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home birth

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Parents of a baby boy who died during a home birth in Dublin hail the HSE guidelines, inquest hears

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Lift HSE ban on birthing in water at home
Letters to the Editor: Lift HSE ban on birthing in water at home
There is a HSE ban on birthing in water for women availing of the homebirth service. Labouring in water is allowed but mothers are supposed to exit the pool for the birth

Mon, 09 May, 2022

HSE no longer facilitating water births after 'small number of incidents'
HSE no longer facilitating water births after 'small number of incidents'
The HSE has announced it will no longer facilitate home water births which were previously offered through the . The home birth service is run by self-employed community midwives who have an agreement with the HSE.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2020

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