#mother-and-baby-home

#mother-and-baby-home

I sat my son under a large maple tree in our backyard and told him that males cannot be female, and we would be going back to his birth name and pronouns. I said, 'Honey, I know that this is something you feel you cannot live without. But you will be able to live without it. And you will actually be happier.'

Statistics show that between April 2019 and March 2025, 104 children died with temporary accommodation recorded as a contributing factor to their vulnerability, ill-health or death.

The heel prick test will now be accompanied by testing for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare muscle-wasting condition that can potentially lead to a child's death by the age of two.

The will left 40% of the assets to both brothers and only 20% to me, despite my greater involvement in caregiving.

"[After] years of holding pain, you become really tight in yourself...you hold yourself tight and you don't want to take up space."

Since the first IVF baby was born in 1978, technological advancement of reproductive medicine has enabled millions to have children, marking a significant milestone in medical history.

Sofii Lewis described her experience, stating, "I knew I wasn't safe. But I didn't think I was out of control." This highlights the confusion many face with postpartum psychosis.

A man who sexually abused five of his children, who were locked in a room for days at a time without food and were forced to drink urine, has been jailed for 20 years.

Saoirse Aylward has called for the introduction of a new law named after her unborn son, Jax, who died following the collision on the main Rosslare to Wexford Road in January 2024, to help provide closure and recognition for families like hers.

I attended A&E multiple times complaining of pain, tachycardia (increased heart rate), sickness - I couldn't keep anything down... but they didn't listen. Angel-Kay Mason fell pregnant with her daughter in June 2022 aged 19. Due to a family history of complex pregnancies, she says she was deemed to be high-risk but says she was not referred to a consultant and did not receive any extra scans.

While noting women 'were treated with kindness and compassion', a 'requires improvement' rating was given. Inspectors said hospital management 'did not always support staff well-being' and 'were not always visible within the service and were sometimes perceived as unsupportive'. Staff reported they were confident to report incidents, however, were not always assured action would be taken.

Lisa Watson suffers the devastating effects of incontinence daily, and believes mid-urethral surgery, otherwise known as vaginal mesh surgery, could change everything. The surgery was paused in Ireland in 2018, and she is calling for the pause to be lifted By anyone's standards, Lisa Watson is a busy woman. During the week, the Wicklow-based mum of two is a credit union risk manager and at weekends she puts on her make-up artist hat.

In China, the 30 to 40 days after a woman gives birth are sometimes referred to as zuo yuezi, which means 'The Sitting Month' - a postpartum confinement where you stay at home, care for your baby and recuperate.