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Author: Vanessa White

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Lack of sleep and clumsy accidents

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 Vanessa White 0 Comments

For me when I am getting patching and little sleep, I become jittery and jumpy, clumsy and forgetful, not to

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Telling your boss
Pregnancy 

Telling your boss

June 15, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

Telling your boss may be a difficult one for you as it may make you consider what pregnancy will mean

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Newborn Tests and Admin

June 8, 2022August 9, 2024 Vanessa White

Ok so you have just been wheeled from the delivery room into your ward with your new baby, you are

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Baby being fussy when you are out and about

May 25, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

We all know that sometimes our babies will just have those moments where it feels like a meltdown, they just

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Never feeling properly dressed

May 11, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

Remember those nights out in college or in your mid 20’s when you would spend the afternoon picking your outfit

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Losing the baby weight while breastfeeding

April 27, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 1 Comment

You have just made a human being and carried the baby in your body for 9 months, so of course

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Mum’s Network – Find your Tribe

April 13, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments Featured

Being a mum can be lonely and challenging, it is a full-time gig. The best advice I would give anyone

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How long to take for maternity leave

March 30, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

Maternity leave, it comes with different expectations, implications, considerations and options for all. Everyone in Ireland is entitled to 26

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The Heat Debacle

March 16, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

Remember the days when you would see a weather forecast with heat in the 20 degree range and squeal with

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The Christening

March 2, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

The Christening, if you are Roman Catholic like I am, is a big occasion in your baby’s life and yours

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Launched in 2022, Mum’s the Word provides a true-to-life account of the journey from Pregnancy to Motherhood with invaluable information, resources and insights.  A personal account of pregnancy and motherhood by Mothers for Mothers.

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