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Welcome to the 2016 GOLD Midwifery Online Conference! GOLD Midwifery is hosted by GOLD Learning Online Education, which has been offering evidence-based continuing education since 2007.

GOLD Conference participation has grown tremendously over the years due to the ease of use, wide variety of topics, low cost, and no need to travel. In 2007, our first online conference was GOLD Lactation, drawing approximately 350 delegates eager to try a new way of learning.

Today, our three online conferences educate over 3000 Health Care Professionals from nearly 70 countries annually. GOLD Midwifery Online Conference offers a wide variety of continuing education for doctors, nurses, lactation consultants, midwives, doulas, peer support workers and others providing care to mothers and infants.

Learn more at: www.GOLDMidwifery.com

Fleur Bickford, RN, IBCLC

Program Director & Master of Ceremonies

Fleur Bickford is an International Board Certified Lactation Consul-tant (IBCLC) and a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science from Queen’s University. Her nursing background is in maternal and newborn care and she currently works in private practice in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Fleur is very active in the lactation community as president of Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants and a professional speaker whose talks and articles have been shared internationally. During her time as a Leader for La Leche League Canada, Fleur served as a member of both the Professional Liaison Department and the Social Media Advisory Committee.

Fiona Lang-Sharpe, IBCLC, NAMCW

Public Relations Manager & Master of Ceremonies

Fiona Lang-Sharpe is a Birth Doula and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in private practice in Edmonton, AB, Canada. Fiona has nearly 20 years of experience attending births, support-ing mothers post partum, and offering lactation case management services. Having studied in England under the National Association of Maternal and Child Welfare, Fiona moved with her young family to Canada in 1989, after which she obtained certification as an IBCLC. Fiona’s experience in Midwifery health along with her interest in technology and social media and passion for quality education make her an excellent fit for GOLD Conferences International.

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About GOLD

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PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Along with the Program Chair, the GOLD Professional Advisory Committee is responsible for the review and selection of the conference presentations.

Ana Polona Mivšek - Committee Member

Since graduating as a first BSc midwife in 2000 (after a period of 14 years when there were no midwives trained in Slovenia) Polona Mivšek has become the first midwifery educator in Slovenia (now Head of Midwifery at the University of Ljubljana, the only midwifery school in Slovenia, Leader of undergraduate Midwifery programme and a Head of midwifery chair) and the first and currently the only midwife with a PhD in Slovenia. In order to develop Slovenian midwifery in the best possible way she nationally actively collaborated with women’s organisa-tions, professional midwifery organisations and Ministry of Health. Her bibliography consists of 140 works, most important: 10 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 8 peer-reviewed professional papers, 19 scientific papers published in conference proceedings, 5 chapters in monograph. The main research interest of Polona is midwifery; in a broader sense women’s reproductive health through the sociological and psychological ocular.

Denise Henry - Committee Member

Denise’s family originates from the Caribbean island of Grenada although she was born and grew up in London. In 1988 she qualified as a registered general nurse (RGN). She then went on to complete her midwifery training at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in 1991.

Denise currently works as Specialist Perineal Midwife at St George’s Hospital in London. Hav-ing spent 22 years at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital where she trained she feels like the new girl with just over 2 years’ experience at her current unit. During her many years at one unit she managed to have a varied and satisfying career. The highlight of that time was between 1997 – 2004 when she worked as a caseload midwife. It took her on a steep learning curve and she enjoyed that first real opportunity to truly work as an autonomous practitioner and advocate whilst providing ante, intra and postnatal care to women on her caseload. It was during her time as a caseload midwife she became interested in providing appropriate care for women af-fected female genital mutilation (FGM). She was instrumental in setting up a clinic for women in 2008 and has recently started another clinic at St George’s Hospital.

Denise finds her job both enjoyable and rewarding, but believes that her time outside of work is far more important. Spending time with her family and friends are very important to her, especially the little ones. In her spare time Denise loves to socialise and also enjoys travelling. Her current favourite place is the Caribbean island of Jamaica.

Hettie Grove - Committee Member

Hettie Grove received her Bachelor of Nursing in Nursing Education and Administration from University of South Africa, after her diplomas in General Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health Sciences(Honors). She received her specialisation as an Advanced Midwife with Honors at the University of Johannesburg. She has worked extensively in the public health sector as well as midwifery and HIV. Currently she is an International Childbirth educator and a Interna-tional Board certified Lactation Consultant. She is an honorary Lecturer at the Witwatersrand University in South Africa teaching lactation. Hettie was very involved in an advisory capacity in the establishment of a midwifery driven unit in the private sector in South Africa She serves on the Gauteng Breastfeeding Forum Committee. Currently working in a private practise es-tablished 17 years ago and lives with her husband of 32 years in Springs Gauteng. They have 2 kids and 2 grandchildren and have written numerous articles in various midwifery and lacta-tion fields in both professional and informal magazines.

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Mia Fothergill - Committee Member

Mia Fothergill has had a wide variety of interesting jobs - including actress, quiz master, taran-tula handler and zipline guide - but began her midwifery career in 2000 and found her calling. Working at Britain’s oldest maternity hospital, she co-ordinated a team which provided one-to-one midwifery care to teenagers and vulnerable women, and was very proud of the wonder-ful outcomes that this approach achieved with this challenging client group. After moving to Canada in 2007, she now works as a Registered Midwife in Edmonton, Alberta, which has the highest homebirth rates in the country. Mia is delighted to be able to practice in a way that al-lows her to fully indulge her passion for home and water birth. She recently gave birth to her second daughter, both girls born at home of course, and is currently enjoying her maternity leave.

