The Coombe Hospital When will birth partners be admitted for the duration of labour? @ReformMaternity

Are we getting closer to partners being admitted for the full duration of labour? This has gone on long enough. #wearedelivering @ReformMaternity

Time for a break until our new social media rep takes over 😄. #SeeYouAgain #doulalove

Pregnant Woman To Deliver Child Indoors In Pub So Partner Can Attend Birth waterfordwhispersnews.com/2021/07/21/pre… Although it's a joke, its actually spot on! #daidoula #liftmaternityrestrictions #doula #doulafindsaway

"People gathered inside pubs and restaurants yesterday to enjoy a pint, a meal and a chat. Yet today in maternity hospitals all over the country, women will miscarry alone; attend important scans and appointments alone; even give birth alone." ow.ly/ofjZ50FEfYY

This is our list of current committee members and our list of current members. doula.ie/about-us/ doula.ie/find-a-doula-2/

From Monday 16/8, pre covid visiting returns during 9.30am to 12 noon, 2.30pm to 4.30pm and 6.30pm to 8.30pm if you're the designated partner of a patient . @DMHospitalGroup

Excellent piece by the amazing Linda Kelly Opinion: Excluding partners from maternity care is no longer excusable - there is a better way (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/5521999

"I set my worries aside and I allow my body to do its job."

"The restrictions left in place have little to do with covid" - now we are getting to the essence of the issue. This was never about controlling a virus, the "mitigations" never made sense in that regard. #EnoughIsEnough Stephen Donnelly Leo Varadkar Micheál Martin

At least a dozen more vigils for Ashling Murphy to take place over the weekend irishtimes.com/news/ireland/i… via The Irish Times

Join The DAI The Doula Association of Ireland (DAI) is the country’s largest representative body which works to support and develop the doula profession. Joining the Association is a big step for any professional doula in Ireland! Join us today doula.ie

Lower satisfaction in birthing experiences and abysmal breastfeeding rates —what do those two have in common? The fact a doula affects both positively and significantly! MaternityForum #IrelandMMF2022

@AnnaMariaVerling has spoken on the development of a survey for improving services in pregnancy loss & bereavement. No mention of bereavement doulas, however, who offer continuous and holistic support at home, the most intimate of grieving spaces. Maternity & Midwifery Forum #IrelandMMF2022

What do doulas do that is so unique? They are the ESSENTIAL bridge between the hospital and the home, the system and the family, the standardised medical world and the world of true continuous and individual care. Simple. Yet vital. Maternity & Midwifery Forum #IrelandMMF2022 Doula Association of Ireland