Matrescence is as important as adolescence — why is it so unknown?

When women are struggling in motherhood and when they speak of isolation and loneliness, matrescence offers a new lens through which to view these experiences

The transition to motherhood is life-changing for women — the term matrescence covers this period of change.

A feasibility study is currently under way to ascertain if a site at St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin is suitable for Ireland’s first perinatal mother and baby unit, according to minister of state at the Department of Health Mary Butler in answer to a parliamentary question by Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne.

Ten years after Ireland’s National Maternity Strategy (2016-2026) was launched, we are no closer to having adequate supports for the mothers who need access to this vital service.