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GOLD MIDWIFERY 2016 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sheena Byrom RM, MA, OBE (UK)

Sheena Byrom is a freelance midwifery consultant, using the knowledge and skill she developed during an extensive midwifery career in the NHS. She was one of the UK’s first consultant midwives, and as head of midwifery successfully helped to lead the development of three birth centres in East Lancashire. She is a board member of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), a member of the RCM’s Better Births initiative, Patron of StudentMidwife.Net, and Chair of the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust.

With esteemed colleagues, she lead the Midwifery Unit Network, an initiative which aims to support the development and success of midwifery units through connecting and sharing resources.

Her midwifery memoirs, Catching Babies, is a Sunday Times bestseller, and her absolute passion is promoting normal physiological birth, and a positive childbirth experience for all women. Her latest book, The Roar Behind the Silence: why kindness, compassion and respect matter in maternity care is jointly edited with Professor Soo Downe OBE, and they hope the book will used as a resource to promote positive childbirth throughout the world.

Sheena was awarded an OBE in 2011 for services to midwifery, and actively lobbies for maternity service improvements through several social media channels. She is a member of the @WeMidwives team, running regular online chats for student midwives and midwives. She lectures nationally and internationally on midwifery and childbirth related topics, and the benefits of using social media.

Conference Speakers

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Alison K. Hazelbaker PhD, IBCLC, FILCA, RCST (USA)

Dr. Hazelbaker has been a therapist for over 30 years. She specializes in cross-disciplinary treatment and to that end has taken training in several modalities to best assist her clients. She is a certified Craniosacral Therapist, a Lymph Drainage Therapy practitioner, a Tummy Time™ Trainer, a Rhythmic Movement practitioner and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

She earned her Master’s Degree from Pacific Oaks College (Human Development specializing in Human Lactation) and her doctorate from The Union Institute and University (Developmental Psychology, specializing in Energetic and Transformational healing.)

Dr. Hazelbaker specializes in the treatment of infant sucking problems, especially those involving infant trauma. She utilizes the principles of pre and perinatal psychology in the treatment of infant trauma. To date, she has performed over 8000 treatments on infants who have severe sucking and trauma issues.

Annie Brook Ph.D, Somatic Psychology, Registered Movement Educator (ISMETA), LPC, Certified Body-Mind Centering® Teacher, certified pre and perinatal practitioner

Annie Brook, Ph.D., LPC, author, Registered Movement Educator (ISMETA),public speaker, and master therapist, has worked for over three decades helping people learn to enjoy life. She has worked as a therapist in public schools, clinics, and hospitals, and been in private practice, treating infants through adults. Annie taught meditation at the Heartsong School, was guest artist in residence for the Naropa University BFA, taught group process skills and then became Director of Body Psychotherapy track for Naropa University, MA in Somatic Psychology, in Boulder Co. Annie left Naropa to open Colorado Therapies in 2006, and founded the Brook nstitute in 2014, which trains and supervises MA Therapy interns.

Annie integrates movement, psychology, social skills, and the expressive arts. She draws on a vast and broad background of studies that include: leadership training, communications and conflict resolution with the LIOS Institute; emotional integration, transactional analysis, and Neo-Reichian work with Healing Ourselves; in-depth movement, perceptions, and movement training via BodyMind Centering, Continuum, and the work of Suprato Suryadamo; continued advanced touch skills in Cranio-Sacral and Visceral Manipulation, and meditative holistic studies with Native American elders, Buddhist Lama’s, and Sufi masters;

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improvisational Action Theater skills with Ruth Zapora, Playback Theater with Jonathan Fox, Motivity with Terry Sendgraff, and contact dance and improvisation; and outdoor education and guide work with Adventure Associates and utback Kayak. Annie is certified in the Jin Gui school of Chi Gung.

Barbara Harper RN, CLD, CCE, CKC, DEM (USA)

Barbara Harper is an internationally recognized expert on water-birth and Gentle Birth. Dedicating her life to changing the way we welcome babies into the world, over the past four decades, Barbara has worked as an OB and pediatric nurse, home birth midwife, midwifery instructor, doula and doula trainer, and child-birth instructor. She has used her vast experience to develop many unique seminars which she teaches within hospitals, midwifery and medical schools and community groups worldwide.

She founded Waterbirth International in 1988, to ensure that waterbirth is an “available option” for all women. She has authored many journal articles and the highly acclaimed book and DVD, Gentle Birth Choices. Her next book ‘Birth, Bath & Beyond: A Prac-tical Waterbirth Guide for Parents and Providers, will be ready for publication in 2016. She lives in Boca Raton, Florida, where she is active in her community as a volunteer and as a midwifery and doula mentor and teacher. Her website is www.waterbirth.org

Carolyn Hastie RN, RM, Cert Sexual and Reproductive Health, Dip Teach, Grad Dip PHC, MPhil (Australia)

Carolyn Hastie is a mother and grandmother. She is senior lecturer of midwifery at an Australian regional University and has been at the leading edge of midwifery practice and education for four decades. Her passion is improving care for childbearing women, partners and babies; her focus is on the neurophysiological intersection of growth, development and relationships for everyone involved. Among Carolyn’s achievements are: gaining visiting rights to public hospitals in 1984, a first for Australia; starting the first Australian midwives’ clinic in 1987; commissioning and managing a quality award winning stand-alone midwifery service which included the option to birth at home.

