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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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What to Expect when a Child Requires an Assessment with a Speech and Language Therapist

November 9, 2012

An initial assessment appointment for a child who has not attended speech and language therapy before can be a daunting experience for both the parent and child. So to explain the process, the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists have published some tips and advice to create a better understanding of what to expect. [...]

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Alcohol and Pregnancy: The facts

July 27, 2012

Lifestyle changes are synonymous with pregnancy but conflicting reports about drinking while pregnant makes the subject of alcohol a source of much anxiety amongst expectant mums. So what are the facts and what do the experts think? ORLA NELIGAN finds out.   A pregnant woman walks into a bar… where she’s marched right back out again. [...]

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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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High-Risk Pregnancy

June 27, 2012

Most pregnancies are straightforward; however, a minority of women experience high-risk pregnancies. ELEANOR FITZSIMONS provides advice on how to cope with a complicated pregnancy.   Allowing for the discomfort of morning sickness, fatigue, heartburn, backache and swollen ankles, most pregnancies and births are perfectly straightforward. Spare a thought, therefore, for expectant mothers whose pregnancies are [...]

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Would you choose your baby’s sex?

June 19, 2012

A small but growing number of Irish people are taking gender selection into their own hands. DR JOANNA GRIFFIN examines the reasons behind this, the methods and the ethics. When Marie asked the sonographer at the end of her 20-week scan if she could determine her baby’s sex, she was not prepared for the answer [...]

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Developing Speech and Language Skills in Young Children

May 28, 2012

The Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists have published ‘Advice to Developing Speech & Language Skills in Infants and Children’. Learning language can be fun for both parents and children according to Speech & Language Therapists and some really simple and effective advice is to do some of the following at home:-  Get face [...]

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How to help your child when making friends

December 12, 2011

However sociable your child seems to be, helping them make friends from toddlerhood onwards will require a whole new set of parenting skills. HILARY PEREIRA shows you how to acquire these skills in six easy steps. Your child may be used to being handed around to friends and family, and may coo and gurgle along [...]

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