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Holles Street is expecting post-lockdown baby boom in 2021
Pregnancy
"We can see from our bookings for January that we are quite busy.  If you compare last January to this January, 2021 coming, it looks like we will certainly be up 10 percent on that month."
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Dublin mum with same condition as Rosanna Davison shares her miracle twins after 11 pregnancy losses
Real Life
Suffering the same immune condition as Rosanna Davison, Karen Ashbrook endured 12 IVF cycles and 9 miscarriages, before another four surrogacy attempts and two further pregnancy losses
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Dublin mum who welcomed triplets prematurely shares support and reality for mums who struggle to breastfeed
Life
"To any mam sitting in a hospital finding this pumping thing difficult while seeing numerous images of proud mothers with a baby in their boob this week. This one's for you!
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Men suffer from postnatal depression too, according to medical expert Lloyd Philpott
Health
When we hear the words ‘postnatal depression’ we automatically think of mums, but what about dads?
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Celebrity baby boom: All the lockdown labours of love coming soon
Pregnancy
Given the baby boom figures following a power outage, it's no wonder that lockdown has sparked a surge in celeb pregnancy announcements
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20 gorgeous unisex baby name ideas for your new arrival
Pregnancy
We understand how hard it is to choose a baby name so we decided to give you helping hand
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Kildare mum opens up on traumatic birth that left her fighting for her life
Life
“I had done all the yoga videos and tried to stay fit and healthy through the pregnancy. But in all the hypnobirthing videos, you see women just push out their child with barely a scream."
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Everything you need to know about surrogacy explained
Family
"Surrogacy is unregulated in Irish law and there is no legislation to cover the legal issues arising from surrogacy."
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Fertility Expert Jessica Bourke shares the biggest mistake couples make when trying to conceive
Pregnancy
If you are struggling to fall pregnant its vital you consider the male factor sooner rather than later says Jessica Bourke
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Fertility expert Jessica Bourke shares top diet and lifestyle tips to help get you pregnant
Pregnancy
There are a number of foods that can help boost your fertility and increase your chances
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Fertility expert Helena Tubridy shares most common reasons you aren't getting pregnant and how to solve it
Pregnancy
Preparation is key to getting pregnant naturally, says leading fertility coach Helena Tubridy. Here, she shares practical advice to couples desperate for a baby
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Basic fertility tests your GP can do, when they need to be done and what the results can tell you
Health
Natural Fertility Specialist, Jessica Bourke outlines the basic tests you need, how to interpret the results and why you should never panic over the controversial AMH test.
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Some mums returning from maternity leave 'not eligible for wage subsidy scheme'
Parenting
The move has been slammed as discriminatory to new mothers
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Fertility expert Jessica Bourke shares best supplements to boost your chances when trying to conceive
Health
The safest options that can also potentially have a big impact on your health and fertility
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Kildare woman 'beyond devastated' as IVF treatment is cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic
Life
'It's very hard because you literally would walk on fire to have this baby.'
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Irish GP explains what pregnant women need to know about Covid-19
Pregnancy
Irish GP Laura Lenihan explains what would happen if women have a confirmed coronavirus case during pregnancy or labour
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Katrina and Joe's fertility rollercoaster toward baby Alfie
Life
“The IVF journey is hard, it really is a hard journey and when people talk about IVF they think of the injections, but it’s not the hard part. It’s not letting go of every bit of dignity you have. The hardest part of IVF is failure.”
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Cryptic pregnancies are more common than you think and are often misunderstood
Family
Model didn’t realise she was pregnant until she gave birth to a baby girl
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Eating mushrooms can help alleviate the symptoms of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, study finds
Pregnancy
There is currently no cure for the condition
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What Should I Do If I Think I have Post Natal Depression, Signs and Symtoms, Treatment and Support Groups
Parenting
How to tell when someone needs help and what to do if you're worried
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Irish couples to be given €2 million infertility fund by government
Life
A long-awaited helping hand by the government for couples struggling to conceive
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19 of the best unisex baby names for 2020
Family
We complied a list of our favourites
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The top ten baby girls names that will be most popular in 2020
Pregnancy
Some of these picks are so pretty
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EastEnders star Melissa Suffield shares brutal reality of pregnancy on her body
Eastenders
So many people will relate to this
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