October Event: Rhea Desmpsey on Healing After Caesarean

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 Rhea Dempsey is a childbirth educator and birth attendant with over 30 years experience, she is also a mother of three. She is a birth guru and birth counselling practitioner. She runs sessions for birth preparation, post-birth debriefing, birth attendant training courses and more. She is joining Maternity Coalition on The Peninsula this month to speak about healing after caesarean.

Whether you have had a caesarean, concerned you might need one or simply have questions you want answered about caesarean sections, please join us. Rhea is a fabulous public speaker. No matter who you are or what the topic is, you are bound to get a lot out of one of Rhea's sessions.

Free for first time guests at a Peninsula MC event, for returnees $5. Karingal Place is a kid friendly venue. We ask attendees to bring a plate to share with the room if possible.

 

21 October · 12:30 - 14:30

Karingal place community house

103 Ashleigh Ave

Frankston, Victoria

 

 

Feel free to RSVP on the Facebook event page.

Relevant links

Rhea Dempsey's website

Birthrites - Healing After Caesarean

Caesarean Awareness Network Australia

Fertile Discussion in July

Join us this month for a discussion about natural fertility with Jo Dechrau from Apples and Ovaries.  Hear about her conception journey, everything you need to know about your fertility, common fertility myths and answer your questions about nurition and baby making.

Friday 22 July

12:30-2:30

Karingal Place

Free entry to first time guests, $5 for those of us returning

If possible, please bring a plate to share.

 

For more information feel free to email us at mcpeninsula@gmail.com

RSVP on our Facebook event page here

Mark Your Calendar

Come meet us!

Peninsula Birth Support will be resuming monthly meetings from Friday February 18th.

All meetings are held at Karingal Place, 103 Ashleigh Ave, Karingal 3199 on the 3rd Friday of the month from 12:30pm to 2:30pm.

Children are welcome (some toys provided). When possible please bring food to share with the group. Free entry to first time visitors and $5 for return guests/members to cover venue hire costs.

Details regarding discussion topics and guest speakers are forthcoming. 

Stay tuned...

Annual Report 2010

February 2010 Peninsula Birth Support held their first group meeting where local mothers gathered to share their birth stories. One Friday a month for the rest of the year, between five and ten mothers (and their children) came together to discuss a range of topics. 

These meetings were initially made possible thanks to a $200 start up grant from Maternity Coalition, which covered the cost of venue hire, until PBS group members decided a $5 entry fee to meetings for regular attendees was reasonable.

In February a circle of women came together to share their birth stories. We welcomed guest speaker Rhea Dempsey to our March meeting for a discussion about the current maternity system in Australia and how to get the birth you want. Eastside midwives Andrea Bilcliff and Helen Barrington joined us in April and May to speak about antenatal testing, routine obstetric interventions and what to expect from different models of maternity care. In June Michelle Newton introduced attendees to Calmbirth, and in July Rhea Dempsey returned to talk about building a birth support team. Steven Booth from Seven Stars Shiatsu was our guest speaker in August, introducing group members to the theory and practice of acupressure, acupuncture and shiatsu massage. Attachment parenting was the discussion topic in September. Yvonne from PANDA spoke to the group about ante and postnatal depression in October. And in November the group shared experiences of parenting and grief with the support of Life/Birth Coach, Sue McLeod.

Unfortunately volunteers did not find time to organise fundraising events, though discussions about having movie nights on the Mornington Peninsula began. This is an area we would like to work on in the new year.

Finally, we very excited to welcome three tiny members to the group: Charlotte, River & Eleanor who were born in 2010. Congrats to Vicky, Loz and Sarah on bringing these three adorable babes earthside xoxo

Sarah & Eleanor immediately after birth

Ante & Postnatal Depression Event: Guest Speakers From PANDA

Come and learn about antenatal and postnatal depression, such as: 

~ warning signs, 

~ how to find support, 

~ how to support loved ones suffering depression etc. 

Volunteers from the Post and Antenatal Depression Association (PANDA) will be speaking at this meeting and bringing info packs for attendees.

Mothers who have survived antenatal and postnatal depression please feel welcome to join us and share your stories.

In the meantime, if you think you or someone you know needs help, please call PANDA's helpline 1300 726 306 between 9:30-4:40, Monday to Friday. Or collect info and resources from their comprehensive website: http://www.panda.org.au/

Friday 15 October

12:30-2:30

Karingal Place

Free entry to first time guests, $5 for those of us returning

If possible, please bring a plate to share.

For more information feel free to email us at mcpeninsula@gmail.com

RSVP on our Facebook event page here

Attachment Parenting Meet

Thanks to all who came to our very casual chat about attachment parenting. It was lovely to check-in and hear how everyone is going and to meet the newest little additions to Peninsula Birth Support.

Looking forward to seeing you all again at our October meeting to learn more about postnatal and antenatal depression from a couple of volunteers from Post and Ante Natal Depression Association (PANDA). Details to come.

Attachment Parenting Discussion: September Event

Join the mums and children of Peninsula Birth Support for a casual afternoon chat about attachment parenting: what it is, what does and what doesn't work for these families. Share your wisdom and experiences and bring along any questions or issues challenging you, hopefully together we can leave the meet feeling more confident and supported in our approach to parenting.

If you can, please bring along some food to share with the group.

Friday 17 September

12:30-2:30

Karingal Place

Free entry to first time guests, $5 for those of us returning

 

For more information feel free to email us at mcpeninsula@gmail.com

RSVP on our Facebook event page here