New parents are being “thrown out” of hospital far too early
Sabina Higgins says she’s “embarrassed” by Ireland’s breastfeeding rate. Sabina Higgins has called on the HSE to make changes to their post-natal care programme. She says new parents are being thrown out of hospital far too soon after giving birth. She believes new parents should spend more time in hospital rather than being “thrown out” […]
4 years ago
10 tips for breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic
Today marks the start of National Breastfeeding Week 2020 here in Ireland. Thankfully, breastfeeding rates in Ireland are slowly improving – but we still have some of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in Europe, and this week plays an important role in informing and educating mothers and families all across Ireland on breastfeeding and its […]
6 years ago
Ask the expert: 3 easy ways dads can help with breastfeeding
Want to breastfeed, but worried your partner will feel left out when the baby comes? “Don’t,” says Denise Mc Guinness, Lecturer in Midwifery and Assistant Professor at School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems at UCD to Herfamily.ie. “Fathers play a tremendously important role when it comes to breastfeeding too – and studies have shown […]
6 years ago
Preparing for breastfeeding – the expert advice that ALL mums -to-be need need to hear
Breastfeeding provides your baby with the very best start in life. It is nutrition tailormade for newborns, and will, on top of nourishing your baby also provide their immune systems with a boost, as breastmilk contains antibodies, offering passive immunity transferred from mum to baby for longer. These days, most mums wants to breastfeed their […]
7 years ago
“Breastfeeding is a learning process” – a Rotunda Neonatologist Professor on that very first feed
Stephanie Buckley, mother of one and blogger at East Sleep Chic, initially didn’t consider breastfeeding her son, Phoenix, when he was first born. In fact, it wasn’t until her father approached the subject that she decided to give it a try. At first, Buckley admits to experience some difficulty with latching and required manual assistance […]
7 years ago
5 breastfeeding hacks which ALL new mums absolutely should know about
Oh, breastfeeding. There are so many things to say about it it would be hard to even get it into one little article. So let’s just settle on this: It is amazing. It is hard. And sometimes easy. It is good for your baby – and good for you. But it can also take many […]
7 years ago