A conference for women & women’s health providers.

Too hot to handle? Not for us! Our focus this year will be Hot Topics in Birth & Breastfeeding–autonomy & choice, VBAC, vaginal breech birth, new mastitis guidelines, pelvic floor health and non-pharmacologic pain management. Come learn what the options are, how to advocate for choice and how you can make a difference.

~ 6.75 CEU’s approved by the California BRN #11761 ~
~ 6.75 CERP’s approved by the IBCLE ~
~ CME’s & Physical Therapy CEU’s provided by a joint partnership with Sutter Health ~

FULL-DAY TICKET PRICE: $200 through Sept. 7th, price increases to $250 on Sept. 8th
PELVIC FLOOR-ONLY AFTERNOON TICKETS: $100, no lunch

We are proud to offer five 50% scholarships to BIPOC community health workers and doulas. Apply here!

TICKET SALES END SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, AT 10PM!

Topics & Speakers (speaker bios here):

– What do Women Want? Advocating for Choice in Maternal Child Health
Rosanne Gephart MSN, CNM, NP, PHN, IBCLC

– Does Birth = Drugs and an Epidural?
Amy Popplewell, FNP

-Mastitis Management, A New Approach
Mary Baracco APRN, CNM, WHNP, PHN

-Pelvic Floor Health for Life
Laura Faye Gephart, MD (OB/GYN, Urogynecology, Female Pelvic Floor Medicine and Reconstruction)

-What Happens After Baby — The Recovery Nobody Talks About
Marci Silverberg, MPT, PPCES (Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy)

-Birth Autonomy & Options–VBAC and Breech Birth
Whitney Pinger, CNM, FACNM, Breech Without Borders

Please join the Better Beginnings board and volunteers from 5:00-6:00pm for a meet & greet wine social immediately following our conference program!

Questions? Please contact event host at betterbeginnings4babies@gmail.com or call (707) 902-3031