Newborn baby massage
How to Moisten Baby’s Skin..
Every single day I get asked 'how to moisten my baby's skin?' In the early days your baby's skin is very delicate and can lose moisture quickly. If your baby…
Crying newborn baby lying on weighing scales
One of the First Baby Pictures!
Immediately after being born your little baby is generally placed on your chest for that all invaluable 'skin to skin'. Shortly after that your new family addition will have its'…
Gorgeous little book, as Gaeilge, on Potty Training by Bairbre Ni Chuanaigh
Oisín and Bláithín learn to use the potty in these picture books written by Bairbre Ní Chuanaigh and illustrated by Sheena Dempsey. These gorgeous hard back books come with progress…
Newspapers
A lovely article outlining the experiences of 3 newly delivered Mums during the pandemic – featuring the fabulous Lindsay whom I had the pleasure of working with…
First Mother’s Day with a difference for lockdown’s new mums Elaine Cody with daughter Paige. Photo: Dylan Vaughan Laura Lynott March 13 2021 02:30 AM Mother’s Day will be a…
Mother breastfeeding her baby
Is my Baby attached correctly?
I spend the majority of my working day supporting breastfeeding Mums. I get a huge sense of achievement knowing that I've helped a Mum 'establish lactation' as we say in…
Masseur massaging tummy of baby during colic
What Oil to use in Baby Massage
Baby massage is a beautiful way to spend one-to one time with your little baby. The multitude of benefits to be had from a daily massage are too numerous to…
What You’ll Need for your Yoga Class
I remember going to my first yoga class and not having a clue of what to expect, wear or bring with me! No more than today there was lots of…
Young pregnant women sitting on the ball for exercises in the gym
Using Your Birth Ball…
When you think of a birth ball it conjures up images of a Mum-to-be using it as a labour prop. In fact, the birth ball has many uses in pregnancy,…
One of the First Signs… Morning Sickness.
One of the first signs of pregnancy is yes.. you’ve guessed it - morning sickness! Definition: Nausea and vomiting usually begin around the 6th week of pregnancy and peak around…
Pregnancy Meditation
Want to Stay Fit in Pregnancy? Read About the Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
As a Community Midwife I spend my day caring for women in the ante and postnatal disciplines in the community setting and I have to be honest not a day…
