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How did you know: Irish mums talk about the first signs they were in labour

Pregnancy

How did you know: Irish mums talk about the first signs they were in labour

By Melissa Carton

Women who don’t push during childbirth are less likely to experience ‘tearing’

Pregnancy

Women who don’t push during childbirth are less likely to experience ‘tearing’

By Melissa Carton

Woman discovers her MIL tried to prevent her from getting an epidural

Pregnancy

Woman discovers her MIL tried to prevent her from getting an epidural

By Melissa Carton

Midwife says making women give birth on their backs is “putting them through torture”

Labour + birth

Midwife says making women give birth on their backs is “putting them through torture”

By Trine Jensen-Burke

What is Hypnobirthing? We asked Rotunda midwife Nadia Arthurs

Pregnancy

What is Hypnobirthing? We asked Rotunda midwife Nadia Arthurs

By Melissa Carton

A mum labouring on the toilet went viral – and it made other mums rave about the position

Pregnancy

A mum labouring on the toilet went viral – and it made other mums rave about the position

By Trine Jensen-Burke

#ToBeHonest: the tea and toast after giving birth is the best meal ever

Parenting

#ToBeHonest: the tea and toast after giving birth is the best meal ever

By Melissa Carton

Mother gives birth in her sleep…

Pregnancy

Mother gives birth in her sleep…

By Melissa Carton

Midwives use pumpkins to demonstrate what 10 cm dilated looks like – and yikes

Pregnancy

Midwives use pumpkins to demonstrate what 10 cm dilated looks like – and yikes

By Trine Jensen-Burke

Say what?! The absolute crazy reason women started giving birth lying down

Pregnancy

Say what?! The absolute crazy reason women started giving birth lying down

By Trine Jensen-Burke