[ozmidwifery] homebirth conference

[Mary Murphy]

The closing date for "early bird" registrations for the HB conference is now Sept 30th:  Take this wonderful opportunity & join us.  MM 23rd National Homebirth Conference Reclaiming Normal Childbirth- why and how     Oct 30-31 2004. Mandurah, Western Australia In Australia, very few women experience the joy of a normal birth- a birth where mother and baby follow their own rhythm and timing in labour, where both are trusted and supported to give birth, and where the first meeting is filled with ecstasy. This knowledge- the knowledge of normal birth- has almost been lost in our culture. At this conference, we share our trust in the natural process and so keep this knowledge alive. Our speakers give us the solid scientific evidence that supports our belief that normal birth is best for mother and best for baby, helping us to grow as mothers and nurturers and inspiring us to empower others in normal birth. Join us as we � Celebrate the beauty, wonder and power of normal birth � Learn more about the importance of normal birth, for our families our culture our planet and us � Explore waterbirth, fathers at birth, loss and healing, natural therapies, home birth after Caesarean, spirituality of birth and much more, � Learn how we can help to bring about reform of our maternity services, so that mothers and babies can experience the joy of normal birth � Share the good news about birth with others Speakers include Dr Sarah Buckley, GP and mother of 4 home-born children; Pinky Mckay, writer and mother of 5; Justine Caines, National President of Maternity Coalition, and mother of 4 home-born children and Rev Cate Juno, mother of three and Buddhist priest. For more information, and a printable brochure on this not-to-be�missed event, see www.edsite.com.au/birth/