Reclaiming Our Choices in Childbirth 2005 Conference took place April 29-May 1, 2005 in San Diego, California.
Renowned childbirth experts from Canada, Mexico, Singapore and the United States gathered for the conference, which served as a grand finale to April's observance of Cesarean Awareness Month. Barbara Harper, founder of Waterbirth International and closing keynote speaker, calls this an "historic conference" driven by consumer demand, provider concerns and organized by the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), the California Association of Midwives (CAM) and Birth Resource Network (BRN).
From a conference press release: "The conference theme -- "Reclaiming Our Choices in Childbirth" -- provides a unifying message for the birth community and childbearing women at a time when more than 300 U.S. hospitals and at least two medical malpractice companies now ban normal/vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). This despite research showing VBAC is safer than repeat cesarean for most women and babies."
ICN05 912.01: PreConference Session—Reclaiming Our Rights - Strategies for Birthing Policy Reform with Steve Cochran, Katherine Prown
ICN05 912.02: Keynote 1 - What are Babies Teaching Us? With Wendy Anne McCarty
ICN05 912.03: Transports - Making a Seamless Transition with Barbara Herrera, Gerri Ryan, Michael Finton
ICN05 912.04: Ending Flat Earth Obstetrics with Faith Gibson
ICN05 912.05: Transforming Childbirth - Becoming a Mother-Friendly Hospital with Tanja Johnson
ICN05 912.06: Postpartum Mood Disorders with Pec Indman
ICN05 912.07: Vaginal Birth after Multiple Cesareans - Keeping the Dream Alive with Pamela Vireday
ICN05 912.08: Changing Public Perceptions through Birth Stories with Sheri Menelli
ICN05 912.09: The Changing Role of Doulas with Gerri Ryan, Susan Cassel, Ann Fulcher
ICN05 912.10: Identifying New Norms with Rose DeVigne
ICN05 912.11: Keynote 2 - Women ad Directors of their Own Births with Gloria Lemay
ICN05 912.12: The Illusion of Choice in Childbirth with Henci Goer
ICN05 912.13: Birthing Alone with Barbara Herrera
ICN05 912.14: Birth Faith in a Technological World with Joni Nichols
ICN05 912.15: Postpartum Depression - An Insider’s View (Panel Discussion) with Mary Obata
ICN05 912.16: The Nurse’s Role in Helping Women to Reclaim Birth with Carolyn Rafferty
ICN05 912.17: The Pain of the Witness with Jamie Stouffer
ICN05 912.18: Fearless Birthing with Kim Wildner
ICN05 912.19: Post-Partum Massage with Paula Jaspar
ICN05 912.20: Everything You Want to Know about Uterine Rupture, But are Afraid to Ask - The Latest Findings with Nicette Jukelevics
ICN05 912.21: Ears Both Open with Nikki MacFarlane
ICN05 912.22: Comparing Risks of Vaginal and Cesarean Birth - A Systematic Review and Education Program with Henci Goer
ICN05 912.23: Choices in Pregnancy to Ensure Safe, Easier Births with Jeanne Ohm
ICN05 912.24: Keynote 4 - Bringin ‘in Da Spirit with Rhonda Haynes
ICN05 912.25: Keynote 5 - The Passion of Birth with Barbara Harper
