Cuidiú-ICT's Consumer Guide to Maternity Services in Ireland
Special Situations
Pre-conceptual services
A few hospitals offer pre-conceptual services, i.e. advice about optimal health/fertility in the period before you get pregnant. This service is mainly for those who hav...
Other Considerations
Antenatal Care
The times and location of antenatal clinics vary and may prove to be the deciding factor in planning your care. Not all clinics are on the hospital site.
It may be awkward i...
Breastfeeding
Since the last Cuidiú-ICT Consumer Guide to the Maternity Services in Ireland, there have been significant developments in breastfeeding in Ireland.
In 2001 a National Breastfeeding Coordinator was ...
Glossary
Acceleration: The speeding up of labour by the use of drugs, usually via a Syntocinon drip.
Active Management of Labour: A practice which restricts a woman to birthing her baby (by sponta...
