They’re talking about Midwifery Today conferences…

• Testimonial Article
• Philadelphia Area—March 2006
• Nassau, Bahamas—September 2005
• Copenhagen, Denmark—May 2005
• Eugene, Oregon—March 2005
• Bad Wildbad, Germany—October 2004
• Eugene, Oregon—March 2003
• Miscellaneous Testimonials

"The powerful experience of being part of this conference is not easy to put into words. It was about being with midwives who are strong, wise women, who care about one another and about having those feelings awakened in us. We came into an awareness that some of the midwives who teach us at college and in practice share that strength and wisdom, and moments we had stored came back to us with new meaning." [ FULL ARTICLE ]
Nicola Miller, The Netherlands 2002 conference

Philadelphia Area—March 2006

This was the most helpful conference I've ever been to—really enjoyed the classes and the speakers and the format. Midwifery Today sure does pack it in!! Not too expensive and you offer [plenty of] workshops, sessions, and general meetings.
Philadelphia Area 2006 attendee

Nassau, Bahamas—September 2005

I was happy to see Robbie Davis-Floyd, Dr. Odent, Marina Alzugaray, and all the speakers and midwives sharing ideas and hopes for the future.
Bahamas 2005 attendee

I enjoyed the fellowship and the shared concern held by the midwives present at the conference. As midwives, in spite of our different cultures, we all have one common goal, to return the normal birthing of women to the midwife.
Bahamas 2005 attendee

This was a fantastic conference!
Bahamas 2005 attendee

Interesting and stimulating conference.
Bahamas 2005 attendee

Copenhagen, Denmark—May 2005

I absolutely loved the 5 days I've been here. I've genuinely learnt new things, reaffirmed things I knew to be true and absorbed so much inner knowledge. Thank you for making me a better midwife!
Denmark 2005 attendee

This conference is a fantastic way to learn, get inspired and get motivated. It is the perfect combination of hardcore research evidence, feminist ranting (mostly by a man?!), spiritual nourishment, and international ideas that will really help midwifery practice. A holistic conference for a holistic profession!
Denmark 2005 attendee

It is really one of the most inspiring moments in my life as a midwife. I've found the force coming up within me for women and to believe in their beautiful bodies.
Denmark 2005 attendee

I've been extremely inspired and I'll be going back to work with renewed energy. Every midwife should do this at least, at least, once a year. Thank you for all the inspiring energy!! I feel very privileged to have attended this conference.
Denmark 2005 attendee

Thank you for a very inspiring time. I go from here thinking, "When is my next shift, when am I going to work again?" And it's been a long time since I've been thinking that way.
Denmark 2005 attendee

All the fantastic people from all over the world-both teachers and participants!!
Denmark 2005 attendee

Hi! I attended the conference in Copenhagen last weekend. Thank you for a great conference! Incredibly inspiring and informing.
Denmark 2005 attendee

Dear Midwifery Today, I really want to thank you for the congress in Denmark. It gives me a lot of inspiration, hope and force to change things in my little country.
Denmark 2005 attendee

Eugene, Oregon—March 2005

Midwifery Today is such a blessing for us young ones coming up—it's a place where we can plug into the source. Thank you for your big hearts and hard work.
Eugene 2005 attendee

The conference blew me away! I am still in a space of awe and deep gratitude for the inspiration and knowledge I was gifted there! Thank you so much for nourishing my passion and first steps into the path of midwifery.
Eugene 2005 attendee

The break-out sessions were wonderful small groups for discussion. Just being among all these strong, powerful women was uplifting/overwhelming.
Eugene 2005 attendee

I really appreciate your time and efforts put into these conferences (this was my third!). It is a very important investment for our profession!
Eugene 2005 attendee

It was inspiring. All the sessions I went to I gained much information and ideas. Networking was great, too. I'll be back again.
Eugene 2005 attendee

I am not a midwife yet, and this experience has had the greatest impact on me. I am so grateful. Keep up the good work.
Eugene 2005 attendee

I was so, so happy to be here, my head is of full of ideas and joy and reasons to fight and not lose the faith and hope. Thank you so much for making this possible.
Eugene 2005 attendee

Thank you, thank you, to all the planners of this conference and to those who worked tirelessly to make every session and every day so wonderful. I know it does not happen by accident.
Eugene 2005 attendee

Thanks and gratitude-feelings that don't have sufficient words to describe them. I have been filled and nourished by the people here this weekend. I had gotten so empty; I didn't realize how much I needed it. But I am full now and have so much to share again. Thank you.
Eugene 2005 attendee

I feel I have wasted the last 20 years! The conference opened my eyes to midwifery! It has given me lots to consider! It has given me space to think!
Eugene 2005 attendee

Bad Wildbad, Germany—October 2004

I just want to tell you how wonderful it was to be with such rich, exciting and interesting people, full of faith and enthusiasm! Thank you for the work you are doing in organizing such conferences.
Agnes Keller, Germany 2004 attendee

