Stories related to pregnancy
Becoming a mother having lost a mother added a layer of complexity I didn’t expect until the baby was in my arms, and I felt something inside me crack open
From going it alone to fostering, and exhaustive rounds of IVF, women share their unusual journeys in motherhood
A taxing cycle of hope and dejection is a routine part of life for so many, playing out quietly in homes and workplaces across the country
Women who choose not to have children still find themselves existing in a society that undermines them - but the tide is turning
Galway woman Elizabeth O’Reilly calls for explanation for pre-natal death of daughter Bláithín
Television: Sensitive and wrenching documentary series recounts the death of Savita Halappanavar after she suffered a miscarriage 17 weeks into her pregnancy
When you are accustomed to a national fluency in the language of grief, miscarriage can be desperately lonely
For Gill Lee, October will always be the month she lost her son Danny, in her sixth month of pregnancy
Parenting taboos: Experiencing gender disappointment is understandable, and parents shouldn’t feel guilty for having those feelings, says expert
Two women describe their experiences of becoming mothers again over the age of 35
Recent study on low-risk first-time mothers induced at 39 weeks who returned home to wait for labour to start criticised by researchers seeking improvements to services
Mothers’ experiences generally positive with no additional risks for the birth, notes study
The new generation of weight loss medications have revolutionised the treatment of obesity. But reports of an unexpected side effect - surprise pregnancies - have led to questions about why this is happening
If you’re thinking of having a baby and want to get your eggs frozen, study the market carefully and bear in mind that success is not guaranteed
Research shows the best predictor of a woman’s mental health after an abortion is her mental health before it
Considerable perseverance and endurance are required when events appear to conspire and frustrate best-laid plans
The introduction of highly effective medicines has allowed some people to fulfil their desire to have children
Women with gestational diabetes have been added to a ‘game-changing’ HSE programme that focuses on a list of chronic conditions
I cried openly like a child needing her mother in front of all those strangers. Not one person came to comfort me
Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain; This Tale Is Forbidden by Polly Crosby; A Cruel Twist of Fate by HF Askwith; The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland; and So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
‘When will I stop rubbing my empty belly or feel a sting when I hear babies on my strolls?’
No one expected the Government to write a blank cheque. But this looks like a pilot scheme
Specialist clinic validates ‘misunderstood’ pregnancy complication of hyperemesis gravidarum
‘Morning sickness’ is part of a normal pregnancy, but hyperemesis is not
HSE Spark Innovation awards was set up to support non-consultant hospital doctors to implement innovations and has expanded to nurses, midwives and health and social care professionals
Minister for Justice says vast majority supported her after returning from second maternity leave earlier this month
Progress in reduction of perinatal mortality has slowed over the last decade. Ireland lags behind other high-income countries in prevention strategies and public health education around pregnancy loss
Survey of maternity hospital bereavement finds 12 per cent of women had no confidence in staff
Study shows patients who attend dedicated clinic have high birth rate in subsequent pregnancy
Some 100 women contact employment law firm every month about pregnancy-related discrimination, Seán Ormonde tells webinar
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