She has researched and written extensively on midwifery related subjects, including horizontal violence and bullying in midwifery after a young new graduate midwife she met at a workshop committed suicide in response to workplace bullying in 1996. Jodie’s suicide led Carolyn to seek ways to teach midwifery students and new graduate midwives the necessary skills to manage themselves and their relationships with colleagues in the workplace.

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Gail Tully BS, CPM, CD(DONA) (USA)

Gail Tully is the Spinning Babies Lady. She lives with her husband in Bloomington, MN and together they have 6 grown children and 6 grandchildren. Gail consults with midwives and speaks around the world on fetal position, resolving shoulder dystocia and physiologi-cal breech birth. She was an active doula trainer and coordinator of doula programs including the start of the HCMC doula program, coordinator for the 1997 Allina doula pilot program achieving a 3.9% Cesarean rate, and attended homebirths for over 25 years, including current consultations. Please visit www.SpinningBabies.com.

Gauri Abbi Lowe MBChB (India)

Gauri Lowe is a medical doctor (University of Cape Town, South Africa) and spent several years after that working in rotations and then focusing in obstetric and gynaecology wards in government hospitals around Western Cape. Then she worked with a home-birth midwife in Cape Town and has been doing homebirths while in India too.

Since the homebirth of her son during medical school her focus has become practicing and teaching a Sacred model of birth. She was a co-founder of the Complementary Medical Association at medical school; co-founder and speaker at the Midwifery and Birth Conference in Cape Town, South Africa and written articles for Midwifery Today as well as having an active blog page dedicated to spreading a Sacred model of birth. She is also studying botani-cal medicine for women’s health with Aviva Romm. Presently she does online holistic women’s health and pregnancy consultations and is developing workshops to teach a Sacred Model of Birth to birth practitioners.

Inbal Sigler HypnoBirthing Trainer, Doula, Yoga Teacher (Neth-erlands)

Inbal Sigler is the founder of Isis HypnoBirthing & Yoga. She is also a certified HypnoBirthing trainer, Yoga teacher specialized in pre- and postnatal, and a licensed doula. Isis Hypnobirthing & Yoga is a comprehensive pregnancy and childbirth preparation program combining techniques of Hypnobirthing, Theta Healing, Chinese Medicine and Yoga. Inbal supports women on the amazing journey to motherhood in fertility, pregnancy support and birth support.

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Karen H. Strange CPM, AAP/NRP Instructor, CKC (USA)

Karen H. Strange Certified Profession Midwife and American Acad-emy of Pediatrics/Neonatal Resuscitation Program instructor since 1991. She is founder of the “Integrative Resuscitation of the New-born” workshop, which includes the physiology of newborn transi-tion, the evidence-based studies having to do with neonatal re-suscitation, the “when and how” to do neonatal resuscitation in a non-traumatizing way. She incorporates the babies experience of birth and tools for healing when things do not go as planned. Her course is especially adapted to those that work in the out-of-hospital settings. She has taught over 8,000 people worldwide.

Laurel Wilson IBCLC, CLE, CCCE, CLD (USA)

Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, CLE, CCCE, CLD is Executive Director of Lactation Programs for CAPPA,the Childbirth and Postpartum Pro-fessional Association. She owns MotherJourney, focusing on train-ing perinatal professionals on integrative and holistic information regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. She has her degree in Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting and is an in-ternationally board certified lactation consultant. Wilson is the co-author of two books, The Attachment Pregnancy and The Greatest Pregnancy Ever. She loves to blend today’s recent scientific find-ings with the mind/body/spirit wisdom. Laurel has been joyfully married to her husband for more than two decades and has two wonderful grown sons, whose difficult births led her on a path to-wards helping emerging families create positive experiences. She believes that the journey into motherhood is a life-changing rite of passage that should be deeply honored and celebrated.

Mark Harris RM, RN (UK)

I am registered as a midwife and nurse. I love being around peo-ple, always have as long as I can remember; having five sisters and three brothers afforded me plenty of practice and now with five children of my own and 4 grand children (another on the way), I have lots of opportunity to indulge my people passion. The choices I have made in my professional life have been shaped by this gregarious inclination. I have trained and worked as a Nurse, Midwife, Teacher in Further Education, hypnotherapist, NLP trainer, out reach youth worker. I still work as a Midwife offering a birth education through a programme called, Birthing For Blokes (@Birthing4Blokes), work and play often merge for me.

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Maryn Leister Green CPM (USA)

Maryn Leister Green is a Certified Professional Midwife that lives in Sedona, Arizona. Maryn is well known for her international asso-ciation, the Indie Birth Association (indiebirth.com), which serves and educates women and midwives all over the world. She has written numerous blog posts and recorded over 65 podcasts on iTunes (“Taking Back Birth”) that encourage women and midwives to rethink what they have been taught, and re-connect with an-cient wisdom in combination with current research and knowledge. Maryn created and hosted her first international midwifery confer-ence this year. She is a graduate of the Ancient Art of Midwifery School and remains on the faculty where she teaches regular on-line presentations. Most passionate about physiological birth and the fate of future generations, Maryn has been inspired and taught by the birth of her own 7 children. When not learning or teaching, Maryn enjoys spending time in the Red Rocks, hiking with her kids and dogs.

