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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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Part of growing up – childhood allergies

August 4, 2011
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Childhood allergies can be quite common in toddlers and young children. LISA JEWELL takes you through the most common ones, their symptoms and the best course of treatment. Toddlers and young children are prone to picking up colds and coughs because their immune systems are still developing. But this means it can be difficult for [...]

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The tooth of the matter

June 23, 2011
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TRACEY LATTIMORE tells you what to expect and shows you how to ease your little one’s discomfort. Every milestone your little one achieves is so exciting –whether it’s her first smile, her first giggle or the first time she sits up by herself. But seeing that first tooth finally emerge really does signal the beginning [...]

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The bottom line

April 7, 2011
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Fancying trying reusable nappies instead of disposables? TRACEY LATTIMORE gives you the low down. Making sure that your little one is happy, clean and comfortable is a priority for any parent – and nothing’s more important than keeping her dry.  Nappies probably won’t be top of your ‘to do’ list when putting together a layette [...]

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