Friday, February 1, 6:30pm  - 9:30pm      

TWIN CITIES SNEAK PREVIEW!
 

THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN   (Click here for EVENT FLYER .)

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Location:   Founders Hall, Metro State University, 700 E. 7th St., St. Paul, MN

After actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her first child in the hospital followed by a home waterbirth, she was inspired to create this thought-provoking documentary that examines and questions the way American women give birth.  The bold film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and informative statistics about the current maternity care system.

PANEL DISCUSSION

Following the screening, there will be discussion and Q&A with a panel of local experts.  Featured panelists include:

Jeanne Bazille, TM, CPM - Jeanne, a traditional homebirth midwife, is now in her 27th year helping families who make the choice to birth at home.

Dr. Jeffrey Essen - Dr. Jeff is a Certified Naturopath and natural health educator.  In working to locate the cause of physical symptoms, Dr. Essen recognizes birth trauma to be an influence in many imbalances.

Evelyn Lindholm, RN, BSN, IBCLC - Evelyn has over two decades of experience as a labor and delivery nurse and currently serves as a lactation consultant at Fairview Ridges Hospital, as well a doula.

Patricia Lucas, MA, DTR - Patricia is a PhD candidate in the Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology program at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute . \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dr. Lisa Mattson, OB/GYN - Dr. Mattson is a graduate of the Mayo Medical School and serves on the MN Council for the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Joann O'Leary , PhD, MPH, MS - Dr. O'Leary is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota. She specializes in Maternal-Child Health and Prenatal Parenting, with a particular focus on pregnancy after a prior loss.

Proceeds from this event support the educational programming of Ten Moons Rising Holistic Family Education.