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20th Sep 2021

Rotunda Hospital announces Virtual Maternity Open Week 2021

Melissa Carton

It starts from next week.

The Rotunda Hospital, Ireland’s busiest and leading maternity hospital, is delighted to announce that its fourth annual maternity information event will take place virtually from the 26th September to 2nd October 2021.

For the second year running, the Virtual Maternity Open Week will be hosted on the hospital website and through social media platforms.

The event will be guided by input and feedback from prospective parents and mums-to-be to enable them to gain access to information on maternity services that they are interested in and to understand the diverse range of services available in the Rotunda.

Questions can be submitted in advance via the hospital website.

Based on questions and feedback from new and existing patients, the team of leading obstetricians, midwives, fertility specialists, sonographers, dietitians, and physiotherapists will be on hand to answer questions on social media about a wide range of topics.

This includes, but is not limited to:

-Maternity Care options –public, semi-private, private and community midwifery services
-Minding your mental health and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and the Covid-19 pandemic
-Pregnancy and vaccinations –an overview on guidance and support for pregnant women on the Covid-19 vaccination, in addition information about the flu and pertussis vaccinations.

Speaking on the Virtual Week Professor Fergal Malone, Master of the Rotunda Hospital said:

“Given the success of last year’s event, we are delighted to announce the return of our annual maternity information event.

The weeklong event will take place online again this year and will provide prospective parents with comprehensive information in preparation for their journey to parenthood.

We would encourage potential new and existing patients to get involved and submit questions online, to avail of this opportunity to engage with our experts before attending the hospital.”

You can submit your questions to the Rotunda Hospital experts by visiting rotunda.ie/openday .