Posted on January 4, 2012
The following information has been put together for women who have contacted AIMS Ireland regarding accessing personal records (birth notes), making a complaint, or a query in regards to their maternity experience. Part 1 – Accessing your Personal… Read More
Category: Advocating for yourself in the maternity services, Articles, Information, Pregnancy Tags: freedom of information, HSE, informed choice, informed consent, informed decision making, informed refusal, making a complaint, requesting medical notes, requesting your notes, self-advocacy, your service your say
Posted on January 4, 2012
Research has shown that the presence of a doula is extremely beneficial for the labouring woman. According to some research, midwives and nurses are only able to give 10% of their time in ‘supportive roles’ in labour and… Read More
Category: Articles, Care Options, Information, Labour, Support Tags: doula.support.labour, experience
Posted on January 4, 2012
Your experience of labour and birth should be exactly that – YOURS. Every birth is unique as each woman will approach childbirth in her own way. It is important that you have the information you need to decide… Read More
Category: 8th amendment, Advocating for yourself in the maternity services, Articles, Care Options, Induction, Information, Interventions, Labour, Pregnancy, Self Advocacy Tags: coercion, disregard of consent, informed choice, informed consent, informed decision making, informed refusal, self-advocacy
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