Miranda Buck RN, MPhil, IBCLC (Australia)

Miranda Buck, RN, MPhil, IBCLC is a PhD candidate at the Judith Lumley Centre and a Lactation Consultant at The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Ratih Ayu Wulandari MD, IBCLC (Indonesia)

Ratih Ayu Wulandari, MD, IBCLC, is a bikram yoga practitioner since 2008. She continued her practices on her first and second pregnancy, and got many benefits from the exercises. She certified as prenatal yoga teacher from sun yoga in 2015 so that she can embrace its benefit to every mother to be . She is also a lactation consultant and work in the lactation clinic which practicing frenotomy for tongue-tie and lip-tie. She believes attachment parenting is the best way to nurture a child and shares her thoughts on her blog http://www.menjadiibu.com.

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Shafia M. Monroe DEM, CDT, MPH

In addition to being a Certified Midwife by the Massachusetts Mid-wives Alliance, she is also a Childbirth Educator, a Doula Trainer, and mother of seven children. Shafia M. Monroe is a health activ-ist, organizer, and international speaker. She holds a BA in sociol-ogy, with a concentration in medical sociology, from the Univer-sity of Massachusetts. Monroe is the founder and President of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC); the na-tion’s first Black midwifery training, breastfeeding promotion and capacity building non-profit organization, headquartered in Port-land, Oregon. Shafia is the visionary behind the prominent Black Midwives and Healers Conference that brings midwives and other health care providers together to galvanize resources and imple-ment strategies for reducing infant mortality and strengthening families. In 2006, the Black Midwives and Healers Conference re-ceived a Proclamation from Oregon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski. In 2007 she authored the Black Midwives and Prenatal Providers Di-rectory-Essential Recipes and Words of Wisdom for Expecting and New Parents.

Silke Teresa Powell RM,Ba(Hons), MMid,Dip.Ad.Ed. (New Zealand)

Silke Powell is a Kaiako (teacher) on the Bachelor of Midwifery Pro-gramme at Christchurch Polytechnic, facilitating satellite groups of students based in the Nelson Marlborough region of New Zea-land. She also practises as a midwife at Wairau Hospital, Blenheim and within the local Marlborough community. This presentation is developed from the findings of a structured review of evidence, entitled ‘How effective is the presence of meconium-stained am-niotic fluid as a predictor of neonatal morbidity and mortality?’ undertaken as a Midwifery Masters dissertation at the University of Leeds, UK, in 2005.

Stephanie Pearson Functional Nutritionist, Certified Herbal-ist, Clinical Aromatherapist (in process) (USA)

Stephanie Pearson has a unique distinction in her field for integrat-ing traditional practices in nutrition and herbalism with principles of evidence-based research and constitutional medicine.She is a certified clinical herbalist, functional nutritionist, clinical aroma-therapist master (in process), and a professional educator and pre-senter at universities, and for wellness conferences and webinars. Stephanie’s 25 years of botanical medicine study expands outside the classroom and crossculturally, enriched by field studies in Na-tive American, Western Eclectic, and Latin American herbalism.

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Topics & AbstractsThe Impact of Infant Trauma on BreastfeedingAlison K. Hazelbaker PhD, IBCLC, FILCA, RCST - 60 minutes

Dr. Hazelbaker defines infant trauma and describes its signs and symptoms. She then dis-cusses the various strategies for preventing infant trauma and resolving the condition. She suggests the multiple ways that midwives and doulas can help prevent infant trauma. She then makes suggestions as to which practitioners midwives need to refer to assist resolution.

Birth’s Hidden Legacy How Hidden StShape Bodymind Behavior. Get to the root of Difficulty Annie Brook Ph.D., LPC, Certified pre and perinatal practitioner - 60 minutes

Hidden body stories pattern behavior. Birth creates these deep within the primitive brain which affects bonding and attachment. Learn as a midwife how to soften the imprint of a dif-ficult birth, interrupt your own activation, and offer parents resources for recovery that help the infant/parent bond.

Seven Secrets of Successful WaterbirthBarbara Harper RN, CLD, CCE, CKC, DEM - 60 minutes

Waterbirth is more than a fad or trend – it is evidence based practice in hospitals, birth centers and home birth throughout the world. Spending most or all of labour in water eases discom-fort and creates a gentler birth process. The benefits of warm water immersion in labor and birth have been studied in many countries for over three decades.This course will explain why to integrate water immersion as a comfort measure option during childbirth and highlight the benefits of waterbirth as part of a gentle birth approach to maternity care. Special emphasis is given on newborn transitional physiology, the latest research, the impact of the ACOG opinion and we’ll discuss the Seven Secrets of Successful Waterbirth which include: Mobility, Intimacy, Safety, Research, Confidence, Consciousness and Fetal and Newborn Capabilities.

Breech Waterbirth: A Variation of Normal or Emergency?Barbara Harper RN, CLD, CCE, CKC, DEM - 60 minutes

Waterbirth, often called the Gentlest of Gentle Births, has taught us many things during the past thirty years. The use of water during the birth process for a beech position of baby was at first considered risky. But, experience in facilitating breech births in water is grow-ing throughout the world. One of the things we clearly see babies do is unfold more easily in the water. Breech babies, when born on land, and water born vertex babies transition in very similar ways. This course will review the cardinal rules when attending a breech birth – hand off, hands and knees, patience, leave the cord intact – and discuss the variabilities of how the water changes the perspective when attending a breech birth. Special emphasis will also be given on the fetal primitive neurologic reflexes and how they are expressed in a breech birth.

