# perinatal

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Some new and expectant mothers finding Covid-19 crisis 'very challenging'

Up to one in five women experience mental health difficulties in pregnancy or after birth.

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May 11th 2020, 6:10 AM

Study highlights lack of training for doctors in supporting parents after stillbirth

Many described the experience as one of the most difficult parts of their job.

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Mar 11th 2014, 5:07 PM

HSE investigates the death of another baby at Portlaoise

It is the second death since the publication of a report into the standard of maternity care at the hospital.

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Mar 10th 2014, 8:58 PM

Prince George, peat briquettes and David Norris: The week in numbers

Plus: How much money has the HSE spent so far this year?

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Oct 26th 2013, 10:00 AM

More than a quarter of births in Ireland are to women aged 35 and over

The major ESRI report on births found also found that one third of all births were to single mothers.

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Jun 26th 2012, 6:45 AM