BirthNetwork NWA Events
BirthNetwork NWA Pickles & Ice Cream Circle: if you’re even thinking about getting pregnant, you'll want to come sample our buffet of information about birth options! Lap babies welcome.
(Click for our full 2010 P&IC schedule.)
March speaker: Janessa Craig, LM, MMT, PES, will astound us with the benefits of placenta encapsulation.
When: Thursday, March 11, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Panera Bread in Bentonville (in the shopping center at 14th and A)
April: Mother-Baby Film Festival & Expo. Click for details!
When: Thursday & Friday, April 8 & 9
May: Mother & Expert Panel, “Should My Older Child Be Present at a Sibling’s Birth?”
When: Thursday, May 13, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Panera Bread in Bentonville (in the shopping center at 14th and A)
June speaker: Tonia Squires (RN) will share with us her "Secrets from an L&D Nurse: Making Your Hospital Birth a Healthy, Fun, Personal Experience."
When: Thursday, June 10, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Pages of Parenting (388 Sunbridge Drive, Fayetteville)
Birth Junkies Playdate: You know you want to talk about it--birth, that is! Nursing mamas and children of all ages welcome. Bring your lunch and stay a while!
When: Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (drop-in)
Where: The home of a fellow Birth Junkie. Our location rotates every week, so join us on Facebook or email sanjuan_78@hotmail.com.
Other Events
La Leche League of Rogers/Bentonville: Women who attend La Leche League meetings will find open, informative discussions conducted by experienced breastfeeding mothers who have been qualified to represent La Leche League. And of course, all mothers are encouraged to bring along their nursing babies.
Regular meeting:
When: Thursday, February 18, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Oakley United Methodist Chapel (3920 W Walnut Street, Rogers)
Saturday meeting:
When: Saturday, January 23, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Where: Mercy Medical Center, First Floor, Room 3, 2710 Rife Medical Lane, Rogers
La Leche League of Fayetteville/Springdale: Women who attend La Leche League meetings will find open, informative discussions conducted by experienced breastfeeding mothers who have been qualified to represent La Leche League. And of course, all mothers are encouraged to bring along their nursing babies.
Enrichment meeting:
When: Thursday, March 4, 10 a.m.
Regular meeting:
When: Thursday, February 18, 10 a.m.
Where: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, at the corner of Dickson Street and N. East Avenue.
Saturday meeting:
When: Saturday, February 20, 10 a.m.
Where: Terra Tots Natural Parenting, 557 S. School Avenue #103, Fayetteville
ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) of NWA Monthly Meeting: Join ICAN of NW Arkansas for “Open Forum” night in January. Lap babies and toddlers are welcome and toddler toys will be available. Low-cost childcare is available; call Kids Plus, 756-8090 ext.118.
When: Thursday, January 21, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Where: Jones Center for Families Rm # 206 (922 East Emma, Springdale)
Childbirth Educator Workshop and certification program, presented by Birthworks International.
When: April 30-May 2, 2010
Where: Fayetteville, Arkansas
For more information on the workshop, certification program, and registration, see the detailed flyer.
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