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Wednesday 21 October 2020
From pre-natal yoga to positive thinking, there are lots of different approaches. Here, some veterans share what worked for them.
Over the last fortnight, many women have taken to the national airwaves to share their stories of childbirth.
The study will explore the impact of a traumatic birth on a mother’s emotional and psychological wellbeing.
Serena Williams has opened up about a recent life-threatening experience.
Niamh had a vaginal mesh operation 10 years ago and says even though she is only 58, she now feels like she is 90.
Today is World Prematurity Day.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Turns out the things I’d learned from TV sitcoms weren’t true, writes Chrissie Russell.
“Some people think it’s new age, hippy dippy. It’s anything other than that. It’s very practical, down to earth.”
There had been a row over who would govern the new €150 million development.
Mothers and babies are all doing well.
A new report into maternity services says there are a number of reasons.
There are over 140 million girls and woman across the world with cut genitals and this dangerous and painful practice continues today.
Dan Oakes worked as a project manager building skyscrapers. But when the bust came along, he decided to retrain as a midwife.
To the left, to the left, to the right, to the right.
Baby Eva’s parents will have a good story to tell her when she’s older.
The High Court approved a €1.9 million settlement today.
Take a moment to read her story.
Sean Rowlette has spoken of how he and his children have come to terms with his wife’s death during childbirth in 2013.
Maternity staff are being asked to deal with far, far more births than they can safely handle in hospitals up and down the country.
The woman initially underwent FGM in Somalia at the age of six. Her stitches tore during childbirth.
When you think of ‘depression’, feelings of sadness and anxiety might come to mind – but anger is powerful (often overlooked) emotion.
Though the presence of a skilled childbirth specialist can help.
The government has announced a redress scheme today. Here are the victims’ stories.
That’s according to a survivors group SOS, which describes its time limits as “draconian”.
Nowadays it’s seen as quite normal to have kids in your late 30s… but many women still want to start a family earlier.
The question of women who are pregnant or parenting in prison is a complex one – and their number is rising.
The procedure was somewhat controversial because the womb was taken from a live donor.
The three deaths have occurred since the scheme was announced in July.
Their reactions are exactly what you’d expect.
The 25-year-old had her passport returned to her today but she must go back to Australia for a hearing in October.
The human rights committee also said that those who carried out the procedures without consent should be prosecuted, where possible.
There will be no closure with money – only with finding out where their child’s remains are.
The Government has said that the payments will be ex-gratia – in other words, no blame admitted.
Though little research has been done in Ireland on postpartum depression past the 12 month mark, one expert said increased resourcing for public health nurses is key to tackling the problem.
42,000 women in Ireland are diagnosed each year with a mental health illness and emotional trauma surrounding pregnancy and childbirth.
I noticed the consultant becoming quieter and more serious. ‘Have you ever heard of anencephaly?’ he said.
Women in private hospitals are far more likely to choose to have a caesarean delivery.
The data was released by the HSE to AIMS Ireland, which said it has queries about the accuracy of the figures.
The survivors have brought their search for justice to the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
Reliance on ex gratia redress schemes should be read against a backdrop of Government reluctance to allow these victims – and others like them – to speak on their own terms about the recent past, writes Máiréad Enright.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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