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Aftershock: what do we need to do now we know the extent of work-place bullying in midwifery? Carolyn Ruth Hastie RN, RM, Cert Sexual and Reproductive Health, Dip Teach, Grad Dip PHC, MPhil - 60 minutes

A work environment that lacks effective teamwork is synonymous with a work culture where bullying thrives. Bullying is commonly defined as “repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed towards an employee or group of employees that creates a risk to health and safety”. Bullying is an expensive business: an estimated $6 billion to $36 billion is lost to the Australian econo-my every year. Bullying is common. In one Australian study, 32% of 447 nurses and midwives surveyed reported that they have experienced bullying. Bullying is, therefore, a major source of workplace distress. When staff are bullied, errors are more common and patients suffer the consequences. In seeking to improve patient safety, a workplace culture improvement plan along with four pillars of reform has been recommended: 1) information technology develop-ment 2) evidence-informed practice standards and guidelines, 3) planned, systematic, multi-disciplinary education and training of professional staff, and 4) fostering a teamwork culture. Managers have a legal and ethical responsibility to put this plan into action.

Inside the Inlet, labor progress at the beginningGail Tully BS, CPM, CD - 60 minutes

Can we encourage labor onset and progress without the force of pharmecueticals? Learn the value of body balancing the soft tissue anatomy of engagement. Unravel a common misdi-agnosis and learn how to help baby into the pelvis to help baby through the pelvis. Shorter labors; fewer cesareans. The observations of Gail Tully for your birth bag.

A Sacred Model of Birth – reality or fantasy?Gauri Abbi Lowe MBChB - 60 minutes

I have experienced birth as a medical doctor, a homebirth midwife and as a mother. My per-sonal birthing experience changed my perspective and paradigm of birth as I realized the importance of this event in the lives of the mother as she begins her parenting journey and for the baby being born. So I began to research and engage with experts and other medical, midwife, birth workers, psychologists and mothers on this subject. I began to learn and realise that our experience of birth has the power to change the limbic imprint or the consciousness, what drives, what underlies a person and their expression in life, their “normal” – what molds their innate fears and character. The medical model of birth I was working in was grossly in-efficient and depleted in reaching this aspect and appreciation of birth. The midwifery model is much closer yet still subordinate to the driving medical model. A Sacred Model of Birth is needed to truly address the underlying needs and happenings of the expression and founding experience physically and emotionally of BIRTH – for mother and birth worker. In this talk I explore what this means in various aspects and if it is a realistic option or just a fantasy.

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Hypnobirthing as a means to facilitate calmer, pain free easier birthsInbal Sigler HypnoBirthing Trainer, Doula, Yoga Teacher - 30 minutes

Research shows that Hypnobirthing (HB) techniques allow the birthing process to progress naturally. HB mothers require less drugs during birth, are calmer and can therefore process information and make decisions more efficiently in cases intervention is required. HB mothers also show lower rates of premature births and low birth infants. However, despite the increas-ing awareness in the world (and in the Netherlands where I live and work) to the existence of Hypnobirthing, I feel there is room for improvement in the inclusion of this method as a mainstream practice in the delivery room. Teaching Hypnobirthing techniques as part of the mainstream childbirth preparation courses and especially when combined with other relax-ation techniques and prenatal yoga, can dramatically improve and facilitate the work of the midwives and the doctors, resulting in calmer mothers whose bodies work with the birthing process in harmony rather than against it (due to stress and pain).

When, why and how to give those first few breaths at birthKaren H. Strange CPM, AAP/NRP Instructor, CKC - 60 minutes

This lecture will create a clear visual image and understanding of what is happening for the baby as she takes her first breaths and shifts from oxygenating through the placenta and cord to beginning to use her lungs. Participants will learn when, why and how they need to assist a newborn in respiratory distress or in need of neonatal resuscitation.

Science of the MotherBaby Bond: How Attachment Impacts Epi-genetics, Brain Development and StressLaurel Wilson IBCLC, CLE, CLD, CCCE - 60 minutes

Attachment begins during pregnancy, not in the moments, weeks, and years post birth. This attachment, the motherbaby bond, is forged through an awareness of the biological and emo-tional connection between mother and child from the very earliest moments of conception. The internal world of the mother and child is now known to be a strong influence in the be-havior, health, and personality of a child. This crucial prenatal period is impacted by emotional and nutritional experience of the mother and has a lot to do with who babies turn out to be. The prenatal attachment that occurs, regardless of a mother’s conscious awareness, is chang-ing the brain development, personality, and genetic expression of her baby. At no other time in their child’s life do parents influence who that child will be, both emotionally and physically, than during the 0-3 period of life. We now know that prenatal chronic stress leads to babies who cry more, sleep less, and are anxious. A mother’s thoughts create chemical signals that literally form her baby’s brain and lead to a happy or anxious child. Mothers have the abil-ity to influence healthy brain development and genetic expression during pregnancy through the motherbaby bond. This presentation discusses epigenetics, brain development, molecular messaging between mother and baby, and the impact of stress on the baby’s future health.

