High-risk Antenatal Clinics at University Maternity Hospital Limerick

Opening hours

By appointment.

Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the area of medicine concerned with pregnancy, the delivery of babies and the welfare of the mother. Consultant obstetricians work closely with midwives in all aspects of routine and complex antenatal care, care of the mother and baby during delivery, and post natal support.

High-risk antenatal clinics

At high-risk antenatal clinics held at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick, patients are given the necessary clinical care and follow-up. Monday: twins, maternal cardiac, hypertension, maternal/fetal medicine, invasive placental Disease. Tuesday: infectious diseases, epilepsy, maternal/fetal medicine, maternal age >40, multiple previous caesarean sections, fibroids and ovarian cysts in pregnancy Wednesday: homebirth, pre-term birth, previous LLETZ clinic, community midwifery integrated services Thursday: gestational diabetes mellitus, endocrinology, renal, BMI ≥ 40, maternal/fetal medicine, invasive placental disease Friday: teenage pregnancy, low BMI, vaginal birth after caesarean

Referrals and Appointments

Internal directions

Main clinic UMHL. Proceed through the front door, take the first right through double doors, proceed past the shop, take the stairs going down and continue straight at the end of the stairs to clinic.