To encourage sharing and collaboration between birth professionals and the women they serve.
For the purpose of promoting and supporting safe pregnancies and births.
“One by one,
Everyone comes to remember,
We’re healing the world,
One birth at a time.”
Fri 30th October 2015- Saturday 31st October 2015
In 2013 a group of midwives, midwifery students, doulas, doctors and mothers combined their resources to bring to Cape Town its first Midwifery and Birth Conference (www.midwiferyandbirthconference.co.za).
The intention of the conference was to draw on the ideas, talents and experience of the local birthing community; to share and collaborate, and to discuss birth culture in South Africa. It was met with resounding success and attendance and the Midwifery and Birth Conference team is looking forward to being able to present this event again.
The event is open to all birthing professionals and the interested public.
The conference will open at 18h00 on Friday the 30th of October with an evening programme, and continue for the whole day on Saturday the 31st of October with various workshops, films and talks, panel discussions, and some birth theatre sports There will be opportunities for discussion, questions and debate.
Speakers include local professors, doctors, midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, childbirth activists, health professionals, lactation consultants and mothers. Each panel will consist of five to six speakers presenting varied perspectives on a topic, followed by interactive discussion, questions and debate with audience members.
Panel topics will focus on birthing experiences and stories from mothers as well as experienced midwives working in various sectors, the rising caesarean section rate in South Africa, and midwifery and midwifery education.
Workshops and talks include skills in water birth, yoga, connecting with the unborn child, neuroscience in the newborn, abortion doulas, and abuse in the labour ward – amongst many others.
Meals, snacks and beverages will be available for sale at the venue.