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Elisabeth Howard, CNM, Ph.D., FACNM (Liz) is Director of Midwifery at Women and Infants Hospital RI. She has been a CNM for 30 years and is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Alpert Medical School, Brown University. She received her BA in Sociology from William Smith College, her MSN from Yale University,and her PhD in Nursing from Vanderbilt University. She is a current Watson Caring Science Institute Postdoctoral Fellow. She has conducted research on out of hospital birth, reproductive decision making. quality of life, and interprofessional education.
She has served as the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) representative to the National Quality Forum, as well as the Neonatal Encephalopathy Task Force. Currently, she is the project manager for Women and Infants quality improvement project with the Healthy Birth Initiative: Reducing Primary Cesarean Project, the multi-hospital nation-wide quality learning collaborative. She is the contributing editor for the Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing’s Clinical Expert Column, associate editor of the book Obstetric Triage Protocols, and author over 40 peer reviewed publications.
Join us for our next FREE virtual event on November 7th to hear from other mamas and experts. We will be talking about the best momhacks, staying nourished from pregnancy to postpartum, ... morequick meditations for moms, tips for newborn care and perinatal anxiety and depression and so much more.
Some of our fabulous speakers and topics include:
Meditation for New and Expecting Mamas - Alyssa Knapp, MS, CEP, TTS of Integrative Wellness
Newborn Care Tips for Your Family - Boston Baby Nurse and Nanny
Nourishing Yourself and Baby from Pregnancy to Postpartum - Ixiana H Wilmot,
Author, Certified Nutrition and Wellness Coach, Masters of Science in Holistic Nutrition
KEYNOTE: Pregnant and Postpartum During a Pandemic: Mental Health - Dr. Cindy Liu Assitan Professor at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Developmental Risk and Cultural Resilience Program within Pediatric Newborn Medicine and Psychiatry at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Event Type: Fitness / Yoga Class, Birthing / Parenting Class, Support Group, Nutrition / Wellness
Where class is offered: Online
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Understanding Your Options: Bump to Birth and Beyond A FREE Virtual Event Saturday, October 3rd – 9 am – 11:30 am EDT
Join us for a morning of connection, celebration and giveaways!
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Celebrate Midwifery Week
Learn from amazing local resources and businesses that support new families
Covering topics from the importance of choosing the right place, provider, support system for your birth, what the differences are and questions to ask, and knowing your rights along with advocating for yourself and family
Get your questions answered
A chance to win: Boba Wrap – Women & Infants Nursing Store or “Nobody Told Me About That: The First 6 Weeks” book by Ginger Breedlove
Flourish Fund and Women & Infants Hospital have collaborated to offer this virtual event to support and empower expecting families.
Event Registration & Amazing Giveaway!
Once registered, you will receive an email with a Zoom Webinar link before the event date.
PLUS, all who attend will be automatically be entered to win our amazing giveaways throughout the day. Come for one talk or stay for all!
Agenda (9 am – 11:30 am)
9 am / Welcome & Introductions
Melissa Bowley – CEO & Founder of Flourish Fund
Elisabeth Howard, Ph.D, CNM, FACNM – Director, Midwifery Department, Women & Infants Hospital
9:15 am / What Are My Options? Place, Providers & Support System
Ana Sofia DeBrito- MSN, Certified Nurse Midwife
9:30 am / What I Wish I Had Known About My Birth Options - A Mom's Perspective
Shaylene Costa – Chair, Rhode Island Breastfeeding Coalition & Certified Facilitator, Chocolate Milk Café National
9:45 am / What You Need to Know About VBACs
Bridget Ibrahim, Ph.D, Family Nurse Practitioner
10 am / Q&A & Raffle Announcements
10:15 am / Dancing for Birth
Michelle Chirby – CD (DONA), DFB
10:30 am / Considerations When Choosing Where To Give Birth
Michelle Palmer – Certified Nurse Midwife
10:45 am / Differences Between a Birth and Postpartum Doula
Jodi Congdon – Doula, Childbirth Educator, Certified Lactation Educator
11 am / Advocating for Yourself: Knowing your Choices and Rights
Saraswathi Vedam – RM, MSN, FACNM, Sci D(hc), Associate Professor of Midwifery and Lead Investigator of the Birth Place Lab, at the University of British Columbia
11:20 am / Q&A & Raffle Announcements
Melissa Bowley – CEO & Founder of Flourish Fund
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Event Type: Fitness / Yoga Class, Birthing / Parenting Class, Support Group, Nutrition / Wellness
Where class is offered: Online
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