The first specialised menopause clinic was opened in December 2021 in the National Maternity Hospital.

Only 18 women have been scanned after a €1m investment in facilities at CUMH and NMH due to staff shortages and faulty equipment

We have 19 maternity units but just two are midwife-led; Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda, and Cavan. In contrast, London offers 30 similar centres

A hospital spokesman said a temporary suspension of the service put in place last week “remains in effect”

Almost 650 women gave birth at home last year in Ireland. But when the experience is free and proven to be clinically safe - why are the uptake rates so low?

“Women must be able to trust in the independence of their maternity hospital, and know that all of the legally available reproductive services are available to them."

The Minister for Health has been called in to address a number of concerns raised in relation to the proposed maternity facility on the site of St Vincent’s Hospital

Concerns remain about the next stage in the development of the new National Maternity Hospital, opposition parties have said.

Some 201 babies and nine mothers could have – or would have – survived if an NHS trust had provided better care, an independent inquiry into the UK’s biggest maternity scandal has found.

52 clinicians write to assure the Taoiseach and 'more importantly the women of Ireland' that the National Maternity Hospital will not be curtailed by any religious ethos 

The Irish Examiner has learned that Mr Donnelly has asked the HSE and the Women’s Health task force to find a solution to the cost issue in a speedy manner

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Since September, there have been 15 admissions of pregnant women in intensive care in Ireland

From today, at CUMH, partners or a nominated visitor will now be permitted to visit from 7am to 11pm daily

More than 100 people including pregnant women, new mothers and families gathered outside the Dáil this afternoon, calling for partner access to neo natal units to be restored to pre-pandemic levels

Since the screening of the first episode of The Rotunda there has been a tsunami of outpouring from parents and parents-to-be

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Almost three-quarters of maternity clinicians believe elective caesarean section is not the safest option for the mother or baby, yet 45% believed that a woman should be able to have a CS if she wants to.

Maternity hospitals are reporting vaccination levels as low as one in three among pregnant in-patients.

Maternity restrictions are adding to the mental health toll on pregnant women and their families, psychologists have warned.

Department stands over back-to-school arrangements for expectant mothers in the face of the Delta variant

Midwives and opposition TD respond after Master of Rotunda claims they cannot ease restrictions due to low uptake of vaccines

'Concerns were identified that restrictions may have a long-term negative impact on mothers and their families.'

This might be the roughest part of the pandemic. And when we do resume our lives, we ought to do better than mere 'normal'

Hospitality lobbyists are listened to — but if you're about to give birth, you'll just have to make do with a few ad hoc guidelines

Restrictions remain at the discretion of local managers but HSE will survey maternity units this week

TDs and advocates highlight lack of an implementation plan for long-promised strategy

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The HSE will survey maternity units next week to ask if they are complying with new visiting guidance, the HSE chief clinical officer has said. This comes as the vaccine rollout continues to pick up speed.

We’ve been hearing a lot about our maternity services over recent months yet I wonder have we been hearing enough from those who can tell us most.

Partners will be allowed to visit for up to 30 minutes, it is understood.

The hospital is to be located on the private grounds of St Vincent's Hospital and will be run by a new body.

During the debate, the Dáil heard repeated calls from the State to ensure the new National Maternity Hospital would be free of Catholic influence when it opens.

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Medical students should have clinical exposure to breastfeeding and the HSE should increase the number of International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and community breastfeeding groups to help encourage and support breastfeeding ...

Professor John Higgins of Cork University Maternity Hospital said the pandemic had hit the hospital 'in waves' and they were still dealing with confirmed cases.

The Health Minister said local reasons meant five hospitals could not allow partners onto maternity wards.

A protest organised by maternity lobby group AIMS Ireland took place at CUMH today, while Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said he is frustrated with the hospitals who still have restrictions in place

Only public ownership and control of the new maternity hospital can guarantee comprehensive, secular care

The Association for Improvements in Maternity Services (AIMS) staged a series of protests at Holles Street and the Coombe in Dublin, as well as hospitals in Donegal and Louth

The stillbirth rate for national African mothers is 6.3% compared to 3.7% for national Irish mothers.

Four women tell Joyce Fegan of being pregnant, giving birth and the postpartum period during the Covid-19 pandemic. From being unable to shower after labour to going home from hospital to face homeschooling with a newborn in tow, and returning to Direct Provision with your newborn baby — these are the women's stories.

Access for birthing partners during the critical 10-week anomaly scan and for postnatal visits have been significantly curtailed across the majority of maternity services since the beginning of the year

Evidence mounting that vaccines are safe, including for expectant mothers in high-risk groups