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	Effective Prenatal Education A five day program enabling educators to gain the basic skills for the planning and development of effective, stimulating and enjoyable birth

	A resource especially for expectant parents, created by Andrea Robertson, author of the best-selling Preparing for Birth A Reflection on a home birth Thoughts of a midwife becoming a mother. Send us your birth story

	Read a wide range of papers and articles written by leaders in their fields. Andrea's papers Midwifery Birth Intervention Childbirth Education Breastfeeding Parents

	Includes links to other sites and resources relevant to midwifery and birth.

	The Essential Educator "Thinking inside the box" The teaching pack you have been waiting for - everything you need to run effective, interactive, evidence based parent education programs in a convenient package. National Maternity Action Plan Healthy Communities through Healthy Beginnings.

	Future Birth The details for the next event in this exciting on-going series will be announced soon. Midwifery Intensives There will be no more workshops for 2008. For further details of Midwifery Intensives offered in New Zealand, please visit Maggie’s website. Active Birth Empowering midwives to empower women. Are you incorporating active birth principles into your work as a midwife? Try our quiz and find out!

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