Commentary:

1. First time mother assisted rate for this month: 21.2%

2. Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 8.9%

3. First time mother induction rate for this month: 42.4%

4. Birthed before induction rate for this month 28.6%

5. First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 48.4%

6. Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 35.7%

7. The rate of first time mothers having c sections is extremely high. The most up to date MPSS for University Hospital Kerry was October 2025, this is a 6 month lag, the longest of any hospital in Ireland.