# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Better Beginnings Maternal Child Health Conference 2026: Hot Topics in Birth and Breastfeeding
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: 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. 
https://www.universe.com/events/2026-maternal-child-health-conference-tickets-V3H8W5

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 APRN, CNM, WHNP, PHN

-Pelvic Floor Health for Life
 Laura Faye Gephart, MD 

-What Happens After Baby — The Recovery Nobody Talks About
 Marci Silverberg, MPT, PPCES

-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!

Purchase tickets and learn about professional credits:
https://www.universe.com/events/2026-maternal-child-health-conference-tickets-V3H8W5

Our Mission: We believe that the birth of a child is a pivotal event for families. If we, as a society, can help in this transition into parenthood, we can provide more positive social, medical, and emotional outcomes for the child and the family. Our services begin in pregnancy and extend to prenatal care, birth, postnatal care, and breastfeeding.

Learn more about Better Beginnings:
https://www.betterbeginningsforbabies.org/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-rosa/better-beginnings-maternal-child-health-conference-2026-hot-topics-in-birth-and-breastfeeding/200030487965131
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, business, conferences, meetups, meet-and-greet
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.universe.com/events/2026-maternal-child-health-conference-tickets-V3H8W5?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=santa+rosa-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Rosa
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Santa Rosa, California
- **lat**: 38.4486
- **long**: -122.705
- **full address**: Santa Rosa, California, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Better Beginnings Maternal Child Health Conference 2026: Hot Topics in Birth and Breastfeeding being held?
  - **A:** Better Beginnings Maternal Child Health Conference 2026: Hot Topics in Birth and Breastfeeding takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 am to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Santa Rosa, California, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Better Beginnings Maternal Child Health Conference 2026: Hot Topics in Birth and Breastfeeding is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Rosa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Better Beginnings Maternal Child Health Conference 2026: Hot Topics in Birth and Breastfeeding sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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