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A seemingly peaceful activity like sleeping can pose some serious hidden threats that all parents must be aware of and prevent by following some basic steps. Here’s a brief rundown of what to do to ensure a safe sleeping environment for your child.Baby should sleep in their own safe sleeping place in the same room as the parents for the first six to twelve months of life. Never share a sleeping area with your child – be it a bed or a sofa. A side-sleeping crib is ideal for safety, as it …

Confused about what exactly expressing means, and how to do it? Here are some simple and easy tips to expressing to help you along on this journey!What is expressing, first of all? Expressing is a way of gathering milk from your breasts without the baby needing to suckle. This can be achieved by hand, using a manual pump, or using an electric pump.Thanks to expressing, a baby unable to latch can still enjoy all the benefits of breastmilk. But even if breastfeeding is working for you and b …

Some people will say that you can never really prepare for labour. And while from an emotional and physical perspective that can be true (up to a point), there are certainly things you can do to make sure that, when the time comes, you are as prepared and as comfortable as you can be.These include having your hospital bag packed and ready to go by week 32 (read our blog post on what hospital essentials to include), ensuring you are eating a healthy diet all the way up to your due date, lo …

If you are due to give birth this year and are exploring drug-free options for pain relief, it might be worth considering using a TENS machine. Read on to find more about this handy, non-invasive form of pain relief! Used primarily in the early stages of labour, TENS machines (where TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) work by delivering small electrical impulses to the body through electrodes placed on the skin.There are many benefits to TENS machines, including a …

During the exciting months and weeks leading up to the birth of your baby, you may be thinking about everything except perhaps finding out more about your Maternity Rights. From Maternity Leave to Maternity Benefit, in this blog post we’ve kept things simple, and outlined all the key info you need to know.Maternity Leave: All female employees working in Ireland are legally entitled to 42 weeks’ leave (just over 10 months)You will continue to be paid throughout the first 26 weeks, however …