HSE warns maternity hospitals that they are causing ‘distress’ by banning birth partners
Hospitals reminded that bans on attending scans and births are not national policy
Ireland’s midwives: ‘It is scary. The pandemic is not the nicest time to be having a baby’
On International Day of the Midwife, we get a glimpse of what it has been like during lockdown
Maternity services: ‘Nobody has seen Covid and flu together yet – that’s the scary part’
This year the Rotunda is looking at the possibility of making flu vaccine available at ante-natal visits
Self-care key to well-being for new mothers
Caring for yourself ranges from knowing when to seek help to just giving yourself a break
‘A healthy society starts in utero’
There are still inequities in maternity care in Ireland, says campaigner Krysia Lynch
‘The Eighth meant I couldn’t decline the induction of my baby’
Adelaide Doran says doctors gave her no choice but to go ahead with the delivery
Dr Peter Boylan says Sisters’ decision is ‘noble and honest’
Leading obstetrician had spoken against deal to give nuns ownership of new maternity hospital
New maternity hospital will be Europe’s biggest birth factory
Industrialised and interventionist childbirth facilities fly in face of women’s human rights
HSE regrets ex-master’s decision to quit relocation role
Chris Fitzpatrick ‘not confident’ changes expected in obstetric practices would happen
Maternity group calls for clarification on future services at hospital
AIMS Ireland says it has been ‘inundated’ with calls from women using maternity services
New mothers’ mental health problems ignored, committee hears
Lack of provision for services ‘not acceptable’, says chair of obstetricians’ body
Do you have an extreme fear of childbirth? It could be tocophobia
Actor Helen Mirren says an educational video shown at school put her off labour for life
Spilling the beans about giving birth
Consumer survey of maternity care wants to hear all about your good, bad and ugly experiences
Kilkenny has highest level of C-sections while Sligo lowest
Wide variation in rates across State, figures show
Rotunda master raises concerns over whether report will be acted on
‘The HSE is a very big organisation; who is responsible for carrying this out, when will it be done by and where is the accountability?’
Aja Teehan says she intends to become ‘birth refugee’ by having baby in the UK
Woman who lost home birth case against HSE to go abroad
Home birth supporters demonstrate at Four Courts
More than 50 people gather ahead of couple’s High Court case against HSE
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