Regional Contact Page

Postal correspondence
should be addressed to:

The Home Birth
Association of Ireland
1 Lumiera
Rocky Valley Road
Kilmacanogue
Co Wicklow

Email: homebirth AT eircom.net
(Please replace the "AT" with an @)

Doula Ireland
Every woman should be enabled to make
informed choices about the care she receives
during pregnancy, childbirth and afterwards.

Irish Organisations

Irish Association
for Improvements
in Maternity Services (AIMS)
Raheen House,
Meath Rd.,
Bray,
Co. Wicklow.
Tel. 01 - 286 4585

AIMS,
Supporting parents and professionals
in the UK and Ireland
18 Firgrove Dr.,
Bishopstown,
Cork.
Tel. 021-342649

Irish Childbirth Trust
(ICT or CUIDUI)
(Provides Antenatal classes, Breast
-feeding Counselling and general support
and befriending for parents and children)
Telephone numbers
Bray - Geraldine 01-2860767
Castlebar - Elena 094-25259
Cork - Deirdre 021-968202
Drogheda - Petrina 041-30252
Dublin North - Marie 01-8375380
Dublin SE - Mary 01-2807372
Dublin SW - Orla 01-4935969
Foxford - Rose 094-56291
Galway - Ann Marie 091-85742
Skerries - Denzye 01-8491468
Wexford - Karen 053-47429
Youghal - Janet 024-93033

International Association
of infant Massage
The purpose of the International Association
of Infant Massage is to promote nurturing touch
and communication through training, education and
research so that parents, caregivers and children are
loved, valued and respected throughout the
world community.
UK Chapter
Irish Chapter

Consumer Guide to the
Maternity Services in Ireland

La Leche League of Ireland
(Breast-feeding support/counselling, monthly
support groups and annual conferences)
Tel: 01-2829638, 01- 8354469,
023-49825, 077-83304, 091-555866,
or see your local directory.

Active Birth Centre
(Phillipa Kinsella)
51 Hazel Avenue Lr.,
Kilmacud Rd.,
Blackrock,
Co. Dublin.

Midwives Association of Ireland.
49 Marklands Woods,
Maryborough Hill,
Douglas,
Cork

Prana.ie
Prana Yoga Centre is a gathering place &
designated Centre that offer vigorous Yoga
classes with a spiritual philosphy and approach
grounded in the Source teachings of Yoga, from
such ancient texts as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

An Bord Altranais
(Irish Nursing Board).
31/32 Fitzwilliam Sq.,
Dublin 2.
Library
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
10.00 to 13.00, 14.00 to 17.00
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday CLOSED
Contact
Cathy Zahra (Librarian) Phone: (01) 639 8511 or (01) 639 8510 Fax: (01) 661 4419 E-mail: library@nursingboard.ie

Baby Milk Action
(Campaigns against Nestlé for inappropriate
marketing of artificial infant food)
10 Upper Camden Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-4962964

European Organisations

World Health Organisation
European Union Information Office.
Molesworth St.,
Dublin 2.

National Childbirth Trust
Alexandra House,
Oldham Terrace,
London W3 6NH

NCT Maternity Sales Ltd.,
Burnfield Avenue,
Glasgow,
G46 7TL.
For catalogue of childbirth and breast-feeding
related leaflets, booklets, books, maternity wear etc.

Association for Improvements
in Maternity Services
21 Iver Lane, Iver,
Bucks.,
SL0 9LH.
Tel: 00-44-1753-652781

Association of Radical Midwives
62, Greetby Hill,
Ormskirk,
Lancs.,
L39 2DT.
Tel: 00-44-1695-572776.
arm@radmid.demon.co.uk

Independent Midwives Association
Nightingale Cottage,
Shamblehurst Lane,
Botley, Hants.,
S03 2BY.

The International
Baby Food Action Network
Europe
GIFA
PO Box 157 1211 Geneva 19
Switzerland
Ph: (+41) 22 798 9164
Fax: (+41) 22 798 4443
E-mail: info@gifa.org

Mother-Friendly Childbirth
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
(CIMS--pronounced "kims") was established in 1996
as a collaborative effort among a broad spectrum of
maternity service providers, including midwives, physicians, nurses, childbirth educators, labor support and postpartum doulas, and lactation consultants

Government Information
webpage on homebirth


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