child birth

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2 years ago

Hospitals have banned gas and air. Women in childbirth will be offered an epidural alternative that they can control themselves while in labour. The fast-acting opioid is called Reminfentanil and it’s to provide pain relief to women in severe pain during childbirth but who don’t want to have an epidural. According to the National Institute […]

2 years ago

Every mum-to-be feels different during labour… That being said when asked what they liked to wear during labour, a lot of mums had similar tastes. Recently I spotted this very discussion on Mumsnet and it got me thinking about what it was that I felt most comfortable in and what I would recommend to other […]

3 years ago

There is no definitive date in place for lifting the ban on home water births. The HSE has stressed that they are still investigating two home water birth incidents. The lifting of the ban will be considered when these incidents are fully investigated. A temporary pause was placed on home water births in November 2020. […]

4 years ago

There is no ‘right’ way to give birth. I’ve seen so many mummy-shaming posts when it comes to how women gave birth, whether it’s judging her for having a section, taking pain relief or having a home birth. The reality is that none of this matters as long as mum and baby are happy and […]

4 years ago

When it comes to giving birth, most of us don’t think twice about choosing to do so in a hospital. Giving birth in hospitals is a fairly recent occurrence in modern history, as before that all births were done at home. All of my grandparents were born at home and the thought did cross my […]

4 years ago