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I am writing this from a bed in Tallaght hospital after being admitted following the worst abdominal pain I have experienced. They have decided to keep me in for tests but I am wishing and wishing I was at home with the babies - this is the last thing I need. Thankfully, my mum is staying with us as were are getting them christened on Sunday, so she there holding the fort while my husband works...

I have been a mother for almost 19 years, and during that time there is one question I have been asked at least once by all three of my children. It has nothing to do with the origin of babies, the identity of Santa Claus, or why that lady sitting right in front of us on the train has hair growing out of her nose. The one thing that seems to bother all of them is whether he or she is my favourite...

I was recently chatting to a few mummy friends on social media, and the conversation turned to caesareans - what with April being C-section awareness month and all. Someone shared a blog post about the different (and totally unacceptable) things people have said to women who had their babies delivered by section. It made me recall something that happened to me shortly after I had my second baby...

The key to getting maximum and effective results from any after-pregnancy diet is to do it healthily and gradually. It is not recommended that you undertake a strict diet soon after giving birth; moms, especially those who are nursing, need a minimum of 1,500 calories a day to keep their energy levels up, so that they can perform their fit mommy duties at an optimum level. Losing a pound per week...

The three-year-old was going through an extended period of tantrums, whining, complaining, obstinacy, sulks and any other kind of negative you can think of for a pre-schooler. She refuses to sit in her seat when we get into the car, slipping will’o wisp style into the front seats, always one step ahead of my grasp. When we arrive home she refuses to get out. You can’t see the car from the...

A recent Mummypages.ie survey revealed that Kids birthday parties are costing Irish parents on average €5,000 a year. Parents who took part in the survey claimed they spent an average of six weeks planning a child’s party.That got me thinking about the time, cost and stress that mums go through in planning every detail for special occasions such as birthday parties, communions, confirmations...

If you woke up on Monday morning with a head that felt like you had downed multiple tequila shots on Sunday night, don't worry because you're not alone. Having struggled through the 40 days and nights of Lent without a morsel of chocolate crossing my lips, I fell upon my Easter morning goodies with a glee normally reserved for an empty house and a hot bath. But within 45 minutes of tucking...

The eldest has been sick for well over a month now. Not constantly sick, but she’ll get a run of three, four, five days of good health and then the cold returns, or a stomach bug, or a fever. We go back and forth to the doctor. We get antibiotics. Every person we meet has a story on their lips, of how the colds and flu this year are worse, are stranger somehow than in other years. Tales are told...

One of the things that I really love about being a parent is getting to join in with learning and creative experiences with my little ones. Maybe it’s the teacher in me, but there’s nothing more enjoyable than laying out the table with glue, pens, glitter, stickers and lots of other lovely crafty things, and letting them allow their imaginations to run riot with colour and expression. Easter...

We all know at least one. You know, the child whose arrival in your house or back garden makes the colour drain from your face. Bad things happen when this child appears. Tears are inevitable, breakages are possible, and a litany of unreasonable requests is just the start of it. Usually, you can wave goodbye to this child before the day is out and retreat to your favourite form of stress relief...