LAST YEAR'S EVENTS!!!
Study Day - Stirling, Scotland - 2nd April
- Where is HypnoBirthing® at present in Scotland?
- How we can work together as a coherent group to raise awareness of HypnoBirthing?
Presentations:
1. "Midwives' Training in Normality" - Tracey Sanderson
Tracey is an independent midwife and HypnoBirthing® Practitioner
2. "Raising Awareness of HypnoBirthing®" - Marina Colville
Marina is Director of Maternal Link, trained doula and HypnoBirthing® Practitioner
Marina has made a short film about HypnoBirthing® and is writing a book about maternity services
Films:
"HypnoBirthing and Me"
Marina and Tracey's Films
Presentation/Discussion:
The new syllabus as a "work in progress" - Renee Buchanan
Filming sessions:
Practitioners' views and perceptions of HypnoBirthing in practice (volunteers please!!). These film clips will be used in HypnoBirthing® awareness-raising.
Workshops
"Active Birth meets HypnoBirthing" - Janet Balaskas (June 13th 2011)
Janet is a well known birth activist, and author of many books on natural childbirth (some of which are on our recommended reading list), HypnoBirthing Practitioner
"Evidence Based Care for Normal Labour and Birth" - Denis Walsh (Sept 10th 2011)
Denis is Associate Professor of Midwifery and author of "Evidence-based Care for Normal Labour and Birth"
Venue for Study Day and Workshops:
The Royal Ivy Business and Conference Centre, Bridge of Allan, Stirling
Please contact Renee Buchanan - Tel: 01786 834364 Email: rb@yourlifepath.com - for further details.
"NORMALITY IN LABOUR AND BIRTH"
A WORKSHOP WITH DR DENIS WALSH RM, DPSM, MA, PhD
(Associate Professor in Midwifery, University of Nottingham)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH2011
The Royal Hotel
102 Henderson Street
Bridge of Allan
Stirling
10.00-10.30 Registration and coffee
10.30-11.30 The Birth Environment
11.30-12.30 Working with the concept of "pain"
12.30-1.00 LUNCH
1.00-2.00 Sussing out rhythms 1st/2nd Stage
2.00-3.30 Physiological Third Stage
3.30-4.00 Coffee and Plenary
4.00 Workshop finishes
Dr Denis Walsh, Associate Professor in Midwifery at Nottingham University, is also a practising midwife. He has lectured throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand and is a frequent contributor to midwifery journals. He has authored and edited a number of books, including the best seller "Evidence-Based Care for Normal Labour and Birth". There will be some copies of this book available for purchase on the day.
Cost of Workshop: £55 to include teas/coffees/lunch
Please contact Renee Buchanan to book:
01786 831767 or rb@yourlifepath.com
ALL OF THE 2011 EVENTS WERE VERY WELL SUPPORTED BY HYPNOBIRTHING-THE MONGAN METHOD PRACTITIONERS AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS FROM THE BIRTHING WORLD. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A SIMILARLY EVENTFUL 2012!!!
2012 NEWS AND EVENTS
COURSE REVIEW
TEACHING ACTIVE BIRTH WORKSHOP - Janet Balaskas
This two day workshop (28th/29th January 2012) was the first two days of a course leading to Certification as an Active Birth Teacher. It is a highly interactiv/experiential course which focuses on maximising the opportunity for a normal birth.
It is highly recommended for any antenatal teacher whether proceeding to full Active Birth Certification or not. I found the training in the use of a model female pelvis to heighten birth visualisation very useful as well as working in groups to explore the teaching of birth positions. The course highlights the importance of knowledge of the hormones involved in birth, and how they can help or hinder normality. This was a weekend very well spent!!
NEWS - TWO AMAZING MIDWIFE/HYPNOBIRTHING PRACTITIONERS WALK OFF WITH TOP PRIZE!!!!
Alison Fyfe and Donna Burns were recently awarded the 2012 Royal College of Midwives Award fro "Promoting Normality" in London recently.
Both of these midwives, who both work in Crosshouse Hospital in Ayrshire, have been researching how HypnoBirthing-The Mongan Method can help women with severe fears of fear of childbirth birth more easily and comfortably. Many of these women were so afraid they were contemplating electing for a caesarean birth. After training in HypnoBirthing with Donna and Alison, their births expreriences were absolutley amazing.
You can read about it by following the link below:
http://www.rcm.org.uk/midwives/features/rcm-annual-midwifery-awards-2012-compendium-of-winning-entries
Well done Alison and Donna!!!!