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Baby’s Health Checks

November 19, 2012

It’s easy to get caught up in new motherhood and forget an appointment here or there, but your baby’s health checks are just too important to be missed, says Alana Kirk-Gillham. My child’s failure to thrive was identified on a simple chart as part of routine check on her development. Her short stature was not [...]

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The Buyer’s Guide to Stair Gates

August 3, 2012

  Now that your little one is on the move, your main consideration will be her safety around the home. ARLENE HARRIS offers some tips for finding the right stair gate for your home and the factors to consider before purchasing.   Every parent is overjoyed by their baby’s first step – it’s such a [...]

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Birth Plan

July 25, 2012

So the little blue line has confirmed your pregnant – but what happens next? After the initial excitement has subsided, it’s time to start planning for the birth. ARLENE HARRIS reports on a new independent Irish service that can make choosing your birth plan and hospital that little bit easier. Having a baby is one [...]

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Protect Your Kids From The Sun

July 16, 2012

With rising cases of skin cancer being reported, this eighties australian slogan remains more relevant than ever: ‘slip on a shirt, slop on sun cream and slap on a hat’. LISA JEWELL offers advice for keeping your children safe in the sun this summer. It’s estimated that just one blistering case of sunburn in childhood [...]

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Weaning Your Baby

July 10, 2012

Between advice from well-meaning friends and family and sensational headlines, it’s hard to know what’s best when it comes to weaning. ALANA KIRK-GILLHAM looks at recent recommendations and talks to medical professionals so you can make an informed decision.   You’ve just mastered the art of breastfeeding while sleeping and eating, or just perfected the bottle-feed [...]

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Baby’s First Holiday

June 21, 2012

Author and journalist CATHERINE COOPER provides you with some invaluable tips on travelling with your new bundle for the very first time.   Planning your first holiday with your baby can be a very exciting but also daunting time. While being a parent shouldn’t stop you having the holiday you want, you can get more [...]

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Ten tips for maintaining a sense of self

December 22, 2011
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Motherhood is one of the most difficult but rewarding jobs you can do. However, it’s important to try and maintain a sense of self. ALANA KIRK-GILLHAM offers some tips on resurrecting the woman inside the mum. It’s so easy to lose ourselves in labels, and I don’t mean the designer variety (here’s dreaming!). There are [...]

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New Born Infants and the Special Care Baby Unit

November 18, 2011

The Minister for Health, James Reilly TD will tonight, Friday the 18th of November, launch the ‘New born infants and the special care baby unit’ book. This book was written by Dr John Murphy, Consultant Neonatologist and the team from the special care baby unit, National Maternity Hospital, Holles St with the support of Cow & Gate. Copies [...]

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