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No unread posts Bad Wildbad, Germany October 19–23, 2011
The theme of this conference is “Preserving Our Traditions, Improving Our Skills”. Teachers include Ina May Gaskin, Michel Odent, Elizabeth Davis, Robbie Davis-Floyd, Debra Pascali-Bonaro, Stephen Gaskin and Gail Hart.
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No unread posts Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA • April 11–15, 2012
We invite you to join us in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where we have planned a very exciting program for you. We have something for everyone—midwives, moms, doulas and doctors. This will be a great conference for improving clinical skills, and you will find a wealth of clinical information on breech birth, twins and VBACs, as well as classes on prolonged labor, shoulder dystocia and more.
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