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The association "Doulas de France" is delighted to present its 8th French Doula Convention "Encounters with the woman from within" to be held in Paris on May 28th and 29th 2010 at the MAS (Maison des Associations Solidaires, 75013 Paris). An opportunity for sharing experiences and meetings through various workshops, conferences and round tables. Opened to all interested in childbirth : parents, midwives, grand-parents, birth professionals, associations, writers, artists and, of course, doulas !

Conferences and workshops with speakers coming from fields as diverse and rich as the approached topics ; associative and commercial stalls, artists exhibitions and a special evening on Friday (documentary film and show).

Guests and speakers :
James Akré, author - Rebranding breastfeeding for the 21st century,
Sophie Dusart - "Danser avec bébé",
Danièle Flaumenbaum, psychoanalyst, gynecologist and acupuncturist - Femmes désirées, femmes désirantes
Monique Grande, author - Féminitude
Denise Jourdan-Hemmerdinger, CNRS honorary researcher
Mandoline Whittlesey dancer
Anne Mroska - "Luna Yoga"
...

Users Associations :
Césarine - Sabine Guebli
Infos parents ados - Stéphanie Favreau
Maman Blues - Nadège Temple Beauvois
Petite Emilie - Caroline Lemoine
...

Presentation of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative (IMBCI)
The purpose of the IMBCI 10 Steps initiative is to improve care throughout the childbearing continuum in order to save lives, prevent illness and harm from the overuse of obstetric technologies, and promote health for mothers and babies around the world.

Workshops:
"Belly Art", "Dancing with baby", "The Red Tents", "Discovering our pelvis through mouvement", "Creative rythm, fecondity, sexuality", "Maternal difficulty, burn out and post-traumatic shock desorder", "Support for parents faced with perinatal and neonatal death", "Mothering the mother, supporting the father in labour", "Red moons : to celebrate the woman's mysteries", "The fathers bar", "To understand and support adolescent parents", "Synthetic hormones : their effects on the woman, the couple sexuality and their children", "Breastfeeding is freedom", "Experienced doulas and trainee doulas : sharing experiences", "European doulas Network", ...

Exhibitions : "Mémoires Vives" from the association Petite Emilie and many other artists, photographers, sculptors,...

Friday evening : Diana Fabianova will present her movie The Moon Inside You (in French)

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