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What to expect when expecting twins?

December 2, 2011

Discovering you are pregnant is a wonderful experience but finding out you’re expecting more than one baby can be an unexpected but happy shock. Hilary Pereira talks you through what to expect from your twin pregnancy and birth. When you find out you’re expecting more than one baby, a barrage of questions springs to mind. [...]

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What’s behind the rising number of C-sections?

May 25, 2011
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Ireland has a rate of Caesarean sections that is 10 per cent above that recommended by the World Health Organisation. Midwife, GRAINNE RYAN, looks at the possible reasons behind this, as well as what can be done to reduce the rising figures. In developed countries Caesarean section (C-section) rates have been rising and Ireland is [...]

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5 Ways to a natural birth

April 26, 2011
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A natural birth is something most women aspire to but don’t always have. Johanna Payton talks to a midwife as well as mums to discover how you can achieve the birth you want. Most pregnant women would like a natural birth – and lots of products and experts claim to increase their chances of achieving [...]

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3 is the magic number

April 20, 2011
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Pregnancy is split into three trimesters – three sets of three months in other words. LUCY TAYLOR looks at what you can expect for yourself and your growing baby during each of these magical time periods. Weeks 1-13 Your first trimester lasts for 12 or 13 weeks. It’s a time when your pregnancy will only [...]

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Pregnancy ailments and how to aid them

April 7, 2011
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Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting and joyful periods in a woman’s life. however, for some the experience is marred by pregnancy ailments that often last for the full nine months. LUCY TAYLOR looks at some the most common complaints and offers tips and advice to ease the pain. It’s impossible to predict [...]

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To be induced or not – that is the question

April 7, 2011
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For many women nearing the end of their third trimester of pregnancy, that is indeed the question that will be playing on their minds. Will labour start naturally or will it need a helping hand – and if so when and why? ARLENE HARRIS finds out. A quarter of all Irish pregnancies end with induction. [...]

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