Dear Mum, it’s Dr Lils: Nursery bugs to kissing newborns - Advice from a Paediatrician you NEED to hear

Trigger warning & Disclaimer: This episode includes discussion of infant infections, hospitalisation, and childhood illness anxiety.This episode is for general information and support only, not personalised medical advice. If you’re worried about your child, trust your instincts and speak to your GP, NHS 111, or seek urgent care if needed.**To the parents who are permanently wiping noses, side-eyeing a thermometer, and wondering if you’re overreacting (or not reacting enough) - welcome back to Dear Mum… This one is a proper deep exhale.This week I’m joined by Dr Lils (Dr Lillie Parker) - paediatrician, mum-to-be (literally due any minute at the time of recording), and the calm voice so many parents trust when it’s 2am and you’re googling symptoms with one eye open.We cover the stuff that comes up constantly in family life: the difference between viral and bacterial infections (and why you’re often told to “wait it out”), what’s normal when your child is catching every nursery bug going, and what you can realistically do to support their immune system without falling for magic-supplement promises.We also talk fevers (and why the most important thing isn’t the number on the thermometer). Plus, we get into the question that brings up so much awkwardness for new parents: kissing newborns - why the first 12 weeks are different, how to hold boundaries without feeling “neurotic”, and what the real risks actually are.Pop this on for the school run, a nap-trap, or while you’re cleaning the kitchen like someone’s about to inspect it (because one child has vomited and now you’re in germ lockdown mode). I truly hope it helps you feel more confident making decisions when your child is ill ❤️‍🩹New episodes every Thursday - hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss one ✨Follow Dr LilsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/doctor.lils/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Doctor-Lils-61566126069934/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.lillie.parkerFollow me (Charlie!)Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charlielaunderAnd get to know my business, Bumps & Burpees - https://www.instagram.com/bumpsandburpeeswww.bumpsandburpees.comProduced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music licensed via PremiumBeat - 4WJJ2ROAVKXSJCGW