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The Feminine/Masculine Dance of Birth Mark Harris RM, RN - 60 minutes

Men and women experience the world differently, has become a little controversial to say that, but own experience of relating to men and women in our day to day lives probably bears it out, not to mention pop songs and our cultural references to relationships between the sexes. If we were to look into the history books we would find multiple examples of different cultures ex-pressing the same phenomena, the Chinese, with ying and yang and the ancient understand-ing of the Indian sub continent through shakti and shiver. ‘Modern science’, with its emphasis on our evolutionary adaptive history roots; the differences in an understanding of our struggle to survive as a species of mammal. After 20 years of being present for hundreds of births and watching the feminine/masculine dance of birth unfold, I think I have some insights that can support, not only men as they dance the dance of being with the one they love as she births, but also birth professionals as they seek to communicate to men about birth and breastfeed-ing.

Rethinking the Approach to Group B Strep(GBS): Protecting Future Generations From the Harm of Routine CareMaryn Leister Green CPM - 60 minutes

This presentation questions the mainstream approach to Group B Strep (GBS) in pregnancy/birth as far as research, testing, treatment. The mainstream approach is questionable in effec-tiveness; routine testing/treatment are not improving outcomes for babies in the developed world. In fact, the mainstream approach to GBS may be negatively effecting the health of present/future generations permanently. The holistic model is defined/explored as it relates to a whole-body view of this disease. Group B Strep (GBS) can be re-defined and re-framed as a system imbalance that indicates the need for changes in several body systems. Class covers how midwives can offer holistic view as they talk about GBS with clients, in what other ways it can be viewed, tested/treated in pregnancy. Focus is on balancing the whole person, and how important it is that we see GBS as an opportunity to focus on the motherbaby as a complex, integrated duo. Approaching GBS from the holistic perspective may give future generations a chance at improved gut health and therefore overall well-being. The holistic model of health is explored through the pregnancy, but also before conception, and then into how creating an undisturbed birth environment may affect overall gut health and influence the health of the newborn. A touch of politics and information on full informed choice rounds out this oral/visual presentation.

Right from the start: Supporting effective breastfeeding in the first 24 hours of lifeMiranda Buck RN, MPhil, IBCLC - 60 minutes

More than 90% of Victorian mothers initiate breastfeeding but the number of women breast-feeding their babies decreases quickly.1 During the first two days of life more than half of women experience problems with latching and feeding their babies.6 By three months of age only half of Victorian babies are fully breastfed.4 In a survey of 729 Australian women with gestational diabetes 97% reported ‘ever’ breastfeeding but only 19% had breastfed for ≤3 months.8 A combination of lack of effective support and incorrect advice often results in women experiencing breastfeeding problems.2,5,7 Our study of first time mothers found that

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80% experienced nipple pain in the early weeks and 60% had nipple damage.3 Babies are capable of effective breastfeeding, but too often their innate abilities are disrupted by hospital practices. In this session I will explain how I work with new mothers and their babies to over-come the disruptions of medicalised births and allow babies to breastfeed themselves. Using illustrations and examples from practice I will provide midwives with tools to support breast-feeding in birthsuite and the early hours following birth. I will show how applying the science of neonatal behaviour helps us to understand what new mother baby dyads need to transition to successful breastfeeding. This session will translate research into practice and demonstrate how we can transform outcomes for mothers and babies with small changes in practice in the first 24 hours after birth.

Bikram prenatal yoga: keep me fit and healthy during pregnanciesRatih Ayu Wulandari MD, IBCLC - 30 minutes

Exercise during pregnancy is a key component to ensuring maximal health status for both mother and baby. Prenatal yoga is an excellent choice for a healthy pregnant woman to pre-pare herself physically and emotionally during pregnancy, also for labor and birth. Prenatal yoga poses can help to strengthen muscles and relieve pain while breathing techniques and relaxation can help to relieve stress and improve quality of sleep. Bikram yoga is a type of hatha yoga characterized by a set series of postures and breathing exercises, performed in a room heated to a very high temperature, approximately 40.6 degrees Celsius or 105 degrees Fahrenheit for 90 minutes of practices. As a regular bikram yoga practitioner, I can continue my practice during my first and second pregnancies with modification poses of Rajashree pregnancy yoga. With regular practice 3 times per week, it was significantly lowering my pla-cental resistance index. It keeps me fit physically and emotionally throughout pregnancies and also helped me during labor and birth.

The History of the African American MidwifeShafia M. Monroe DEM, CDT, MPH - 60 minutes

The African American Midwife had a vital role in advancing women’s health in the United States, using traditional and public health practices. There are numerous articles, books and documentaries giving historical accounts of the impact of the Black midwife in providing care in the direst circumstances, helping birthing women, their partners and family, have sacred and safe deliveries. How did the Black midwife come near to extinction, and how do we cre-ate a revival for her return within the ranks of the midwife profession. By understanding the history of the Black midwife in the US, we can examine the shortage of Black midwives in the profession, the need to diversify the midwifery workforce, with collaborations to improve birth outcomes for women of color. The Black midwives taught women how to be mothers and taught men how to be good fathers, and played a major role in shaping cultural perceptions of motherhood as well as functioning as officiate in the rite of passage of becoming a mother. Wilkie (2003) writes, “In addition to their medical expertise, Black midwives were bearers of cultural and communal standards.” Collins (1994) termed the work done on behalf of one’s own biological children or the community as “mother work.” Collins (1994) and Wilkie (2003) found, that Black midwives of the pre- and post-civil war in the South were generational and cultural mediators interpreting “mothering” ideologies during enslavement, as well as the violent transition after freedom into the first part of the twentieth century definitions of white American role as mothers. The Black midwife answered a calling and assumed the social role in response to her community’s need (Monroe 2010 and Wilkie (2003)

