Safety in the Home
As soon as your child starts to crawl and move around you cannot take your eyes off them
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Understanding Postnatal Depression.
By Dr. Malie Coyne Postnatal depression (PND) can be lonely, distressing and frightening. In the beginning it can look like the “baby blues”, because they share symptoms, including mood swings, sadness, insomnia and irritability. However, symptoms of PND are more...
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What we know about Colic
The Wessel Rule of Threes is the system traditionally used by doctors: if your baby cries for more than three hours a day for more than three days a week for three weeks, they have colic.
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Research Survey
Professors from NUI Galway are carrying out research on leg pain/discomfort and varicose veins during pregnancy.
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How to Talk to Children About Healthy Eating Habits
Talking about healthy eating can be an important part of creating healthy eating habits. This can be quickly and simply done, without overloading children with talk of nutrition and different nutrients
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Should I have a birth partner?
Research shows that having continuous support in labour can mean you will:
• use less pain-relieving drugs;
• have a better chance of having a natural vaginal birth;
• have a greater chance of avoiding a caesarean birth or using forceps or ventouse/vacuum births; and
• have a more satisfying childbirth experience.
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The Importance of Childhood Vaccines
It is important your child gets their vaccines on time, every time.
Watch this video on the importance of vaccines for your child.
Babycare Videos
How to videos on caring for a newborn. These tutorials guide you through changing your baby’s nappy, their first bath and sleep safety.
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Chicken Pox in Pregnancy
Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children and sometimes adults catch at some point.
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