maternity

Doireann’s replacements have since been announced Doireann Garrihy has bid an emotional farewell to her devoted listeners and co-hosts as she takes a break from 2FM to head on maternity leave. The 2FM host and her husband, Mark Mehigan, are expecting their first child together. Doireann has officially been ‘out of office’ since yesterday (October […]

10 months ago

As the FDA approves a drug to detect the dangerous pregnancy-related illness, maternal mortality sees a small win The Food and Drug Administration in the United States have, for the first time, approved a test to detect preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death, according to recent piece by The Guardian. Preeclampsia is a potentially […]

3 years ago

“That is absolutely disgraceful” The Coombe has been hit with backlash over a note that was given to an expectant mum. The woman was attending the hospital for an antenatal appointment. She was expected to circle yes or no for questions about her health and baby before her appointment. The woman’s friend shared the photo […]

4 years ago

Maternity restrictions will likely remain in place for some time. According to reports, there is no “definitive plan” to lift the remaining restrictions. There has been a huge uproar over the maternity restrictions in Ireland, especially because of the impact they have on expectant women. Speaking about the maternity restrictions, campaigner Linda Kelly said this […]

4 years ago

What my two pregnancies taught me about such matters…

4 years ago

The change was made in a section that references race and ethnicity-based disparities in maternity care. US President Joe Biden’s Administration has replaced the word ‘mother’ with the term ‘birthing person’ in a recent proposal for its 2022 Health and Human Services budget. The budget includes a section which references maternal healthcare, with particular emphasis on […]

5 years ago