The La Leche League Ireland Conference 2012 willl take place on 3rd-4th March 2012 in the Clarion Hotel, Sligo.

This programme is subject to change

Conference 2012

SATURDAY 3^rd MARCH

9.15 -10.30

Childbirth 2012

Speakers: Remmi Rabidoux, Midwife

Book Club

A Passionate Journey –Marian Tompson

The Selfish Society – Sue Gerhardt

The Continuum Concept – Jean Liedloff,

Speakers: Shirley Butler, LLL, Jennifer Harrison, LLL, Grainne Traenor, LLL

10.30-11.00 Coffee

11-12.15

Loving Guidance:   8 to  12 Year Olds

Speakers:   Deirdre Sheridan, LLL, Marie Langan, LLL

Medications and Mothers Milk

Speaker:  Wendy Jones

12.15 – 2.00 Lunch

2.00 – 3.45

What Would Mammals Do?

Speaker: Diane Wiessinger

3.45-4.15 Coffee

4.15-5.30

Does the Internet Help or Hinder Breastfeeding?

Speakers:  Jane Farren, LLL, Aileen Howell, LLL

Parenting Playfully

Speakers: Maria O’Sullivan, LLL, Heather Rice, LLL

8.00 Evening

Why Childcare in Sweden isn’t all it is cracked up to be.

Speaker:  Jonas Himmelstrand, Mireja Institute, Sweden.

SUNDAY 4^th MARCH

9.30 - 11.15

Everything old is new again: a new look at latching

Speaker: Diane Wiessinger

11.45 -1.00

Workshops

Nurturing Yourself While Nurturing Your Baby

Facilitators:  Linda O’Leary, LLL, Mary Bird , LLL

Mothering Your Nursing Toddler

Facilitators:  Jennifer Foxe, LLL, Jennie Mooney, LLL

Family Finance

Speaker:  Philip McCabe, Manager, Citizens Information, Monaghan.

1.00-2.30 Lunch

2.30-3.45

Attachment – the Last Puzzle Piece of the Modern Welfare Society

Speaker: Jonas Himmelstrand

3.45 CLOSING ADDRESS

For full information see the conference brochure here:

Conference 2012 Brochure