New postnatal hubs launched for women attending these four hospitals
Four new postnatal hubs have been launched for women attending the Coombe, National Maternity Hospital, Rotunda and Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda. The move has come after HIQA research found that women in Ireland felt postpartum care needed to be improved. Today, the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has launched four new Postnatal […]
4 months ago
Giving birth takes a bigger toll on your body than running a full marathon
No surprise there. Birth is natural and normal, but it is also really, really hard on us. And the fact is that society needs to acknowledge that so mothers can get the support and time they need to heal. In fact, science suggests that giving birth is harder on a person’s body than running a […]
1 year ago
Louise Cooney shares the contents of her hospital bag ahead of the birth of her first child
Many expectant parents will find Louise Cooney’s list super helpful Louise Cooney has shared the contents of her hospital bag ahead of the birth of her first child. The Open Book podcast host recently shared that she is nine months pregnant with her baby, whom she is due to welcome with her long-time love, Mark […]
3 years ago
This mum’s post about the lack of care for new mothers will hit home for many
I remember the day we brought our first baby home from the hospital, and my boyfriend looked at me as we were leaving and asked: “Can we just take her and go..?” Such was the feeling that we were totally and utterly clueless as to what to do next. I mean; here we were, having […]
4 years ago
Baby blues? Try including these 5 mood-boosting foods in your postpartum diet
Being pregnant and giving birth is a major job for your body. You have grown and birthed a human, and now your body is trying to heal itself and return to its pre-pregnancy state – both physically, hormonally and emotionally. If you are also breastfeeding right now, on top of healing, your body is also […]
4 years ago
’Substantial’ number of new mothers experience anxiety, depression and stress
More needs to be done when it comes to the care new mums receive. A newly published study from Trinity’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has looked at depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers in Ireland – from pregnancy throughout the first postpartum year. The MAMMI study (Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity […]
4 years ago