Better Breastfeeding

10/03/2026

With La Leche League of Ireland – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉. I first attended a la leche league when my first baby was 9 weeks old. Technically everything was going well but my neighbours were tut tutting when I was seen coming home from the shops pushing an empty pram and my daughter in my arms where she seemed much happier, when I mentioned I was feeding her during the night, in our bed, not letting her cry it out! Arriving in that home in Longwood ,Meath ,where the meeting was ,being warmly greeted and congratulated...it was wonderful, nourishing for me as a new mom. I attended the monthly meetings for years, learned so much about normal baby behaviour and made friends. I know LLL groups have whatsapp groups but I encourage you to attend in person when pregnant, breastfeeding or pumping. It's a lovely way to make connections.

10/03/2026

Learn how babies sleep.

10/03/2026

The Lullaby Trust is a trusted organisation connected with Professor of Anthropology, Helen Ball. Her evidence based research is all about safe sleep for infants. Helen also has a book out with excellent insight into normal baby behaviour.

08/03/2026

Dr Nils Bergman speaking with our Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll McNeill. Meeting Jenni Wilkins ,a mom who attended her first home birth info meeting in our home and Colette Donnelly ,homebirth midwife who attended Jenny's homebirth and promoted skin to skin to all the moms she attended. Such a wonderful conference to spend International Women's Day.

08/03/2026

La Leche League of Ireland conference with superb international speakers, Nancy Mohrbacher and Nils Bergman. There is so much more to do , to improve the way Ireland supports women,mothers, More funding needed , a mother and baby unit so we can keep.mothers and babies together when mother is in a crisis, more training of ALL health professionals who are in ANY contact with mothers and babies. Educational of young women about hand expression, relactation and milk.donation/milk sharing, induced lactation and normal baby behaviour...sharing of information, education and support is powerful. We need to grow more resilience. Happy Women's Day!

06/03/2026

This is the weekend! Even if you can just pop in for one day or one talk...it's worth it! And bring baby too!

05/03/2026

Taking a few days off. Next appointments available Monday 9th March.

04/03/2026

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02/03/2026

You continue to be baby's landscape , the environment where he does best . This too will pass. For now, know that it is normal.

28/02/2026

An bhfuil sibh reidh?

Gaeilgeoirí, An bhfuil a fhios agaibh?

Ag ár gcomhdháil 60 bliain, tá áthas an domhain orainn go bhfuilimíd ag cur cruinniú i lathar i nGaeilge.

Tá fáilte romhaibh go léir Dé Sathairn an 7 Márta ó 11 r.n.-12.15 i.n. chun tacaíocht beathú cíche a fháil.

Ticéidí fós ar fáil. Bígí linn!

Gaeilgeoirí! Did you know?

At our 60th anniversary conference, we are proud to be hosting a meeting in the Irish language. Join us on Saturday 7th March from 11am-12.15pm to access breastfeeding support.

Do you have your conference ticket yet?

24/02/2026

https://yearofcare.ie/

From Experience to Action: The Year of Care Story. Aolish GormleyFounder & Campaign Leader, “Year Of Care” Campaign Aolish Gormley, a maternal mental health advocate based in Sligo, is the founder and driving force behind the Year of Care Campaign. A mother of two, Aolish experienced delayed pos...

24/02/2026

I attended a powerful report of an European wide survey of maternal wellbeing. Mothers in Ireland need more support, more self efficacy, more postpartum care.