Prof. Afif EL-Khuffash
@profafif.bsky.social
Neonatologist Paediatrician & IBCLC.
Professor of Paediatrics in RCSI Ireland.
Expert in newborns and infant health.
My research focuses on preterm infants' cardiovascular health.
Professor of Paediatrics in RCSI Ireland.
Expert in newborns and infant health.
My research focuses on preterm infants' cardiovascular health.
Formula recall headlines are enough to make any parent panic. So we slowed things down and talked through what actually matters: what the recall means, why it happened & what parents should do. We also tackle switching formula brands, & the big question we’re asked all the time: is formula harmful?
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Formula recall headlines are enough to make any parent panic. So we slowed things down and talked through what actually matters: what the recall means, why it happened & what parents should do. We also tackle switching formula brands, & the big question we’re asked all the time: is formula harmful?
Home Birth: Choice, Safety, and What Informed Consent Needs
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
#babytribepodcast #homebirth #parenting
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
#babytribepodcast #homebirth #parenting
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Home Birth: Choice, Safety, and What Informed Consent Needs
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
#babytribepodcast #homebirth #parenting
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
#babytribepodcast #homebirth #parenting
We keep arguing about whether to treat PDA.
Our data suggest the better question might be what is the heart doing while we wait?
New paper using serial echo shows persistent myocardial adaptation in preterm infants with PDA treatment failure.
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Our data suggest the better question might be what is the heart doing while we wait?
New paper using serial echo shows persistent myocardial adaptation in preterm infants with PDA treatment failure.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@ebneo.bsky.social
Patent ductus arteriosus status and treatment response alters myocardial adaptation in preterm infants | Cardiology in the Young | Cambridge Core
Patent ductus arteriosus status and treatment response alters myocardial adaptation in preterm infants
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January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
We keep arguing about whether to treat PDA.
Our data suggest the better question might be what is the heart doing while we wait?
New paper using serial echo shows persistent myocardial adaptation in preterm infants with PDA treatment failure.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@ebneo.bsky.social
Our data suggest the better question might be what is the heart doing while we wait?
New paper using serial echo shows persistent myocardial adaptation in preterm infants with PDA treatment failure.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@ebneo.bsky.social
Home Birth: Choice, Safety, and What Informed Consent Needs
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
🎧 New episode out on Tuesday where ever you get your podcast.
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
🎧 New episode out on Tuesday where ever you get your podcast.
January 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Home Birth: Choice, Safety, and What Informed Consent Needs
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
🎧 New episode out on Tuesday where ever you get your podcast.
The Baby Tribe is back after a short break, and we’re starting the new season with an honest conversation about home birth and free birth.
🎧 New episode out on Tuesday where ever you get your podcast.
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Genuinely baffled that any academic or neonatologist still posts on X. A platform failing to stop the sexualisation of women and minors has no place in professional medicine. If your job is protecting babies, maybe don’t do it there. This isn’t neutral. It’s a choice.
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Genuinely baffled that any academic or neonatologist still posts on X. A platform failing to stop the sexualisation of women and minors has no place in professional medicine. If your job is protecting babies, maybe don’t do it there. This isn’t neutral. It’s a choice.
Genuinely baffled that any academic or neonatologist still posts on X. A platform failing to stop the sexualisation of women and minors has no place in professional medicine. If your job is protecting babies, maybe don’t do it there. This isn’t neutral. It’s a choice.
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Genuinely baffled that any academic or neonatologist still posts on X. A platform failing to stop the sexualisation of women and minors has no place in professional medicine. If your job is protecting babies, maybe don’t do it there. This isn’t neutral. It’s a choice.
The IMIS report shows a decade of big changes in Irish maternity care, but the core message is steady: outcomes for mums and babies remain strong, even as the system strains. Lots of noise in the headlines, far more nuance in the data.
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Irish Maternity Care 2014 to 2024
Fewer babies, more caesareans, older mothers, and what all this actually means for parents
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December 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The IMIS report shows a decade of big changes in Irish maternity care, but the core message is steady: outcomes for mums and babies remain strong, even as the system strains. Lots of noise in the headlines, far more nuance in the data.
open.substack.com/pub/profafif...
open.substack.com/pub/profafif...
New World Prematurity Day article is up. I talk NICU reality, what this work means to me, and why parents of preterm babies are the strongest people I know.
