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On Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th, three mothers talk about their bereavement – and the long road to healing
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Galway bar manager dismissed just 11 days after miscarriage awarded €25,000
HR manager allegedly said miscarriage meant worker would ‘only want a baby more’
Removing three-day wait would lead to rise in ‘already massive’ number of abortions, GP says
Dr Kirsten Fuller claims the ‘majority’ of GPs don’t agree that abortion is a form of healthcare
It’s hard not to have sympathy for Lena Dunham. But there’s a darker side to surrogacy
The unpalatable reality remains that rich women do not act as surrogates for poor women
My body still thinks I’m pregnant but I’m miscarrying
I have never heard miscarriage referenced in a workplace environment, and have absorbed that omission as a cue to hide its occurrence
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns will miss party’s think-in following medical advice
Cairns, who is in the third trimester of her second pregnancy, has been advised to rest at home for a number of weeks
Dentist ordered to pay worker €10,000 after bid to cut hours when she said she was pregnant
Adjudication officer wrote that closeness in time between disclosure of pregnancy and proposed cut to worker’s hours ‘cannot be ignored’
Irish women’s birth stories: ‘Women are so vulnerable when they’re pregnant’
A 10-year strategy aimed at improving maternity experiences in the State is ending. Has it worked? Women who have given birth and those behind the initiative share their views
The question changed – from whether I want a child to if I can have one
Measuring ovarian reserve: ‘As far as egg quality goes, age is the best indicator and that forms the best indicator of fertility’
New Irish mother in the US: ‘After six weeks I couldn’t imagine going back to work’
Having a baby abroad: ‘Once my Mum arrived I knew I could fall apart’
‘Heart disease is a woman’s disease’: Here are the risk factors to look out for
One reason for the increase in heart disease in younger women is that some of the drivers have become increasingly common at younger ages
How common are quadruplets and why are multiple pregnancies higher risk?
The maternal foetal medicine specialist who oversaw the births says it might be the first such case in Australia
We are supposed to be civilised: the HSE shouldn’t deny women pain relief in early labour
I was so traumatised that for years after my child was born I couldn’t think about the night of her birth
‘I was begging for pain relief but they said I wasn’t dilated enough’: Women query HSE maternity service guidelines
‘I don’t think anyone would say paracetamol is sufficient when it comes to real, genuine labour pain’
Paid leave for partners of women who suffer miscarriage under consideration
Cabinet approves five-day leave for women who suffer miscarriages before 23 weeks
Thalidomide survivors disappointed over Government belief more work needed before State apology
‘A little bit of headway’ towards resolving outstanding issues, says Irish Thalidomide Association
Childbearing in Ukraine: Underground and under bombardment
Bombings, blackouts and displacement compound maternal anxiety. Still, many women persevere
Study finds little evidence that ‘add-ons’ boost IVF odds
Some patients pay thousands for these extra procedures on top of the high costs of IVF
Singer Lucy Rose: ‘Almost every doctor I saw was like, Oh, I’ve never treated anyone with this’
The singer on being a present parent, refusing to work the room, and coming to accept being diagnosed with a rare life-changing illness
Reassurance of private maternity care
As a bereaved mother undergoing IVF treatment, I need continuity of care to feel safe enough to undertake another pregnancy
State has fifth worst paternity leave supports in EU, says Movember report
Seven in 10 men who take paternity leave experience financial strain
‘I felt nobody had my back’: What the Rotunda row says about public v private maternity care
Mothers and medical professionals share their views as differences between public and private maternity care in the State are brought into sharp focus
Public or private? Share your experience of maternity care in Ireland
Tell your story: did you choose public or private maternity care – and why?
‘Free births’ in Ireland: Within three hours Naomi (38) died, leaving behind four kids
Doctors and midwives are concerned about a ‘notable rise’ in medically unassisted home births in the State. Do expectant mothers know the risks?
In support of the Rotunda’s private maternity care
The decision to engage a private consultant is made for a variety of reasons, all of which should be respected
Mothers’ exposure to stress and chemicals at work linked to autism in offspring – study
Observational study noted increased incidence of ASD in children whose mothers were employed in particular fields
Talk of career progression has ceased since I announced my pregnancy. What should I do?
Work Q&A: I feel like it’s unreasonable for me to ask them to revisit and reinstate a new plan
‘It did so much for my mood’: How a new mother overcame postnatal mental health struggles
For Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, Collette McEntee shares her story and urges mothers to be frank about how they’re feeling
Seán Moncrieff: My new granddaughter has advantages most other kids don’t
Globally, about 380,000 babies arrived on the same day as Granddaughter Number Two. A fifth were born into poverty
Five pregnant women forced to sleep rough among those who gave birth at NMH in 2025
Having a baby while living in emergency accommodation one of top five reasons for new family homelessness in Dublin in 2025
Pregnant and in a panic I bought, not shoes, but an apartment abroad
On Spain’s windy edge, life became richer in what matters – good food, friendship and 11am coffees
I’m the only male at home and it’s not weird. It’s a fascinating honour
Family environment makes me think of the opening line of John McGahern’s Amongst Women
Róisín Ingle: Getting a tattoo was my friend’s idea. I’m calling it my ‘mild-life’ crisis
Róisín Ingle: It’s no big deal, only a bit of ink on skin, but also it’s permanent, so it’s sort of a big deal
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews announce they are expecting fourth child
Williams shared the news in a post on Instagram and was congratulated by several celebrity friends
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