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Making Babies: Home Births

While most babies in Ireland are born in hospital settings, some women choose to give birth at ho...

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12.01 12 Aug 2026


Making Babies: Home Births


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12.01 12 Aug 2026


While most babies in Ireland are born in hospital settings, some women choose to give birth at home with the support of specially trained community midwives.

So, what does a home birth involve?

For this week’s Making Babies, Andrea is joined by Community Midwife Jean Kavanagh to discuss this and answer your questions!


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