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Guess who’s gonna come to the Trust Birth Awards Dinner? I hear Ricki might stop by ;o) ! You know, because of her awesome new movie? ! The Business of Being Born Speaking of which, it’s showing here tonight, and I CAN”T go, because it’s right at bed time ;o( And of course, I MUST be here to sing ‘inchworm’. Like every night, until they’re thirty or they beg me to stop (side note: the other day we were reading a book and It came up ‘what is 16 + 16′? and I asked the girls and they had NO IDEA! I said 16 and 16 are….? You KNOW this! they didn’t. They’ve heard the song a bazillion times and they didn’t know. Of course when I said 32! they all said YEAH!). hee hee. I’ll just have to wait for the matinees.

But, if you’re waiting to register for the Trust Birth Conference, it’s time! Stop Waiting! And this is the only one! (spread it around…) Think of all the great folks that will be there: Michel Odent, Laura Shanley, Henci Goer,Dr. Sarah Buckley, gloria lemay, ME! That’s just a few of them check it out here: Trust Birth Speakers
And Register Today!!!!!!!

Carla Hartley, director of Ancient Art Midwifery Institute, has brought together an amazing group of speakers who are not only passionate and articulate, but who are at the forefront of knowledge and activism.

At the Trust Birth conference you will be inspired and informed, with practical ideas that you can take back to your own community and professional work.

Be informed by the hard evidence from Henci Goer, whose ability to summarize and critique the medical studies is among the best in the world.

Be challenged by Michel Odent, who asks if humanity can survive our current obstetric practices.

Be trusting of birth and its safety for mother and baby, as Sarah Buckley gives you the medical evidence and the amazing hormonal story of why birth is safe and intervention is risky.

Be nourished in your practice by Jan Tritten, editor of the wonderful magazine Midwifery Today who will share ‘The wisdom of the grandmothers’: what midwives all over the world know about the safety, sacredness and importance of birth.

Be entertained by Heather Cushman-Dowdee, aka Hathor the Cowgoddess, whose antics have given a laugh and a dose of sanity to mamas all over the world.

Be inspired by Debby Takikawa and her film “What babies want” which distills the evidence for gentle treatment of babies – and support for parents.

Be moved by Rachel Correa, whose profound story of homebirth and stillbirth was a highlight of the recent Australian Homebirth Conference.

Be activated by Heather Brock’s workshop on getting our post-birth bodies in shape, including our pelvic floor and abdominals. (They must be here somewhere!)

Be educated outside the box with midwife Gail Hart’s workshop as she discusses whether Gestational Diabetes is a scare tactic or a legitimate concern.

Be amazed by Lennon Clark as she describes the ability of babies to communicate their elimination needs, which can eliminate the need for diapers and help save the earth!

Be pushed in your ideas around pushing in labor, as a panel of midwives discusses the “P’ word: is it useful, and whether our bodies can do it for themselves.

Be immunized against false information on immunization, as Kristi Zittle shares wisdom about the risks of immunization and the benefits of natural immunity.

Be compassionate as you hear the lovely Marcy Axness shares stories, research and soul perspectives on post natal depression.

Be expanded in your mind and pelvis as Gloria Lemay shares her amazing pelvic perspective, in ‘Pelvises I have known and loved.” (based on one my all-time favourite articles.)

Be safe or not: what does safety in birth mean, and how does it apply to birth choices? Join Rixa Freeze who is writing her PhD on the unassisted birth movement.

Be adventurous and discover more about why women stay at home alone, choosing unassisted birth. Panel with Rixa and other freebirth advocates and mamas.

Be thrilled to meet some of your heroes and heroines in the birth movement.

Don’t forget to bring your books for signing, or buy copies at the conference!

Be reinvigorated when you leave, filled with wisdom and inspiration to continue the important- perhaps the most important- work for mothers, babies, fathers and families everywhere.

Dr Sarah J Buckley
GP/ family physician
Author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth and parenting
www.sarahjbuckley.com

I’ll see you there!
xox,
Heather