The NMH, which was established in 1894 is a centre of excellence, the maternity hospital of choice for women & a leader in maternal, neonatal & women's health.
Huge congratulations to Brian Dowling & Arthur Gourounlian on the birth of their beautiful baby girl, Blake. We're delighted that you chose The
#NMH
. It was both a pleasure & a privilege to support you both & Aoife on your incredible journey, we couldn't be happier for you all 💙
It was a super special day here as
@Marybrosnan13
,
@DrShaneHiggins8
&
@RogerMcMorrow
distributed commemorative medals to staff as a small token of gratitude for work through
#COVID19
Siobhan McGuinness, our fab Consultant Anaesthesiologist received her medal with her new baby 💕
We're delighted to welcome little Nia, our 1st
#LeapYearBaby
of 2024 at NMH! Huge congratulations to Orlagh & Neil on the birth of their beautiful baby Nia who was born at 00.26 am weighing 8.3lbs (3.7kg)! Her parents are absolutely thrilled and mum & baby are doing really well❤️
⬇️Visiting guidelines update
Our
#visitingguidelines
are under constant review as we strive to do our very best to help protect women, babies & staff, while providing a safe environment in line with government guidance.
Visit for full details. Thank you
#COVID19Vaccination
Clinics are in the process of being established for our
#pregnant
women
They will take place in Mass Vaccination Sites; initially in
@AVIVAStadium
Phase 1 - If you're between 30-36 weeks gestation, you'll receive a text message in coming days
Thank you🙏
Thanks so much to doting Dad Joe who sent in these gorgeous pics - adorable baby Hugo who arrived early into the world & had to spend time in
#NICU
& one of him watching over Hugo from home. Thankfully Hugo is now safely home 💙
#angeleye
#commuNICU
#StayHomeStayConnected
#COVID19
We are honoured to support Féileacáin by lighting up the hospital in blue and pink for International Wave of Light to mark Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Please join us at 7pm this evening for
#Feileacainwaveoflight
to remember all babies who have died
Anaesthetic Doctors and Nurses will be on the front line treating
#COVID19
patients who require surgery. Massive shout out to our staff
@_TheNMH
who are giving up their weekends to train for the weeks ahead.
#WeAreInThisTogether
we are ready to look after you and your baby
Letter to
@IrishTimes
We, the consultants of the National Maternity Hospital, are concerned by the potential for misinformation & misunderstanding to delay a vital project to create a world-class maternity hospital for the women and babies of Ireland ⬇️
We are absolutely delighted to welcome the first baby born in Ireland at The NMH at 4 seconds past midnight! Welcome to the world baby, Brody & huge congrats to Mum Jennifer. What a fantastic start to The New Year
#NewYearBaby
#welcometotheworld
#TeamNMH
Privileged to welcome
@LordMayorDublin
@hazechu
to The NMH this morning to meet our Master,
@DrShaneHiggins8
&
@Marybrosnan13
, Director of Midwifery & Nursing. During her visit, The Lord Mayor received a tour of the hospital & met some of our incredible team.
We are delighted to announce that Partners/Nominated person can now visit The NMH after the birth of their baby for up to two consecutive hours per day. Please visit for full details
‘We built a hospital within a hospital.
'The designated unit has allowed us the opportunity to look after women in a safer environment, so midwives & nurses can stay with patients, and so that women won’t be alone,” explains
@Marybrosnan13
#COVID19
What a year it's been! If your baby was born in 2020, please do share a picture & we'll put a little video together celebrating all babies born at The NMH this year. Wishing all our families & friends a very Happy & safe New Year 💙
#HappyNewYear2021
We would like to thank all our staff for their incredible work. As a fully digitalised hospital, their commitment to our patients enabled the hospital to swiftly revert to a paper based system and maintain a full clinical service since the cyberattack on the HSE IT systems.
Heartiest congratulations to our HDip Midwifery Class of 2021, who completed their course today 🙌☺️
We are so proud of each & every one of you & are delighted that ALL of you will be joining
#TeamNMH
as Staff Midwives.
#COVID19
may have hampered celebrations, we will do again!
Massive thanks to
@CadburyIreland
Easter Bunny for dropping us in loads of yummy chocolate Easter Eggs. A staff raffle today gave a welcome boost! Wishing you all a very
#HappyEaster
from
#TeamNMH
Our Chief Pharmacist, David Fitzgerald talks about the complexities of the
#CovidVaccine
. We're indebted to David &
@NMHpharmacy
team for their phenonmenal work in successfully rolling-out the vaccine today - over 450 staff vaccinated already!
