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# Maternity

This month
July 2024
Why are women giving birth alone in Ireland - and across the world?
Inside the online freebirthing movement that’s gaining popularity worldwide.
The Journal speaks to women who have freebirthed in Ireland and beyond about their reasons for going outside of the medical system.
One woman who became immersed in exclusive, private online groups says leaving the extreme end of the freebirth movement felt like 'leaving a cult'.
Some in Ireland are freebirthing because they can't access HSE homebirthing services.
A Louth woman, Naomi James, who died after giving birth at home without a medic present, also participated in online groups, and freebirthing influencers.
Eimer McAuley
7 Jul
18.4k
Last month
June 2024
Changing mindsets: 'To my shame, I suggested his wife collect his child from crèche'
Michelle O’Keeffe
24 Jun
52.5k
16
Lack of maternity leave arrangement for TDs 'truly incredible', says Holly Cairns
The Cork South-West TD announced over the weekend that she is expecting her first child.
Christina Finn
18 Jun
26.0k
83
This year
2024
Parenting: Raising older kids can be lonely — and we haven't even reached the teenage years
Margaret Lynch
11 May
28.1k
9
Opinion: No one should have to choose between career and family
Tracy Gunn
4 Apr
10.1k
11
Last year
2023
500 pilot 'baby bundles' to be delivered to new parents this week
8 May 2023
25.7k
25
Varadkar 'reluctant' to make changes after review of state's abortion laws seeks end to three-day wait
Updated 21 Apr 2023
37.2k
185
All time
Ireland's first mother and baby mental health unit due to be developed by late 2024
10 Apr 2022
16.4k
6
Campaigners to raise gaps in partners' access at maternity hospitals in meeting with HSE
27 Feb 2022
9.0k
6
HSE guidelines allow for huge easing of restrictions on partners accessing maternity wards
21 Oct 2021
8.6k
3
Restrictions on maternity services exacerbate mental health difficulties, experts warn
18 Aug 2021
8.3k
5
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Global warming, Afghanistan evacuations and Brentford make a long-awaited return.
14 Aug 2021
8.7k
0
NMH able to ease maternity restrictions as 'huge amount of development' done in recent years
13 Aug 2021
8.8k
1
HSE chief says roadmap to easing maternity hospital restrictions 'would be valuable'
Updated 12 Aug 2021
16.1k
43
Experts have 'concerns' about Rotunda trial involving induction of healthy first-time mothers
16 Jul 2021
59.7k
22
'I didn't want to do this alone': Your stories about pandemic maternity restrictions
10 Jul 2021
40.5k
17
Have you been impacted by pandemic maternity restrictions? We want to hear your story
Updated 5 Jul 2021
14.1k
1
'Nothing has changed': Continued calls for easing of maternity partner restrictions
4 Jun 2021
11.4k
10
'I'm frustrated with the lack of progress': Donnelly says 19 maternity units are being contacted about restrictions
12 May 2021
14.1k
15
Fianna Fáil senator says Donnelly needs to provide clarity on maternity restrictions as protest takes place
Updated 11 May 2021
19.6k
23
I found out I was having a miscarriage this week. My husband wasn't allowed into the hospital.
Anonymous
7 May 2021
27.9k
24
HSE says 'conditions are right' for restrictions on partners in maternity hospitals to be lifted
Updated 6 May 2021
26.1k
30
Coombe Hospital report finds consultant took vaccine home and administered it to two family members
1 Apr 2021
126k
120
Further restrictions in maternity hospitals as some decide to reverse decision allowing partners into 20-week scan
8 Jan 2021
21.1k
10
'Another case of it's only women so who bloody cares': Hundreds complain to minister about maternity restrictions
5 Jan 2021
41.3k
36
Opinion: If there’s a will, there’s a way: provision of maternity leave for TDs is not insurmountable
Prof Sarah Childs & Dr Fiona Buckley
18 Dec 2020
18.6k
22
Rally held to call for an end to Covid-19 restriction that stops women's partners attending births
15 Dec 2020
17.3k
36
Opinion: 'I felt forgotten by NPHET and Government as I miscarried alone in hospital'
Clare Cullen
4 Dec 2020
18.8k
24
'We are firefighting': Consultants warn newborns may be at risk due to Covid pressure on hospitals
12 Aug 2020
22.7k
8
Twenty women say they were not allowed return to work at end of their maternity leave last year
27 Oct 2019
27.9k
23
Two sets of triplets born in 24 hours in Co Down hospital
23 Jul 2019
27.5k
18
'In one day I might care for a very ill woman and help resuscitate a baby - and there's no respect'
Maeve Gaynor
29 Jan 2019
19.6k
21
People are ripping the piss out of these Boohoo 'maternity' models
23 Jan 2019
13.3k
5
Simon Harris pays tribute to Rhona Mahony, who made history as first female Master of Holles Street
31 Dec 2018
44.3k
55
New Zealand prime minister gives birth to a baby girl
21 Jun 2018
33.2k
66
'There needs to be a minimum standard on pitch facilities for an international game'
22 Mar 2018
50.4k
8
Hospital argues that inquiry into death of pregnant woman could cause 'serious risk to patients'
29 Jan 2018
17.7k
The average age for a mother to give birth in Ireland is 32.5 years old
1 Nov 2017
21.4k
45
Behaviour of staff top reason for complaints about maternity services at Portlaoise
24 Sep 2017
22.2k
38
HSE to ask women working in the health sector how they balance maternity with work
10 Jul 2017
15.6k
26
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