Eugene, Oregon—2003

This conference gave me hope for healing and trust in a world so bent on hate and destruction. I needed this conference for renewal of not only birth energy and knowledge but also life energy and hope.
Eugene 2003 attendee

The welcoming and loving atmosphere of this conference just overwhelmed me. It's really inspiring and heartwarming to see so many women (and men) who truly line up to the calling to love, guide, teach and lift. What an affirming way to start my midwifery journey. Thank you all so much.
Eugene 2003 attendee

All expectations met +++. I've been to a lot of Ritz/Carlton–style conferences, but I have to say this conference was the most well organized, interesting and compelling conference I've ever been to!
Eugene 2003 attendee

This conference gave me what I needed—lots of reminders of why I became a midwife and love to practice midwifery; a great relief from burn-out.
Eugene 2003 attendee

I am just speechless because every one I've heard speak so far is so knowledgable, open and wonderful.
Eugene 2003 attendee

I laughed, I cried, I loved, I learned and I now know for sure that midwifery is in my blood and that midwives will save birth as a passage from losing its ancient roots.
Eugene 2003 attendee

Miscellaneous Testimonials

Dear Midwifery Today conference staff. The Paris (2001) conference was fantastic, I like to thank you for all the work that went into both preparation and while at the conference. Midwifery Today, Jan and every one deserves a great BIG THANK YOU HUG. Keep up the good work.
With love,
Marina Alzugaray
Comadres Institute

The conference in Eugene was outstanding. I have already had follow-up calls from a nurse-midwife in Seattle and a nurse-midwife in California. They both appreciated the conference and the way it is bringing together all the various kinds of midwives. Please do give my congratulations to your entire staff.
Marsden Wagner, M.D., Author/teacher

The Eugene conference was absolutely incredible! The speakers were great, inspirational, strengthening. I just had such a fantastic time, it's hard to put it into words.
Judy Edmunds, midwife, teacher and attendee at the 1995 Midwifery Today West Coast Conference

I want to thank you and the Midwifery Today staff for taking me under your wing and making the Eugene conference one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life. I was so impressed by the kindness and competence of everyone with whom I came in contact.
Henci Goer, 1995 attendee

"Thank you so much! This was the very best midwifery conference I've ever attended: so supportive, so affirming and so educational. It was a special treat to meet Mabel Dzata and Harriette Hartigan. I was blessed through and through!"
Lois, 1995 East Coast attendee

"At lunch, I sat with midwives from New York, California and Georgia. What a delight, these wise women! Our eager sharing of personal experiences like long-lost sisters, without regard to practice place or title, remains an outstanding gift unique to Midwifery Today's Conferences."
Judy Edmunds, 1995 West Coast attendee

"I left the conference renewed and inspired in my own work. My vision for my future is clearer now. I hope CNMs and other midwives of different backgrounds can continue to grow and learn from each other in a powerful and productive way. These conferences are so important!"
Melanie Wice, 1995 West Coast attendee

"I'm still feeling high from the wonderful Midwifery Today conference. I'm also feeling prepared, armed with the research and wisdom of Marsden Wagner and Henci Goer, to educate our practitioners regarding the latest research and how it conflicts with standard obstetric care."
Vera Vos, 1995 West Coast attendee

"So much great information and wisdom was shared by the likes of Michel Odent, Ina May Gaskin, Penny Simkin, Sr. Angela and so many other wonderful midwives. Just sitting in on the Tricks of the Trade circle was worth at least two weeks of academic learning!"
Lori, 1995 East Coast attendee

"The conference renewed my faith in midwifery as a skill and knowledge-based profession, but also one where there is deep personal commitment. In one particular session we were asked, "What brought you into midwifery?" The answers were wide-ranging and diverse, but all concerned shared a common vision that there has to be a gentler way of bringing our children into this world."
Dianne Garland, United Kingdom, attendee at the Fourth Annual Midwifery Today West Coast Conference, Eugene, Oregon, June 1995

"I want to congratulate you on an outstanding job in New York (at the First Annual Midwifery Today East Coast Conference). All of your hard work, enthusiasm, dedication, and talents came together and blossomed into one of the most inspiring, reaffirming weekends of my life. The entire conference—the people I met, the ideas that were shared, the energy and enthusiasm-was such a needed 'shot in the arm' for me. Thank you for providing our area with such a rich experience."
Janet Ortolani Devino, Huntington, NY, USA

"Once again you pulled off a wonderful conference. I think folks got what they came for. My thanks to all your staff."
Sister Angela Murdaugh, CNM, West Laco, TX, USA

"I must agree with everyone who attended and say that the 1995 Pacific Rim conference was one of the best I have ever attended. You did a wonderful job organizing things!"
Shelagh M. Carrick, California, USA