Private Birth Consultation, Doula Services
"Freedom of Choice Based on Knowledge of Alternatives"
Evansville Pregnancy & Parenting Resources
If you know of a resource that should be added please let me know. I want to make more parents aware of their options in our area.
Evansville BirthNetwork
Meetings are held bi-monthly at Oaklyn Public Library on the 2nd Thursday evening of the month. We meet from 6-8pm. As always, partners & children are welcome to join you in attendance. Upcoming meetings for 2008 through Summer 2009COMING SOON 2009-Spring 2010 meeting lineup; stay tuned!!!
August 13th- "Informed Consent" What are your rights as a laboring woman? How much say do you have in your care? Come learn ways to advocate for yourself during labor.
October 8th- "Birth Choices" Should I eat or drink in labor? Do I need to be on a monitor the whole time? Do I really need an I.V.? Come discuss different options available during labor.
Would you like to help promote The Birth Survey? Let us know.
We need volunteers to help staff a booth at the Vanderburgh County 4H Fair July 20-25.
If you would like to help, let us know!
Contact Me
Jenni Shaver (812) 909-0571
or email Evansville BirthNetworkMISSION
The mission of BirthNetwork National is to promote the awareness and availability of mother-friendly maternity care.
BirthNetwork National is leading a grassroots movement based on the belief that birth can profoundly affect our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. BirthNetwork National advocates mother-friendly care, as defined by the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI). By making informed choices and having confidence in the process, families can experience safe and satisfying childbirth.
October 8th- "Birth Choices" Should I eat or drink in labor? Do I need to be on a monitor the whole time? Do I really need an I.V.? Come discuss different options available during labor.
Would you like to help promote The Birth Survey? Let us know.
We need volunteers to help staff a booth at the Vanderburgh County 4H Fair July 20-25.
If you would like to help, let us know!
WE BELIEVE... - Birth is a normal, healthy process, not an illness or disease.
- Empowering births can take place in birth centers, hospitals and homes.
- Women are entitled to complete and accurate information on their full range of options for pregnancy, birth, post-partum and breastfeeding.
- Women have a right to make health care decisions for themselves and their babies. That right includes Informed Consent as well as Informed Refusal.
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- Birth is a normal, healthy process, not an illness or disease.
- Empowering births can take place in birth centers, hospitals and homes.
- Women are entitled to complete and accurate information on their full range of options for pregnancy, birth, post-partum and breastfeeding.
- Women have a right to make health care decisions for themselves and their babies. That right includes Informed Consent as well as Informed Refusal.
La Leche League
| GROUP | MEETING INFORMATION | LEADERS |
| La Leche League of Evansville 1 | Second Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. 1375 E. Chandler, Evansville. Contact the Leader for more information or directions. | Katie 812-473-2645 |
| La Leche League of Evansville 2 | Third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Sister Mary Stella Classroom, 3rd Floor,St. Mary's Hospital for Women and Children, 3700 Washington Ave | Yvette 812-490-0978 lllofswin@wowway.com |