Caoimhe Whelan She/Her
@caoimhew.bsky.social
IBCLC, speaker, breastfeeding/lactation, research, books, coffee...left of centre
Author of 'Practical Breastfeeding: An illustrated guide for parents' - Publication date 05.06.25, https://latch.ie/home/3710-2/
Author of 'Practical Breastfeeding: An illustrated guide for parents' - Publication date 05.06.25, https://latch.ie/home/3710-2/
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Publication date: 5th June 2025. Available to pre-order from Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Br... or Canbury Press www.canburypress.com/collections/....
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The book I wish existed when I started my breastfeeding journey
Practical Breastfeeding by Caoimhe Whelan is the book I wish had existed when I started thinking about breastfeeding.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Lovely review of 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents' in the latest issue of the Elacta magazine. Elacta is the European Lactation Consultants Alliance www.elacta.eu
October 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Lovely review of 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents' in the latest issue of the Elacta magazine. Elacta is the European Lactation Consultants Alliance www.elacta.eu
Lovely piece about 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Ilustrated Guide for Parents' in The Irish Independent by Andrea Smith m.independent.ie/life/family/...
Available now in most good bookshops.
#breastfeeding #practicalbreastfeeding #lactation
Available now in most good bookshops.
#breastfeeding #practicalbreastfeeding #lactation
June 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Lovely piece about 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Ilustrated Guide for Parents' in The Irish Independent by Andrea Smith m.independent.ie/life/family/...
Available now in most good bookshops.
#breastfeeding #practicalbreastfeeding #lactation
Available now in most good bookshops.
#breastfeeding #practicalbreastfeeding #lactation
All4Birth review of 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents'
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Book Review: Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents by Caoimhe Whelan | All4Birth
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June 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
All4Birth review of 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents'
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Kenny's Bookshop will ship my book, 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents' to anywhere in the world www.kennys.ie/shop/practic...
April 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Kenny's Bookshop will ship my book, 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents' to anywhere in the world www.kennys.ie/shop/practic...
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One of the most grotesque contrasts in the history of human civilisation.
April 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
One of the most grotesque contrasts in the history of human civilisation.
I have advance copies! Publication date is 5th June 2025. For now, 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Ilustrayed Guide for Parents' is available to pre-order from most good bookshops.
March 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I have advance copies! Publication date is 5th June 2025. For now, 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Ilustrayed Guide for Parents' is available to pre-order from most good bookshops.
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What a fucking tool. Every racist “Ireland is full” bollix talking point trotted out while presuming to speak for Irish people. This prick speaks for nobody but himself - and he can barely do that
It's so bad, the way he talks makes me cringe so hard
March 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Publication date: 5th June 2025. Available to pre-order from Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Br... or Canbury Press www.canburypress.com/collections/....
February 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Publication date: 5th June 2025. Available to pre-order from Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Br... or Canbury Press www.canburypress.com/collections/....
My book 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents' is published on 5th June! It's available to pre-order at www.canburypress.com/collections/...
Illustrations are by Lauren Rebbeck. Chapter on Pumping by @nicolaibclc.bsky.social
Illustrations are by Lauren Rebbeck. Chapter on Pumping by @nicolaibclc.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
My book 'Practical Breastfeeding: An Illustrated Guide for Parents' is published on 5th June! It's available to pre-order at www.canburypress.com/collections/...
Illustrations are by Lauren Rebbeck. Chapter on Pumping by @nicolaibclc.bsky.social
Illustrations are by Lauren Rebbeck. Chapter on Pumping by @nicolaibclc.bsky.social
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February 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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#IntBreastfeedJ January 2025 update
7 papers with authors from 13 countries: Canada, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Norway, Sweden, S. Africa, Türkiye, UAE, UK & USA
Always #OpenAccess
Check out @caoimhew.bsky.social 's article on low milk supply
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7 papers with authors from 13 countries: Canada, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Norway, Sweden, S. Africa, Türkiye, UAE, UK & USA
Always #OpenAccess
Check out @caoimhew.bsky.social 's article on low milk supply
tinyurl.com/5asee24d
February 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
#IntBreastfeedJ January 2025 update
7 papers with authors from 13 countries: Canada, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Norway, Sweden, S. Africa, Türkiye, UAE, UK & USA
Always #OpenAccess
Check out @caoimhew.bsky.social 's article on low milk supply
tinyurl.com/5asee24d
7 papers with authors from 13 countries: Canada, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Norway, Sweden, S. Africa, Türkiye, UAE, UK & USA
Always #OpenAccess
Check out @caoimhew.bsky.social 's article on low milk supply
tinyurl.com/5asee24d
A second paper from my MSc. research on womens' experiences of #breastfeeding with primary #lowmilksupply has been published OPEN ACCESS in International Breastfeeding Journal!
