Being a new parent is never easy, and certainly these times are proving more challenging than most.
So, to mark World Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re talking today about just how many mums experience the ‘baby blues’, how new parents are coping during the pandemic, and also about the maternal mental health supports that are available.
Gavin spoke with parenting expert Laura Erskine, and with Dee Glynn from Kilrush. She and her husband Charlie welcomed Ida Mae into the world four weeks ago.
Virtual consultations and services are being expanded to help pregnant women and those who have recently given birth. At University Maternity Hospital Limerick, telephone and cloud computing technology is at the forefront of supporting new mothers struggling with their mental health.
