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A healthy birth directory, a resource for expectant parents and women planning to get pregnant, will be launched in the city next week.

Ireland has become a ridiculous country. We have seen health insurance hikes, increases in the cost of electricity, the introduction of the abominable Universal Social Charge, car insurance has gone up, interest rates continue to rise, petrol is on the up too. That is a lot of increases. So what has happened to counteract this continuous rise in the cost of living? Nothing. Instead the minimum wage has been cut, social welfare has been cut, the children’s allowance has been cut and there have been widespread redundancies. It is a ridiculous country really.

Student nurses are threatening to strike next month over plans to introduce “savage” pay cuts which they say will amount to them working for “slave” wages.

A Kilkenny teenager has been successful in a case which he took against St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny for injuries he received during his birth.

Safefood advises that pregnant women do not need to go on a special diet, but should follow basic healthy eating guidelines to get the right balance of nutrients for mother and baby.

Spa Sula of the Westport Plaza and Castlecourt Hotel Resort is celebrating all yummy mummies by introducing the exclusive Earth Mama Angel Baby Range of organic products, specially created for mums-to-be.

The Birthwise antenatal and parenting course will be held on Saturday June 12.

Reflexology is a wonderful therapy to use during pregnancy and labour. It will not interfere with the viability of the pregnancy but some clients may prefer to wait until after the 12th week to avail of the benefits.

The ‘Curse of Eve’ has its grip on all the Eves of the modern world. We are told that giving birth has to be painful. Or at least that is what we believe because we were told by our mother, aunt, friend, we saw it on television, the midwife and the obstetrician talk about it – so who are we to even dare thinking it might be different for any of us?

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.