IMBA Conference 2010
Irish Multiple Births Association (IMBA) will host a parenting conference -
'IMBA Conference 2010' - in Dublin this September. The conference features a host of well known parenting experts and medical professionals and will take place on the 25th of September in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin.
The guest speakers include -
- Dr. Carol Cooper, GP, mother of twins and author of 'Twins and Multiple Births.'
- Dr. Chris Fitzpatrick, father of twins and Master of the Coombe,
- Other allied professionals such as midwives, speech and language therapists and psychologists
In addition, well known Irish Times Journalist and mother of 1 year old twins, Roisin Ingle will offer her insights from 'the parent's perspective'.
There is a range of topics that will be covered by experts and parents of multiples including:
- Preparing for premature babies (this includes a speaker from the Irish Premature Baby Support Group)
- How to manage sibling rivalry
- Feeding options
- Post Natal depression
- Survival training - parenting tips from weaning to toilet training
- Speech and language challenges in multiples
- First Aid for parents
- Parenting challenges from Primary to secondary school
If you would like to know more you can visit www.imba.ie
About the IMBA
The Irish Multiple Births Association (IMBA) is a charity which was founded in 1996 by parents of multiples. The IMBA is managed by a group of volunteers, all of whom are parents of multiples themselves. The group offers a unique insight into the issues facing expectant parents and families of multiples during pregnancy, birth and the different stages of childhood.
These triplets (above) were born premature at 32 weeks 6 days
