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…
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'…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
