Saturday, November 7, 2009

Maternal Healthcare in the 21st Century: Sarasota and Beyond

NOVEMBER 1st, 2009

an event put on by Florida Friends of Midwives to promote healthy birth practices in Sarasota and beyondsome of Sarasota's local midwives:
Christina Holmes of Birthways Family Birth Center
Alina Vogelhut and Harmony Miller, both of
Rosemary Birthing Home
event coordinators:
Laura Gilkey, VP of Florida Friends of Midwives
Sonia Fuentes, co-founder of NOW
panelists:
Kelly Kirschner, vice mayor of Sarasota
Rep. Keith Fitzgerald, District #69
some of the donated raffle items
admiring part of the Safe Motherhood Quilt
panelists:
Dr. Washington Hill, medical director @ SMH
Ina May Gaskin, midwife and author
Laura Gilkey, Kangaroo Promotions
sharing a moment during the panel
panelist:
Jennifer Highland of Healthy Start Coalition
CNM Cheryl Hollifield of Breath of Life
LPN Patti Treubert, childbirth educator & doula

Strawberry Moon was proud to donate photography for this wonderful event.