DAY ONE
Thursday, October 23

7:30 - 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast (included with registration)

8:00 - 9:30 am 100 -- Introducing the Doula

• Describe the work of the doula in relationship to the mother, her companion(s) and family, and to the place of birth
  
• Discuss the benefits of labor support, and the benefits of the use of a doula
  
• Identify the personal and professional objectives for becoming a doula
  
• Explain the impact doulas will have on the lives of the families they support
  

9:30 - 10:00 am Break

10:00 - 11:30 am 200 -- Meeting Your Clients

• Practice an initial client interview
  
• Create a list of community-based pregnancy and birth resources for clients
  
• Assess the needs of a prospective client
  
• Assist a client to develop her own birth plan
  
• Work with a client to create a list of mutual expectations
  

11:30 am Lunch (included with registration)

12:30 - 2:00 pm 300 -- Transcending the Labor Curve

• Describe the process of labor and birth
  
• Describe the emotional impact of labor and birth on the mother and her companion
  
• Identify the limitations of the traditional view of the birth process
  

2:00 - 2:15 pm Break

2:15 - 3:45 pm 400 -- Practicing the Art of Labor Support: Relaxation and Breathing

• Relate labor comfort strategies to current research
  
• Demonstrate several methods of relaxation and breathing for comfort in labor
  
• Describe the benefits of various positions and activity levels during labor
  

3:30 - 6:00 pm Exhibits Open

3:30 - 7:30 pm Bookcenter and Convention Registration Opens

5:00 - 6:00 pm Welcome Reception -- Exhibit Hall

6:00 - 6:30 pm New Attendees Meeting
Jeanette Schwartz, ICEA President

6:30 - 7:00 pm Welcome and Opening Ceremonies
Denise Wheatley, ICEA Convention Advisory Committee Chair, and Jeanette Schwartz, ICEA President

7:00 - 9:00 pm General Session -- 1GS: Stress: The Spice of Life or Kiss of Death
Richard Obershaw, MSW, ACSW, LIC SW

DAY TWO
Friday, October 24

7:00 am Registration, Bookcenter, and Silent Auction Open

7:30 am Breakfast (included with registration)

8:00 - 8:15 am Announcements
Denise Wheatley, ICEA Convention Advisory Committee Chair

8:15 - 9:15 am General Session -- 2GS: Research Update
Debby Amis, RN, BSN, LCCE, CD (DONA), FACCE

9:15 - 9:45 am Exhibits Open

10:00 - 11:30 am 500 -- Practice the Art of Labor Support: Massage and Visualization

• Demonstrate massage techniques for comfort in labor
  
• Practice using visualization techniques for comfort in labor
  
• Integrate knowledge of labor and support skills by participating in labor scenarios
  
• Select several musical selections which could be used during labor
  

11:30 am Lunch on Your Own

1:00 - 4:00 pm Exhibits Open to the Public

1:00 - 2:30 pm Preview Ricki Lake Documentary: The Business of Being Born

3:00 - 4:00 pm ICEA Membership Meeting

4:15 - 5:45 pm 600 -- Birthing the Baby

• Describe the process of birthing the baby -- descent, pushing, birth
  
• Demonstrate several positions for birth
  
• Practice several ways to assist a woman with an intact perineum
  
• Demonstrate ways to support a woman who is giving birth spontaneously
  

5:45 - 6:30 pm Exhibits Open

6:15 pm Bids Close for Silent Auction

6:30 pm Box Meal (included with registration)

6:45 - 8:30 pm General Session -- 3GS: An Evening Celebrating the Decades with Penny Simkin (This presentation sponsored by New Parent Magazine)

8:30 - 9:15 pm Pick-up and pay for Silent Auction items


DAY THREE
Saturday, October 25

7:00 am Registration and Bookcenter Open

7:30 am Breakfast (included with registration)

8:00 - 9:00 pm General Session -- 4GS: Evaluating Forms of Health Care for Childbearing Women
Ellen Hodnett, RN, PhD, FACHS

• Describe the infant's sleep-wake cycle during the first twenty-four hours after birth
• Describe three ways to assess appropriate breastfeeding in the early postpartum period
  
• Describe three ways to assist a new mother to begin the process of physical restoration during the early postpartum period
  
• Identify three ways to encourage the new mother to integrate the baby's birth as part of her life experience
  

12:00 pm Lunch (included with registration)
1:15 - 2:45 pm 800 -- Coping with the Unusual

• Describe the doula's role in a difficult and prolonged labor
  
• Describe the role of the doula before, during, and after a cesarean birth
  
• Discuss ways to adapt labor support techniques to meet the needs of women with special needs: adolescents, those who are physically challenged, addicted, HIV-positive, or have been physically or emotionally abused
  
• Practice strategies to help families who have experienced an unexpected outcome
  

3:00 - 4:30 pm 900 -- Managing Practical Matters

• Describe the scope and practice of the doula
  
• Describe three ways to market a doula practice
  
• Identify parameters for documentation and billing
  
• List three ways to establish and maintain professional relationships
  
• Identify three professional organizations which train and support doulas
  
• Discuss ways to create a supportive network of friends and colleagues
  

4:45 - 5:45 pm General Session -- 6GS: Celebrate Childbirth Professionals
Donyale Abe, BA, CLE, ICCE-CD, IAT-CE

5:45 - 6:15 pm Closing Ceremonies -- ICEA Board of Directors