Multiples

Yes, our hands are indeed very full.

7 years ago

The survey found oldest siblings have a better chance of getting rich.

7 years ago

As if it wasn’t challenging enough to pick one name for your imminent arrival, try adding another baby to the mix!  According to HSE figures, there has been a whopping 36 per cent increase in the birth of twins in Ireland between 2004 and 2013, with the number of twin births rising steadily year-on-year. Even with […]

8 years ago

“One in 500 trillion.” Little Hunter, Jackson and Kaden Howard from Center Moriches in New York have been through the mill. The six month old triplets were born with craniosynostosis, a rare condition where a baby’s soul fuses prematurely, meaning their heads were abnormally shaped. Their case was highly unusual medically – they were the first […]

9 years ago

Adare-based photographer PJ Corbett, who specialises in newborn photography, captured this unique image of quadruplets, triplets, and twins who were all recently born at the University Maternity Hospital in Limerick. Staff at the busy maternity hospital’s neonatal unit say it is the first time they have looked after so many multiples at once. Lisa Fenton and […]

9 years ago

If you’ve been feeling broody lately, a new report may give you the extra encouragement you need to take the pregnancy plunge. In fact, you might be doing a civic duty.  Why? Well, the number of babies born in Ireland is falling. The latest report from the Central Statistics Office shows that births have decreased. […]

9 years ago