The tragic death of a pregnant woman at the National Maternity Hospital could potentially have been avoided if life-saving treatment hadn’t been delayed for up to 15 minutes, according to new reports. Malak Kuzbary Thawley (34) was undergoing surgery for an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the womb, typically in […]

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Cheaters come from all walks of life, but a new survey suggests people who work in certain professions may be more likely to have an extra-marital affair than others. When Victoria Milan, a dating site for married and attached people, polled 5,658 cheating women (just a small fraction of its five million members) the results showed […]

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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning parents to stop using Hyland’s homeopathic teething treatments immediately while they investigate the possibility that they may be connected to the the deaths of ten babies.  More than 400 babies have reportedly fallen ill and suffered seizures as a result of using the tablets and gels, which […]

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Love it or loathe it, the dummy has always had a place in the broader child-rearing debate.  While some research suggests that giving a baby a soother every time they are put down to sleep may reduce the risk of cot death, others argue it may delay language development. Either way, it’s a very personal […]

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If you’re the first in your family to feel the cold as winter draws in, the argument over switching on the heating will be a familiar one.  Warm blooded folk can hold out until late November just by wearing an extra sweater, but if you’re a cold soul, it’s likely you’ve been tempted to hit […]

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A baby boy has died after being attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier in Colchester, Essex. A second boy suffered serious injuries and a woman, believed to be the child’s mother, was also injured when the dog attacked at a home in Harwich Road, Colchester yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the property just after 3pm […]

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If you’re due a duvet day, today would be the ideal time to take it. A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for south Munster on Friday, with scattered heavy rain affecting the rest of the country throughout the day. Those going about their business in southern, eastern and northeastern areas should dress for […]

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Sources revealed that Janet Jackson was expecting her first baby back in May, but it wasn’t until this week that the star finally confirmed the happy news. Jackson revealed all to People magazine, posing in a series of stunning shots wearing a white bodycon dress, black rimmed glasses and a chic cardigan, all of which […]

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If you’re currently in the middle of the (hellish) teething stage, it’s highly likely you’d give anything to soothe your baby’s irritated gums so that you (and your neighbours) can get finally get some sleep. Pink Watermelon Pops We can’t think of a single baby or child who wouldn’t love these sweet and full-of-flavour watermelon […]

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A coroner in the UK has ruled that a thirty-seven-year-old mum, who had just given birth to twins, died because of a series of mistakes made at the hospital. Estelle O’Sullivan was brought to the operating theatre at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough for an emergency Caesarean section in February of 2015. While her identical twin […]

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Girls who come from poorer families are two-and-a-half times more likely to start their period by the age of 11, than children from wealthier backgrounds. That’s according to new research from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and Health, which shows that affluence is the largest indicator of early puberty. ‘Early puberty in […]

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It’s that time of year again and if your little monsters haven’t chosen a Halloween costume yet, one discount retailer has a spooky treat in store.  IKEA Ballymun has a range of adorable (and Insta-grammable) costumes at brilliant prices. Designed to encourage role play, which helps children to develop social skills by imitating grown-ups and inventing […]

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There’s a noticeable chill in the air this week and you know what that means: a complete wardrobe update. If it’s an autumn haul you’re after, head for Penneys where the AW16 collection is not just warm, but also rather wonderful. Here’s our pick of the best buys to grab this weekend… Brocade Jacket (€30) […]

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Ever since the Brelfie (that’s Breastfeeding Selfie) started catching on, we’ve seen amazing images from the frontline of breastfeeding all over the globe.  Photos of celebrity mums, including Miranda Kerr, Alanis Morisette, Gwen Stefani and Gisele Bündchen, breastfeeding their children have no doubt inspired mums to take their own pics, with mamas snapping shots while exercising, […]

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A stillborn baby found on a footpath in Oxford earlier this year will be laid to rest on October 18.  The baby girl, who has been named Raihana, meaning ‘heaven’s flower’ by Thames Valley Police to reflect her south-east Asian ethnicity, was found dead in a black bag on the footpath in the town of Marston […]

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Women who suffer extreme morning sickness while pregnant may be less likely to give birth to sons, according to research.  The condition hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) hit the headlines when Kate Middleton succumbed to it early in both pregnancies with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, but it affects as many as one in 100 mums-to-be per year. […]

