The Medic Mum Podcast

We're seeing a rise in Group A-Strep cases in GP Land and are getting tons of questions sent in on winter bugs, particularly Group A-Strep - in this episode we give you our tips and advice We know the news has got lots of parents worrying so we hope this is helpful. Remember this isn’t a replacement for personal medical advice so if you are at all concerned please see your doctor. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas has well and truly crept up on us this year and its made us rethink some of our traditions, given everything that's going on in the world at the moment, is it about time we create new traditions for Christmas? 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you have little ones, you’ve probably seen them go through coughs and colds by this time of the year. Dr Punam shares her and her family’s experience of having flu recently and we bust some myths as well as offering helpful tips for little ones at home. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about potty training and oh my goodness we did not anticipate the stories that ended up coming out! We share our experiences, funny stories as well as a few GP tips thrown in there. Let us know your funny moments too because let’s face it, we all have a toilet story! -- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back talking all things holidays... iPads, Mum-bods, Dad-bods, Thongs & Kiddie Pools. Congrats to our GMAC competition winners! DM @themedicmumpodcast to redeem your prize! -- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back and wow have we missed you guys and our chats. We are throwing it back to our original format and are bringing you TMMP unplugged. Expect real chats between two working mum pals who are just trying their best to keep it all going….and a little bit of ranting and swearing 😬 We are also excited to bring you an amazing competition in partnership with GMAC (Global Myopia Awareness Coalition) where you could win an annual National Trust membership! Have a listen to the episode for details on how to enter! -- 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we chat about what we think of the TV show “This Is Going To Hurt” and, given the heavy world news currently, we chat about how we are trying to manage unexpected questions from our children. We also had fun sharing our favourite mum hacks submitted by our lovely listeners -- 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 send us question to be featured in upcoming episodes!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome Kim Bussey Chamberlain on to talk about her experience of growing up as part of the LGBTQ community and how she and her partner have navigated bringing up a young family. It's an incredibly refreshing and much needed conversation and we were honoured for Kim to have dedicated the time to help us understand and learn more. Please take the time to listen as it really is such a great episode! We hope you enjoy listening! Connect with Kim on her website www.kimbusseychamberlain.co.uk and follow her on Twitter @KimBusseyChamb1, you can hear her podcast Beneath The Blue Lights here: https://podfollow.com/beneath-the-blue-lights -- 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 send us question to be featured in upcoming episodes!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we start off with a good old catch up and somehow get onto the topic of dancing in a club with catheters….! You will have to listen to find out why! Then we have a chat about what we are seeing in clinic and touch on routine childhood vaccines. We are also sharing our mum hacks at the end of the episode & want to hear yours too! Send us a DM over on Instagram @themedicmumpodcast and let us know what yours are! -- 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 send us question to be featured in upcoming episodes!) This is a Pure Creation Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we chat to Dr Martha Deiros Collado, a psychologist, Mum and all round lovely person. Martha is incredible at helping to reframe situations that parents will commonly encounter. We loved this discussion around the pressures of parenthood, how long your child needs to connect with you each day as well as discussing tantrums towards the end of the episode. It was a hugely insightful chat filled with lots of lightbulb moments. We really hope you enjoy listening! https://www.instagram.com/dr.martha.psychologist/ https://www.drmdc.co.uk/ -- 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 send us question to be featured in upcoming episodes!) This is a Pure Creation Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices