newborn

“Screening gives children the best chance from the very beginning.” Testing for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is now being offered to every newborn in Ireland for the first time. The screening was introduced as part of the national heel prick test, enabling babies to be tested for SMA within days of birth. The move has […]

4 months ago

A midwife has issued a warning to new parents over a daily routine myth that could be harmful to babies. As a newborn’s skin is 30% thinner than an adult’s, midwives are now recommending against bathing them frequently. They have claimed that skin flora and the baby’s microbiome need to develop during the first number of […]

1 year ago

“I didn’t sleep for a minute that night.” A mum whose son was diagnosed with a dangerous respiratory illness has shared an important warning about kissing newborns. Kelli Beachwear turned to Facebook to urge other parents to be aware of the risks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common respiratory virus that can cause cold-like […]

1 year ago

March is here, and we can finally say that spring has arrived. Yay – longer days, brighter evenings, a bit of heat in the sun – we are here for all of it. And if you are currently pregnant and due your baby in the next few weeks, you might care to know that according […]

1 year ago

It might be the sweetest thing in the world. The newborn scrunch has been circulating the internet over the last few months and whether you have just welcomed a little one or not, you’ll definitely have seen this. When picking a newborn up, they tend to do this adorable “scrunch”, keeping themselves curled up in […]

1 year ago

If you have a little girl due this month and have yet to settle on the perfect name, we have some June inspiration for you As we enter the summer months, there are some names that are naturally more popular for babies born at this time of the year. From sweet references to the summer […]

2 years ago