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Kindness, compassion and respect in maternity care: turning silence into a roarSheena Byrom RM, MA, OBE - 75 minutes

Kindness and compassion are absolutely fundamental to good quality maternity care, although for those using and delivery maternity care, this is a missing element, resulting in dissatisfaction, distress and in some instances, birth trauma. For many years there has been a growing concern about the culture of fear that is penetrating maternity services (Kirkham 2013, Dahlen 2014), potentially contributing to a lack of kindness and compassion (Byrom and Downe 2014). For midwives and obstetricians, fear of recrimination, litigation, negative media exposure and loss of livelihood potentially contributes to defensive practice (Symon 2000). Over- treatment ‘just in case’ not only increases workload stress and error (Youngson 2012), but potentially causes iatrogenic damage to mothers and babies (Dahlen et at 2013, Renfrew et al 2014). Whilst safety and effective health care treatment is the usually the intent and expectation of care givers and receivers respectively, Ballatt and Campling (2011) warn that when control is external it is toxic and doesn’t encourage kinship and reciprocity. Over-regulation and control, they believe, feeds a culture where those whose intention is kindness and caring are forced to behave defensively.

Does meconium deserve its crap reputation?Silke Teresa Powell RM,Ba(Hons), MMid,Dip.Ad.Ed. - 60 minutes

Controversy surrounds the causes of in-utero meconium passage and the diagnosis of Meco-nium Aspiration Syndrome. The vast array of meconium research seemingly confirms that meconium in amniotic fluid is harmful because it either indicates or contributes to neonatal compromise. However, this is an assumption which has not been clearly demonstrated by robust research. Nonetheless the bias in support of an association with unfavourable out-comes has promoted meconium’s poor reputation and led to a multitude of hugely significant interventions.Using the findings from an extensive review of the literature, this presentation will discuss the theories of meconium passage. It will examine the research findings that are currently shaping our meconium guidelines, and then explore the evidence that supports the concept of in-utero meconium passage as a physiological process. Then it will consider the controversial diagnosis of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in the light of the challenges to its existence as a disease in its own right.

A Modern Approach to Essential Oil Use in MaternityStephanie Pearson Functional Nutritionist, Certified Herbalist, Clinical Aromatherapist (in pro-cess) - 60 minutes

Do you wish to gain confidence in the application of essential oils during pregnancy an labor? Participants will come away feeling capable in their understanding of the safe and effective clinical use of essential oils as well as their various applications, individual properties, dos-ages, and contraindications during maternity. Essential oils may seem like old news, but ac-cess to therapeutic-quality oils and French methods of application have brought this ancient health practice to a whole new level of popularity. Course content is substantiated by current, peer-reviewed research.

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In addition to the main conference, GOLD Midwifery is proud to offer two optional add-on lec-ture packs that cover hot topics within the industry: Breastfeeding Essentials 2016 and Mental Health 2016. These lecture series are pre-recorded and will be available from the start of the Conference on February, 16th.

BREASTFEEDING ESSENTIALS ADD- ON PACK 2016

A New Lecture Series! The latest information and recommendations for practice from leading experts on the top topics in lactation. 6 Hours

Essential Assessment of the Breastfeeding Dyad Barbara Wilson-Clay IBCLC - 60 minutes

Postpartum Nipple Pain: Causes, Treatments, and Empathy Diana West IBCLC - 60 minutes

Lactation Choices Following Pre-and-perinatal Loss Kathy Parkes MSN-Ed, BSPsy, RN, IBCLC, RLC, FILCA - 60 minutes

Recognizing When Things Are Heading South Lisa Marasco MA, IBCLC, FILCA - 60 minutes

Using Gravity-Assisted Positions to Prevent Early Breastfeeding Prob-lemsNancy Morhbacher IBCLC, FILCA - 60 minutes

Everything Old is New Again Diane Wiessinger MS, IBCLC - 60 minutes

Click here to view Speaker Bio, Abstracts and Pricing

MENTAL HEALTH ADD-ON PACK 2015

This year we are excited to be offering a special add-on package that provides focused pre-sentations from experts in the field of maternal mental health. Mental health in the postpar-tum period is a growing concern these days and impacts not just the mother but her child and the family unit as a whole. These add-on package presentations, carried over from our GOLD Perinatal 2015 Conference, provide a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest research on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders in order to better screen and serve the mothers in your care.

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Traumatic Childbirth and its Resulting PTSD: The Ever Widening Ripple EffectCheryl Tatano Beck DNSc, CNM, FAAN- 60 minutes

Heartbroken: Loss and Grief in the Perinatal Time Period Cynthia Good Mojab MS, LMHCA, IBCLC- 60 minutes

When Mothers are Depressed: Understanding Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Diana Lynn Barnes Psy.D, LMFT- 60 minutes

What’s New in Postpartum Depression Research: Recent Findings on Breastfeeding and Depression, Birth Interventions, and Preterm Birth Kathleen Kendall-Tackett Ph.D., IBCLC, FAPA- 60 minutes

Thought Patterns, Relationship Patterns, and Postpartum Depression Kimberly D. Thompson Ph.D. - 60 minutes

Postpartum Mood Disorders, Breastfeeding and the Epigenetic Links from Past Into Future Laurel Wilson IBCLC, CLE, CLD, CCCE- 60 minutes

Click here to view Speaker Bio, Abstracts and Pricing

GOLD ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

Extend your conference experience with the GOLD Annual Membership. Benefits of Annual Membership Include:

� 2 week viewing extension on Conferences!

