Maternity Safety Statement for University Hospital Waterford
Latest available date : February 2026
Uploaded to HSE site: March 2026
Commentary:
First time mother assisted rate for this month: 29.1%
Birthed before mother assisted rate for this month: 3.3%
First time mother induction rate for this month: 50%
Birthed before induction rate for this month 22%
First time mother Caesarean section rate for this month: 37.5%
Birthed before Caesarean section rate for this month: 45.7%
The rate of mothers who have birthed before having c sections is very high, higher even than the mothers who have not birthed before. This might simply be a mistake, but may also be due to limited VBAC options. The nulliparous induction rate is extremely high.

