One for our baby memory box! 💭. Incredibly grateful to Celine Kenny Leader @LaLecheIreland for nominating us to attend Sabina Higgins’ #LatchingOn event at Áras an Uachtaráin 🇮🇪☘️. A beautiful way to celebrate #breastfeeding ahead of National Breastfeeding Week🤱🏼. @PresidentIRL

RT @LizOSullivanPhD: Excellent afternoon in Leinster House launching WBTi-Ireland. A lot of support for breastfeeding across all political….

RT @LaLecheIreland: At Leinster House today to highlight the WBTi-Ireland findings, which we were delighted to be involved with putting tog….

RT @denise_mcguin: Spring neonatal webinar @ucdsnmhs … Registration open to healthcare staff supporting 🤱🏻🤱🏽@missniamhyvix @UCDMidwifery @L….

RT @BainneBeatha: We are disappointed by @HSELive's decision to stop increasing targets on breastfeeding. Our research shows that the requi….

RT @advocacybaa: @BBuckleySLT @FeedSleepBond @ALCIreland Exactly Breastfeeding is exponentially more than food

Great to see #IrishResearch on #breastfeeding as presented by @stephlooney1 across 4 maternity centres. Well done all involved in #RCT 🤱🏼. @ALCIreland . “Multicomponent perinatal breastfeeding support in women with BMI >25: The Latch On multi-centre randomised trial” . #ALCI 💚.

Data from WBTi Ireland report 2023 presented by @LizOSullivanPhD @ALCIreland . Key recommendations:.Double the number of FTE IBCLCs in both the community and hospitals, ensuring 7 day service provision 🤱🏼. #ALCI 💚.

Regina Kincaid tips on weaning toddlers from breastfeeding: .@Kinzurn @ALCIreland . ☕️ Take a breastfeeding break .⏰ Limit feeds to certain times.🛋️ Keep feeds to certain surroundings .⏳ Limit lengths of feeds.🥑 Offer alternatives.🧸 Distraction. #ALCI 💚.

Fascinating overview of weaning a toddler from breastfeeding by Regina Kincaid @Kinzurn @ALCIreland . Weaning may already be challenging if the parent isn’t ready, if the toddler isn’t ready, and in the face of societal expectations. #ALCI 💚.

#EndOfLifeCare and #Palliative considerations in childhood cancer @FeedSleepBond @ALCIreland .🌻. 🗣️ Allow the parent to talk (or not). 📝 Follow the parent’s agenda. 👶 Use the child’s name. 🎗️ Provide psychological support. 🏘️ Signpost to peer support. #ALCI 💚.

Fantastic keynote from Dr Lyndsey Hookway @FeedSleepBond kicking off @ALCIreland SSD ‘24🤱🏼. Breastfeeding is so important in paediatric oncology cohorts: pain relief, skin to skin, less allergenic load, comfort, easily digested calories, parental self-efficacy and more!. #ALCI 💚.

RT @EMc_Carthy: Dr. Nigel Rollins @WHO gave wonderful keynote address at @LaLecheIreland Annual conference 2024 on "why invest, and what wi….

RT @McilweeKat: @LaLecheIreland "If breastfeeding did not already exist, someone who invented it today would deserve a dual Nobel Prize in….

RT @McilweeKat: Dr Nigel Rollins @WHO on Breastfeeding strengths - one of the most remarkable and effective interventions in the world. Gen….

Baby friendly conference? Yes please!.Our first as a trio 👨‍👩‍👧. “Meet the parent where they are” . One of the many profound take home messages - both personally and professionally - from the incredible speakers at @LaLecheIreland Conference 2024 🤱. #LaLecheLeague.#Breastfeeding

RT @stabrennan: I have just spent a wonderful weekend at the @LaLecheIreland conference, being held and nurtured by all the wonderful #Moth….

RT @mgtmcguigan: "Society expects us to work at our job as if we don't have children and care for our children as if we don't have job." -….

RT @DrLaurenBoland: 📢📢 Interested in studying Palliative Care? Check out the post-grad courses offered by @TCD_SNM & @SFHDublin👇A great opp….

Thank you @SFHDublin for inviting me to present on the role of #SLT in palliative care. 🗣️. It was a privilege and great to reconnect with colleagues from my MSc in Palliative Care. 🌻. #palliativerehabilitation.#palliativecare

Happy #NationalBreastfeedingWeek to the “breast” team going! 🤱🏼. Enjoy the celebrations .@shineenmallon @imelda_culligan @ClaireWntrs & Brenda! @OLOLMat_Unit.