After having her children, Liz Halliday was inspired to change her career from Archaeology (BA (Hons), University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1998) to Midwifery and was accepted to the first direct entry Midwifery degree program in Trinity College Dublin, with the practical aspect of her training in The Coombe Women and Infants Hospital, Dublin. She graduated with a BSc (A.Obs) with Honours in 2010. After working in an HSE regional hospital, Liz joined Private Midwives in 2014 and has supported many families and facilitated many homebirths ever since.

Liz qualified as Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) through The University of Chester in 2019. In 2022 she completed her training as a Birth Trauma Therapist with Birth Trauma Resolutions, and in 2023 she qualified as NIPE practitioner through Teeside University and also completed her training as a Tongue Tie Practitioner.

Liz lives in County Wexford with her partner and her cats, and enjoys supporting clients, families and Midwives with her diverse skills and specialities.

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What is Antenatal Care?

Today we will explore what we mean when we talk about antenatal care, what it includes and why, helping you to understand its significance and the Midwives role in providing good antenatal care. What Does ‘Antenatal’ Mean? The word ‘antenatal’ refers to the duration of pregnancy from conception until labour begins and is synonymous with
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Why Meghan Markle cradles her baby bump

Embed from Getty Images People are very interested in the pregnancy of Meghan Markle and a series of new pictures shows the princess cradling her baby bump fondly, but is there a reason why she is pictured doing this so often? – Liz Haliday our deputy head of midwifery, has suggested that mother’s feel that

Midwifery past and present

I like many enjoyed the BBC drama series “Call the Midwife” that featured a group of Midwives in the 1950’s who worked in the Docklands region of London. It led me to reflect on the changes that I have seen during my career as a Midwife.

 

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