#COVID19
@IEHospitalGroup
@HSELive
We're honoured to be the only
#maternityhospital
in Ireland to receive this international award for our dedicated
#breastfeeding
care & to also receive it for a 2nd yr in a row 🙌 Huge thanks to our fab
#lactationteam
for their tremendous dedication in supporting our mums 🤱💙🙏
The NMH Fertility Hub is delighted to now be making referrals for HSE-funded IVF, IUI & ICSI. Our hub is 1 of 6 regional hubs providing publicly funded fertility advice, investigations & treatments for eligible people experiencing fertility issues. Info➡️
Huge congratulations
@Kirs_Coveney
our incredible Advanced Midwife Practitioner in Diabetes on winning the Director of Midwifery Award last night. We are all so proud of the wonderful work Ciara has done to improve care for women with diabetes in pregnancy.
Due to concerns about the potential spread of
#COVID
-19, The NMH is restricting visitors to the hospital.The only visiting permitted is the birth partner of the pregnant woman or mother attending (no childen) & the parents of a baby in NICU unless exceptional circumstances.
NMH update
All services are operating as normal.
We ask patients to please attend scheduled appointments & bring hospital registration details if possible.
Huge thanks to all our teams who are working overtime, especially over the weekend with true NMH 'can do it' attitude.
The NMH celebrates 25 years of its Community Midwifery Service! ✨Our incredible
#midwives
have cared for over 35,000 women in the community since 1999! Your commitment, dedication and guidance make all the difference. Here’s to many more years! ❤️
#midwife
#midwifery
NMH Consultant Obstetrician Prof
@mairenihuigin
& Advanced Midwife Practitioner
@Kirs_Coveney
are all set to speak at the launch of the 1st ever Diabetes in Pregnancy Model of Care for Ireland! The NMH is proud to have contributed to this key piece of work 👏
#ncpdiabetes
⬇️Meet the team running
#theNMH
specialist Complex Menopause Clinic supported by funding from
@roinnslainte
&
@NWIHP
The service is dedicated to helping patients with serious medical conditions to manage their menopausal symptoms
Visit for further info
📢 Tomorrow is International Day of the Midwife.
This year's theme is Follow the data: invest in midwives
We'd 💙 if you could share any messages of support you might have, so that we can pass them on
The past year is not one that any of us will forget in a hurry
#IDM2021
🎉Heartfelt congrats to our amazing NMH Community Midwife Manager
@tmccreery33
who was awarded the 'Most Inspirational Midwife 2021' at today’s nursing event ‘Glocalisation in Healthcare' in celebration of
#IDM2021
We couldn't be prouder
#DCUNMC2021
📖
As of today, one nominated support person is permitted to attend the anomaly (20 week) scan at the hospital. To continue to help protect patients, babies & staff, we ask all patients & nominated support person to please adhere to our guidelines as set out below. Thank you
Dr Murphy was “surprised & flattered” to be this year’s recipient of
#KathleenLynnMedal
, awarded by the
@RCPI_news
for “exceptional service on behalf of children”.
"A lot of people don’t know neonatology exists – until they get a small baby who is sick’
Biggest birthday wishes to Dr Laoise O'Brien, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, pictured here with
@RogerMcMorrow
who presented her with her
#Covid19
commemorative medal earlier today.
We can't wait until we can all get out and celebrate together again 🎂
#teamNMH
Sadly due to
#COVID19
restrictions, this year we are unable to hold our annual remembrance service. Please join us at 3pm on the 4th Oct when we will light candles in memory of babies who have died in The NMH
A huge thank you to our 3rd year BSc Midwifery students who received their NMH
#CommerativeMedals
yesterday for their commitment to practice during
#Covid19
Medals were presented by Theresa Barry, Practice Development on behalf of EMT at their Clinical Skills morning at UCD 🙏🙌
🎉 Congratulations to
@sineadkaulsay
, CMM2 who has just graduated as a BSCCP Colposcopist at The NMH.
Sinead has worked here since 1995, we are absolutely delighted for her, hope you get to celebrate in style soon 🥳
Huge shout out to our
#breastfeeding
support team for
#NBW2020
All our midwives are here to support you to start on your BF journey, with our support team here to assist with any challenges you may encounter
"We are just happy to be bringing a little bit of joy in these times". Two midwives from the National Maternity Hospital at Holles Street in Dublin share their take on the TikTok 'stair shuffle' dance challenge.
#InThisTogether
(Tap for best view on mobile)
Happy
#PrideDay
! 🏳🌈
NMH proudly flying Pride flags this week to celebrate
#DublinPride
, while our phenomenal Catering Team went all out spreading love & joy, incredible atmosphere in the hospital 🌈
Love & solidarity with those marching today. Much done, much more to do 🙌
We are delighted to welcome our 1st babies of 2022 to Holles St
Warmest congratulations to Selina & Nethan Burke on the birth of their 1st baby, a little girl, born at one second past midnight & to Gladis & Nibin on the birth of their baby boy, Luca, who was born at 2.05am
NMH Dr Eileen O'Brien presenting on the soon-to-launched
@hollestic
App at the lnaugural 2020 Virtual Innovation & Research Symposium. Boasting close to 100 recipes, which are all scientifically backed, this free app will be an incredible resource for women 👏 Watch this space!
