MODERNMUMSPRING 2016
contents ON THE COVER
10 A beAutiful fAce... A beAutiful MuM! Modern Mum meets the inspirational Katie Piper
16 MiNDfulNeSS fOR PReGNANcY the latest craze…what it can do for you!
20 teN tHiNGS A NeW DAD NeeDS tO KNOW One for the dads…
62 tHe SANDWicH YeARS Alana Kirk on being a daughter and a mother
66 SecOND lANGuAGe leARNiNG Why it’s good for your child
PREGNANCY
4 bAbY’S ON tHe WAY… How to recognise the signs of labour
8 YOuR fit AND HeAltHY PReGNANcY All you need to know…
22 SPiDeR VeiNS …what to do when they’re not so incey wincey
26 PReGNANcY VitAMiNS What you need and what you don’t...
44 All cHANGe! Major changes over the last century!
PARENTING
40 bReAStfeeDiNG… …the benefits
50 A GRiPPiNG iSSue How to ease your baby’s colic
54 teetHiNG the tooth…the whole tooth…
56 lOVe YOuR bAbY...HAte YOuR bODY? Modern Mum will make you feel better
70 teRRific tOYS! the best of this season’s toys
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Editor’s note
elcome to the latest issue of Modern Mum! Like us, you probably love to hear about mums who are truly inspirational and, in
this issue, we've got one of the most inspirational you'll ever find! Aſter suffering a brutal rape and having acid thrown in her face, Katie Piper, then a 24-year-old model, could have remained a 'victim'
for the rest of her life. Instead, Katie chose to stand up and be counted. Yes, her life has changed, but boy is it for the better! Turn to page 10 to read about Katie's tips on looking your best and about how she found the strength to move on. Alana Kirk was a regular contributor to Modern Mum a few years ago,
and, since then, she has thrilled many of us with her blog about finding herself in the position of having to look aſter her own daughters and her mum, who was suffering from dementia. We're delighted to see Alana Kirk's book about 'the sandwich years' - 'Daughter, Mother, Me' - on shelves around Ireland and to welcome her back in a special feature about how she has coped over the last few years (p62). If you're currently pregnant, you're sure to be focused on keeping yourself
healthy, so turn to page 8 to read about a fantastic new book that tells you about being fit during the nine months. Elsewhere, the pages are bouncing with informative - and fun - articles on
everything from congenital heart defect in babies (p79), to second language learning (p66) to 'Ten Tings a New Dad Needs to Know (p20). Enjoy!
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