La Leche League of
Breastfeeding Help & Information
PRESS RELEASE
La Leche League
of Ireland Annual Conference
The Arklow Bay Hotel, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
28th and
Internationally
renowned speaker, Molly Pessl will give the keynote address entitled Getting Breastfeeding Started With Evidence
Based Care at the forthcoming La Leche League of
Ireland Conference. An expert in the field of lactation, Molly Pessl is
a registered nurse, childbirth educator and International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant. Over the past 18 years, Molly has developed an extensive
education and clinical program at
Molly will
also give a talk entitled Introducing
Solids. In view of the recent Department of Health recommendation that
babies be exclusively breastfed for six months, this talk will be of particular
interest. Molly will explain the reasons behind this important policy
statement.
A range of
speakers will appeal to parents and health professionals alike. John Lonergan, Governor of Mountjoy
Prison will address the Conference with his session entitled, Honesty in Parenting.
Jo Murphy Lawless, sociologist in Trinity College Dublin and author of “Reading
Birth and Death; a History of Obstetric Thinking,” will present a session
entitled Birth – What Women Want.
Geraldine Lynch
will represent Rainbow as one of the speakers focusing on Helping Children Deal with Life Changes. The Yin Yang of Parenting will be
discussed by Suzie and Michael Cahn. Cindy Dring will
present Under the Influence of
Advertising.
Those
attending the Conference will have the opportunity to listen to and join the
discussion on such topics as children’s education, healthy foods and playful
parenting.
The keynote
address and many other sessions will be of interest to Health Professionals who
can register for continuing education recognition points (CERPS) as the
conference has been granted Category1 course approval by An Bord
Altranais.
Included in
the weekend’s activities is a get together on Friday night 27th
February, Fathers Sessions, Teen Sessions, Playgroup Facilities for 4-7yr olds
(under 4‘s can attend with an adult or teen) and Activities for 8-12 year olds.
La Leche League of Ireland offers mother-to-mother breastfeeding help and information to all interested women through monthly meetings and 24-hour telephone help lines. La Leche League is listed in each area telephone directory.
Further information from:
Siobhan Ward Tel: 0404-41773 or email: siobhanward@eircom.net
Event: La Leche League of Ireland Annual Conference, 2004
Date: Saturday and Sunday, February 28th & 29th, 2004
Venue: The Arklow Bay Hotel, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Conference
Sessions 2004 - Molly Pessl
BSN, IBCLC
1. Getting Breastfeeding started with Evidence – Based Care