NestPod: Your Baby First Aid & Allergy Podcast

1. Episode · Aug 31, 2026

   Eczema, Family History and Food Allergy: What Actually Puts Your Baby at Risk? (opens the original)

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   A baby’s immune system is highly pliable in the early months. Introduce a food at 4-7 months, and it’s more likely to be accepted. Wait until 12-14 months, and the immune system may treat that same food as a threat instead. The research behind pre-12-month introduction is now extensive, and we’re already seeing falling rates of egg allergy as a result. Family history: a smaller factor than most assume Family history does increase risk slightly, but less than eczema does. Around 1 in 7 babies wit

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2. Episode · Aug 23, 2026

   The anaphylaxis fear that no parent wants to talk about out loud (opens the original)

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   If you’re an allergy parent carrying constant fear about anaphylaxis, this episode is for you. I break down what fatal anaphylaxis actually looks like in the data, why it’s far rarer than the fear cycle makes it feel, and how to hold two truths at once: doing everything you reasonably can to keep your child safe, while also giving yourself permission to feel calm. I’m Heidi, a paediatric nurse of 25+ years with over a decade specialising in childhood allergy. I created Nurse Heidi at The Nest to

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