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Curious about alternative prenatal healthcare and healing methods in your community?
Come to Generations Yoga for our Second Annual
Pregnancy Resource Fair
This informative afternoon gives you and your partner the opportunity to meet and attend presentations by:
- Doulas: Leah Koop,Rita DiRito-Surgal, Birthways, Inc.
- Certified Nurse Midwives: Gaye Koconis & Debi Lesnick from ENH, Debbie Boucher, CNM, Jennifer Gagnon, CNM from A Woman's Place Chicago
- Prenatal Yoga instructors: Lela Beem, Corinne Peterson, Cassandra Rodgers
- 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, IBCLC
- Lactation Consultants: Catherine Willows, RN, Colleen Marotta, RN and Patricia Drazin
- Family Support Groups: The Family Room of Evanston & Family Network Highland Park
- Chiropractic Doctors: Dr. Liz Erkenswick, D.C., Evanston
- Acupuncturists: Terri Clemens from the Heartwood Center, Megan Gustafson & Julie Segall from Healing Ground of Northbrook
- Birth Consultants: Jo Anne Lindberg from Birthlink
- Colleen Hubbard HypnoBirthing (R)
- Home Birth attendants from HomeFirst
- Birthways, Inc.- Providing prenatal and postpartum Doula services
- International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN): Julie Lambert
- Susie Gray, Doula and massage therapist, Wellspring Integrative of Evanston
- Moms Like Me- online support group
- Beth Heller and Tamara Quinn from Pulling Down the Moon, Providing holistic approaches to fertility
- Malik Turley, Birth Doula and Belly Dancing instructor
- Manda Aufochs Gillespie, The Green Mama, Resources and ideas for eco-friendly parenting
Use this afternoon 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
- 3:00 pm
- "Breastfeeding Your Baby: The First 24 Hours" Catherine Willows, RN, IBCLC
- 3:45 pm
- "The Role of a Certified Nurse Midwife During Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum"
Gaye Koconis, CNM and Debi Lesnick, CNM Evanston Northwestern Hospital
- 4:30 pm
- "Birthing from Within featuring Yoga, Meditation and Pain-Coping Practices for Labor" Class sampler with Colleen Marotta, RN and Lela Beem, Prenatal Yoga Instructor
- 5:00 pm
- "Mothering the Mother"
Leah Koop, Certified Doula
- 5:30 pm
- Interactive Belly Dancing demostration
Malik Turley, Certified Doula
- 6:00 pm
- "Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy"
Dr. Liz Erkenswick, D.C.
No pre-registration required. Free childcare is available at the studio. You can just show up anytime between 3:00 and 6:30p. If you do have further questions, please contact Lela Beem at 847-644-3623 or for more information.
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