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06/11/2025
Cashews š„ You already hear plenty about peanut allergiesā¦ but we know through research that around 1 in every 70 babies (1.4 %) have a confirmed cashew allergy by age 1.
What does that mean for you & your baby?
š Many families donāt even introduce cashew by 12 months, only ~25 % in one study did.
š If your baby has eczema or a known peanut allergy, the risk for cashew rises significantly.
So when youāre planning that first round of solidsā¦ yes, peanut still matters, but so does cashew (and other tree nuts).
Want a calm, clear guide that shows you how to introduce the top allergy foods safely, track them, and avoid feeding panic?
Comment BUNDLE below and Iāll send you my Nest Weaning Blueprint, your simple, expert-designed toolkit for safe feeding and peace of mind.
01/11/2025
Every parent knows that sound, the thud followed by a cry that makes your stomach drop. š
When my son fell and hit his head on concrete, the lump was instantā¦ and it was huge.
It felt soft and āboggyā in the middle, and thatās what made me worry.
We spent five hours in the emergency department, and he needed a CT scan to check for skull or brain injury. š§
Thankfully, everything came back clear, but I want to share this because most parents donāt know what to look for after a head injury.
Hereās what matters most:
ā ļø Boggy (soft, squishy) lumps can mean bleeding under the scalp.
ā ļø Repeated vomiting, confusion, or drowsiness are red flags, always get checked.
ā ļø Even if your child seems okay, trust your gut. Head injuries can change quickly.
Kids are resilient, but sometimes a bump is more than ājust a bump.ā
And as a paediatric nurse and mum, Iād rather every parent know when to wait and when to go.
It includes my choking first aid guide, top 9 allergy foods list, and allergy food tracker, so you can breathe a little easier at mealtimes.
24/10/2025
There is so much noise out there right now.
Weaning, choking, allergy foods, starting solids, it feels like everywhere you scroll, someoneās telling you the ārightā way to feed your baby.
Even Iām feeling overwhelmed by it, and this is literally what I do for a living. So I can only imagine how it feels when youāre postpartum, sleep-deprived, and just trying to do your best.
Hereās what I want you to hear today šš¼
There is no one-size-fits-all.
Every baby moves at their own pace.
Just because one baby is eating steak at 4 months and another has ticked off almonds, cashews, and peanuts by 6 months, doesnāt mean yours should too.
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In 17 years of paediatric nursing, Heidi Young has treated children with all kinds of injuries and illnesses. She has also seen parents come through the doors of the Childrenās Hospital, upset in the knowledge that they didnāt know what to do for their child when it mattered most.
She says āWhen I became a mother, I finally understood how all those parents really felt. As a Paediatric nurse, I rest easy in the knowledge that I know exactly how to help my boys, should the dreaded situation arise.ā
āEvery parent, expectant parent and carer should be armed with the knowledge, and the confidence and security that come with it. I deal with parents every single day that, when it mattered most, did not have the immediate skills to act quicklyā
CPR and Allergy advice is something that I have been passionate about for a long time now, and it is time to share my knowledge.
Over at The Nest, they teach a range of classes taught by experienced nurses with a focus on hands-on learning and real-life scenarios. Classes are tailored to suit participants and address the specific needs of children aged 0-18 years.
Heidi also offers appointments for allergy advice for parents and children living with food allergy. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Allergy at the Childrenās Hospital, Heidi seeās first hand the amount of worry, fear & questions allergy parents have in between their appointments which can be minimum 1-3 years apart. If there is a delay in parents getting the right advice, it can dramatically effect the childrenās outcome in regards to their allergies.
In conjunction with this, anaphylaxis training is another class that Heidi loves to teach and offers inside The Nest, Kids CPR & Allergy.
Heidi has a Diploma in Higher Education (Paed Nursing) and is the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Allergy as part of the Immunology team at Sydney Childrenās Hospital, and has held various roles in paediatric hospitals Across Australia and the UK.
Heidi lives with her partner Ross and their two sons. When sheās not teaching, youāll find her at the gym, in a Sydney coffee shop, drinking tea with her besties in the gournmet bakeries in England on her yearly visits home or hill walking in Highlands of Scotland.
