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A service of remembrance for babies who died around the time of birth will take place on Sunday at 3pm at the Church of the Holy Family, Mervue.

As a mother-to-be living in Ireland, you want to welcome your baby into the world in the safest, most gentle, way possible.

Michael O’Doherty, bestselling author of Just Imagine – A Life Without Illness and co-founder of the Plexus Healthcare System, will be in Galway next week to launch a new book and CD programme, Enlightened Birth – From Womb to World. Aimed at empowering women during pregnancy and birth, the programme has been written and developed by mother of four Aisling Connolly.

Irish voluntary organisation, AIMS Ireland has launched an innovative public information campaign for women having babies in Ireland . The campaign, called 42 weeks, aims to inform and support women and their partners so that they can put decisions about their maternity care firmly in their hands, to ensure that they make the right choices, and have the best possible birth outcomes, for their babies and themselves.

Calling all mums-to-be - are you ready for the birth of your baby? Can you ever be ready for that life changing moment when you hold your baby for the first time? Now you can, by optimising your health during pregnancy and improving your physical and emotional well being with a pregnancy and birth workshop.

A Kilkenny surgeon has defended Kilkenny’s high number of Caesarean sections saying that obstetricians are in the business of healthy babies and healthy mothers and he added that obstetricians do whatever has to be done to ensure this result.

Approaching the birth can be a time of mixed emotions for mums-to-be and their partners. Whether this is your first baby or you have given birth before, you probably have some questions and concerns. Preparing for Birth workshop has been designed to enable couples to feel they can approach birth with knowledge and confidence. Combining knowledge of the labour and birthing process with the benefits of yoga, this workshop covers many topics, including: understanding the process of labour; pain perception and resources for coping with pain; breathing and relaxation techniques; use of movement and gravity assisted positions; medical support; and transition to parenthood.

Birthhwise ante natal and parenting course will be held next on Saturday April 10, May 8, June 12, and July 17 in Day's Hotel, Castlebar.

Birthwise antenatal and parenting course will be held next on Saturday February 28 and March 28 in Day's Hotel Castlebar. This one day all inclusive course will prepare expectant mums and dads for pregnancy, labour, birth, post natal period, and caring for your baby.