Perinatal Mental Health Conference for midwives in Runcorn

When I walked the streets of Runcorn in my nightdress due to extreme postnatal illness, I never knew it would ultimately lead to me chairing and speaking at a training day there years later! This is a reality on February 13th 2017.

It is being held in association with UK Birth Centres and held at The Heath Business Park, Runcorn, Cheshire. There are many great speakers and it is aimed at midwives, doulas and students.

8:30     REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

MORNING SESSION: UNDERSTANDING PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH

9:00     EYES WITHOUT SPARKLE: A JOURNEY THROUGH POSTNATAL ILLNESS  Elaine Hanzak

9:30     A NATIONAL PICTURE & REVIEW OF MATERNAL DEATHS Jeanne Lythgoe

10:00   COMPLEXITY IN PLANNING SERVICES  – NO EASY SOLUTIONS Kim Gibbon

10:30 -11                      coffee and comfort break

11:00   FATHERS PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH Mark Williams

11:30   RECOGNITION, SCREENING, WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND WHAT TO DO Barbara Woodworth

12:00   A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE Mark Riley-Pitt

12:30                                       Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSIONS: WHAT CAN WE DO?

13:15   SAVING GRACE : SURVIVING POSTNATAL DEPRESSION Grace Wood

13:45   THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP – PRACTICAL ADVICE Evelyn Burdon

14:15   PEER SUPPORT The Smile Group

14:45                           coffee and comfort break

15:15   NEOMATES: SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH A BABY IN NEONATAL CARE: Oliver Rackham

15:45   PRECONCEPTUAL COUNSELLING AFTER POSTNATAL ILLNESS Bev Waterhouse

16:15   ANOTHER TWINKLE IN THE EYE: CONTEMPLATING ANOTHER PREGNANCY Elaine Hanzak

16:45               Evaluation, certificates, goody bags, travel safely 

Midwives £75

Student Midwives, support workers, doulas and all those working with UKBC £50

To book a place please call 08003800579 or email info@ukbirthcentres.com

(A book stall will also be open for the purchase of appropriate books at discounted prices)

It promises to be an informative and exciting day. Please share within your networks.

I look forward to meeting you there.

Elaine 🙂