BEST FOR BABY: The Neuroscience of Birth
This presentation will share the scientific evidence for maternal/infant skin-to-skin contact and the case for zero separation. We will also discuss practical ways to provide a neurologically supportive labor and delivery unit and NICU environment.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Nils Bergman, MB, ChB, DCH, MPH, MD
Dr. Nils Bergman, is a Swedish specialist in perinatal neuroscience, is one of the founders of the Kangaroo Mother Care movement and a promoter of skin-to-skin contact between a mother and newborn.
Dr. Bergman graduated from the University of Cape Town, and has worked in South Africa, Ciskei, and Sweden, before working seven years as Medical Superintendent and District Medical Officer at Manama Mission, Zimbabwe. Here he, together with Midwife Agneta Jurisoo, developed and implemented Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for premature infants right from birth. This resulted in a five-fold improvement in survival of very low birth weight babies. He introduced KMC to South Africa in 1995, and after 5 years, KMC became official policy for care of premature infants in the hospitals of the Western Cape province. He has given keynote addresses on KMC at international conferences in six continents, and published articles on a variety of subjects in medical journals. He now researches and promotes KMC full-time.
Who should attend?
Pediatricians ▪ Family Practitioners ▪ OB/GYN’s ▪ RN’s ▪ Doulas, Perinatal Health Educators ▪ Medical Assistants ▪ Medical Office Staff
After attending the Best for Babies workshop, attendees will be able to:
Describe basic brain anatomy and physiology, and its relevance to the perinatal period
Recognize that neurodevelopment is highly advanced in the newborn
Recall the effects of separation on the newborn
Accept that there is a viable alternative to incubator care
Understand the determinants of our beliefs in health care
Describe the history of neonatal care and its scientific basis
List five ways that the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative provides better care at a lower cost
To register, click this link: Eventbrite best-for-baby-with-dr-nils-bergman
WORKSHOP FEE:
$50 - if you live or work in San Benito County
$100 - General Registration
HMHB regrets that refunds will not be granted
For more information, call: Jana Tomasini at 637-5711 ext. 3385
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