1st Nottingham Birth Conference

Aimed at women, fathers and families, midwives, maternity care professionals, doulas, healthcare students and everyone interested in childbirth, the 1st Nottingham Birth Conference, which is being organised by the Nottingham branch of the Royal College of Midwives, is taking place on Saturday 6 March at the Djanogly City Academy.

The theme of the conference is "Normality and Childbirth: Evidence, Experience and Debate" and there are some excellent speakers:

• Denis Walsh - Implications of the Albany Group’s Experience for Midwifery-Led Services.

• Mary Cronk - Breech presentation and place of birth.

• Suzanne Colson - Biological Nurturing: a new approach to breastfeeding.

• Mavis Kirkham, Researcher, Clinical Midwife and Author - Birthing in trust or in fear? Homebirth and the contradictions of modern maternity care.

• Alison Atkinson, Amanda Sullivan and Sascha Wells - NHS Maternity Service Leaders, Nottingham

Several NCT antenatal teachers and breastfeeding counsellors will be representing the NCT in the exhibition and available to talk to delegates about what the NCT is doing locally.

Price: £40 per person (includes lunch)

For a booking form go to Nottingham RCM or email your details to the Birth Conference organisers.

If you do not have access to email, please call Lisa or Eleanor on 0115 846 9299

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