Author: madasmemoir
What Makes a Hotel Child-Friendly? Our Best Family Holiday Experience in Dundalk, Ireland.
Planning a Family Holiday? Here’s What Makes a Hotel Perfect for Kids, our experience. When planning a family getaway with toddlers, the term “child-friendly” or “family-friendly” is top of the list for places to search for. The criteria for most parents when choosing a hotel would be something along the lines of having: Designated playrooms…
World Prematurity Day 2024: “Small actions, BIG IMPACT: Immediate skin-to-skin care for every baby everywhere.”
World Prematurity Day 2024: Advocating for the Smallest Fighters and Their Families Embarking on the journey of being a preemie parent means you will be giving and getting a lot of skin-to-skin affection. Hugs, cuddles, affection, who doesn’t love a nice big squeeze, especially after a very stressful or hard day. Doesn’t a hug just…
Why world prematurity day is important
Why is World Prematurity Day Important? Did you know in 2020 roughly 13.4 million babies were born before 37 weeks gestation? That’s 1 in 10 births globally according to research published by The Lancet. For others like me the lead cause – preeclampsia can go unnoticed for a long time, even after having a…
What is World Prematurity Day?
What is World Prematurity Day? World Prematurity Day 2024 is just around the corner. For many preemie parents like me it’s the day we can look back on our NICU journey and say, “Thank God we made it”! But also, a chance to think about the other babies who are still in NICU and join…
Stress! How Preeclampsia Tested My Resilience And Changed My Pregnancy
Stress! Up until this day I am convinced stress was the leading factor behind what was preeclampsia during my pregnancy and eventually the early birth of my son. This is all just my opinion on how it unfolded, and I will explain why below. It’s important to note, experts have said “the exact cause…
Preterm Birth and Preeclampsia Recurrence
The trauma of an unexpected pre-term birth experience alone is enough to make you say “no way, never again” to another child. Moreover, if the next pregnancy could lead to preeclampsia yet again and another spell in the NICU for your little baby, its quite tough to find courage to want to try again. …
Pre-eclampsia: 4 Signs You Need To Know
I hope todays blog is informative to you and helps you see some things you may not be paying attention to and now address them. I still remember the day my GP told me I had developed preeclampsia (around 29 weeks). I had so many questions and if you have just found out about it,…
4 Not-So-Obvious Signs Every Pregnant Woman Should Know About Pre-Eclampsia You Need To Know
I hope todays blog is informative to you and helps you see some things you may not be paying attention to and now address them. I still remember the day my GP told me I had developed preeclampsia (around 29 weeks). I had so many questions and if you have just found out about it,…
New To Parenting? Embrace The Journey, Learn, And Grow
Quite simply, when you find out your pregnant, you’re going through a whole rage of emotions. I would like to think when most women find out its joyful and happy emotions, but let’s be real, depending on your circumstances it can also be a tough and thought-provoking time. Being in my early twenties and just…
