Midwifery Led Unit, Drogheda

20/12/2025

19/12/2025

There were big celebrations in OLOL this week as we celebrated the first annual excellence in midwifery award ✨

There were a total of 17 amazing nominations from the maternity unit, 3 whom were from our MLU team. Well done to our fantastic Grace, Claudia and Fiona on being nominated, we are so proud of them. If you have a look through the pictures you will see so many wonderful familiar faces👏

The overall award went to our amazing colleague Fiona Hodnett from the practice development team. She is an exceptional midwife and colleague and we are all so lucky to work alongside her and learn from her 🏆

Many of you may have met Fiona during a stay on the antenatal ward where she would have cared for you. She has recently took up a new post in the unit as a clinical placement co-ordinator (CPC) which means our upcoming student midwives have the wonderful opportunity to be taught, inspired and support by Fiona 👩🏼‍🏫

This award is a wonderful way to celebrate not only our unique profession but each and every midwife who makes a difference 👩🏼‍⚕️

We are looking forward to next year’s celebrations already 🎊

19/12/2025

✨ Balbriggan Antenatal Clinic ✨

Every Friday morning from 09:00-13:30 our midwives travel to Balbriggan to facilitate an antenatal clinic for all the women attending our care who live in Balbriggan and surrounding areas 🏡

There is free parking at the Balbriggan Clinic 🅿️
Minimal waiting times ⏰
Modern and spacious rooms 🏥
No interruptions 🚫
30 minute time slot for appointment 📅

Our clinic is located in the Primary Care Centre in Balbriggan
📍K32 HC94

This morning our lovely midwife Clara will be in the clinic there to carry out your appointments; check your wellbeing, baby’s position, baby’s growth and answer any queries you may have 👩🏻‍⚕️

If our Balbriggan clinic would suit you please ask your midwife or contact the MLU to have your next visit there ☎️

18/12/2025

Yesterday afternoon our CMM3 Adrienne and CMM2 Lane were live on th Gerry Kelly show on LMFM to discuss the RSV immunisation and its uptake 📻

To have a listen see the link below and forward to 1 hour 2 minutes of the show to ✨

Listen to Late Lunch Wednesday December 18th 2025 from LMFM Late Lunch Listen Back. Home for Christmas and the New Year from Sydney, Lizzie Doran popped in for a catch-up. Fr Paddy Rushe brought us his Christmas wishes and message, Rick Cronje sorted wines for our Christmas table and we heard why it...

16/12/2025

Congratulations to Erin and Richie on the birth of beautiful baby boy Conn who was born on the 14th of December at 21:47 weighing 8lb 13oz ⭐️

16/12/2025

If you would like more information on vitamin K please talk to your midwife about the benefits of it at your next antenatal appointment 👶

https://www2.hse.ie/pregnancy-birth/newborns/vitamin-k/

15/12/2025

Congratulations to Sarah and Cian who welcomed their beautiful baby girl to the world in the early hours of the morning at 01:58 on the 11th of December. Baby Annie weighed 3.39kg 💕

15/12/2025

Congratulations to Nicole and Craig on the birth of their beautiful baby boy who made a swift entrance into the world on the 10th of December at 07:20 weighing 3.205kg 💙

12/12/2025

Congratulations to Sarah and Pauric who welcomed baby boy Hunter to the world on the 9th of December at 04:14 weighing 2984g 💙

Hunter was accompanied home by his three big sisters Mia, Poppy and Lottie who were also MLU babies 🎀

Mia also helped Geirdre to add Hunter’s Christmas Star to our Christmas star board ✨

05/12/2025

We would like to wish Fiona the best of luck on her last day as our midwifery led unit manager 🥹

She has worked in the MLU for the past 12 years and has been our CMM2 for the past 7 years. She has been an exceptional leader, midwife and colleague and has been instrumental in leading out on many of our projects such as the expansion of our eligibility guidelines, the Waterbirth project and the presentation scanning project to name a few.

We wish her the very best of luck as she embarks on her new journey in commencing her training and post of an advanced midwife practitioner on the supported care pathway. We know she will do incredible work in this position as she is so passionate, knowledgeable and a wonderful advocate for women and maternal choice 🩷

02/12/2025

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that causes respiratory infection in children and adults 🩻

The risk of severe infection is highest in the youngest infants, especially those born during the RSV season 👶🏻

The immunisation is offered in your maternity unit from the beginning of September until the end of February 📆

For more information on the RSV immunisation or to book an immunization appointment if your baby was born outside of these month please see link attached: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/rsv/immunisation/

Or talk to your midwife at your next antenatal appointment 💬

20/11/2025

Some of our wonderful team attended the All Ireland Annual Midwifery Conference in Antrim today gaining an insight into the hot topics and new research in midwifery ✨