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A British MP for Dagenham & Rainham has suggested that parents should lose their child benefit if they refuse to give their child the MMR vaccine. The measure, which is already in place in Australia, was suggested by Labour MP Jon Cruddas in response to figures that show uptake of the vaccine has dropped to dangerously low levels in some areas. Earlier this year, more than 1,000 people caught...

Hi... Has anyone started baby on solids as early as 3mths?

There has been some debate on the issue of swaddling since the appearance of Kate Middleton craddling newborn Prince George, who was wrapped in a white blanket. While many cooed over the little prince, British grandmother Valerie Butcher wrote an angry letter to a newspaper over an experience her daughter had with her four-week-old son. Valerie revealed that her daughter had been reprimanded at a...

Following the recent births of record-breaking babies in both Spain and Germany, obstetricians are highlighting a rise in the size of newborns. A spokesperson from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says that while there are a number of reasons for this, the biggest is the global increase of obesity and diabetes. While bigger babies are usually described by admirers as...

Spanish research published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing claims the onset of breast cancer can be delayed by up to a decade by breastfeeding for over six months – but only in non-smokers. The study of 504 breast cancer patients aged 19 to 91 found non-smoking women who breastfed for at least six months were diagnosed on average at the age of 68.4. This was more than a decade later than...

Hi, my name is Lynne Finn. I had my first baby, Emily Charlotte Finn in Mount Carmel on 02.09.12. Every aspect of my pregnancy to birth journey at Mount Carmel was a very calm and positive experience. The level of care was second to none. My consultant was Dr. Andrea Nugent who I would highly recommend. I was under the shared care package which meant my ante natal visits were shared between my...

My experience in Mount Carmel Hospital was absolutely fantastic. I didnt have an easy pregnancy, I got gestational diabetes which was picked up very early by the antenatal team. I attended the endocrinologist and together with Anne the diabetic nurse, they ensured that it did not cause any complications. Daily emails and visits to the Dietician ensued. It was a fantastic service, I was helped...

hi everyone i have an 18 wk old lg who used to be a great sleeper but in the last 3 weeks her routine has gone mad and i cant seem to get her back she never had a good sleep during the she used to just have a few naps of around 45 min but she would go to bed around 10 and sleep till 7 but for the last few nights she seems to stir around 12 midnight and thats it unsettledfor the rest of the night...

Hi! I will be returning to work in August when my baby Will be 9 mths old. I am looking for a childminder to come to my home in the Swords area. Please reply if interested!

Hey, just looking for a bit of advice, I starting weaning my baby two weeks ago,I have been giving him the milipa sunshine orange or milipa bedtime cereal, I give him about 3 tablespoons of each, the problem us that he always looks a bottle about an hour after eating and he will drink between 4 and 6 oz, I always thought that when that had solids it would fill him for the same amount of time as a...