Introduction
Section Two: Postnatal
Healthcare
Having a new baby is an exciting, and tiring, experience. You will be giving your baby a lot of time and attention, but don’t forget that you need a little time for yourself.
www.eumom.ie
www.eumom.ie has a very good section called Your Post-Baby Body dealing with how you may be feeling immediately after having your baby.
This feature is located on the left-hand side of the homepage of www. eumom.com
www.eircom.net
Logging on to www.eircom.net can access other easy to use websites containing relevant health information.
Log on to the eircom homepage, on the left-hand side of your screen is a list of topics under the heading Channels.
Click on the Health topic, which is a direct link to Bupaireland
On the left-hand side of this screen, click on Directory.
Click on Women’s Health. This page is a direct link to the following relevant websites.
These sites also relate to women’s health:
- www.ivillagehealth.com
- www.queendom.com
- www.healthy.net-women.com
- http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/birth-and-children
A very good easy-to-navigate site which is a must to visit, is the Information on Public Services site http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/birth-and-children
Click on the link After your baby is born.
In this section there are clickable links to the following subjects:
- Breastfeeding in Ireland
- Maternity Care and the Public Health Nurse
- Postnatal Care for Your Baby
- Vaccination for Your Baby
- Your Health After Birth
www.vhi.ie
On the homepage, under the heading Health and Lifestyle click on Pregnancy advice.>> Life Stages,>> Baby. The page displayed has a number of links to sections dedicated to aspects of baby health, caring for babies and adjusting to parenthood.