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A reflection on World Prematurity Day
Every year on 17 November, we take time to reflect, raise awareness, and honour the fragile lives that began too soon.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New World Prematurity Day article is up. I talk NICU reality, what this work means to me, and why parents of preterm babies are the strongest people I know.
open.substack.com/pub/profafif...
open.substack.com/pub/profafif...
Episode Alert: Join us for the final Baby Tribe podcast episode of the year! 🎉
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Episode Alert: Join us for the final Baby Tribe podcast episode of the year! 🎉
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
Episode Alert: Join us for the final Baby Tribe podcast episode of the year! 🎉
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Episode Alert: Join us for the final Baby Tribe podcast episode of the year! 🎉
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
In this episode, we tackle the rollercoaster of baby growth milestones and why your little one's unique journey is what truly matters.
#BabyTribePodcast #ParentingWithHumor #GrowthMilestones
There’s a lot of noise online about epidurals, what they do to babies, and what they don’t. Read the full piece on The Baby Tribe Blog
#BabyTribeBlog #ParentingScience #BirthWithoutFear
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#BabyTribeBlog #ParentingScience #BirthWithoutFear
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Epidurals and Babies
Separating Facts from Fears
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November 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There’s a lot of noise online about epidurals, what they do to babies, and what they don’t. Read the full piece on The Baby Tribe Blog
#BabyTribeBlog #ParentingScience #BirthWithoutFear
open.substack.com/pub/profafif...
#BabyTribeBlog #ParentingScience #BirthWithoutFear
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🌟 New Episode Alert: Navigating Parenthood with Mindful Strategies with Emma Kehoe 🌟
Join us for an inspiring episode with Emma Kehoe, a life and mindfulness coach, as she shares her journey from a hectic retail career to embracing mindfulness. Listen Tuesday
Join us for an inspiring episode with Emma Kehoe, a life and mindfulness coach, as she shares her journey from a hectic retail career to embracing mindfulness. Listen Tuesday
November 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🌟 New Episode Alert: Navigating Parenthood with Mindful Strategies with Emma Kehoe 🌟
Join us for an inspiring episode with Emma Kehoe, a life and mindfulness coach, as she shares her journey from a hectic retail career to embracing mindfulness. Listen Tuesday
Join us for an inspiring episode with Emma Kehoe, a life and mindfulness coach, as she shares her journey from a hectic retail career to embracing mindfulness. Listen Tuesday
New Episode This Tuesday!
Anne, our resident expert anaesthetist, offers a candid look at the epidural procedure, breaking down the steps with precision and empathy.
#babytribepodcast #parenting #epidural #labouranddelivery #labour #pregnancyhealth
Anne, our resident expert anaesthetist, offers a candid look at the epidural procedure, breaking down the steps with precision and empathy.
#babytribepodcast #parenting #epidural #labouranddelivery #labour #pregnancyhealth
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New Episode This Tuesday!
Anne, our resident expert anaesthetist, offers a candid look at the epidural procedure, breaking down the steps with precision and empathy.
#babytribepodcast #parenting #epidural #labouranddelivery #labour #pregnancyhealth
Anne, our resident expert anaesthetist, offers a candid look at the epidural procedure, breaking down the steps with precision and empathy.
#babytribepodcast #parenting #epidural #labouranddelivery #labour #pregnancyhealth
New Baby Tribe Episode this Tuesday
Join us on the Baby Tribe Podcast as we delve into the critical issue of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace with employment law expert Michelle Loughnane.
Join us on the Baby Tribe Podcast as we delve into the critical issue of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace with employment law expert Michelle Loughnane.
October 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New Baby Tribe Episode this Tuesday
Join us on the Baby Tribe Podcast as we delve into the critical issue of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace with employment law expert Michelle Loughnane.
Join us on the Baby Tribe Podcast as we delve into the critical issue of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace with employment law expert Michelle Loughnane.
Next Baby Tribe Episode: Guiding Families Through a Down Syndrome Diagnosis
Unlock the keys to compassionate communication and discover transformative support for families with newborns diagnosed with Down syndrome.
#TellItRight #DownSyndromeIreland #EarlyIntervention #downsyndrome
Unlock the keys to compassionate communication and discover transformative support for families with newborns diagnosed with Down syndrome.
#TellItRight #DownSyndromeIreland #EarlyIntervention #downsyndrome
October 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Next Baby Tribe Episode: Guiding Families Through a Down Syndrome Diagnosis
Unlock the keys to compassionate communication and discover transformative support for families with newborns diagnosed with Down syndrome.
