Wexford General Hospital, Wexford, Ireland

Wexford Maternity Unit is a progressive and busy unit providing obstetric, Midwifery-led, gynaecological and neonatal services to the people of Wexford and surrounding areas. Currently we have 50 wte midwives, 3 Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologists, 8 non-consultant hospital doctors and 3 Consultant Paediatricians.

Profile of Wexford General Hospital Maternity Unit

The Unit consists of

6 Bedded Delivery Suite 
23 Ante-natal/Post-natal ward
SCBU 4 cots
Ante-Natal ClinicIHCMS

Deliveries 2005

1897 births, 25 sets twins

Forceps 2.8%

Services in Wexford Maternity Unit

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit

Ante-Natal Clinics

Midwife-led Clinics

Ante-Natal Classes

Labour

Birth Partner welcome at all times

Birth Plans Facilitated

Mobilization encouraged

Baths encouraged during labour

Light Diet in labour

24 hr Epidural service available

TENS available

Birthing Balls

Alternative positions for delivery

Skin to skin

Breastfeeding encouraged and facilitated (3 Lactation Consultants)

Post-Natal

Breastfeeding on demand

Early discharge available

Supporting new mothers to develop parenting skills

Integrated Hospital Community Midwifery Led Service (IHCMS)

The demand for Home-Birth and Domino care by pregnant women in the Wexford area is provided by a team of four midwives. The ethos and philosophy of this service was the development of midwifery led care for women with low risk or no risk pregnancies in the hospital or home setting.

Special Care Baby Unit

This unit is staffed by special trained neo-natal staff.

Shift times:

08.30 – 17.00; 08.30 – 21.15, Night duty every 6 weeks. All rosters are planned in advance.

Education Opportunities

Continuing professional development is encouraged.

The Nursing and Midwifery Planning Unit co-ordinates training in the following:

18hr breast feeding course (3 Lactation Consultants)

Fetal Monitoring

Intravenous cannulation

Perineal suturing

ALSO courses ( 2 ALSO Instructors)

Neonatal resuscitation (3 NRP Instructors)

STABLE courses ( 1 STABLE instructor)

In Wexford Maternity Unit specialised midwifery care is provided by a dedicated team of midwives who provide individualised care to pregnant women and their families. Our midwifery practice is based on best practice guidelines and involves advocacy for the individual woman and her family.

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