� Access the Conference for a full 8 weeks!

� 10% Discount on ALL GOLD Conferences & Events

� Log in anywhere, anytime, 365/24/7!

� No more lost Certificates!

� Print Receipts any time!

Cost - USD $50 and can be purchased at time of registration. 10% Discount will automatically be applied to your registration.

View Details Here

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For our GOLD Midwifery 2016 Conference, our goal is to offer 17 hours of continuing education for the main conference. The following credits will be applied for:

CERPs - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE). GOLD Conferences has been designated as a Long Term Provider of CERPs by the IBLCE--Approval #CLT114-07

Midwifery CEUs - Midwifery Continuing Education Units - Midwifery Educa-tion and Accreditation Council (MEAC) are applicable to CPM’s & Recertification through NARM.

Midwifery Mid Plus Points - Midwifery Continuing Education Units - Australian College of Midwives

ACNM (American College of Nurse Midwives) - Specialty credit has been applied for.

GOLD Midwifery 2016 Add-ons

We will be applying for the same credits for the Breastfeeding Essentials (6 hours) and the Mental Health (6 hours) Add-on Lecture Packs.

Please visit our Continuing Education page for the most current information on approved continuing education credits and a list of instructional hours.

� December 15, 2015 – Early Bird Registration Opens

� February 2, 2016 – Early Bird Registration Ends

� February 3, 2016 – Regular Registration Begins

� February 16, 2016 – GOLD Midwifery 2016 - Free Public Keynote Presentations

� February 22, 2016 – GOLD Midwifery 2016 - Live Day 1

� February 23, 2016 – GOLD Midwifery 2016 - Live Day 2

� February 29, 2016 – GOLD Midwifery 2016 - Live Day 3

� March 1, 2016 – GOLD Midwifery 2016 - Live Day 4

� March 15, 2016– Registration Closed

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� March 31, 2016 – Closing Ceremonies / End of Conference*

� April 15, 2016 – Final Day to Download Certificates

*GOLD Annual Members will be have an additional 2 weeks of viewing time

(Until April 15th)

All Main Conference Presentations will be conducted LIVE through our Virtual Seminar Room. Presentations will be delivered via audio & PowerPoint slides and Delegates will be able to access the room 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Once inside the presentation room, Delegates can communicate with colleagues and post questions to the Speaker. At the end of the presentation, a Question & Answer session will begin, and the Speaker will address any questions that are in the room.

Each presentation will come with a PDF handout that can be downloaded prior to the presentation for you to take notes on & keep after the conference is over.

All Live presentations and Q&A will be recorded and made available at the end of that presentation day. Delegates are welcome to view the recordings if they missed the live pre-sentation as well as go back and view a presentation again if they missed anything the first time. All recordings have the ability to pause & resume play.

� Registration – You will be emailed login details as soon as registration payment is made.

� Delegates Area – Once logged in, you will have access to the live conference schedule, live presentation lobby (from where you enter the Virtual Meeting Room), Recordings Page & and Lecture Add-ons you have selected.

� Presentations – Watch Live or Recorded. Our system will track your progress and let you know which presentations you have viewed.

� Certificates – Once you have completed viewing the desired presentations, submit your attendance record and download your accreditation certificate.

� Forums – During the entire conference, Speakers will monitor the forums for any questions you may have about their presentation. A great opportunity to engage directly with the Speaker after their Live Presentation.

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Learn more about the conference flow by visiting our “How GOLD Works” page.

Payment

Registration can be completed via Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard and Amex), Cheque, Bank Transfer or Wire Transfer. Cheque, bank transfer & wire transfer options will incur an additional $20 processing fee and access to the conference will be made available once the payment comes in. Credit card payments receive immediate access to the Delegates Area.

Groups

Receive a discount when you register as a group of 5 or more individuals. The early bird group price is $135 per person. We ask one person to coordinate the registration information and payment for all the members and submit as a single payment during group registration.

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Group Payment Options

To complete your group registration via a credit card, full group payment will be required. For alternate payment options, we ask if you could send a combined transaction total for your group.

Institutional License

For Hospitals, schools and other qualifying institutions of 30 or more seats, please contact us for institutional pricing.

REGISTRATION CATEGORIES

As an international conference, we are sensitive to the fact that not all countries are economically equal. As breastfeeding advocates we recognize that people in these countries generally have the most need for this information and limited resources, which is why in addition to our standard registration options, this year we are offering a special registration fee for residents from countries that fall in Cat. B, C & D of ILCA country categories list. Please view our Reduced Rate Terms. Proof of residency maybe required.

Category A

Andorra, Anguilla, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Category B

Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Domini-can Republic, Ecuador, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Ecuador, Iran, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, St. Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Category CAngola, Armenia, Bolivia, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

Category D

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, North Korea, Malawi, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

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You’re never alone! Our GOLD Technical Staff will provide online technical support for you during the Conference.

The GOLD virtual meeting room is accessible by all desktop computers as well as most mod-ern mobile devices (You will be required to download an APP). You will be able to access the conference from anywhere, as long as you have an Internet connection.

Our team is based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, and is happy to help you with any question or concern you have. We’re available via phone or email, and during the live presentations we are on live chat. We looking forward to ‘meeting’ you online!

[+1] 604 639 3922team@GOLDMidwifery.com

http://www.GOLDMidwifery.com

300-1201 West Pender Street

Vancouver, BC, V6E 2V2

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