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Do you feel you’re excluding the couples in your life who don’t have children? And worse, do you regularly make their reproductive decision a topic of conversation? While there has been an increase in the number of babies born in recent times, there are also a significant number of couples who either can’t have children or have made the decision not to have them. These couples have reported...
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Last updated: 17/09/2013
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Private health insurers are to meet with a national infertility support group to discuss offering cover for IVF treatments. At the moment, only one health insurer offers limited cover and while a tax rebate can be claimed, the financial strain on those seeking treatments is significant. Helen Brown from the National Infertility Support and Information Group confirmed the meeting at the group’s...
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Last updated: 17/09/2013
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Have the tissues ready...
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Last updated: 16/09/2013
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Statistics show referrals to child protection services were up by a quarter in 2012. With a greater reporting of child neglect, there are huge strains on services already under pressure. As the Children First Bill is being finalised, neglect is found to be the most common form of abuse. Many children are deprived of the basic necessities of food, warmth and love. New standards of child protection...
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Last updated: 16/09/2013
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Freebirthing, giving birth at home without medical intervention, is on the rise in Britain. Approximately 20 to 30 freebirths occur each year. Most ‘freebirthers’ believe labour works better without interference, preferring to deliver on their own without a midwife on hand or going into hospital. Women who opt to go alone believe there are little risks if you have had a healthy pregnancy and...
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Last updated: 16/09/2013
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A study has revealed that 1-in-10 Irish three year olds are clinically obese. Dr. Muireann Cullen, manager of the Nutrition and Health Foundation, believes there needs to be a Government-led initiative to stop the spread of obesity. Already 31.8% of seven year olds are either overweight or obese. Robin Shepper, who worked on the 'Let's Move' campaign in America, says every member of...
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Last updated: 16/09/2013
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Every primary and secondary school, in Ireland, is to have an anti-bullying policy in place by Easter. The policy will be a legal framework under the Education and Welfare Act. The procedures are to ensure a positive school experience, deal with underlying problems, restore relationships between pupils and will focus on prevention rather than cure.For the first time, policies will need to show how...
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Last updated: 16/09/2013
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Learnings & Education
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Hi... Has anyone started baby on solids as early as 3mths?
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Last updated: 15/09/2013
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Baby
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Milk and cookies may be a beloved combination, but a US doctor has raised concerns over kids eating late-night sugary snacks. Dr Julie Wei says the combination of sugar and dairy late at night could be causing runny noses, coughs, sore throats and fatigue. After treating a number of children with these chronic symptoms, she found that many of them frequently had sugary snacks such as cookies, as...
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Last updated: 13/09/2013
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Is the traditional bedtime story dying out? A new study has revealed that one third of parents never read their children a story at night and only 64% of those with children under seven read to them at all. Despite 91% of parents saying they were regularly read stories as a child, 13% of parents blamed a lack of time for not reading to their children, while 9% claimed they were 'too...
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Last updated: 12/09/2013
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