National Women & Infants Health Programme

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

https://t.co/sZEKxOIG5L

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.. 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.

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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..

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“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”

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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 https://t.co/FYv309n0u3

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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.

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@CcoHse @roinnslainte @PregnancyLossIE @NPEC_UCC @NurMidONMSD

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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.

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The full range of Guidelines can be accessed at https://t.co/zDFB1EOma7

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@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

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

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@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

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@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