home birth

We adored this conversation! Mums are incredible. Aisling Kearns has shared that she welcomed her first child at home in October 2023. The actress gave birth to her son, Tommy, with the help and support of a midwife, a doula, and her partner, David Fennell. In an Instagram post, the mum shared that the idea […]

2 years ago

A woman has given birth to one of the biggest home birth babies in England. She welcomed a baby girl who weighed nearly 13 lbs. Mum-of-three Ruth Harvey gave birth to her baby girl Tabitha on February 28th. She opted for a home birth despite living ten minutes away from the hospital. The mum decided […]

3 years ago

People claimed there is no research to back up the restrictions. There have been calls to scrap new home birth restrictions in Ireland. The HSE has stopped people from giving birth no further than 30 minutes from a maternity hospital. Campaigners have slated the HSE Home Birth Scheme because there is no “research” to back […]

4 years ago

Such tragic news. Homebirth services have been momentarily suspended across the Mid-West region pending the outcome of an investigation into a women dying in Limerick following a home birth earlier this month. The incident, which has been deemed a tragedy by external experts, occurred on June 5th, after the woman gave birth to a healthy […]

4 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

She’s avoiding another bad situation. After announcing the news that she is expecting her second baby, Angela Scanlon has revealed more about her pregnancy, and her plans for the baby’s birth. Expecting her second child with husband Roy Horgan, she has opted to not have her baby in a hospital like the couple did with […]

5 years ago