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Making Babies: Home Births
15 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 12:01 pm.
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While most babies in Ireland are born in hospital settings, some women choose to give birth at home with the support of specially trained community midwives.

So, what does a home birth involve?

For this week’s Making Babies, Andrea is joined by Community Midwife Jean Kavanagh to discuss this and answer your questions!