2026 Maternal Child Health Conference

A conference for women & women's health providers.

Too hot to handle? Not for us! Our focus this year will be Hot Topics in Birth & Breastfeeding--autonomy & choice, VBAC, vaginal breech birth, new mastitis guidelines, pelvic floor health and non-pharmacologic pain management. Come learn what the options are, how to advocate for choice and how you can make a difference.

Ticket includes boxed lunch and CEU's. No same-day tickets. Address of event will be emailed with ticket confirmation.

~ 6.75 CEU's approved by the California BRN #11761 ~

FULL-DAY TICKET PRICE: $200 through Aug. 31st, price increases to $250 in September
PELVIC FLOOR-ONLY AFTERNOON TICKETS: $100, no lunch

TICKET SALES END SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, AT 10PM!


Topics & Speakers:
- What do Women Want? Advocating for Choice in Maternal Child Health
 Rosanne Gephart MSN, CNM, NP, PHN, IBCLC

- Does Birth = Drugs and an Epidural? 
 Amy Popplewell, FNP

-Mastitis Management, A New Approach
 Mary Baracco NP, CNM 

-Pelvic Floor Health for Life
 Laura Faye Gephart, MD 
 Pelvic Floor PT (TBD)

-Birth Autonomy & Options--VBAC and Breech Birth
 Whitney Pinger, CNM, FACNM, Breech Without Borders

Please join the Better Beginnings board and volunteers from 5:00-6:00pm for a meet & greet wine social immediately following our conference program!