Hospitals Offering Waterbirth
Here are just a few of the hospitals currently offering waterbirth:
Hackettstown Community Hospital
Hackettstown, NJ, USA
OHSU Hosp, Portland, OR
Salmon Creek Hosp,Vancouver, WA
SW Wash Med Ctr, Vancouver, WA
Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR
Hennepin Med Ctr, Minneapolis, MN
"What a wonderful experience! I'd do it a thousand times over if I could! Rayna was born in such a calm and loving environment. We also had the ability of not leaving our 2 1/2 year old son at any time which made things much less stressful. It's sad that more women don't know of the joys that a homebirth can bring. Birthing in water felt so natural!"
-Rachel, mother of:
Rayna Maye
Born at home 5/14/06
Hampton Bay, NY, USA
submitted: 10/11/2006
"I was so fortunate to have a hospital in my area that supported natural birth and water birth. I would love if water birth was supported in more hospitals."
-Molly, mother of:
Jackson Patrick
Born in a Hospital on 1/7/2003
Lacrosse, WI, USA
submitted 11/17/2006
"Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Bassett Army Community Hospit
al) is the only United States Army installation in the world currently doing water-births!!! Many military wives who've had the pleasure of delivery by water-birth at Fort Wainwright are eager to spread the word and get other Army hospitals on board!"
-Natalie, mother of:
Lila Kate
Born 11/6/2006
Bassett Army Community Hospital
Fort Wainwright, Alaska
submitted 12/2/2006
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Waterbirth & Gentle Birth Guardian Workshops and Trainings
Taught or Facilitated by Barbara Harper
Also Conferences where Barbara Harper is presenting
To register for Workshops Click here **
Conferences are linked to actual conference sites
**Some workshops are sponsored by organizations and have links to their own registration sites.
2010 Classes, workshops and conferences
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May 16 Sun
10am-6pm
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Waterbirth Workshop Download Brochure
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Los Angeles, CA |
Santa Clarita Birth and Women's Health Center
25050 Peachtree Ave.
Newhall, CA 91321
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June 5 Sat
10am-6pm
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Waterbirth Workshop Download Brochure
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White Plains, NY |
Hyatt Summerfield Suites
101 Corporate Park Drive
White Plains, NY 10604
615 771 8900
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June 19 Sat
10am-6pm
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Waterbirth Workshop Download Brochure
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Nashville, TN |
650 Bakers Bridge Avenue
Franklin, TN 37067
615 771 8900
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July 1-5
Thurs-Mon
9:30am-4:30pm
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Gentle Birth Guardian Training |
Calgary, Canada |
Location TBA |
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July 7 Wed
9:30am-5:30pm
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Waterbirth Workshop |
Calgary, Canada |
Location TBA |
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July 22 Thurs
9:30am-5:30pm
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Waterbirth Workshop
Prior to the CAPPA Conference
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Charlotte, NC |
Hilton Charlotte University Place
8629 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262
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July 27,28,29
Tues, Wed, Thurs
9am-6pm
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Gentle Birth Doula Training
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Myrtle Beach, NC |
Location TBA
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August 27 Fri
7pm-9pm
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Gentle Birth Choices
Evening with Barbara Harper
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Atlanta, GA |
Atlanta Medical Center - FREE and open to the public |
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August 28 & 29
Sat & Sun
9:30am-5:30pm
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Embracing the Miracle & Waterbirth Workshop
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Atlanta, GA |
Atlanta Medical Center |
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Sept 10 & 11
Fri & Sat
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Embracing the Miracle & Waterbirth Workshop
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The Netherlands |
Sponsored by the Dutch Organization Oerbron
Please refer to their website for more information or to register.
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October 9 & 10
Sat & Sun
10am-6pm
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Embracing the Miracle & Waterbirth Workshop
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Orange County, CA |
Prenatal Education Center
4662 E. Katella Avenue, Suite M
Los Alamitos, Ca 9072
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Nov 6 & 7
Sat & Sun
10am-6pm
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Embracing the Miracle & Waterbirth Workshop
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Boston, MA |
Location TBA
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The Waterbirth Workshops were created for all people interested in knowing more about this remarkable birth option.
Not only are the basics covered, but also the research, the physiology, the reasons and rationales for using warm water immersion in labor and birth. Topics like 'How to avoid 2nd stage difficulties; dealing with shoulder dystocia; assessing blood loss; delayed third stage; how to resuscitate tub side and initiating breastfeeding are
covered in this all day course.
This course was approved by ACOG in September 2007, and was presented at the Gentle Birth World Congress. Workshops have been already presented in these cities Dayton, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Chino, California; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Largo, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Orlando, Florida and Portland, Oregon. There was much praise and gratitude for the information. The workshop has changed how some midwives attend births.
Certificates of attendance are given to each person and can be used to obtain CEUs. The course has been approved for continuing education by the Ohio Nurse Executives Associaiton and the Florida Association of Midwives. An ACNM application for credits is in process. If you wish to hold a credential in Waterbirth, the workshop is followed up with additional requirements. These additional requirements will be covered in the workshop.
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