antenatalonline.ie

17/04/2022

What we do . . . . Early Years First Aid provides first aid training to anyone entrusted with the care of children. Parents, guardians, childcare professionals, teachers, community workers, youth & sporting groups leaders. We aim to provide you with invaluable life saving skills along with knowl...

06/03/2022

✨The Clever Placenta by ✨

For the nine months of its intrauterine existence, the human fetus is totally reliant on the placenta, a transient extracorporeal organ that interfaces with the mother, to sustain and protect it. This dependency is reflected in the way that various societal groups consider the placenta as a twin or guardian angel, and venerate it as a sacred object. Hence, the placenta is often accorded ritual burial, for in some beliefs the soul must be reunited with its placenta before being able to pass through to the afterlife. (Burton and Fowden, 2015)

Some Placenta Facts ~

💡Some people eat their placenta, this is called placentaphagy
💡The placenta is made my both parental genes.
💡 Both parent and baby blood passes through
the placenta but do not mix
💡The placenta is multifunctional as it is able to supply oxygen to the fetus and removes carbon dioxide and waste
💡It is a gland - secreting essential hormones to support pregnancy (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Estrogen and Progesterone.
💡 The placenta begins to form after the embryo implants in the uterus
💡 Each placenta is unique
💡 Twins may or may not share a placenta
💡 The placenta is a temporary organ

Add more incredible facts about the placenta below! 😍

22/01/2022

29/12/2021

Let Looking after your health and well being be your New Years resolution.A full head to toe assessment will look at your physical well being and bring you to where your body needs to go.Posture,flexibility,pain,stiffness,core,pelvic floor,biomechanics.

26/12/2021

❤️🥰

10/12/2021

Women’s health physio looks at every physical component of your body head to toe.Posture,core strength,flexibility,Range of movement,pelvic floor,pelvic pain,bladder dysfunction,lower limb biomechanics.All areas of dysfunction are addressed and areas of pain and stiffness are treated.

18/10/2021

*IN PERSON* Baby Massage Course in Kilkenny

Starting on the 4th of November, will run for 5 consecutive Thursdays. Two small groups will run at 10am and 12 midday for a 90 min class. Baby massage gives you the opportunity to get to know your baby, learn how to comfort your baby and help him with common issues like teething, reflux, wind, constipation, difficulty sleeping and much more. Cost is 120€ and can be claimed back from insurance. It includes massage oil, printed massage instructions and treats at the of the class.

For queries and bookings please call Fiona on 0862038389

Please note that availability is reduced due to HSE Covid guidelines, so early booking is advised

24/08/2021

Skin to skin contact helps your baby feel safe and secure. Please see the image below for the many other benefits too!
Remember you can’t spoil your baby! Therapeutic touch matters to you and your little one.