Maternity Coalition on The Peninsula: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

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

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Join us every 3rd Friday of the month to hear guest speakers talk about a range of topics, and socialise with other parents who have an interest in birth and related issues.

July 22: Apples & Ovaries: fertility discussion
August 19: Preparing for a good birth after a bad birth
September 16: Becoming a birth worker
October 21: Rhea Dempsey on healing after caesarean
November: TBA
December: Birth story telling

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.

Maternity Coalition is a national non-profit, non-political and non-sectarian consumer advocacy organisation. Maternity Coalition acts as an umbrella organisation to bring together support groups and individuals for effective lobbying, information sharing, networking and support in maternity services.

encourages a woman-centred approach to the birth process;

regard pregnancy and childbirth as normal physiological processes, not illnesses;

stresses the social, cultural and psychological factors influencing childbirth;

supports midwives as the primary caregivers for women in normal birth;

emphasises women's rights to make informed choices about their caregiver and place of birth;

promotes continuous assessment and critical evaluation of technologies used in maternity care;

supports the development of services sensitive to women's varied cultural and physical needs.

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Fertile Discussion in July

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