Next Wednesday!

Next Wednesday, I will be waking up in Eugene, Oregon, in a room with three other women who are midwives and aspiring midwives. It will be the first day of the Midwifery Today Pre-Conference program, a full day. I am taking the Beginning Midwifery classes that are being offered that day, which means that this is what my day will look like:

Beginning Midwifery


Learn the art, the essence and the basics of midwifery care in this full-day workshop designed for the aspiring and beginning midwife. Our experienced teachers share their wisdom and love of midwifery in a way that will nurture your interest and make you feel welcomed to the world of birth. They will teach the basics of normal pregnancy, birth and postpartum care. Come learn if midwifery is the profession for you.

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Emotional Issues in Labor — Sister MorningStar

10:10 am – 11:10 am
Prenatal Care — Elizabeth Davis

11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Normal Labor Physiology — Maryl Smith

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
With Women — Sister MorningStar

2:10 pm – 3:10 pm
Student-centered Midwifery Education — Elizabeth Davis

3:25 pm – 4:25 pm
Anatomy of a Birth Bag — Maryl Smith

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Trusting Yourself to Trust Birth — Eneyda Spradlin-Ramos

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Christian Midwives Meeting

Facilitated by Eneyda Spradlin-Ramos and Maryl Smith

8:30 pm – 10:00 pm  Talk Story and Birth Stories

Gail Hart and Sister MorningStar
From earliest history, women have shared their personal experiences of strength and healing. Stories wrapped with love and trust in the birth process have transmitted wisdom and confidence to each generation. Come to share or just to listen

Nine a.m. to ten p.m.! I'm going to learn so much in just the first day! I will be taking copious amounts of notes so that I can blog about all of the amazing classes and sessions.

It's not too late to register: http://www.midwiferytoday.com/conferences/Eugene2011/program.asp