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An Indian airline has introduced a special child-free zone on its aircraft for adults who prefer not to be disturbed by children. In a decision that has divided opinion, budget carrier IndiGo has banned passengers aged under 12 years old from occupying seats in its new Quiet Zone. “Keeping in mind the comfort and convenience […]

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Disneyland Florida has closed its doors for the first time in eleven years, as the sunshine state battens down the hatches in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.  As more than three million people are evacuated from Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina, President Obama has declared a state of emergency ahead of the Category Three […]

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You may remember her as the outspoken daughter of Gabriellla Solis on the hit TV show Desperate Housewives, but Madison De La Garza is no longer the pouty little madam who stole the show. Now aged fourteen, the Dallas, Texas native is barely recognisable as the adorably grumpy tot she played opposite Eva Longoria. These days, […]

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The story of William and Daniel McCarthy, the brothers who were found dead this week at their home in Bluebell, West Dublin, has most of us thinking of our elderly and vulnerable neighbours this week.  The pensioners, who were both deaf and dumb, lived in the quiet cul-de-sac for more than 26 years, with 76-year-old William […]

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The Dress incident of 2015 had everybody and their mother arguing over whether a certain frilly gúna was white and gold or black and blue. And so behold the latest thing that’s freaking the Internet (and us) out right now. This image of a Kate Spade handbag, shared by Taylor Corso on her Twitter account, whyofcorso, […]

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When it comes to introducing solid foods into your baby’s diet, there’s really only one hard and fast rule: mum and dad know best. You’re likely to find conflicting advice everywhere you look (and there’ll be plenty more advice offered whether you ask for it or not) but really, the best guide is your baby. […]

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A family is in mourning today after a car accident claimed the life of a sixteen-year-old girl in Waterford overnight. The girl was travelling in the back seat of a car when it hit a wall. According to a report in the Irish Independent, she was transferred to University Hospital Waterford but passed away late […]

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Nineties TV icon Tori Spelling is expecting baby number five. The American actress turned reality TV star and author (43) will welcome her fifth child with husband Dean McDermott (49). The pair are already mum and dad to Liam McDermott (9), Stella (8), Hattie (5) and Finn (4). You may remember her as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210, […]

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Police in Chicago are appealing for the mother of a newborn baby girl abandoned in a field near a housing estate to come forward.  The infant was discovered in a field in the suburban Chicago Heights area. The baby, thought to be just three or four hours old, was found lying in the grass, naked […]

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Eye-popping bills are par for the course once you become a parent, but one dad’s social media post about a particularly ridiculous charge has outraged mums and dads everywhere. Ryan Grassley shared the itemised bill that he and his wife Lidia received following the birth of their baby boy Samuel last month in the US […]

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Detectives leading the dig at the Kos farmhouse where missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham was last seen have released a replica of the leather sandals the child was wearing to help searchers who are scouring the area for clues.  The sandals were hand made by a local cobbler in exactly the same style as the […]

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Residents of the city of Omaha, Nebraska are in shock today after a teenage mother allegedly killed her newborn baby by throwing it out the window. According to reports, the 16-year-old girl had gone into labour while she was sleeping and had given birth in her bedroom, alone, at approximately 4am on Friday morning. The […]

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The young royals have bid a final farewell to Canada, with Prince George and Princess Charlotte having captured the hearts of the Commonwealth during the family’s eight-day tour. The Cambridge clan left Victoria Harbour Airport by float plane at 4pm local time, with little Charlotte climbing aboard the waiting aircraft all by herself. Thank you […]

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Eleven new countries have been added to the list of destinations pregnant women should avoid over the Zika threat, many of them among the top choices for honeymooning newlyweds and couples. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has advised pregnant women to avoid all non-essential travel to Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, […]

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Her fabulous Fifties-inspired wardrobe is turning heads all over Canada as she undertakes a royal tour with her family this week, with each knit dress and stylish gown showing off the mum-of-two’s enviably toned bod. Now the secret to achieving Kate Middleton’s toned figure has been revealed… and it’s a move you can do in […]

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Kids. They’re not wild about apologising. In fact, most of the time the entire concept of remorse is lost on them entirely. Add a pen and paper into the mix and you’ve got a scrap-bookable reminder of the moment their dark little personalities really began to take shape. Here are ten of our favourite apology […]

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The gory details of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s high profile divorce may still be all over the front pages, but behind the scenes it appears the former couple are putting their six children first.  Latest reports suggest that Pitt (52) will be allowed to see his children Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, […]

