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Why are Ireland’s Breastfeeding Rates so Low?

November 26, 20231 Comment on Why are Ireland’s Breastfeeding Rates so Low?caoimhe

I’ve been mulling over this one for a while, trying to get to the bottom of just why it is that Ireland has the lowest, or at least one of the lowest, breastfeeding rates in the world. Why Ireland? What …

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The Tongue is the Epicentre of Development, NOT.

February 27, 20222 Comments on The Tongue is the Epicentre of Development, NOT.caoimhe

In the last number of years Instagram has become the place where a lot of new parents seek information about breastfeeding, infant sleep, reflux, starting solids and everything else to do with caring for a baby in the first year …

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Insufficient Glandular Tissue (IGT) is Real

January 28, 202211 Comments on Insufficient Glandular Tissue (IGT) is Realcaoimhe

“IG what?!” is very often the response women get from healthcare professionals when they try to explain that Insufficient Glandular Tissue (IGT) might be the reason why they appear not to have a full milk supply. I don’t say this …

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The Golden Hours

February 7, 20211 Comment on The Golden Hourscaoimhe

If you’re currently pregnant and reading this, you will probably have heard some mention of the ‘first hour’ after birth and the term ‘skin-to-skin’. Standard practice in most Irish maternity hospitals, is to place a baby in skin-to-skin contact on …

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The Need for Women-centered Breastfeeding Support & Education

December 1, 2020Leave a Comment on The Need for Women-centered Breastfeeding Support & Educationcaoimhe

Sometimes in Ireland we just knock it out of the park – the plastic bag levy, the smoking ban, the referendum on gay marriage. In these instances we combined forward thinking, a willingness to take a leap, optimism and belief …

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