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Breast is best but we need more support

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Breast is best but we need more support

Photo: Virginia Thomas It’s National Breastfeeding Week, one of those annual public health campaigns that bypasses you completely unless it impacts you directly. I was all about breastfeeding, when I was pregnant. I did the prep course in my local hospital (in which the nurse told us dads might be able to light the [...]

2018-12-01T09:52:43+00:00 October 4th, 2017|Categories: Print|Tags: Baby, baby boy, bottlefeeding, breastfeeding, breastpump, Cork Evening Echo, costs, Evening Herald, formula, funding, Health, health promotion, HSE, Irish health system, motherhood, mothering, new mother, parenting, Surgery, tongue tie|

A dog’s life?

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A dog’s life?

We’ve all heard the phrase “it’s a dog’s life” and looked at our pampered pooches, thinking “not for you, buddy”. For my own four legged friend, it’s a life of luxury. He’s got his own spot on the couch, his own bed, more-or-less free rein of the house, and legions of adoring fans. And why shouldn’t [...]

2018-12-01T09:55:47+00:00 August 20th, 2015|Categories: Opinion|Tags: 96fm Opinion Line, animal cruelty, animal welfare, Cork Evening Echo, dogs, jack russell, Marvin, Mayfield, Sylvia McCarthy|