Babies
# babies - Yesterday’s News
Conversation between a dad and his 2-year-old reenacted by grownups
‘You can’t talk to her…she’s the princess.’
New IVF treatment could result in couples having successful pregnancies
The ‘time-lapse’ technology can pinpoint the abnormalities in human embryos that cause IVF failure or miscarriage and raises live birth rates by 56 per cent.
# babies - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
# babies - Thursday 9 May, 2013
How to tell your kids you’re having twins
“I smell something”.
# babies - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
VIDEO: Baby learns to waterski in adorable fashion
His little face is just so entertaining.
# babies - Sunday 5 May, 2013
In pictures: Pro-life Knock vigil for mothers and unborn babies
The Catholic church has strongly criticised the plans and threatened the ex-communication of TDs who voted in favour of the bill.
# babies - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Come here and meet these four newborn tiger cubs
They’re only gorgeous.
# babies - Friday 26 April, 2013
4 babies fighting epic battles against sleep while eating
There can be only one winner.
# babies - Monday 22 April, 2013
WATCH: These babies have more moves than you can dream of
Evian’s new ad is brilliant.
# babies - Saturday 13 April, 2013
19 sets of best friends that will melt even the darkest heart
Need a lift? This’ll do it.
# babies - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
11 of the most inappropriate baby outfits on the internet
Seriously, it’s hard to believe they actually exist.
# babies - Saturday 23 March, 2013
11 babies whose parents think they’re toys
They’re not just for dressing up you know.
# babies - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
WATCH: Mum learns about her new grandchild… and flips out
There’s something in our eye. MMF.
# babies - Sunday 10 March, 2013
15 things no one tells you about having kids
Or if they do, you don’t believe them.
# babies - Friday 8 March, 2013
We bet you can’t make it through this post without smiling
It is Friday after all.
# babies - Monday 25 February, 2013
Babies born by Caesarian more susceptible to developing allergies
Researchers said they believe exposure to bacteria in the birth canal is a major influencer on a baby’s immune system.
Lisa McInerney: Hands off celebrity baby bumps
“Female celebs are required to share enough to present a rosy image of pregnancy, without grossing anyone out with gory details.”
# babies - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
7 ways Fergie can teach her child by just being Fergie
Who knew the Black Eyed Peas could be so educational?
# babies - Thursday 31 January, 2013
January’s almost over, here’s 7 ways to celebrate
Spring is just around the corner. It could be raining more. Just a few of the reasons to be cheerful today…
# babies - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Christmas babies welcomed at the Coombe Hospital
Congratulations!
# babies - Monday 24 December, 2012
Column: Infertility is not a choice – but treatment for it should be
Ireland’s public health system offers no treatment for infertility – so if you haven’t got money you can forget it, writes Fiona McPhillips.
# babies - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Robotic surgery helps Cork mother in second successful birth
The complex procedure performed before pregnancy helps women who have a weak cervix to carry to full term.
16 bizarre names people gave their babies in 2012
Now, Hippo. Play nice with Joshitha.
# babies - Monday 3 December, 2012
Column: The moment I met the woman having my baby
Caroline and Niall O’Flaherty had a daughter by a surrogate mother in India. Here, Caroline recalls the moment they met her.
# babies - Saturday 1 December, 2012
‘Baby boxes’: what they are, and why the UN wants them banned
Revival of medieval ‘foundling’ boxes in which abandoned babies were placed send “bad message to society”.
# babies - Sunday 4 November, 2012
Obama v Romney: Who’s better at holding babies?
It’s time to get down to what really matters in this election.
# babies - Thursday 18 October, 2012
# babies - Monday 1 October, 2012
National Breastfeeding Week: Irish breastfeeding rates below European neighbours’
The HSE says this year’s event will focus on the importance of breastfeeding for the health of children and mothers, and highlight how rates of breastfeeding in Ireland fall way below those of other European countries.
# babies - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Frozen – over fresh – embryos may improve IVF success
Senior clinical embryologist at Beacon Court in Dublin welcomes the new research stating embryo freezing and waiting for a better conditioned womb linings may be the way forward.
# babies - Saturday 14 July, 2012
Babies, beauty pageants and Bakhurst: The week in numbers
How many Daisys were born in Ireland last year? And how much has Ireland spent on those e-voting machines?
# babies - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
New study finds that babies with pets are healthier
New research has found that babies who have contact with cats and dogs are less likely to develop respiratory infections.
# babies - Monday 2 July, 2012
Definition of ‘premature’ should be reconsidered – report
Researchers have found that full-term infants who spend longer in the womb do better at school later in life.
# babies - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
More than a quarter of births in Ireland are to women aged 35 and over
The major ESRI report on births found also found that one third of all births were to single mothers.
# babies - Thursday 31 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed…
# babies - Sunday 20 May, 2012
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.
# babies - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
Breastfeeding could cut chances of childhood obesity by 50 per cent
New research shows that babies who are breastfed for six months or more have their chances of obesity by nine years cut by more than half.
# babies - Sunday 29 April, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Back and forth on the treaty debate, pregnant girl turned away from Munster school and a round up of the rest of the day’s news…
# babies - Sunday 15 April, 2012
Column: ‘Those first months were magical’ – a dad’s paternity leave plea
Statutory paternity leave would help shift the attitudes of a whole society, argues Andrew Doherty – recalling the birth of his own children.
# babies - Friday 2 March, 2012
Column: Breastfeeding in public is natural, and we need to see it that way
Feeding our babies is the most normal thing in the world, writes Chris Finn – so our attitudes have to change.





















































