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Archive 2019
School of Nursing and Midwifery staff presenting at international conference in UK

Maternal and Infant Nutrition Network MAINN International Conference in Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria UK.
Dr Patricia Leahy-Warren and Dr Helen Mulcahy recently attended the Maternal and Infant Nutrition Network MAINN International Conference in Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria UK. This international conference convened by MAINN located in UCLAN, attracted Interdisciplinary delegates representing over 25 countries worldwide. It was held from June 10th-12th and three papers were presented by first author as below:
- Mulcahy, H.,Leahy-Warren, P., O 'Connor, M. (2019) Breastfeeding Education for Student Public Health Nurses: Integrating Theory and Practice, at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives on June 10th 2019 in Grande Hotel, Grange -Over Sands, Cumbria.
- Leahy-Warren, P., Hunt, F., O 'Connell, R. (2019) Grandmother/mother Dyad: Experiences of Breastfeeding at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives on June 12th 2019 in Grande Hotel, Grange -Over Sands, Cumbria
- Leahy-Warren, P., O'Connor, M. (2019) Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Skin to Skin Contact among First Time Mothers
at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives on June 12th 2019 in Grande Hotel, Grange -Over Sands, Cumbria
This conference was a wonderful opportunity to network with international colleagues from Western Sydney University, Australia. Professor Schmied is a member of MAINN and on the editorial board of Maternal and Child Nutrition.