Hudson Valley Birth Network is a group founded on the belief that birth is a normal, natural, physiological event. Birth can deeply affect our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. By making informed choices and having confidence in the process, families can experience safe and satisfying childbirth. The goal of the Hudson Valley Birth Network is to promote awareness and availability of childbirth options through:

Information We provide education for consumers and professionals about childbearing and parenting options, believing that responsible decisions can be made only when full information is available.

Support We ensure that families have a network of experienced, educated and encouraging people to help them make informed choices and enjoy birth and parenting.

Advocacy We offer comprehensive and up-to-date information via classes, seminars, workshops and referral services.

• Acupuncture
• Birth Doulas
• Body Work
• Childbirth Education Classes
• Chiropractors
• Counseling and Therapy
• Fertility
• Homeopaths
• Hypnosis
• Lactation Consultants
• Midwives
• Pediatricians
• Physical Therapy
• Postpartum Support
• Prenatal Yoga
• Support Groups
• Women's Health Providers

Registration for our Spring Conference has begun! 

The HVBN is proud to present:

Anxiety & Depression
in Pregnancy & the Postpartum Year

Establishing Practitioner & Community Networks

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
9am to 4pm

James House Mansion
at Phelps Memorial Hospital
Sleepy Hollow, NY

 

Please click here for more information and to register.

• What is a midwife?
• Warning Signs of Preterm Labor
• Prenatal Tests for Birth Defects
• Is a Doula for Me?
• Am I in Labor?
• Epidural Anesthesia

• How to Choose a Childbirth Class
• Cesarean Birth
• Breastfeeding
• Postpartum Sadness
• Pain Relief Without a Needle or a Price Tag

> PRESS ROOM

> Events, Workshops & Professional Training

HVBN Fundraiser:

Red Tent Event for the Public

     Hear Birth Stories & Tell Your Own  

         Tuesday, February 28,  2012

                 from 6:30 to 10pm

Please join us for a unique event!  Share your birth story & listen to other women tell theirs
in the safe, warm space of the Hudson Valley Birth Network.

Topics considered are:
What was empowering about your birth experience?
What was difficult?
How did birthing change your perspective on life?
How did you grow as a person?
We will sit together around a fire, share our stories, and listen, listen, listen.

There will be no questions asked, no remarks made -  just a wide open circle of women holding each other's stories.

Please come & join us!

All women (& their pre-crawling babies) are welcome.

Marina Braun's House
58 Eastern Drive
Ardsley, NY 10502

Suggested donations $15
all proceeds go toward the upcoming HVBN conference.

RSVP to Katherine Anderson: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

>Membership

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