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Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support - International Breastfeeding Journal
Background Most women can produce enough milk to exclusively breastfeed. However, a small cohort are prevented from doing so due to a condition known as primary low milk supply. The aim of the study w...
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January 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A second paper from my MSc. research on womens' experiences of #breastfeeding with primary #lowmilksupply has been published OPEN ACCESS in International Breastfeeding Journal!
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Why do midwives get involved with schemes likes these? Is it lack of awareness of the WHO Code on the marketing of breastmilk substitutes? Or is it they they believe the Code isn't important?
Delighted our support to expose issues with this pilot have lead to its discontinuation. UK laws need upgrading in line with #BMSCode to protect the health of all infants however they are fed #EndExploitativeMarketing #NutSky 🛟
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Danone’s use of midwives to give branded infant feeding advice in supermarket sparks anger
Campaigners for impartial nutritional advice are dismayed at a service that seems to be adopting marketing tactics dubbed scandalous 50 years ago. Rebecca Coombes reports
The UK supermarket giant Tes...
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January 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Why do midwives get involved with schemes likes these? Is it lack of awareness of the WHO Code on the marketing of breastmilk substitutes? Or is it they they believe the Code isn't important?
"healthcare professionals...are urging parents to avoid the products which may be less reliable than presented. Plus, when it comes to parental wellbeing, experts say the devices often do more harm than good." www.todaysparent.com/baby/baby-he...
Why Buying a Baby Health Monitor Could Increase Your Anxiety - Today's Parent
A new group of experts is cautioning parents against using these high-tech health and sleep devices.
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December 19, 2024 at 8:41 AM
"healthcare professionals...are urging parents to avoid the products which may be less reliable than presented. Plus, when it comes to parental wellbeing, experts say the devices often do more harm than good." www.todaysparent.com/baby/baby-he...
This study found a high degree of misinformation in social media posts (from IBCLCs & HCPs) on oral ties in babies, that used the hashtags #tonguetie #liptie #buccaltie. Only 11% of posts did not contain misinformation. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Misinformation and Readability of Social Media Content on Pediatric Ankyloglossia
This cross-sectional study evaluates whether social media content on pediatric ankyloglossia and other oral ties is accurate and given at an appropriate reading level for the general population.
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December 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
This study found a high degree of misinformation in social media posts (from IBCLCs & HCPs) on oral ties in babies, that used the hashtags #tonguetie #liptie #buccaltie. Only 11% of posts did not contain misinformation. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Excellent article in the Sydney Morning Herald today. Australian health experts call out toddler milks as unhealthy but the Australian Gov provides support to the formula industry to peddle their product in low and middle income countries. archive.md/2024.12.13-1...
December 14, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Excellent article in the Sydney Morning Herald today. Australian health experts call out toddler milks as unhealthy but the Australian Gov provides support to the formula industry to peddle their product in low and middle income countries. archive.md/2024.12.13-1...
GINA - Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance, founded by Dr Reemal Al Soufi, is doing amazing work to help protect and support breastfeeding in Gaza gina.org.uk
Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance – Supporting infant breastfeeding in Gaza
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December 14, 2024 at 8:12 AM
GINA - Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance, founded by Dr Reemal Al Soufi, is doing amazing work to help protect and support breastfeeding in Gaza gina.org.uk
If a #breastfeeding mother experiences challenges with milk supply, she needs breastfeeding/ #lactation suppprt. Not lactation cookies. Not auricular therapy. Not electrolytes. Not a breast massager. It's maddening how these products are being marketed on IG to bf women. #predatorymarketing
December 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM
If a #breastfeeding mother experiences challenges with milk supply, she needs breastfeeding/ #lactation suppprt. Not lactation cookies. Not auricular therapy. Not electrolytes. Not a breast massager. It's maddening how these products are being marketed on IG to bf women. #predatorymarketing
Well done Courtown, great to see a positive story about inward migration.
'Courtown residents decided to get to know the people in the hotel.'
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'Courtown residents decided to get to know the people in the hotel.'
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‘People are very welcoming’: asylum seekers find support in Irish town – photo essay
Courtown has shown how accommodating asylum seekers can be a success by engaging and involving them in the community
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December 2, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Well done Courtown, great to see a positive story about inward migration.
'Courtown residents decided to get to know the people in the hotel.'
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
'Courtown residents decided to get to know the people in the hotel.'
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...