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BirthNetwork NWA 2010 Mother-Baby Film Festival and Expo
Changing the Way you Think About Birth

BirthNetwork of NW Arkansas will host the 2010 Mother-Baby Film Festival and Expo April 8^th and 9^thfrom 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.  The two-night event will kick off Thursday night at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville with a screening of the documentary film “Orgasmic Birth” and will wrap up Friday night at the NWACC Shewmaker Center in Bentonville with “The Business of Being Born.”  The event is free to the public and will also feature a Mother-Baby Expo with exhibitors from the NW Arkansas area, a silent auction, and a talk-back panel of local birth experts.  The first 50 pregnant or nursing mothers will receive a canvas tote loaded with samples, gifts, and information, as well as a chance to win an Arm’s Reach® Wooden Sleigh-Style Co-Sleeper Bassinet.  The expo and silent auction begins each night at 5:30 and the films will show at 7:00, followed by the talk-back panel of experts.

For more info, visit www.BirthNetworkNWA.org

Thursday & Friday, April 8 & 9 from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Each evening will include:
Goody bags for the first 50 pregnant or nursing mothers
Silent auction
Mother-friendly exhibitors including retailers, care providers, and nonprofits
Expert talk-back panel after the film
Raffle ticket sales for the festival & expo grand prize, an Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper

Two films will be featured, one each evening:
Orgasmic Birth – Thursday, April 8
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Corner of Dickson and East, Fayetteville

 The Business of Being Born – Friday, April 9
NWACC Shewmaker Center, Bentonville

Birth Works® International is a non-profit organization of childbirth educators and doulas, that embodies the philosophy of developing a woman’s self-confidence, trust, and faith in her ability to give birth. We believe that: Birth is instinctive and that women’s bodies are designed to give birth. The knowledge about how to give birth is born within every woman: women do not need to be taught how to give birth but rather to have more trust and faith in their own bodyknowledge. Integration of the mind, body, and spirit is essential when giving birth.

This experiential and dynamic workshop offers both an academic and emotional preparation for birth and will cover:  • Feelings, Belief Systems, and Philosophies• Pelvic bodywork and labor positions• Birth physiology:  neocortex and hormone behaviors• Components of labor, privacy, pain, and vocalization• Feeling safe to give birth and comfort measures• Human values in birth• VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) and Cesarean decisions• Grieving and healing• Mother/baby skin-to-skin contact and fetal brain wiring• Group dynamics preparation for teaching Birth Works® classes

Date:  April 30 – May 2, 2010
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Cost of Workshop: $450
Cost of Certification program: $395

Discounts: • 15% off on BWI modifiedprogram for CCEs currently certified in another program • $50 off if in BWI doula certification program
Trainer: Cathy Daub
Host: Aly Kirkpatrick kirkpatrickar@hotmail.com
Registration:  www.birthworks.org 1-888-TO-BIRTH (862-4784)

Birth Works® workshops are open to anyone who wishes to attend. Entry into the certification program is not a prerequisite to attending the workshop though the workshop is a requirement of the certification program. The workshop remains valid towards certification for five years from the date it was held. We encourage those in the certification program to attend the workshop early in their training, but anytime during the two-year training period is acceptable. Workshops: The first day 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, the second day9:00 am to 6:30 pm and the third day 9:00 am to 5:30 pm; unless otherwise posted. All workshops are taught by highly qualified Birth Works® trainers.

brought to you by Pinnacle Chiropractic & Family Wellness

Tues. Jan. 12th, 11:00am - 2:00pm

at the World Trade Center Lobby in Rogers

Come join us in celebrating and discovering the benefits of healthy living.

Free chair massages, blood drive, nutritional samples, vascular screenings, blood pressure checks, prizes, and drawings!

Call (479)715-6772 for more information

For all you do, from giving birth to feeding, changing, and loving your little babies.  From exhausting days to sleepless nights. . . We think you need a little pampering!

The Pampered Mama Giveaway!
Hosted by BirthNetwork of NW Arkansas

For all you do, from giving birth to feeding, changing, and loving your little babies.  From exhausting days to sleepless nights. . . We think you need a little pampering!

The Benton County Pampered Mama will receive
• A Massage/Chiropractic Combo from Pinnacle Chiropractic
• A Carpet Cleaning from ProClean
• A Portrait Session & Canvas Wrap Gallery Print from Calotype Photography
• A $50 Gift Certificate to P.F. Chang’s

• A Pair of Malco Movie Tickets
• A “Partners in Play” Gift Certificate from Trike Theater for Youth
• A 1-hour therapeutic massage from Deby Hopping of Relaxing Moments Massage Therapy

The Washington County Pampered Mama will receive
• A Massage Package from BirthSong Midwifery
• A $70 Gift Certificate from East Meets West Salon
• A Photo Shoot and 8X10 from Kimberlea Bass Photography
• A $50 Gift Certificate to Greenhouse Grille
• Two Tickets to Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn Rider at the Walton Arts Center - Fri Nov 06, 8:00 p.m.

Three Ways to Win During the Month of September!

1.  If you have given birth in the last three years, complete The Birth Survey and save your confirmation code to enter at www.birthnetworknwa.org.

2.  Join BirthNetwork of NW Arkansas as a consumer member.

3.  Renew Your BirthNetwork NWA Consumer Membership

What is this All About?

At BirthNetwork NWA we believe that the way you are treated when you have a baby impacts the quality of your care.  When you take The Birth Survey, you can let other women in NW Arkansas know about the great (or not so great) care you received with the doctor or midwife you chose.   Feedback like this will help other women find the best maternity care available, and it also helps hospitals and doctors improve.   We’re all about healthier, safer, better births for mom and baby.

Visit www.birthnetworknwa.org for more details

BirthNetwork NWA is a non-profit group promoting mother-friendly maternity care.  By making informed choices and having confidence in the process, families can experience safe and satisfying childbirth.

– 
Elizabeth Day, LCCE, CD(DONA)
For Every Mother
www.foreverymother.net
www.birthnetworknwa.org
douladay@gmail.com
(479) 685-5232

Greetings from

the Arkansas VBAC Coalition, 

ICAN of NW Arkansas, and 

BirthNetwork NWA !

Two weeks ago families from all over NW Arkansas gathered at Northwest Medical Center to protest the hospital’s blanket ban on VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean). A week before that, we protested at Washington Regional.  After our actions, we are hearing that the hospitals are feeling the pressure, and we’ve been getting excellent news coverage .

Let’s try again for a Picnic and a Protest!
We want to continue the momentum for a THIRD week of action!  If you are a childbearing woman or if you have a wife, a mother, a sister, or a daughter, you may be faced with the difficult situation of a mandatory repeat cesarean section.

Please join us on 
Friday, May 8th, 2009

from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Protest Northwest Medical Center — Willow Creek’s 

VBAC Ban

at the Johnson City Park

Johnson, AR

“After the Cord is Cut: Making Informed Decisions About Which Routine Procedures Are Right For Your Baby”

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Terra Tots - Bentonville

118 W. Central, Bentonville, AR

Choices for newborn baby care procedures begin immediately at birth.  The best preparation is to have considered them and decided beforehand what procedures you desire (or don’t want) for your newborn.  For a hospital birth, there are numerous routine procedures which can be administered, delayed or even refused.  Find out what your options are at this free informational evening.

For more information, email info@birthnetworknwa.org or call 479-685-5232

M.E.N.D. supports families who have lost a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.

Please join use in remembering our precious babies in heaven this Christmas.

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at The Jones Center Chapel at 6:30pm

RSVP to Aly (479)251-8446 and receive a personalized ornament for your baby.