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Throughout pregnancy, the magic of nature sets in motion an amazing process, your baby is growing, your body is changing as those all-important pregnancy hormones are simultaneously causing havoc and creating a miracle at the same time. It’s safe to say between preparing for baby and keeping yourself as healthy as possible, you have a busy schedule over the next 9 months, and in many ways you’re simply the passenger along for the ride as your body commands the ship! However, there are many …

The ability to breathe naturally is a privilege many of us take for granted, unfortunately for the millions of people suffering from asthma, bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema and other respiratory disorders, it’s not so straightforward. Statistics from the Irish Thoracic Society show that Ireland currently has the second highest incidence of respiratory disease throughout the EU, with respiratory disease the direct cause of one in five deaths in Ireland. Conditions such as asthma, bronchi …

What did 2015 mean to you? Every year brings with it a new set of surprises some welcome and some particularly if associated with your health, not so welcome. As we age our focus may shift, we go from preventative health measures to curative health procedures, with each year delivering a lesson not previously learnt. In 2015, the most talked about, Googled and media focused health issues debated included: High Blood Pressure – The Silent Killer High blood pressure is the lea …

Urinary incontinence is best defined as loss of bladder control, resulting in the involuntary leakage of urine. There are several types of incontinence but the two most prevalent are stress incontinence and urge incontinence. Urge incontinence is a involuntary loss of urine preceded by a sudden desire to pass urine whereas stress incontinence occurs when activity such as coughing, sneezing or laughing causes an increased pressure on the bladder resulting in leakage. Perhaps factors such …

As the longer nights settle in for winter, and the children have gotten into the swing of the school year once more, it can be difficult to establish a bedtime routine for baby with the flurry of excitement as the holidays approach and the shorter days stretch out in front of us. So with the flexibility of summer meal and bath times a thing of the past, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite bedtime products to help establish a regular sleep routine for baby with just a hint of …