Pregnancy

SELF

This is what no one tells you about being pregnant at Christmas

Ah, the holiday season. The most wonderful time of the year, people will tell you. Those people probably…

By Amanda Cassidy

Ask the midwife

PARENTHOOD

10 things to ask the midwife before you leave the hospital with your newborn

You’ve just had a baby, now what? As well as being the most joyful time in your life,…

By Amanda Cassidy

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SELF

I’m single and I’m thinking about kids, what are my options?

From fertility testing to embryo banking, we asked an expert to guide us through the options available when…

By Lauren Heskin

pregnancy

SELF, STYLE

What pregnancy and a facial taught me about skincare

There’s an expectation that during pregnancy you spend nine months floating on a cloud, with skin that looks…

By Lauren Heskin

new mom holding baby over crib

SELF

Becoming a parent for the first time is so bloody expensive

Since when is it expected that you spend the same amount on a buggy as you did on…

By Lauren Heskin

STYLE

Maternity staples to save you completely overhauling your wardrobe

As your body grows and changes during pregnancy, you may think that completely overhauling your wardrobe is the…

By Sophie Power

first trimester

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

SELF

Postpartum Psychosis: ‘It hit me completely out of the blue’

Postpartum psychosis is one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated illnesses that a new mother can face. So…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

Why are so many mothers in discomfort, even months after giving birth?

Solicitor Niamh Ní Mhurchu speaks to us about the inadequate care for new mums especially those with post-birth…

By Amanda Cassidy

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STYLE

The best maternity leggings and jeans, according to new and expectant mums

Finding comfortable and fitted maternity leggings and jeans is no easy feat, so we asked some new moms…

By Lauren Heskin

SELF

“I told my husband ‘they’ve found something suspicious in my brain, we’re going to have our baby tomorrow night'”

In this searingly honest piece, Mayo-born Tara Nestor tells the dramatic story of her son's birth and the…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

The truth about motherhood: ‘I had to recalibrate myself from the care-free version of myself’

How you describe yourself pre- and post-baby might be different for everyone, but there is no doubt that…

By Amanda Cassidy

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