IRWC 2012, "Birth and Economics," events:

1. Birth & Economics Poll Contest

In celebration of International Week For Respecting Childbirth, "Birth and Economics," which is May 21-27, 2012, Natural Nesters will be promoting childbirth awareness in the community by hosting a birth and economics poll contest on April 1- May 27. Participants must answer all four poll questions at https://www.facebook.com/naturalnesters before the deadline on May 27, 2012 to have their name entered in the drawing. The winner will be announced the following week and awarded a gift bag and $25 gift card to Natural Nesters.

Average facility childbirth charges vary depending on the place of birth (home, birth center, or hospital), the way you give birth (vaginal or cesarean birth), and whether there are complications. As you can see below, the average hospital charge for an uncomplicated vaginal birth is about five times the average birth center charge for a vaginal birth. Hospital charges skyrocket when there are complications and when the birth is by cesarean section. This chart shows average charges nationally. You can also view state-by-state charges.

United States Averages: http://transform.childbirthconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Charges-chart-2007-20091.pdf

New Mexico Averages: http://transform.childbirthconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/New-Mexico.pdf

2. Childbirth Class

In celebration of International Week For Respecting Childbirth, "Birth and Economics." which is May 21-27, 2012, Natural Nesters will be providing a free childbirth class open to the public at the New Mexico Department of Health Conference Room on Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Anyone interested in learning about prepared childbirth is encouraged to attend.

3. Doula Potluck, Birth Stories, & Documentary

In celebration of International Week For Respecting Childbirth, "Birth and Economics," which is May 21-27, 2012, Natural Nesters will be promoting childbirth awareness in the community by having an informational doula potluck, birth stories, and documentary at her residence on Saturday, May 26 from 6:00-9:00 pm. Please bring a dish and birth story to share - the documentary "The Business of Being Born" will be provided. Nursing babies are welcome, but this is a Girl's Night Out event, so childcare should be arranged for older children. Thanks!

In Peace, Love, and Light,
Katrina Fuller, CCCE, CCTE, CLE, CLD, BPC

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WORLD RESPECTED CHILDBIRTH WEEK "Birth where, how and with whom you want”

City of Sofia

15.05.2011

18.30 - Movie: Birth as a Human Right Issue. A beautiful film about the right and freedom of choice regarding childbirth. - Yantra yoga studio (33 Nezabravka St.)

16.05.2011

18.30 - Hands-on seminar about alternative pain relief and the role of the doula during childbirth. Reality in Bulgarian hospitals. - Office of Estestveno (27 Todor Stoyanov St.)

17.05.2011

Estestveno’s website. Tell us about medical professionals who respected your freedom of choice during childbirth. At the end of the week we shall collect your stories and send them to the respective hospitals. Through this initiative we would like to express gratitude towards medical practitioners who respected our rights in such a special moment as giving birth. We would also like them to know how important their actions were in making birth a positive experience. Each one of us can search our memories and find something to be thankful for. Let us give this positive feedback, so they know how important it is to us that our needs were respected. For your convenience we have created a brief form which can be downloaded here. Please fill it out and send it to us at: info@estestveno.com

 19.05.2011

 18.00 – Creative workshop under the theme “My birth” for pregnant women and mothers of 0 - 2 year-olds. We are going to look at our future or past birth from a different angle. We will share what we liked and did not like; our dreams and memories; we will express our feelings and experiences through art. Let us talk about and draw our childbirth together! - Yantra yoga studio (33 Nezabravka St.). As spots for the workshop are limited, please sign-up at: any.atanasova@gmail.com

22.05.2011

11.00 - Borisova Gradina (Central city park), happening “Birth - freedom of choice”/the right to make a choice?/

City of Varna

15.05.2011

10.30 - Movie: Birth as a Human Right Issue. Lecture “The importance of birth for a person’s further life”, Diana Dimitrova, midwife, University professor. Discussion of movie and lecture.

18.05.2011

Successful Childbirth Practices – Maria Hristova, Estestveno

The doula as a childbirth assistant (Maria Hristova from Estestveno)

Demonstration of traditional techniques during childbirth (Galya Stambolieva from Rodilnitza)

10.05.2011

6 Steps to a healthy birth (Milena Dyankova)

Creative workshop: My birth – Ivelina Krasteva, psychologist

For more details, please visit: www.estestveno.com, www.rodilnitza.com

The schedule continues to be updated. We are expecting input from other organizations and towns. Please follow www.estestveno.com.

15-22 May 2011 in Vienna and Lower Austria

To be able to make a good decision concerning place of birth, OB/GYN or/and midwife and birthing method it is important to collect information and to be aware of all choices you have in pregnancy and birth. Knowledge about your rights as a pregnant and birthing woman strengthens your position in conversation and conflict with doctors, midwives and clinic staff to enforce your demands and ideas. As parents-to-be you are clients and you can accept expertises, advices and assistance, but also have the option to choose freely and determine which medical (routine) measures you or your baby will undergo. Ideally you are sure of what you want and what you don’t want in advance.
 
SUNDAY, 15 May 2011
WORKSHOP Choices for my Birth: Information and Decision guidance where, with whom and how you want to give birth, Time: 3-6 pm, Location: Praxis Tania Spalt, Ameisgasse 11, 1140 Vienna, Austria, Fee: 14 Euro (for Childbirth-Alliance-Austria Members only 8 Euro) + one accompanying person free! (Partner, Mother, Sister, Friend)
 
Thursday, 19 May 2011
WORKSHOP My Birthstory – My Dreambirth: Which Influence do I have on the Birthing-Process?, Time: 6.30-9.30 pm, Location: Praxis Tania Spalt, Ameisgasse 11, 1140 Vienna, Austria, Fee: 14 Euro (for Childbirth-Alliance-Austria Members only 8 Euro) + one accompanying person free! (Partner, Mother, Sister, Friend)
 
Friday, 20 May 2011
LECTURE Conception, Pregnancy and Birth as Mirror of Your Former Life: lifetask could be defined in the moment of conception as well as the feeling of meaningfulness may find its creation, Time: 4-5.30 pm, Location: VHS Hietzing, 1130 Vienna, Austria, Fee: 5 Euro (for Childbirth-Alliance-Austria Members free)
LECTURE My Patient’s Rights in the Clinic: What can I refuse? What can I request?, Time: 6-7.30 pm, Location: VHS Hietzing, 1130 Vienna, Austria, Fee: 7 Euro (for Childbirth-Alliance-Austria Members only 4 Euro)
 
Friday till sunday 20-22 May 2011
SEMINAR Cesarean Section – Healing Wounds together: Accounting for the past, Location: Breitenfurt/NOE, Time: Friday 6-8 am, Saturday 9 am-9pm, Sunday 9am-3pm
Fee: 170-240 Euro self-assessment depending on one’s financial possibilities, plus proportional costs for seminar room: 25 Euro.
 
CHILDBIRTH ALLIANCE AUSTRIA is a grassroots organization for babyfriendly and motherfriendly birthcare. Because of the high medical intervention rate and resultant high dissatisfaction at mothers and fathers we provide information and take action to spreed the word for self-determined and woman-centered birth-experiences. We inform about birthchoices and patient’s rights in pregnancy, birth and first time with your baby. Watch out our Online-Shop for DVDs about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, bonding, attachment, parenting, infant mental health and raising children.

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