The Irish Birth Movement

1.2K posts

The Irish Birth Movement banner
The Irish Birth Movement

The Irish Birth Movement

@BirthMovementIE

The Irish Birth Movement is led by a collective of birth activists intent upon changing maternity care in Ireland Contact us: [email protected]

Katılım Mayıs 2021
65 Takip Edilen297 Takipçiler
Sabitlenmiş Tweet
The Irish Birth Movement
The Irish Birth Movement@BirthMovementIE·
Men: are you open to having a casual, one-on-one conversation about birth? We in the Irish Birth Movement are curious to hear your thoughts and talk with you about your experiences, whether or not you have been present at a birth… 1/2
The Irish Birth Movement tweet media
English
1
0
0
0
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
The Ditch
The Ditch@wereontheditch·
Simon Harris authorised a US military plane to refuel at Shannon Airport on Sunday on its way from a Department of War airbase to the Nevatim Israel Defense Forces base. It was transporting soldiers or military cargo. ontheditch.com/simon-harris-a…
English
92
536
1.2K
107.9K
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
#LimerickandProud
#LimerickandProud@ilovelimerick·
💚 @BirthMovementIE, a grassroots group of mothers, families, midwives and birth workers demanding safe, evidence-based, and compassionate maternity care held a protest in Limerick to protect the rights of mothers 💚🙏 Families in Limerick and across Ireland are being denied real choice in maternity care, despite promises made in the 2016 National Maternity Strategy 🐣👶 Sign the petition for change at my.uplift.ie/petitions/moth… #ChoicelnMaternityCare #IrishBirthMovement #BetterBirthOptions #rallyforbetterbirthoptions #rally #limerick #ilovelimerick #lovelimerick
English
0
2
2
293
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
GentleBirth
GentleBirth@GentleBirth·
#Mindfulness has been shown to support mental health + reduce the overwhelm that is often part of the early breastfeeding journey. Why wait until women show signs of depression? Why not incorporate mindfulness as part of breastfeeding education antenatally? @WeMidwives
English
0
2
1
206
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
GentleBirth
GentleBirth@GentleBirth·
Learn how to file a complaint - and/or lawsuit (which are sometimes necessary).
English
0
1
1
186
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
GentleBirth
GentleBirth@GentleBirth·
Not entirely surprising - is this a regional issue? How can GPs be so out of touch with the evidence? Women considering attending Cavan MLU were also being advised against midwife led care by GPs. #vbac @WeMidwives
Roisin Lennon@roisingetz

@ICGPnews GPs needed to talk about your experience advising and guiding pregnant women in their next pregnancy after a CS birth. Looking to see if there is a gap to be bridged between maternity services and primary care. Get in touch if you happy to participate.

English
1
1
3
607
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
GentleBirth
GentleBirth@GentleBirth·
One positive aspect of Lisa’s experience was the availability of the mobile epidural in @CoombeHospital. But the @RotundaHospital say it’s too much trouble for their staff…I hope women will vote with their feet and choose the hospital that best aligns with mum’s preferences.
English
0
2
0
123
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
GentleBirth
GentleBirth@GentleBirth·
Shout out to all the midwives going to bat for women in Ireland navigating birth options - you’re a beacon of hope ♥️ Thank you! @WeMidwives
English
0
1
4
181
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
GentleBirth
GentleBirth@GentleBirth·
I host a monthly VBAC chat online. Women are sharing disturbing experiences of obstetric care in some Irish maternity units. “It’s a cruel system” one mother stated referring to the constant wearing down of her autonomy and confidence at each antenatal appointment. @wemidwives
English
0
2
2
114
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
Suzanne Zeedyk
Suzanne Zeedyk@suzannezeedyk·
If a mum gives birth in terror, then a baby senses that. It seeps in to their stress system. It becomes part their entry into the world. This is very hard for us adults to face. Which is we need courage. Let's face it and then stop it. Well done these brave women.
Good Morning Britain@GMB

'It was the most terrifying experience I've ever been through in my life...I thought I was going to die.' A special inquiry has heard that a third of mums experienced traumatic births and 1 in 25 were left with post-traumatic stress disorder. Divina Johnson talks to @susannareid100 and @edballs about her experience of giving birth to her first child.

English
2
10
36
5.7K
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
CommunityMidwivesIreland
CommunityMidwivesIreland@CMAHomebirthIrl·
Congratulations @mariavelohig on your publication. #freebirth while being a choice some women will.always make often reflects a healthcare system that is broken and does not support a well resourced and supportive #homebirth service. Where to go now to better support these women?
Maria Velo Midwife@mariavelohig

📣📣🎉 I am so excited to announce that my PhD literature review on women's perspectives of #freebirth is now available in @MidwiferyJnl A thought-provoking paper where we propose a new defintion of freebirth as a self-care practice sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

English
0
1
10
694
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
GentleBirth
GentleBirth@GentleBirth·
There is a concerning disconnect between what women are saying they experience in Irish maternity services and what providers say is happening to women. Medical gaslighting is adding to women’s birth trauma. @WeMidwives youtu.be/eDdh6JiOetM?si…
YouTube video
YouTube
English
1
4
9
705
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
CommunityMidwivesIreland
CommunityMidwivesIreland@CMAHomebirthIrl·
We are community midwives, #ofcourse we will treat you with dignity and respect and care for you and your baby, with the compassion and reverence you deserve. You are not a number to us. We are community midwives, and we will love your journey as much as you do #homebirth
English
0
12
12
2.7K
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
Dr Tom Clonan
Dr Tom Clonan@TomClonan·
Please. Please Everyone. Please Read This Thread & Vote NO on Care #Referendum 42.B Which Places Constitutional Responsibility Exclusively on the Family
Aisling McNiffe 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@McNiffecent

1/ As a lone parent/ carer my carers allowance was recently reviewed. It took about 8 weeks of stress & gathering of info. Then once that was done I got a letter in the post reviewing Jack’s medical card. We had just got home from a stint in hospital. We were both exhausted.

English
17
248
539
34.8K
The Irish Birth Movement retweetledi
Dr. Orla Tinsley
Dr. Orla Tinsley@orlatinsley·
Hi there, I wrote this piece for @thejournal_ie on why I'm voting No in the #CareRef this Friday and why this is so important. If you are undecided or feel confused by the discourse - as many have said they are - please give it a read. Thanks thejournal.ie/readme/orla-ti…
English
50
312
809
122.7K

Keşfet

@WeMidwives @CoombeHospital @RotundaHospital @wemidwives @mariavelohig @stabrennan @ProfJennyGamble @UKMindfulBirth