2017 Midwifery, Doula, Breastfeeding and Birth Conferences

If you are looking for birth conferences in 2017 you have come to the right place!

This page has all the birth conferences organized by topic and then date.

1. General Childbirth Conferences
2. Doula Conferences
3. Childbirth Educator Conferences
4. Postpartum Conferences
5. Breastfeeding Conferences
6. Midwifery Conferences

*This page is a work in progress. If you have information regarding birth conferences, please leave a comment to help keep this page up to date. Thank you!

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General Childbirth Conferences

Human Rights in Childbirth

Dates:  February 2nd – 5th, 2017

Location:  Tata Institute for Social Sciences (TISS) University, Centre for Law and Society, Mumbai, India

More Info: http://www.humanrightsinchildbirth.org/event/india-2017/ and https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsInChildbirth/

AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) California Section 2017 Conference

Dates:  February 16th – 18th, 2017

Location:  Berkeley, CA

More Info:  https://www.awhonn.org/group/California

Birth Expo, Films and Conference by Empowering Fearless Birth

Dates: February 18th 2017

Location: Miller Conference Center, Sandy, Utah

More Info:  http://www.empoweringfearlessbirth.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/546807718858230/

Birth Without Fear

Dates: April 1st, 2017

Location:  Vancouver, BC

More Info:  http://bwfconference.com/

Partners in Perinatal Health 28^th Annual Conference

Dates: May 2nd, 2017

Location:  Norwood, MA

More Info:  http://www.piphma.org/save-the-date-2016

AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) 2017 Convention

Dates:  June 24th – 28th, 2017

Location:  New Orleans, LA

More Info: https://www.awhonn.org/mpage/ConventionHome

Rocky Mountain Childbirth Conference

Dates:  September 28th – 29th 2017

Location:  Red Lion Inn, Kalispell, MT

More Info:  http://rockymountainchildbirth.com/

APPPAH (Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health) 2017 Congress

Dates:  November 30th – December 3rd, 2017

Location:  San Diego, California

More Info: https://birthpsychology.com/2017-conference/welcome

Doula Conferences

5^th Annual Doula UK Conference

Dates:  March 25th, 2017

Locations:  Manchester, UK

More Info:  https://doula.org.uk/conference/

DONA International

Dates:  July 27th – 29th, 2017

Location: Online

More Info:  https://www.dona.org/continuing-education/annual-conference/

CAPPA

Dates:  September 29th – October 1st, 2017

Location:  South Portland, Maine

More Info:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1463706473646666/

Childbirth Educator Conferences

REACHE 2017 (Regional Association of Childbirth Educators)

Dates:  March 17, 2017

Location:  Seattle, Washington

More Info:  http://reache.info/

Lamaze

Dates:  October 2017

Location:  Washington, DC

More Info:  This conference will have a legislative component for educators to join the Lamaze leadership team on the hill to advocate for maternal health issues and childbirth education! http://www.lamazeinternational.org/p/cm/ld/fid=652

Hypnobirthing

Dates:

Location:

More Info: https://us.hypnobirthing.com/hypnobirthing-conclave/

Postpartum Conferences

Perinatal Mental Health by National Perinatal Association

Dates:  March 9th – 11th, 2017

Location:  Atlanta, GA

More Info:  http://www.nationalperinatal.org/annualconference2017

Perinatal Mood Disorders Annual Conference

Dates:  May 2017

Location:

More Info:  https://www.pinerest.org/professional-education/continuing-education/pmad-conference/

Postpartum Support International (PSI) Annual Conference

Dates:

Location:

More Info: http://www.postpartum.net/

Breastfeeding Conferences

7th Annual California Breastfeeding Summit

Dates:  January 25th – 27th, 2017

Location:  Garden Grove, CA

More Info:  http://californiabreastfeeding.org/annual-summit/

New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force 2017 Conference

Dates:  March 9th – 10th, 2017

Location:  Albuquerque, NM

More Info:  http://www.breastfeedingnewmexico.org/conference

Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference

Dates:  March 22nd – March 24th, 2017

Location:  Chapel Hill, NC

More Info:  http://breastfeedingandfeminism.org/conference-2017/

Gold Lactation Online Conference

Dates:  April 3rd – June 11th, 2017

Location:  Online

More Info:  http://www.goldlactation.com/conference/schedule

International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Conference and Annual Meeting

Dates:  July 19th -22nd, 2017

Location:  Toronto, CA

More Info:  http://www.ilca.org/learning/conference

Midwifery Conferences

MANA

Dates:

Location:

http://mana.org/news-events/conventions

GOLD Midwifery Online Conference

Dates: February 6th – March 31st, 2017

Location:  Online

More Info:  https://www.goldmidwifery.com/

Midwifery and Birth Conference

Dates:  March 17th, 2017

Location:  Cape Town, SA

More Info:  http://midwiferyandbirthconference.co.za/

Indie Birth Midwifery Conference

Dates:  March 24th – 27th, 2017

Location:  Sedona, AR

https://www.facebook.com/events/611016015722830/ and http://www.indiebirthconference.com/

Midwifery Today

Dates:  April 5th – 9th, 2017

Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA

More Info: https://www.midwiferytoday.com/conferences/Eugene2017/

American Association of Naturopathic Midwives (AANM) 10^th Annual Conference

Dates:  April 22, 2017

Location:  National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR

More Info:  http://www.naturopathicmidwives.com/

American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNMM) 62^nd Annual Meeting and Exhibition

Dates:  May 21st – 25th, 2017

Location:  Chicago, IL

More Info:  http://www.midwife.org/Annual-Meetings

International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) 31^st ICM Triennial Congress

Dates:  June 18th – 22nd, 2017

Location:  Toronto, Canada

More Info:  http://www.midwives2017.org/home

2017 AABC Birth Institute, American Associate of Birth Centers

Dates:  October 5th – 8th, 2017

Location:  Anchorage, AL

http://www.birthcenters.org/?page=aabc_birth_institute