medicmums.com to join the conversation A Pure Creation Media Production
Language:
English
Contact:
07415879375
Email:
hi@purecreation.media
Episodes
Season Finale - Covid Catch Up & Back to school?
8/16/2021
This week in our season finale we round things off with chatting about how things have been after “freedom day”, sharing our mum wins/fails as usual plus talking about kids heading back to school soon! Dr Steph’s eldest is starting school soon so Dr Punam gives a few fellow mum tips for the first day! Connect with us: Dr Punam: http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Steph: http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum Instagram: http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast Website: https://www.medicmums.com...
Duration:00:33:13
Travelling During Covid & Our Medical Essentials
8/9/2021
In this episode we discuss a question that we get asked frequently at the moment….it safe to travel?? Dr Steph has recently returned from a trip abroad so shares her experience and insight. We also chat through our essential medical travel items and delve into key things to know about sun protection. Connect with us: Dr Punam: http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Steph: http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum Instagram: http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast Website: https://www.medicmums.com...
Duration:00:39:09
What Babies do to our Boobies!
8/2/2021
Its Global World Breastfeeding Week and today we discuss changes that may happen during pregnancy or breastfeeding, things that we see that are common in breastfeeding like mastitis, nipple thrush + how to examine your breasts and add anything to be aware of when you're breastfeeding Todays episode is in partnership with Multi-Mam! Connect with us: Dr Punam: http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Steph: http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum Instagram: http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast...
Duration:00:36:38
Answering Your Questions
7/26/2021
This week we answer your questions on dealing with dealing with this heatwave, postpartum night sweats, unsolicited parenting advice and more! Connect with us: Dr Punam: http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Steph: http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum Instagram: http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast Website: https://www.medicmums.com (leave us a voicemail or question to be featured in upcoming episodes!) This is a Pure Creation Media Production
Duration:00:31:57
Learning from our Children
7/19/2021
As parents, one of our big (and challenging) responsibilities is teaching our children. This week, we explore this from a different angle and look at how WE can actually learn from our little ones. How they can encourage us to slow down and take pleasure from the little things and how they can help us to hone in on our dreams and aspirations for the future. Connect with us: Dr Punam: http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Steph: http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum Instagram:...
Duration:00:37:06
Hayfever versus COVID - how can you tell?
7/13/2021
It’s that time of year where we are seeing lots of patients suffering with hayfever but with the added layer of Covid, we know it can be confusing. In this week’s episode we discuss hayfever vs Covid, what you can do to help, what you can do in pregnancy and breastfeeding and hayfever in kids. We hope you find it helpful! Please note that this episode gives general advice and is not intended to replace a consultation with a medical professional. Please speak to your pharmacist or GP if you...
Duration:00:35:31
Really-Real Chat: Dealing With Post-Lockdown Overwhelm
7/5/2021
Dr Punam opens up on her struggles with overwhelm recently and her tips on dealing with chaotic post-lockdown life Connect with us: Dr Punam: http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Steph: http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum Instagram: http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast Website: https://www.medicmums.com (leave us a voicemail or question to be featured in upcoming episodes!) This is a Pure Creation Media Production (recorded in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic) See acast.com/privacy for...
Duration:00:15:57
Really-Real Chat: It’s Ok To Say No
6/28/2021
Dr Steph is here with a mini episode on why it's ok to say no to certain things sometimes if you're spinning many plates, setting boundaries and taking care of yourself when things get a bit too much! Connect with us: Dr Punam: http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Steph: http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum Instagram: http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast Website: https://www.medicmums.com (leave us a voicemail to be featured in upcoming episodes!) This is a Pure Creation Media Production...
Duration:00:05:31
Our First Ever Date! Why a Mum Tribe is So Important
6/21/2021
The weirdest year but good things did also come out of it. People are always surprised when they learn that we didn’t know each other before the pandemic. How then did we become such good friends, enough to start our own podcast and share some of our most personal thoughts and conversations with each other and put them out to the world? This week we got to meet each other for the first time FOR REAL and you can hear how our very first date went on today's episode! Connect with us: Dr Punam:...
Duration:00:46:28
The Juggle! How do you do it all?
6/7/2021
Tackling a question we get asked quite frequently this week “How do you do it all?”. Between family life, the daily grind, socialising again and work, the juggle is well and truly real. We have an honest chat about the chaos behind the scenes, the impossible standards we seem to hold ourselves to and a few things we try to implement along the way. Find out why we love baked beans and why on earth Steph says “it’s raining balls”...!! Connect with us: Dr Punam -...
