Summer is practically here and many of us are looking forward for a beautiful relaxed holiday away from our shores. Most probably running after our little ones and seeing that they are still alive and kicking instead of appreciating completely the scenery in front of us. But hey, at least we don’t have to cook…
The Malta Midwives Association recently added another a service to their list – that of a walk-in support group for parents who have infants under one. Parents are invited to visit this group, meet other parents and put their mind at rest about rearing their little ones. The aim of the Postnatal Support Group, offered…
While packing your hospital bag many questions will pop up. We tried to answer most of them by speaking to a number of mummies and a midwife who works at Mater Dei Hospital to include the extra items one would not find in the normal hospital bag lists, and also remove those that are not…
L-attivitajiet tal-Karnival għas-Sibt u l-Ħadd li ġej huma: Festivals Malta flimkien mat-Tim Organizzattiv tal-Karnival tixtieq tavża li l-Karnival se jibqa’ għaddej fi tmiem il-ġimgħa. Il-Karnival tat-Tfal se jsir nhar is-Sibt 17 ta’ Frar fid-9:30am fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, fil-Belt Valletta. Il-prezz tal-biljetti hu ta’ €5, b’numru limitat ta’ biljetti VIP li jiswew €10. Wara ssir…
Carnival in Gozo will mainly take place in five localities: Victoria, which the main organised event by Gozo Culture within the Ministry for Gozo; Nadur mainly known for its spontaneous Carnival; Xewkija, Għajnsielem and Xagħra. The latter four are organised by their respective local councils. (Cover photo by visitgozo.com) Victoria’s regional Carnival features street parades…
Carnival this year is starting much earlier than usual. Usually the Valletta Carnival opens on Friday and continues till Tuesday. However, this year not only will Valletta celebrations kick off a day before, but Carnival will be celebrated this Sunday in Cottonera. Cottonera has a very old history of Carnival which goes back to the Knights,…
The Breastfeeding Walk-In Clinic is not only about breastfeeding. It’s about infant feeding and providing support to mothers. This is the first thing that Practice Midwife Helen Borg , who runs this clinic at Mater Dei Hospital highlights when we sit down with her. “Our main aim is to make sure that babies are happy…
Agħfas hawn biex taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti On 22 January the Church School applications for the 2018-2019 scholastic year will be available for children drawn by lot or those that fall in the category with the second criteria (those who are in need of learning support; asylum seekers or children of asylum seekers; and social cases,…
Agħfas hawn biex taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti During the winter period, parents are often unsure about the amount of layers their babies and young children need to keep warm. FRANICA PULIS spoke to a midwife to find out how best to dress newborns and babies, depending on the situation For such a warm country, as soon…