Michigan Midwives Spring Conference 2019

Michigan Midwives Association Spring Conference 2019 – Healthy Pregnancy For Every Body!

April 26th & 27th, 2019

Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown

310 Pearl Street NW ~ Grand Rapids, MI

April 26th

1pm-5pm:  Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

4:00pm-7:00pm Happy Hour / CPM Licensure w/ Q&A facilitated by Patrice Bobier & Kate Mazarra 

April 27th

Registration Begins at 830 am

9:00am-11:00am Healthy Pregnancies at Any Size; working with the plus-size client  — TBA

11:15am-12:45pm Gestational Diabetes: Creating Lifestyle Changes to Last a Lifetime ~ Mel Bailey, RN, Midwife, Certified Health Coach

This workshop explores behavioral changes that have been proven beneficial in the management of GDM, as well as the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes.  Discussion will include research findings on motivation, habit formation, and environmental factors that influence health related behaviors.  You will walk away with tips and tricks to assist women in their efforts to maintain health throughout their pregnancies and the rest of their lives.

Mel Bailey is a nurse, midwife, and Certified Health Coach from Mt. Pleasant, MI.  She has worked for the past 8 years as a Health Promotion Educator in an urban community center.  Mel is a Lifestyle Coach and Master Trainer for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (CDC/NIH), and a Leader/Master Trainer for the Diabetes Self-Management Program (Stanford/SMRC).  She is the founder of Wellness Within, which provides individualized wellness guidance for those seeking the healthiest pregnancy possible.

1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch & Business Meeting with Soup and Salad combo included in registration. 

2:00pm-3:30pm Eating Disorders in Pregnancy - TBA

3:45pm-6:00pm Too Much of a Good Thing; managing PCOS ~ Stacia Proefrock, CPM

Refunds given for birth attendance day of conference minus $5 processing fee 

Day of Registration price will increase $10