Lottie Ryan opens up about her son’s premature birth
Lottie Ryan has opened up about her son’s premature birth. The Dancing with the Stars champion gave birth to her baby boy 8 weeks early. Her son Wolf was born in June 2021 and the mum admitted his birth was the “scariest” experience. Speaking about her baby boy Wolf’s birth, she told RSVP, “It was […]
4 years ago
8 ways to help form a bond between preemies and their older siblings
Having a baby in the NICU is a distressing time for parents, and sometimes sibling and their needs can sometimes be a little neglected in the turmoil surrounding a premature birth. Encouraging bonds to form between preemies and their siblings requires extra thought and consideration when a baby is receiving neonatal care, because the baby […]
4 years ago
Immediate skin-to-skin with mother after birth can save 150.000 premature babies every year
The magic of touch. It has been known for some time how incredibly beneficial skin-to-skin contact between mum and baby is in those precious few moments after birth. ‘The Golden Hour’ this time is often referred to as by midwives and other healthcare providers, and more and more hospitals are taking measurements to ensure this […]
4 years ago
A new study has found that more women go into premature labour in a heatwave
Having been heavily pregnant in the summer myself, I am sending all sorts of good vibes and cooling thoughts to all you mamas-to-be out there who are currently going through the same. As the rest of the country is celebrating the gloriously hot weather of the last few days, I am pretty sure you (like […]
5 years ago
“My husband wasn’t even allowed to visit me” – an Irish mum on having a premature baby during Covid
Every year in Ireland, around 4500 babies are born prematurely. Needless to say, this is a very anxious and stressful time for parents and extended family too, and during the past 18 months, as the world has been shutting down in an effort to combat the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, especially so. We recently spoke to […]
5 years ago
“You recognise the fear, but you can’t let it consume you” – Lisa Jordan on having a premature baby
Today marks World Prematurity Day. Every year, across the world, around 15 million babies are born prematurely, and 4500 of these early births happen right here in Ireland. Luckily, thanks to advances in medical science, survival rates of these little fighters are increasing every year, and last year, some new research carried out by the […]
5 years ago