Mum Talks Letterkenny

Speakers

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  April Quigley

  April is a dedicated mother, wife, and business owner who launched her self-care business, Bo&Rey, last year.
  Bo&Rey is focused on helping individuals discover and celebrate the self-care rituals that serve them best.
  April’s journey began as a mother at the age of 18. With her journey into motherhood arriving sooner than planned during her studies, she realised that her original career path wouldn’t be as easy to pursue. This sparked a long journey of discovery, where she explored various fields, found her passions, and ultimately built her own businesses, with Bo&Rey being her latest venture.
  Today, she’s excited to share her story and insights on balancing business and motherhood, and to highlight the importance of incorporating self-care that truly works for you into your everyday routines.

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  Geraldine Hanley

  Geraldine Hanley is a Clinical Midwife Specialist in Perinatal Mental Health, with a vast background in antenatal education and hypnobirthing, all within the HSE.
  Geraldine started her career as a Psychiatric Nurse in Donegal, before further training as a General Nurse and Midwife in the UK (St George’s Hospital, London) alongside completing her degree in Health Promotion and Public Health.
  She moved to Donegal in 1993, two years after her marriage, where she had her two children Aidan and Niamh.
  Geraldine returned to the Maternity Unit in Letterkenny, continuing to work in Maternity Services since then; before moving to Perinatal Mental Health Services in 2020 as part of the National Clinical Programme drive in Ireland and furthering her expertise in completing Level 9 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 2022.
  Geraldine leads out on the spoke site here in Letterkenny, linking into the hub site at Galway Regional Hospital.
  Geraldine provides both antenatal and postnatal mental health care (up to 6 weeks post-partum), to women attending Letterkenny University Hospital Midwifery Services, which includes but not limited to supportive therapeutic intervention, liaising with other appropriate professionals (such as Community Mental Health Teams) and Birth Trauma Support.
  Geraldine is also a very talented singer at her local choir group.

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  Stephanie Donaldson

  Stephanie is a Certified Infant Sleep Consultant with a Diploma in Family Centred Infant Sleep, an OCN in Gentle Sleep Methods, a (BSc Hons) Degree in Social Work and the founder of Out For The Count Sleep Consultantcy.
  Stephanie is a mother of 3 and having supported children and families in the NHS for over 10 years she found a passion for all things infant sleep related having experienced the impact of sleep deprivation with her first born.
  Stephanie empowers parents with gentle, responsive, attachment based, age-appropriate knowledge and guidance. Her aim is to remove the stress and worry for parents that can surround sleep and provide the tools to help improve their child’s sleep in a gentle, responsive way.
  She offers step by step personalised guidance with 1:1 support and daily contact to empower parents to feel confident around their child’s sleep needs.
  Providing both professional and parent-to-parent support to achieve lasting change.