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WASHINGTON (September 15, 2008)—Lamaze International and the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) will hold a joint conference in 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of both organizations. This marks the first time the two organizations will combine their forces to create an optimal, comprehensive conference experience for childbirth educators around the world.
The conference will be held September 30 – October 3, 2010, in Milwaukee. This united meeting will aid in promoting the shared vision of these two organizations: to educate women and their families about pregnancy, birth and early parenting. As maternal deaths and medical interventions in labor continue to rise, the conference comes at a pivotal time in maternal-child health care.
“Together, Lamaze International and ICEA will celebrate a half-century of educating women about birth and their options,” says ICEA President Jeanette Schwartz, ICCE-CD, LCCE. “The joint conference will create a beautiful synergy whereby both organizations can draw upon each other’s strengths to create an unparalleled conference experience for those who share our passion.”
“We’re thrilled this partnership will create a potent event, robust in both educational and networking events,” says Lamaze International President Allison J. Walsh, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE. “Childbirth educators, doulas, nurses, midwives and doctors who are interested in attending, should save the date and plan on joining us for this one-of-a-kind event.”
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About Lamaze International
Since its founding in 1960, Lamaze International has worked to promote, support and protect normal birth through education and advocacy through the dedicated efforts of professional childbirth educators, providers and parents. An international organization with regional, state and area networks, its members and volunteer leaders include childbirth educators, nurses, midwives, doulas, lactation consultants, physicians, students and consumers. For more information about Lamaze International and the Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth, visit www.lamaze.org.
About the International Childbirth Education Association
The International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) as a professional organization supports educators and other health care providers who believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care. ICEA’s goals are to provide: Training and continuing education programs, quality educational resources and professional certification programs. For more information about the International Childbirth Education Association, visit www.icea.org.
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