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SELF

8 things no one told me about the first trimester

No matter how many pals or sisters who have gone through it before you, nothing can really prepare…

By Lauren Heskin

miscarriage and fertility leave

SELF

Will 2024 see paid miscarriage and fertility leave in Ireland?

It looks likely that 2024 will see the introduction of paid miscarriage and fertility leave in Ireland. Here,…

By Dominique McMullan

HEALTH & WELLNESS

I was blindsided by how upset saying the words ‘I’ve miscarried’ or ‘I need a D&C’ out loud made me

Dr Clare Moriarty writes a poignant personal essay about her own experience of pregnancy loss and the aftermath.There’s…

By Dr Clare Moriarty

EDITORIAL

Why Bluey is making parents everywhere cry

Writers of the popular Australian cartoon dog family have tackled the sensitive subject of infertility and pregnancy loss…

By Amanda Cassidy

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SELF

‘Is it a missed miscarriage then?’ I ask the ultrasound technician, all business as I push the reality, the grief away”

In September 2021, Niamh O’Leary and her husband got the news no parent-to-be wants to hear. She eloquently…

By Niamh O'Leary

SELF

The untold anxiety of pregnancy after miscarriage

Expecting a baby is a wonderful thing, but when you're plagued by anxiety after a previous loss, it…

By Sophie White

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SELF

My ectopic pregnancy: ‘I didn’t know what was happening to me’

Ectopic pregnancy is when an embryo implants outside of the womb, sometimes inside the fallopian tube, and this…

By Amanda Cassidy

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AGENDA

Read the letter Emma Watson wrote to Savita Halappanavar

In 2018, actress and human rights activist Emma Watson wrote a touching tribute to Savita Halappanavar. On the…

By Grace McGettigan

SELF

Louise Thompson shares incredibly brave video about her postpartum PTSD diagnosis

The reality star shared a poignant video on social media last night, speaking candidly about being diagnosed with…

By Sarah Finnan

SELF

‘I’d lost litres of blood’: Ashley Graham on miscarriage, the trauma of childbirth and accepting her body again

Penning a searingly honest article on parenting, the mum-of-three touches on everything from miscarriage to the trauma of…

By Sarah Finnan

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Recurrent miscarriage: What’s normal, what causes it and what to do

Dr Karen Flood is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and runs the miscarriage clinic in the Rotunda Hospital,…

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AGENDA

Unlike Government, Irish businesses are starting to offer paid leave for fertility treatment and surrogacy

As bills regarding establishing safeties and paid leave for fertility treatments and surrogacy continue to languish in government,…

By Lauren Heskin