Maternity

SELF

Hazel Chu wants to speak to women who were pregnant during the pandemic

After a birth instructor’s tweet went viral, the Lord Mayor of Dublin has asked for pregnant women to…

By Shayna Sappington

FASHION

Chloe Sevigny has nailed maternity style — did we expect anything less?

Chloe Sevigny's maternity style is something to behold. We break down three of her best looks Chloe Sevigny…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

‘A woman in a hospital nightgown is wandering the corridor outside the Labour Ward… She is looking for something she has lost: her baby’

In her new book, author, journalist and founder of the Positive Birth Movement Milli Hill writes about the…

By IMAGE

Pregnant woman

EDITORIAL

Is your boss tracking your pregnancy through an app?

Is your pregnancy app sharing your intimate data with your boss? Modern technology is great, but we also…

By Colette Sexton

Birth

EDITORIAL

‘Many women can feel they have no voice or power when birth happens and they were reminded of that’

Following a segment on last Friday's Late Late Show involving a simulated birth, RTÉ received a number of…

By Jennifer McShane

Paint your bump events for Maternal Mental Health

EDITORIAL

Becoming a mother is tough – it’s okay to be overwhelmed by it all

Are you an expectant mother or know of any mums-to-be? The transition into motherhood isn’t always easy. Some…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Meghan’s rumoured home birth: Unnecessary trial or the most rewarding way to have a baby?

It’s been reported that Meghan Markle is keen to deliver the next royal baby at her new home,…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

The night nanny: Godsend or unnecessary indulgence?

More and more exhausted parents are turning to overnight helpers to help them cope. Amanda Cassidy looks at…

By Amanda Cassidy

Clothes on rail

EDITORIAL

I’m fat and pregnant, and finding maternity clothes is next to impossible

Louise McSharry asks, why aren’t fat pregnant women afforded the opportunity to buy maternity clothes from the places…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Aldi to launch special baby and toddler event this week

Aldi has announced its popular baby and toddler special-buy event will return on January 10. Everything from everyday…

By Grace McGettigan

Maternity leave

EDITORIAL

Hit Me Up: I’m worried I’ll be permanently replaced while on maternity leave

Each week our resident agony aunt Rhona McAuliffe helps a reader with a problem. This week, a woman…

By Rhona Mcauliffe

FASHION

Zara launched a maternity line on the DL and here are the pieces we want

I was having my weekly check-in with Zara.com last night and I noticed something new. On the left-hand…

By Niamh ODonoghue