The majority of mothers feel they do not receive sufficient information about changes to mental health during pregnancy.
That's according to the National Maternity Experience Survey 2020, a report on maternity care provided by GPs, practice nurses and midwives.
The report states that most women surveyed had positive experiences of maternity care, although there were areas for improvement.
In Kerry, 91% of respondents first saw a GP or family doctor when they thought they were pregnant, while 94% attended their two-week check up after giving birth.
The vast majority of Kerry women said their questions were always, or almost always, answered by healthcare professionals in a way they could understand.
Just 46% said sufficient time was definitely spent discussing physical health at the six-week check up.
Less than 40% said enough time was definitely spent on mental health, and around 30% said not enough time was spent on it at the six-week check up.
