Announcements & Events
Next Rochester Area Birth Network Meeting:
Monday, January 30 at 7:30 pm.
If you are interested in attending please contact Amy at ahaas@rabn.org
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Homebirth Circle
The 3rd Sunday of each month at
Dads/Partners welcome. Visit us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rochester-Homebirth-Circle/202143056490146
Join the E-Moms Study !
“e-Moms Roc is a new and exciting way to deliver healthful tips to pregnant women in the greater Rochester area. e-Moms Roc uses a website and cell phones to help women be healthy during and after their pregnancy. It’s a Rochester-based study that features local information and resources for pregnant women and new mothers. It’s a study that begins during pregnancy and continues through the first year and a half after delivery.”
Our website: www.emomsroc.orgWant to be on our recommended professionals lists?
Join RABN/BNN and receive a free listing! for more information contact Amy .
See the Information page for details!
The Midwifery Modernization Act passed!
Thank you to all who worked so hard! Congratulations to our Midwives!
What Does the Midwifery Modernization Act mean for you?
Choices in Childbirth Presents the 2nd Guide to a Healthy Birth - free copy available online!
Pregnancy Nutrition! There is a new website for The Brewer Pregnancy Diet!
Also, check out our information page for more details
Int'l Cesarean Awareness Network
For more information on meeting dates please contact: Kim Guck (585)729-2278, email: rochesterican@gmail.com , website: http://rochesterican.wordpress.com/
Memorandum in support of NYSALM (New York State Association of Licensed Midwives)
Mission Statement
The purpose of Rochester Area Birth Network is to advocate for health, safety, and informed options in childbearing.
Rochester Area Birth Network supports the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative, a wellness model of maternity care issued by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS), a group of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families.
About Us
Who We Are
As a chapter of BirthNetwork National, we are a non-profit organization comprised of a network of childbirth educators, midwives, labor assistants (doulas), family physicians, nurses, breastfeeding consultants, and parents who know the importance of informed options and alternatives in childbearing. While we encompass a broad range of political and religious perspectives, we all agree that birth is a normal, natural, and healthy process and that every family should have the opportunity for a healthy, joyous birth experience with a minimum of interventions.
What We Do
Provide the Rochester area community with important information about Evidence-based maternity care and options that women and families have regarding childbirth, and offer networking opportunities for professionals, parents, and others interested in birth.
When We Meet
Please call Rochester Area Birth Network for meeting dates, location, and times. All are welcome to attend.
Interesting Stuff
The Birth Survey
Register your experience!
Quote of the Day:
"$13 to $20 billion a year could be saved in health care costs by demedicalizing childbirth, developing midwifery, and encouraging breastfeeding."
--Frank Oski, MD, Professor and Director, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
The Midwifery Modernization Act Passed!
The New York State Association of Midwives
Free our Midwives
Yahoo! Group
Join the Roch_Birth_Network online community.
Want to find out how to avoid a Cesarean Section? Need support because you have had a cesarean section for the birth of your baby?
Contact the International Cesarean Awareness Network!
For more information on meeting dates please contact: Kim Guck or the Rochester ICAN chapter
Midwife Robin Lim Wins CNN Hero of the Year!
Announcing The New York Coalition for Doula Access!
The Doulas for All campaign is requesting Medicaid coverage for doula care.
Please click below to view the final version of the Medicaid Funding letter, the response from the state Department of Health, and a recap letter.
Medicaid Funding Letter
Letter from NYS Dept of Health
Recap Letter