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Actress Blake Lively has reportedly given birth for the second time at a Manhattan hospital. Lively (29) and her husband Ryan Reynolds (39) welcomed daughter James in December 2014 and were keen to expand their family. A photo posted by Blake Lively (@blakelively) on Jul 21, 2016 at 6:49pm PDT “I’m one of five kids. […]

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A woman has been arrested after a living baby was found alongside the skeleton of another baby in a suitcase in her apartment.  The alarm was raised when a 19-year-old man believed to be the woman’s partner made the grim discovery at an address in the German city of Hannover. He reported it to the […]

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As Ireland’s latest maternity care overhaul prepares us for a shift towards more midwife-led births, a new study from New Zealand suggests that medical-led deliveries may still be safer.  New Zealand is one of only two western countries to have a midwife-led system, which sees four in every five women receive pre and post natal […]

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Eating out with the kids in tow is rarely a relaxing experience for parents, but one restaurant is attempting to lighten the mood with a clever menu. Clearly designed by a parent, the menu at this Pennsylvania deli lays out their offering in a way that most frazzled mums and dads will identify with: the dishes […]

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A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a three-month-old baby girl was found dead on a London bus on Wednesday. According to Scotland Yard, the baby girl was discovered “unresponsive” at approximately 10.20am on Wednesday, September 28, on Carpenter Road at the junction with High Street in Stratford. The […]

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Staff at a Dublin hospital have been warned to be vigilant after a convicted rapist was spotted lurking in the grounds of the facility. Trevor Byrne has been seen in the vicinity of the Mater Hospital, where he has attacked before, on a number of occasions recently, prompting management to advise staff on their safety. […]

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Investigators working on a dig on the site where missing toddler Ben Needham was last seen 25 years ago have uncovered evidence of decomposition. Earlier this week, pieces of light coloured fabric were recovered from an olive grove near the house on the Greek island of Kos where the Sheffield toddler disappeared. Police have sent […]

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We all know the benefits of fresh air and exercise for little brains and bodies, but as the evenings get darker, opportunities for active play become slightly more limited. The answer? Some inspired fun. Build one hour of family game time into your everyday schedule and you could reasonably skip the gym, meaning you’ll save […]

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Feeding a hungry baby can be tricky enough without somebody looming over you, pointing out that your areola is showing. But that’s exactly what happened to young mum Savannah Shukla when she took her 20 month-old and her newborn baby to a supermarket this week. And the breastfeeding shamer? A local police officer. Ms Shukla, from […]

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A baby boy born in India has been diagnosed with a rare disease that means he will age eight times faster than normal. The infant, born in Bangladesh’s Magura district on Sunday, has wrinkled skin and thick hair on his back, both symptoms of Progeria, the genetic disorder that affects just one in four million […]

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The naughtier among us will remember the utter tedium of a lunch break or afternoon spent in detention. The punishment, which may or may not have included writing lines of Heaney or an essay on why one shouldn’t pass notes in class, was designed to deter us from future bad behaviour. As many of us […]

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Ask anyone who’s been there: new parenthood is no walk in the park. You might be fooled into believing that once you get to grips with nappy changes, night feeds and buggy folding, the adjustment is complete. However, according to a new survey, most parents agree that it takes at least 14 months to get […]

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It’s a key ingredient in our favourite dishes, but there’s no denying garlic breath is enough to turn most of us off our lunch. Now however, scientists have finally worked out the best way to combat the garlicky pong that lingers long after your spaghetti dinner has been scoffed. Researchers at Ohio State University discovered […]

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Brad Pitt will not walk the red carpet at the premier of his latest film today, citing his ‘family situation’ as the reason. Pitt narrates Terrence Malick’s new documentary The Voyage of Time and was due to attend the premier at the California Science Centre this evening. The actor, who is in the throes of a […]

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Minister for Children Katherine Zappone was allegedly left out of Budget talks where alternatives to her plan for a subsidised childcare scheme for Irish families were discussed. According to the Irish Times, the Minister was left in the dark while her proposal, which would initially see families earning a combined €47,000 per year or less receive […]

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Ever since the day their parents brought them home from the hospital as newborns, twins Zane and Zac Taylor have always done everything together. They learned to walk and talk in tandem and started preschool in the same classroom, conquering all the usual milestones side by side. Now, the identical five-year-old twins are experiencing the […]

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