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# maternal-health - Sunday 13 November, 2016

Postnatal depression: The last taboo?

Nov 13th 2016, 8:30 PM 1,470 Views 18 Comments

It is assumed that having a baby is a time of great joy, love and excitement. Yet I felt unable to cope after the birth, writes Lindsay Robinson.

# maternal-health - Monday 15 August, 2016

# Factcheck

FactCheck: Who's right about Ireland's record on maternal deaths?

Aug 15th 2016, 8:02 PM 31,888 Views 128 Comments

FactCheck readers asked us to referee a recent dispute between Cora Sherlock and Fintan O’Toole, so we obliged.

# maternal-health - Thursday 3 December, 2015

Weight gain between pregnancies linked to increased risk of stillbirth and infant death

# Maternal Health

Weight gain between pregnancies linked to increased risk of stillbirth and infant death

Dec 3rd 2015, 6:10 AM 8,486 Views 16 Comments

Babies of mothers who gain more than 11kg between pregnancies have about a 50% greater risk of their baby dying in the first four weeks of life.

# maternal-health - Tuesday 29 July, 2014

# Symphysiotomy

Symphysiotomy survivors seek DPP referrals in wake of UN report

Jul 29th 2014, 9:57 PM 5,813 Views 15 Comments

The UN human rights committee said Ireland should identify, prosecute and punish those responsible for the procedures without patient consent.

# maternal-health - Thursday 14 April, 2011

# Stillborn

Study: Two million babies stillborn every year worldwide

Apr 14th 2011, 12:39 PM 696 Views 3 Comments

Researchers believe that about half of stillborn babies could be saved if their mothers had better medical care – and also say that rising rates of maternal obesity could be contributing to stillborn rates in the developed world.

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