The husband of the woman who sadly died while giving birth at her home in Limerick has thanked the public for their support.
Tragic Laura Liston's husband Fergal shared a picture of their healthy newborn son on the funeral service booklet and described him as their "great hope".
In a message on the booklet, Fergal thanked everyone for their messages in the days since the horror news broke.
Along with the photos, a message reads: "Fergal and Shay together with the Liston and Mannion families wish to thank everyone who attended Mass today and for all the kind expressions of sympathy and support received at this very sad time."
Laura Liston, in her 30s, from Dunnaman, Croom, Co Limerick, and Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, died after giving birth to her first child, a son, Shay, in Croom, on June 5.
A statement released Friday by the UL Hospitals Group, which did not identify Ms Liston, read: “We can confirm that we have temporarily suspended the home birth service in the Mid-West following a recent maternal death. The staff of UL Hospitals Group and of the home birth service would like to extend profound sympathies to the family involved on their devastating loss.”
“We have commissioned an external review of the home birth service in the Mid-West. A group of external experts, including those with midwifery and obstetrics expertise, is being assembled to conduct the review; looking at patient safety, clinical governance and any other issues arising,” added the statement.
A spokesman fro the hospital group said it had “made contact with the small number of women in the region who were due to have home births in the coming months in relation to continuing their care”.
“We won’t be commenting further on the specifics of this case as a review is to take place,” he added.
It’s understood Ms Liston developed life-threatening health complications after the home birth and was later rushed by ambulance from the maternity hospital to University Hospital Limerick where she was pronounced dead.
