National Women & Infants Health Programme

Congratulations to @CoombeHospital who have opened their first #Postnatal Hubs this week, providing midwifery-led postnatal care and support in the community. instagram.com/p/DRj_8kMjDGv/…

.. as a speaker at NWIHP conferences, he was always generous with his time & expertise. Our condolences to his family, friends & colleagues. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

We are sad to hear of the passing of Prof. Tim Draycott. Tim was a leader in delivering safer maternity services. Working with him, as the leader of @promptmaternity training programme, as the external advisor on the National Neonatal Encephalopathy Action Group, and..

“Today on World Prematurity Day, we thank our healthcare colleagues across the country providing diligent care for our premature babies, and the families who remain central to our work”

Learning to express colostrum (early breastmilk) before your baby is born can be one of the first steps in your #breastfeeding journey. Always consult with your midwife, lactation consultant or doctor before beginning colostrum harvesting. Learn more at hse.ie/ColostrumHarve…

This week in collaboration with the National Healthy Childhood Programme, we held an Infant Feeding Specialist Workshop in TUS Athlone. An opportunity for maternity & community professionals who provide support for infant feeding to come together to discuss & share knowledge.

@CcoHse @roinnslainte @PregnancyLossIE @NPEC_UCC @NurMidONMSD

The full range of Guidelines can be accessed at hse.ie/eng/about/who/…

Today we are launching a further suite of National Clinical Guidelines in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Midwifery, covering topics like Intrapartum Care, IVF, Miscarriage, Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring, Fetal Growth Restriction, Endometriosis & Assisted Vaginal Birth.

@NurMidONMSD @BernardGloster @CcoHse @NMBI_ie @CoombeHospital @MSF @Wellnesswarrio3 @world_midwives @TorresOyarzo @HIQA Our final speaker, Post Graduate student midwife, Aoife Browne tells us about her journey in midwifery and nursing, the role of a student ambassador, and how the short life of her cousin and the care he received inspired her. #MidwifeConf25 #IDOM25

@NurMidONMSD @BernardGloster @CcoHse @NMBI_ie @CoombeHospital @MSF @Wellnesswarrio3 @world_midwives @TorresOyarzo Dr Lorna Sweeney from @HIQA now talking about the ongoing National Maternity Experience Survey 2025 #NMES25 and the results, learning & impact of the last survey in 2020. #MidwifeConf25 #IDOM25

Celebrating #InternationalDayoftheMidwife at the @NWIHP @NurMidONMSD National Midwifery Conference 2025 in Portlaoise. #MidwifeConf25

@NurMidONMSD @BernardGloster @CcoHse @NMBI_ie Now Deirdre Daly & Susan Hannon from @TCD_SNM report on their work evaluating the experiences of women who accessed Postnatal Hubs and the staff who established them. Really positive comments. #MidwifeConf25 #IDOM25