Past study events and conferences

Home Birth: Ask the Experts
13 October 2007

1) Nature or Nurture?
Sheila Kitzinger, Social Anthropologist & Author

2) For Professionals: Workshops on Shoulder Dystocia & PPH
Mary Cronk, Jane Evans, Dawn Gilkes and Liz Nightingale, Midwives.
or
For Parents: Ask the Parents - The Practicalities. Mandy Hawke, Antenatal teacher, Penny Green, Midwife.

3) A Longer Labour
Ethel Burns, Research midwife lecturer, Oxford Brookes University

4) For Professionals: Meconium - the bottom line
Professor Lesley Page, Visiting Professor, King's College, London.
or
For Parents: Inside Toilet & Running Water?
Gill Thorn, Antenatal teacher & author

5) 'Stroppy Women'
Professor Mavis Kirkham, Sheffield Hallam University.

Home Birth: A New Concept?
25 March 2006, BAWA Conference Centre, Filton, Bristol

1) Have Women Changed?
Andrea Robertson     International lecturer & author      [Lecture notes in Word format.]

2) Old Skills: New Concept?
a) (for professionals) Mary Cronk MBE     Independent midwife
or
b) (for parents) Gill Thorn    Antenatal teacher & author

3) Postcode Lottery?
Professor Mavis Kirkham    School of Midwifery, University of Sheffield

4) Home Birth and the Law
Jonathan Montgomery     Reader in Healthcare Law, University of Southampton      [Lecture notes in Powerpoint format.]

5) Creating the Reality Within the NHS
Lynne Leyshon    Head of Midwifery, Torbay Hospital

6) Conversations with Families
Experiences of home birth

Home Birth: A Family Experience
27 March 2004, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester

1) Birth - the Emotional Experience
Nadine Edwards, Vice Chair, Association for Improvement in the Maternity Services

2) A Rough Guide to Home Birth
a) For midwives: Irene Smalley, Community Midwife
b) For parents: Gill Thorn, Author & Antenatal teacher.

3) The Midwife & the Family.
Tricia Anderson, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Bournemouth University.

4) Home Birth along the South Coast.
Heather Parker, Head of Midwifery, St Richards Hospital, Chichester
Trudy Mills Community Midwife Lead, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton
Donna Ockenden, Head of Midwifery, St Mary’s Hospital, Portsmouth

5) Conversations with Families: Discussion of home birth experiences.

Home Birth: Empowering Women
12 October 2002, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester

1) Birth - a Normal Process
Andrya Prescott, Independent Midwife

2a) Does the Law Empower Women?
Emily Jackson, Senior Lecturer in Law, London School of Economics
2b) A Parent’s Guide to Home Birth
Jill Hutchings, Community Midwife, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust

3) Getting Risk into Perspective
Andrew Simons, Consultant Obstetrician, St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester

4) Empowering Women to Keep Birth Normal
Andrea Robertson, International lecturer & author

5) Discussion with the Panel of Speakers

Home Birth: A Real Option
24 March 2001, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester

1) Home Birth: The Midwife’s Perspective
Team midwives, St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester

2) Birth Revisited: The Debate and the Evidence
Sheila Kitzinger MBE, Social Anthropologist and Author

3) Lunch Break Video: Developing Midwifery Skills - Home Birth

4) The Future of Home Birth within the NHS
Rick Porter, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Bath NHS Trust

5) Is Home Birth a Real Option?
Debate led by Mary Cronk MBE, Independent midwife

Home Birth: Special Delivery
6 November 1999, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester

1) Wanting the Best for your Baby: Parents’ anxieties when planning a home birth
Corinne Sims, Midwife, Wessex Maternity Centre

2a) Roles, Rights & Responsibilities: Home birth and the law
Jonathan Montgomery, Southampton University
2b) If your Labour Needs Help: Proceeding safely together
Mary Cronk MBE, Independent midwife

3a) Prepare for the Unexpected: Midwives’ anxieties when planning a home birth
Corinne Sims, Midwife, Wessex Maternity Centre
3b) Practicalities for Parents: Preparing to have your baby at home
Gill Thorn, Author & antenatal teacher

4) Panel of parents: How was it for You? Sharing experiences of home birth

Home Birth: A Good Choice?
26 September 1998, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester

1) History of Home Birth: How Safe is it?
Mary Cronk, Independent Midwife

2) Giving Birth Back to Women. Psychological perspectives
Jenny Stevens, Clinical Psychologist:

3) Midwifery Care in the Home. How does it differ from care in hospital?
Kate Walmsley, Independent Midwife:

4) Why choose your own home?
Panel of parents explain why they made this choice.

Home Birth
10 June 1995, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester

1) How Safe is Home Birth?
Mary Cronk, Independent Midwife and Author

2) Why Choose Home Birth?
Jenny Stevens, Clinical Psychologist & Home Birth Mother

3) Panel of Home Birth Parents; Personal experiences of home birth

4) Changing Childbirth - a Local Update
Judy Gillion, Head of Midwifery, St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester