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Maternal Deaths

Last year
2024
Bereaved families 'extremely concerned' about scope of HSE probe into baby and mother deaths
Mother died in Drogheda after 'freebirth' at home with no midwife or doctor present
Hospital staff desperately tried to save Naomi’s life after she arrived in the hospital experiencing postpartum hemorrhage.
Naomi James suffered a postpartum hemorrhage after giving birth at home with no medic present.
The doula who was present for Naomi's labour told The Journal she was "a sensational woman and birthed her baby with incredible power."
Medical sources have expressed concern about 'freebirthing', but members of online support groups said birth trauma is forcing women to opt for freebirthing as a 'last resort'.
Three maternal deaths in Ireland in the last week
Families have set up GoFundMe pages to help cover the unexpected cost of these tragic deaths.
All time
'We are here for all the women whose names we do not know and for whom no inquest was ever held'
Hospitals will be required to report all maternal deaths under a new law
FactCheck: Who's right about Ireland's record on maternal deaths?
300,000 die during pregnancy each year and midwives are key to reduction
Maternal death rate 'up to four times higher than CSO figures'
Contraceptive use saves the lives of more than 250,000 women annually