The Parent Prescription

Lucy Upton and Dr Nick Makwana
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Two clinicians answering the questions parents actually Google at 2am, with the answers we'd give you in clinic. Specialist Paediatric Dietitian and Feeding Therapist Lucy Upton and Consultant Paediatrician Dr Nick Makwana cut through the parenting and health noise. From feeding, growth and illness to development and behaviour, we explore what the evidence says, what we see in practice and what's genuinely worth worrying about. No scaremongering. No fads. Just practical, expert advice made for parents.

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    Episode 1: Cow's Milk Protein Allergy: What it is, what it isn't, and why it's so often confused with reflux

    Cow's milk protein allergy is one of the most over-diagnosed conditions in infancy and also one that gets missed. In Episode 1 of The Parent Prescription Podcast, consultant paediatrician Nick Makwana and paediatric dietitian Lucy Upton untangle what CMPA actually is, why it's so often confused with reflux, and what to do about it.Reflux, colic, an unsettled baby, blood or mucus in a nappy, eczema that won't clear. These can point to cow's milk protein allergy, and they can equally point to a baby doing entirely normal baby things. Telling the two apart is genuinely hard, and a lot of families end up either on a restrictive diet they never needed or waiting months for a diagnosis they did.We cover the difference between immediate and delayed allergy, why the delayed form looks so much like reflux, the rise in diagnosis and specialist formula prescribing, what a proper diagnosis involves and why planned reintroduction is part of it, how to manage dairy exclusion while breastfeeding with the right support, and what the milk ladder is for.Follow us on Instagram: @parentprescriptionpod For questions or topic suggestions, email: parentprescribed@gmail.comNew episodes every Tuesday.This video provides general information and is not medical advice about your individual child. Do not start or stop an elimination diet, or change your baby's formula, without speaking to your GP, health visitor or dietitian. If you are worried about a child, contact your GP, NHS 111, or your local emergency service.

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Two clinicians answering the questions parents actually Google at 2am, with the answers we'd give you in clinic. Specialist Paediatric Dietitian and Feeding Therapist Lucy Upton and Consultant Paediatrician Dr Nick Makwana cut through the parenting and health noise. From feeding, growth and illness to development and behaviour, we explore what the evidence says, what we see in practice and what's genuinely worth worrying about. No scaremongering. No fads. Just practical, expert advice made for parents.

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  • Creator
    Lucy Upton and Dr Nick Makwana
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Lucy Upton and Dr Nick Makwana
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    The Parent Prescription