The Coombe Hospital

22/10/2025

Today, we came together to celebrate 25 years of community midwifery, welcoming current and past midwives, supporters, and some of the wonderful families we have cared for over the years.

It was full of smiles, stories and memories – thank you to everyone who joined us!

22/10/2025

21/10/2025

Community midwifery offers women the choice to receive midwifery led care at community clinics within their local area. Our team looks after you from your initial booking visit, throughout your pregnancy and for the first week after your baby is born. Our midwives work closely with you, offering advice, check-ups and guidance to help you and your baby stay healthy, while keeping care accessible, supportive and community focused.

The services provided by our community midwifery team have evolved and expanded over the last 25 years to ensure we continue to respond to the needs and wants of the women in our community.

We now operate 17 community-based clinics throughout Dublin and Kildare. We also offer the Domino and Homebirth Service, the Early Transfer Home Service, and most recently, dedicated Postnatal Clinics to support Mums and babies in the weeks and months after birth. The team consists of experienced midwives, with specialities in lactation, prescribing and examination of newborns. For more information on our service, and eligibility, please see www.coombe.ie

20/10/2025

We’re celebrating 25 years of community midwifery care this week. If you’d like to share your experiences with our wonderful team, we’d love to hear your stories! Leave us a comment below ↓

20/10/2025

We are so proud to mark 25 years of providing expert midwifery-led care to women in our community, offering choice, continuity of care – and always putting their needs at the heart of everything we do.

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey. Leave us a heart below if our team has supported you!

18/10/2025

The aim of World Menopause Day (18th October) is to raise awareness of menopause and the support options available to improve the health and wellbeing of women during this life stage.

While many women manage menopause symptoms with support from their GP, some have medical conditions that make treatment more complex.

That’s where our Complex Menopause Clinic comes in. We support women with conditions such as endometriosis, epilepsy, heart disease, immunological conditions, premature ovarian insufficiency and cancers – offering tailored and compassionate care from HRT to non-hormonal treatments to lifestyle advice.

In 2024, we supported over 350 women to manage symptoms impacting on their daily lives.

Women are referred by their GPs to the Clinic, typically they are supported for up to 6 months to get symptoms under control with the appropriate treatments, after which time they are discharged back to their GP.

For more information, see www.coombe.ie

17/10/2025

Pregnancy is a time of great change – physically, emotionally and psychologically. Experiencing a range of feelings – from joy to worry – is perfectly normal.

Practising belly breathing can be a simple, yet powerful way to ease anxiety and promote relaxation. We have linked a guided relaxation for you to try. And remember that the more you practice and the better you get, the more useful this will be. This is also a skill you can use when you’re out and about, as with practice you will no longer need to place your hands on your belly to connect with the sensation of breathing.

Find out more www.coombe.ie/specialist-perinatal-mental-health-iris-clinic

15/10/2025

Tonight, we join a Global Wave of Light in remembrance of all the babies gone too soon, and in support of all the families affected.

13/10/2025

Our dedicated bereavement midwives, chaplains and medical social workers are here to offer care, comfort and support to families affected by baby loss and miscarriage. Alongside our bereavement team, every member of staff - from medical, midwifery, nursing and laboratory teams to administrative, household and catering teams - work together to support families during this difficult time. Our commitment extends beyond your stay in hospital, offering care and guidance in the weeks and months to follow.

Whether you need a listening ear, practical guidance, or emotional and spiritual support, we are here for you every step of the way.

Find out more at www.coombe.ie

10/10/2025

To help us provide the safest and best possible care, we are moving to a new electronic charting system.

- Your care will not be affected.
- Your safety remains our top priority.

During this transition, we kindly ask for your patience and understanding as we work to improve the quality and efficiency of our care.

Thank you for bearing with us while we make these important improvements.

10/10/2025

All this week, our Remembrance Tree will be in the main reception of the hospital – we invite Coombe families to write their baby’s name on a tag and hang it as a way to honour and remember their little one.

If you are unable to visit in person, please share your baby’s name in the comments below, and we will add it to the tree for you. If you hadn’t chosen a name, we can include Baby, followed by your family surname.

09/10/2025

“My heart breaks for all the moments we will never share together, my arms ache for the cuddles we will never have, but I’ll always be grateful she was mine.”

This Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Week, we join people all over the world remembering the precious babies gone too soon.

Throughout the week, The Coombe Hospital will be lit up in pink and blue as a symbol of love, remembrance, and support for all those affected by pregnancy and baby loss.

On 15th October at 7pm, families are invited to take part in a Global Wave of Light by lighting a candle at home in memory of their baby.

This week gives us time to come together to raise awareness, remember our babies and support each other.