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Pregnancy

Maternity Care

Irish parents face difficulties accessing prenatal testing for chromosomal conditions

8 Mar

10.5k

springtime

Pregnant women warned to stay away from sheep during lambing season due to risk of infection

27 Feb

10.8k

low iron

Opinion: We need to give women better advice if thousands are iron deficient during pregnancy

Dr Catherine Conlon

27 Sep 2024

8.3k

Healthcare

Four in five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by third trimester, new study finds

26 Sep 2024

7.7k

The Morning Lead

Lack of maternity leave arrangement for TDs 'truly incredible', says Holly Cairns

The Cork South-West TD announced over the weekend that she is expecting her first child.

Christina Finn

18 Jun 2024

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Social Democrats

‘It’s important to talk’: Holly Cairns speaks about going through two miscarriages before pregnancy

16 Jun 2024

26.2k

repealed the eighth

Opinion: On the Repeal anniversary, remember the right to abortion is being eroded globally

Orla O'Connor

25 May 2024

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Fertility

As egg freezing becomes more common, a new study wants to find out what men think about it

11 May 2024

10.7k

Interview

How women are treated during pregnancy and when they complain 'isn't good enough', says junior minister

Minister of State for European Affairs says ambitious women are often portrayed as a bad thing.

Minister of State Jennifer Carrroll MacNeill, who has previously spoken about her own experiences with miscarriage, said she found Dáil abortion debate this week 'difficult'

21 Apr 2024

14.3k

The Morning Lead

Giving birth in Gaza: 'I resorted to instructional videos on social media'

On the ground in Rafah, a reporter writing for The Journal speaks with pregnant women and new mothers.

Unicef has reported that Caesarean sections are being performed in Gaza without anaesthesia.

The Journal's reporter on the ground in Gaza tells the stories of women who have given birth in recent weeks as the bombardment continues around them.

14 Feb 2024

13.0k

hyperemisis gravidarum

Study pinpoints cause of severe sickness during pregnancy

14 Dec 2023

20.4k

Pregnancy

Women with cancer will be able to defer maternity leave under new legislation

21 Oct 2023

13.9k

Health Committee

Some doctors 'actively obstruct' women from getting abortions, committee hears

Updated 18 Oct 2023

12.4k

free ivf

Opinion: The IVF funding scheme may be devastating for many, but it will also relieve some heartache

June Shannon

26 Jul 2023

17.4k

Fertility

Explainer: How will the new publicly funded IVF scheme work?

25 Jul 2023

21.4k

cariban

Nearly 2,000 women approved for reimbursement of cost of pregnancy drug

4 Jul 2023

12.7k

The Morning Lead

Varadkar 'reluctant' to make changes after review of state's abortion laws seeks end to three-day wait

Updated 21 Apr 2023

37.2k

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severe vomiting

Obstetrician: 'Some women with Hyperemesis are choosing not to continue with their pregnancy'

16 Feb 2023

18.3k

pregnancy sickness

Health minister asks department and HSE to review current approach to Cariban reimbursement

2 Feb 2023

5.3k

Labour

Irish study reveals clinicians' views on C-sections for new mothers

11 Jan 2023

31.0k

more red tape

Overcomplicated: Reimbursement scheme for pregnancy drug criticised by pharmacists

6 Jan 2023

14.8k

Healthcare

Department of Health to be asked to consider certificates commemorating early pregnancy losses

19 Oct 2022

9.0k

budget 2023

Cariban: Drug to help women who suffer severe pregnancy sickness to be given free of charge

27 Sep 2022

31.7k

Birth

Author: 'Nobody told me about the loneliness that comes with having a new baby'

Andrea Mara

3 Aug 2022

25.4k

hyperemisis gravidarum

Over 3,000 hospitalisations a year among women suffering severe pregnancy sickness

29 Jun 2022

9.9k

Milestone

Councillors can avail of paid maternity leave beginning next year

28 Jun 2022

9.8k

Research

Taking painkillers in pregnancy 'more likely to lead to complications'

13 May 2022

11.7k

home births

HSE: No timeline for lifting of ban on home water births

12 May 2022

19.7k

Women's Health

Stephen Donnelly confirms opening of two additional specialist menopause clinics

29 Apr 2022

16.9k

valproate

Timeframe still not decided for inquiry into epilepsy drug that can cause birth defects

23 Apr 2022

11.8k

Mental Health

Ireland's first mother and baby mental health unit due to be developed by late 2024

10 Apr 2022

16.5k

new report

Almost half of pregnancies worldwide ‘unintended’, report finds

30 Mar 2022

15.1k

Pregnancy

Campaigners to raise gaps in partners' access at maternity hospitals in meeting with HSE

27 Feb 2022

9.1k

hyperemesis gravidarum

Govt one step closer to giving severe illness during pregnancy drug free of charge

23 Feb 2022

9.6k

Minister 'hopeful' positive outcome can be reached to help women with severe pregnancy sickness

17 Feb 2022

11.0k

Pregnancy

Large study backs up findings from Irish experts about Covid placentitis

15 Feb 2022

22.7k

voices

Cliodhna Russell: 'I didn’t know what was ahead. I didn’t know how aggressive the cancer was'

Cliodhna Russell

13 Feb 2022

65.5k

Pregnancy

Group to investigate options for funding severe pregnancy sickness drug to make it more available

11 Feb 2022

9.9k

severe morning sickness

Health Minister insists State won't reimburse cost of drug to treat severe pregnancy sickness

4 Feb 2022

18.2k

Crisis Pregnancy

'Frightening' language and no abortion information: Warning issued over rogue pregnancy services

17 Jan 2022

56.0k

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