Happy 5th birthday to us!! Presenting our 20th issue!! After a jam packed summer of activities and camps it is back to the grind of school. If your little is starting pre-school or big school this term, fear not, we have some great tips Giraffe Childcare’s Dearbhala Cox Giffin on transitioning into the school system. Reflux can be a living nightmare for many parents, with cases ranging from mild to the extreme. Sleep Specialist, Lucy Wolfe, has some great advice on laying a foundation for healthy sleep so that you can survive the rollercoaster that is reflux. A process often considered only for Hollywood’s celeb culture has migrated to the Emerald Isle. Placenta encapsulation is a process where by the new mum’s placenta is dried and put into capsules to be indigested. Sabine Le Boulicaut is a maternity acupuncturist and placenta encapsulation specialist based in Dublin and Drogheda. She tells us why this practice is becoming increasingly popular with Irish mums. Make sure to enter our amazing autumn competitions, which include; a spa day at Edvard & Pink, a Pacapod changing bag and the new electric shower from Triton.