Specialist Maternity Clinics

You can choose to self-refer to our Maternal Medicine Specialist Clinics, making it easier to access the care you need.

When booking online, include details of your medical condition and your preferred clinic in the comments. If booking by phone, simply let us know which clinic you wish to attend.

If you have letters or reports from your GP or consultant, please share them with us to support your referral. Please send your documents by post or email, as online upload is not available.

Your GP or consultant can also refer you by letter or via Healthlink. For queries, you can contact the team at celine.obrien@nmh.ie.

This combined Anaesthesia and Obstetric Clinic runs on the last Wednesday of each month and supports you if your pregnancy involves more complex needs requiring both obstetric and anaesthetic care.

Maternal Medicine and Anaesthetic Consultants will work closely together to plan your care, supporting you and your baby safely throughout your pregnancy and birth.

We may refer you to this clinic if you have a pre-existing condition or develop one during pregnancy, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic kidney disease, a history of organ transplant, autoimmune hepatitis, cardiomyopathy, or multiple sclerosis.

This specialist Cardiology and Obstetric Clinic runs on the third Wednesday of each month and supports you if you have a heart condition during pregnancy.

Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe, Consultant Obstetrician, and Dr Carla Canniffe, Consultant Cardiologist from St. Vincent’s University Hospital will work together to support both your heart health and your pregnancy.

We may refer you to this clinic if you have an existing or newly developed heart condition. In some cases, your first appointment and any specialist cardiac tests may take place at St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

This specialist Liver Clinic runs on the second Wednesday of each month and supports you if you have a liver condition during pregnancy.

Dr Omar Elsherif, Consultant Hepatologist from St. Vincent’s University Hospital, will work closely with your maternity team to plan care that supports both you and your baby.

We may refer you to this clinic if you have an existing or newly developed liver condition, including autoimmune hepatitis, Hepatitis B or C, severe cholestasis of pregnancy, or fatty liver disease.

This specialist Renal (Kidney) Clinic runs on the first Wednesday every second month and supports you if you have a kidney condition during your pregnancy.

Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe, Consultant Obstetrician, and Dr John Holian, Consultant Nephrologist from St. Vincent’s University Hospital, will work together to support both your kidney health and your pregnancy.

We may refer you to this clinic if you have an existing kidney condition or develop one during pregnancy.

This combined Rheumatology and Obstetric Clinic runs on the second Wednesday of each month and supports you if you have a rheumatological condition during your pregnancy.

A specialist team—including Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe, Consultant Obstetrician, Prof Douglas Veale, Consultant Rheumatologist, and Ms Louise Moore, Advanced Nurse Practitioner—will work together to support both your condition and your pregnancy.

The clinic is available for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Sjögren’s syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, and lupus.

This clinic runs every Wednesday and supports you if you are pregnant and on a methadone programme or experiencing substance use.

Drug Liaison Midwife Victoire Hurley works with community addiction services, the Maternal Medicine team, a social worker, and the pharmacy team to provide you with supportive, non-judgemental care.

It’s important to speak with the Drug Liaison Midwife before changing medication or detoxing, as this can affect your pregnancy. She will guide and support you throughout.

We support you during pregnancy and for six weeks after birth, with access to addiction programmes and inpatient care if needed. You can refer yourself, or your GP or healthcare provider can refer you.