#TellItRight #DownSyndromeIreland #EarlyIntervention #downsyndrome
Unlock the keys to compassionate communication and discover transformative support for families with newborns diagnosed with Down syndrome.
#TellItRight #DownSyndromeIreland #EarlyIntervention #downsyndrome
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Just to be clear ....
October 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Just to be clear ....
Just to be clear ....
October 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Just to be clear ....
In today's episode on the Baby Tribe, Professor Maeve Eogan, a leading voice in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Rotunda Hospital, offers her profound insights into the world of sexual assault treatment and care.
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
October 7, 2025 at 7:03 AM
In today's episode on the Baby Tribe, Professor Maeve Eogan, a leading voice in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Rotunda Hospital, offers her profound insights into the world of sexual assault treatment and care.
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
On next week's episode of the Baby Tribe, Professor Maeve Eogan, a leading voice in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Rotunda Hospital, offers her profound insights into the world of sexual assault treatment and care.
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
October 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
On next week's episode of the Baby Tribe, Professor Maeve Eogan, a leading voice in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Rotunda Hospital, offers her profound insights into the world of sexual assault treatment and care.
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
#SupportAfterAssault
#TraumaInformedCare
#SATUIreland
Parents keep hearing scary headlines linking paracetamol in pregnancy to autism. I’ve broken down the science, plus what we know about fever in pregnancy and labour, here: 👇
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Paracetamol, Pregnancy, Fever and Autism
What the Science Really Says
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October 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Parents keep hearing scary headlines linking paracetamol in pregnancy to autism. I’ve broken down the science, plus what we know about fever in pregnancy and labour, here: 👇
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Check out my new post!Whooping cough is back, and it can be life-threatening for newborns. Learn how vaccination in pregnancy and early infancy protects babies, what symptoms to watch for, and when to seek urgent help.
#WhoopingCough #Pertussis #VaccinesSaveLives
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#WhoopingCough #Pertussis #VaccinesSaveLives
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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
What Parents Need to Know
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September 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Check out my new post!Whooping cough is back, and it can be life-threatening for newborns. Learn how vaccination in pregnancy and early infancy protects babies, what symptoms to watch for, and when to seek urgent help.
#WhoopingCough #Pertussis #VaccinesSaveLives
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#WhoopingCough #Pertussis #VaccinesSaveLives
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107: Baby Tribe Live with Stefanie Preissner & Nicola Fox Hamilton
In this special live show from Smock Alley Theatre, Afif and Anne share hilarious parenting fails, marriage confessions, and the story of how they first met. They’re joined by Stefanie Preissner and Dr Nicola Fox-Hamilton
In this special live show from Smock Alley Theatre, Afif and Anne share hilarious parenting fails, marriage confessions, and the story of how they first met. They’re joined by Stefanie Preissner and Dr Nicola Fox-Hamilton
September 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
107: Baby Tribe Live with Stefanie Preissner & Nicola Fox Hamilton
In this special live show from Smock Alley Theatre, Afif and Anne share hilarious parenting fails, marriage confessions, and the story of how they first met. They’re joined by Stefanie Preissner and Dr Nicola Fox-Hamilton
In this special live show from Smock Alley Theatre, Afif and Anne share hilarious parenting fails, marriage confessions, and the story of how they first met. They’re joined by Stefanie Preissner and Dr Nicola Fox-Hamilton
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The UN has confirmed it: Palestinian children in Gaza were deliberately sniped.
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025
September 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The UN has confirmed it: Palestinian children in Gaza were deliberately sniped.
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025
🎶 New Episode Alert! 🎶
Dive into the enchanting world of children's music with "Grooving with Graham: Music for Babies and Beyond"!
Dive into the enchanting world of children's music with "Grooving with Graham: Music for Babies and Beyond"!
September 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🎶 New Episode Alert! 🎶
Dive into the enchanting world of children's music with "Grooving with Graham: Music for Babies and Beyond"!
Dive into the enchanting world of children's music with "Grooving with Graham: Music for Babies and Beyond"!
The UN has confirmed it: Palestinian children in Gaza were deliberately sniped.
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025
September 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The UN has confirmed it: Palestinian children in Gaza were deliberately sniped.
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025
Toddlers shot in the head holding white flags.
A surgeon saw 6 kids, all shot in the skull, in just 4 hours.
This is not crossfire.
This is genocide.
📖 UNHRC, Sept 2025