This booklet has been developed by the INHA to help you prepare to take your baby home from hospital. Once home, you and your family will be the primary carers for your baby. Bringing your child home is an emotional and sometimes stressful time for families, however...
POSITIVE STEPS FOR PREMATURITY In 2011 Ireland’s inaugural benchmarking report on prematurity was published. The report called “Positive Steps for Prematurity” was the result of the collaborative efforts of Healthcare Professionals working in the field of Neonatal...
Our Story We were absolutely ecstatic to discover I was pregnant in July 2013. As it was my first pregnancy my GP suggested I go for an early scan. And so a fortnight later we excitedly went for our early scan. The sonographer seemed to take forever before she said...
My Story On the 13th November I left home in Limerick to travel to Kilkenny for a night away with the girls. At 3am in the morning I started to feel unwell and getting pains. When I reached the hospital I was in labour and given steroid injections for the baby’s...
Méadhbh was born on the 14th June 2012 at 29+6 weeks gestation weighing 2lb 2oz or 950g just under a bag of sugar. It was an achievement to almost reach a major milestone such as 30weeks as from 24 weeks onwards I was monitored very closely and hospitalised for high...