Duration:00:40:38
A deeper dive into Breastfeeding with Lactation Consultant Stacey Zimmels
5/31/2021
This week we are joined by our lovely friend Stacey Zimmels - also known as @feedeatspeak on Instagram. She is a feeding and speech therapist, an IBCLC certified lactation consultant and mum of two. We explore what exactly her role as a lactation consultant involves, how parents can access help, we share a few themes from the stories sent in and also have a very honest discussion about why breastfeeding can be such an emotive topic. Also we announce the winner of the giveaway courtesy of...
Duration:01:02:32
Breast or Bottle, What's the deal?
5/24/2021
With four babies between us with very different experiences, we reflect on our own feeding journeys, why everyone's story is different and how it shaped us as clinicians looking after mums. We're very excited to have teamed up with Multi-Mam! this week to give away 1 years’ supply of Breastfeeding Compresses, a Chilly’s Water Bottle and some baby muslins as the prize! To enter: - Follow @multimamandmultigyn & @themedicmumpodcast - Leave a rating & review (5 stars of course!) on Apple...
Duration:00:34:14
Navigating The “New Normal” with Kids
5/17/2021
Welcome back to season two! In this episode we have a bit of a catch up and share what it’s been like navigating the normal with our little ones in tow. Spoiler alert: it’s not easy! Connect with us: Dr Punam Krishan - http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Stephanie Ooi - http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum #TMMP - http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast This is a Pure Creation Media Production (recorded & produced in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic)
Duration:00:31:58
Our Covid Babies Turn 1!
4/12/2021
Our little babies, born during the first wave of the pandemic, are turning ONE! What a year it’s been, full of so many challenges and in this episode we reflect on how we are feeling. The days have felt long but the year seems to have sped by. We’ve laughed and cried but most importantly, we have got through it. We know so many of you have been through a similar experience so we want to send you lots of love. Here’s to us...! We hope you will join us at our Mums night in virtual event on...
Duration:00:32:42
Parental Burnout with Dr Kiran Rahim
4/5/2021
Often a term used flippantly, burnout is a real phenomenon and it’s on the rise particularly in the parent community. We had an open, raw and deep conversation about what burnout is, what can be done to manage it and why raising awareness is so important. We were honoured to be joined by Dr Kiran, a paediatrician and mother whose experienced burnout herself and shared her journey. Dr Punam too shared her experience of it. It’s more common than we think. So with this episode, we hope to raise...
Duration:00:49:34
It’s in the (Hospital) Bag!
3/29/2021
This week Dr Punam and Dr Steph discuss the hospital bag! We know it can be a source of worry, wondering if you have everything you and baby need. We go through what we found helpful, what we packed but didn’t end up using and also share a few funny stories along the way. This episode is supported by Multi-Mam! Connect with us: Dr Punam Krishan - http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Stephanie Ooi - http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum #TMMP - http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast This is a...
Duration:00:35:27
Dispelling the Myth that Mums "Snapback"
3/22/2021
Influence of social media both on our generation but also on the generations we are raising. We don’t have all the answers and that’s ok because one thing that we know for sure is that we are all a work in progress. Connect with us: Dr Punam Krishan - http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Stephanie Ooi - http://instagram.com/the_gp_mum #TMMP - http://instagram.com/themedicmumpodcast This is a Pure Creation Media Production (recorded in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic) DISCLAIMER: The...
Duration:00:39:54
Its Mothers Day!
3/14/2021
In honour of Mother’s Day we wanted to bring some fun and laughter to the table. In this weeks episode we share some funny parenting stories of our own as well as those some of you sent in to us. Expect a bit of baby poo chat, a buggy ending up in a swimming pool and find out just exactly what “mummy stickers” are! This year has been challenging beyond belief but we hope that, whatever Mother’s Day means to you, you will join us and have bit of a giggle. Connect with us: Dr Punam Krishan -...
Duration:00:37:53
50 Shades of Poo
3/8/2021
Fifty shades of poo! Let’s face it, becoming totally consumed with your baby’s poo is like a parental rite of passage. We never thought we would end up talking about it as much as we did and it’s something that comes up frequently in the consultation room too. So we thought we would bring you a quick whistle-stop tour of your baby’s bowel movements - what to expect, what to look out for and some advice for managing constipation. We hope you find it helpful! Connect with us: Dr Punam Krishan...
Duration:00:32:13
The Final Lockdown?
3/1/2021
This week we reflect on the recent announcement of the roadmap out of lockdown, in particular focusing on kids heading back to school and how their anxiety can manifest in various physical symptoms. We also touch on our newfound love for loungewear and attempt a bit of singing.... luckily we will be sticking to the day job! Also, we announce the winner of last week's WaterWipes competition! Connect with us: Dr Punam Krishan - http://instagram.com/drpunamkrishan Dr Stephanie Ooi -...
Duration:00:34:49