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CarePlus Pharmacy’s latest BabyClub event has heard from an expert in weaning about the four questions parents need to consider before moving their baby onto solid foods.

A new suite of breastfeeding courses from NursingMama.ie covering the early days right through to the end of the breastfeeding journey is now available to parents in Mayo.

Parenting small children can be challenging at the best of times. There are hundreds of books out there listing things for parents to do, but what happens when you’re in the real world, and things don’t go as planned?

Bishop of Galway, Brendan Kelly has praised the courage of the victim whose complaint led to the jailing of a city priest for sexual abuse today.

“IT IS time to sing together again” is the phrase inspiring the Galway Choral Association as it plans to re-commence in-person rehearsals, this Sunday, February 13.

As part of National Breastfeeding Week, the Maternity Department at Portiuncula University Hospital has launched an Antenatal Expressing of Colostrum information leaflet and accompanying Colostrum or ‘Liquid Gold’ Harvesting Packs for pregnant women.

A breastfeeding initiative spearheaded by Portiuncula University Hospital has been described as a "game changer" by its lactation consultant.

Mayo CYPSC, in partnership with Healthy Mayo, Mayo County Council and Mayo Chambers are launching “We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Mayo”, a breastfeeding initiative set up to improve the health and wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers, babies and their families through the development and promotion of breastfeeding friendly businesses, organisations and communities.

A total of 64 per cent of women initiate breastfeeding when they enter hospital, but only 37 per cent leave hospital breastfeeding.

Infant Massage Galway is run by Mary Kenny. Mary has been running classes for parents and babies for 15 years in Galway. Mary is a qualified Massage therapist specializing in pregnancy Massage, Baby massage & baby swim classes. Mary is a qualified special needs assistant and has completed online courses during covid run by Swim Ireland and Galway Sport Partnership in the area of special needs and sport.