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Lela Beem, Prenatal Yoga teacher, organized this resource fair in 2007 and 2008. She highly recommends all practitioners listed on this webpage. Check back later in the year for the date of the next fair in early 2009.
Curious about alternative prenatal healthcare and healing methods in your community?
Come to Generations Yoga for our Second Annual
Pregnancy Resource Fair
This informative evening gives you and your partner the opportunity to meet and attend presentations by:
- Doulas: Leah Koop, Corinne Peterson, Rita DiRito-Surgal, Jennifer Netzky, Birthways, Inc.
- Certified Nurse Midwives: Gaye Koconis & Debi Lesnick from ENH and Jennifer Lynch & Sara Eggemeier from NMH
- Prenatal Yoga instructors: Lela Beem, Yoli Maya Yeh, Corinne Peterson
- Physical Therapists: Becky Liston, PT
- Massage and Shiatsu Therapists: Jo Anne Lindberg, Leah Koop, Jeanne Phenany, Corinne Peterson, LMT
- Birthing from Within Childbirth Class Facilitators: Lela Beem and Colleen Marotta, RN
- Lactation Consultants: Catherine Willows and Colleen Marotta, RN
- Family Support Groups: The Family Room of Evanston & Family Network Highland Park
- Chiropractic Doctors: Tara Whiteman-Fager, D.C., Palatine, Dr. Liz Erkenswick, D.C., Evanston
- Acupuncturists: Terri Clemens from the Heartwood Center, Jennifer Paschen, D.Ac
- Birth Consultants: Jo Anne Lindberg from Birthlink
- Colleen Hubbard HypnoBirthing (R)
- Home Birth attendants from HomeFirst
- Birthways, Inc.- Providing prenatal and postpartum Doula services
- Tink Tinks- Fun and Funky Products for the Modern Parent, Evanston. Charis Irving
- Baby Feat- Providing Prenatal & Postpartum support services for couples. Krista Terwin, RN
- International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN): Julie Lambert
Use this free evening as a chance to ask questions, attend a birthing class demonstration,discuss birth and postpartum options with local healthcare practitioners and other expectant couples! Healthy refreshments will be provided by the Wild Tree Café.
Evening Presentation Schedule
- 6:00 pm
- "Breastfeeding Your Baby: The First 24 Hours"
Catherine Willows, RN Certified Lactation Consultant
- 6:30 pm
- "Birthing from Within featuring Yoga, Meditation and Pain-Coping Practices for Labor"
Class sampler with Colleen Marotta, RN and Lela Schneidman, Prenatal Yoga Instructor 7:00 pm
- BREAK
- 7:15 pm
- "Mothering the Mother"
Leah Koop, Certified Doula
- 7:45 pm
- "The Role of a Certified Nurse Midwife During Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum"
Gaye Koconis, CNM and Debi Lesnick, CNM Evanston Northwestern Hospital
- 8:15 pm
- BREAK
- 8:30 pm
- "Birth Options"
Jo Anne Lindberg, Birth Consultant, Birthlink
No pre-registration required. You can just show up anytime between 6:00 and 9:00p. If you do have further questions, please contact Lela Beem at 847-644-3623 or for more information.
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