Sheffield Homebirth Group

09:30-10:00         Coffee and Registration

10:00-10:10         Singing with Daisy Dinwoodie

10:10-11:00         Difficulties women and midwives face when planning home births
                            Beverley Beech, Chair of AIMS

11:00-12:00         Ask the Panel of Local Professionals with Dotty Watkins (Head of Midwifery), Kate                                             Laurance (Sheffield PCT), Helen Baston (Consultant Midwife), Helen Dresner                                                         Barnes (Community Midwife), Naomi Watkins (NCT and Service User Rep) -                                                           Chaired by Mavis Kirkham,  Emeritus Professor of Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University

12:00-13:00         Lunch - including an opportunity to visit the stalls and taster sessions

13:00-13:10         Singing with Daisy Dinwoodie

13:10 -13:40         Mum’s the Word: how to bring the birth message home! Ruth Weston

13:40 -14:50          Home births increase when birth pools offered? 
                              In Sheffield with Midwives Wendy Davis, Pam Dorling and Helen Dresner Barnes, 
                              Adam Maclean, Director of The Good Birth Company and service users. 
                              In Bradford with Ruth Weston, Director of Aquabirths and Midwife tbc
14:50-15:20         Tea and Coffee

15:20-15:50         All Hands on Deck- doulas alongside midwives
                            Daisy Dinwoodie and Nicola Goodall

15:50-16:30         Home Birth the Midwives Perspective
                            Mavis Kirkham       

To book a place please complete the attached booking form or contact Olivia Lester on telephone 0114 2678 948 or email: Olivia.lester@virgin.net