Congratulations to our multidisciplinary antenatal education team who have been shortlisted for the
@HealthAwardsIrl
Patient Education Project! This project embraced a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach to antenatal education in The NMH.
Well done
#TeamNMH
👏
#IMTIHA23
Sadly due to
#Covid19
restrictions, we are unable to hold our
#annualremembranceservice
this year.
At 3pm, Sun 3rd Oct, we will light candles in memory of all babies who have died here & invite you to join us in lighting a candle in memory of your baby at home🕯️
Happy International Nurses Day! This week we celebrated
#InternationalNursesDay
&
#Internationadayofthemidwife
. Our heartfelt appreciation to our nurses & midwives here at The National Maternity hospital! Thank you for your inspiring dedication & the incredible care you provide.
Little Quinn was born here with us at 28+2 weeks. To date she has spent 90 days being cared for in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Mum, Catie loves visiting for lots of cuddles, isn't she a little dote 🥰
#nicuwarrior
#nicubaby
#teamNMH
We are so proud to celebrate all our extraordinary women today who wholeheartedly support thousands of women every year, leading the way in excellence in
#maternalhealth
. Thank you for your kindness, compassion, wisdom & vision
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2020
#EachforEqual
Huge shout-out - our Smoking Cessation Service has received 200 referrals in the past 8 months & we've celebrated the birth of the 1st smoke-free baby with a patient who quit using the service! 🙌
"If you're still trying, you haven't failed."
#smokefreestart
#tobaccofreeireland
Best Christmas present you could ask for 🎄👶Huge congrats to James & Aisling on the birth of baby Fiadh, who was born at 12.19am Christmas morning at The NMH & looks to be Ireland's 1st Christmas Baby 2020
#babyjoy
#christmasbaby
#proudparents
#TeamNMH
A huge shout out to all our incredible
#midwives
. Thank you for working tirelessly and with such dedication to help women at their most vulnerable. The feedback we are getting from mums & mums-to-be in your care is nothing short of miraculous
@Marybrosnan13
#TeamNMH
#COVID19
A message to midwives and students working within the
#Covid_19
pandemic.
Dear Midwives,
We acknowledge, appreciate and support all each of you are doing in your workplaces for women, babies and their families in these most challenging of times....
Huge congratulations to all of our 2022 Midwifery graduates! 🎓👏
Today they celebrate achieving their Higher Diploma in Midwifery with
@UCDMidwifery
. Well done to each and every one of you. We are proud to have so many of you working with us on
#TeamNMH
!
Today is International Baby Loss Day. We would like to extend an open invitation today & always to every parent who has lost a baby to say their name. Please feel free to post below and share your baby's story if you would like to 🦋
#blaw2021
#saytheirname
#babyloss
#theNMH
A huge thank you to the
#IrishGirlGuides
who sent in yummy choc chip cookies to our mums &
#TeamNMH
. Mum Susan
@smcruddy
was thrilled to enjoy with her cuppa, while holding her new little angel, Baby Noel Brendan Murphy 💙
#spreadingkindness
We are so lucky to have an incredible, award-winning
#cateringteam
at The NMH who always go that extra mile in looking after all our patients & staff. A Valentine's Day choc-filled goodie bag went to all our Mums today. Happy Valentine's Day
Happy International Day of the Midwife to all our fantastic Midwives here at The NMH & Worldwide.
We couldn't be prouder of our inspiring, dedicated & courageous midwives who have shown such strength especially throughout
#COVID19
. Thank you for everything that you do
#IDM2021
Multidisciplinary training at NMH today on Postpartum Haemorrhage as part of
#PPHQII
. Simulation in theatre with 40+ staff 🙌 Obstetrics, anaesthesia, midwifery, nursing, haematology, scribe, porters, real time phone calls & post-simulation discussion.
#TeamNMH
#Communication
NMH’s IRIS clinic has won ‘Best Nursing/Midwifery Led Innovation Project’ at
#SparkSummit23
! 👏
The clinic provides care for women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) a severe form of nausea & vomiting in pregnancy which when untreated can cause poor outcomes for mothers & babies🧵
A super big thanks to Emma for taking the time to contact us after her experience last week in our
#outpatientsdepartment
! Feedback like this is hugely appreciated by
#TeamNMH
, especially at this time as our staff do their best to navigate work and
#COVID19
.
#WereInThisTogether
Huge congratulations to Nicole Elizabeth & Philip McKeown on the birth of baby Jenson who was born at 00.07am, our first
#LeapYear2020
baby! Both Mum & baby doing really well 🤗
A huge shout out to our phenomenal Catering Team on
#InternationalChefsDay
The team cater for patients & staff 365 days a year, serving delicious & nutritious meals several times a day 🥘
Wholehearted thanks from all
#theNMH
🙌