Massage Therapy During Pregnancy and Labor
Rebecca de Azevedo Overson, LMT

As a licensed massage therapist since 1995, Rebecca Overson has enjoyed many years of helping others heal and find balance between body, mind, and spirit. When seeking relief for her own aches and pains during pregnancy, she found it difficult to find a massage therapist who had the knowledge, skill, sensitivity and expertise in meeting the specific needs of pregnant women. Rebecca created Belly Bliss Prenatal Massage to provide the expert support to others that she wishes she'd had! As a result, Rebecca brings over a decade of experience to help pregnant women have the most comfortable pregnancy and recovery possible, and now she�s going to share some of her expertise with us as doulas as she presents on Massage Therapy During Pregnancy and Labor. Attendees will learn specific massage techniques to help women during all stages of pregnancy and postpartum.

Helping Parents Preserve Their Romantic Relationship After the Birth of a Child
Brigg Noyes, PhD

Dr. Brigg Noyes is a counseling psychologist providing individual, relationship, and group counseling to men and women in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned his PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah in 2007 after completing Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology and Human Geography from the University of Utah and University of Washington. He earned Bachelors degrees in Russian Language and Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College in 1995. Brigg Noyes will tap into his experience in relationship counseling as he presents on Helping Parents Preserve Their Romantic Relationship After the Birth of a Child. Attendees will learn about the stress and problems couples face in the context of their romantic relationships after a child is born, understand how a healthy relationship between parents is essential for the healthy development of a child, and learn specific skills to teach new parents on how to better manage relationship conflict and stress.

Serving Women Who Are Survivors of Abuse
Emily Hawkins Marcus, LCSW

With over nine years experience as a counselor and clinical social worker, Emily Hawkins Marcus works as a private practitioner with a broad spectrum of clients. Emily earned her Masters degree in Social Work from the University of New England specializing in strengths-based clinical practice and her Bachelors degree in Psychology with a certificate in Chemical Dependency Counseling from the University of Utah. Emily has presented on the topic of trauma in the lives of women at multiple events. Her presentations have included "Feminist Perspectives on Trauma," "Mindfulness Based Intervention with Survivors of Sexual Violence," and �Therapy with Survivors of Sexual Violence, a Feminist Perspective� at the 2009 University of Utah Summer Institute. Her areas of expertise include working with the impact of trauma and childhood experiences, psychology of women, sexual violence, oppression, and relationship dynamics. Emily will be presenting on Serving Women Who Are Survivors of Sexual Abuse. This training session will include an overview of post-traumatic stress disorder and how trauma can affect how people perceive events in their lives. Attendees will learn basic skills to best serve doula clients who have been the victims of sexual abuse and work with individuals in an empowering way.

Helping Families with High Risk Pregnancies Maintain Normalcy
Robert M. Silver, MD

Dr. Bob Silver is Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center (UUHSC), and serves as the Chief of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as Director of Labor and Delivery at the UUHSC, and as the Director of the Residency Training Program at UUHSC. Dr. Silver's research interests include immunologic diseases in pregnancy, recurrent pregnancy loss, and platelet disorders. Dr. Silver brings with him extensive experience treating women with high risk pregnancies and will be speaking on the topic of Helping Families with High Risk Pregnancies Maintain Normalcy.

Use of Rebozo in Pregnancy and Labor
Celeste Thomas and Susanna Cohen

Celeste Thomas received her Masters of Science in Midwifery at Columbia University and has been practicing as a certified nurse midwife since 2004. She is a member of the Midwifery faculty at the University of Utah, working in the clinical setting as well as teaching graduate nurse midwifery and women�s health nurse practitioner students in the academic setting. She is also the co-director of the Teen Mother and Child Program located at the South Main Clinic. Celeste provides care to women at the Ellis R. Shipp Clinic and the Teen Mother and Child Program. She catches babies at the University of Utah Hospital. She is a strong believer in the power of women and birth.

Susanna Cohen is a clinical instructor and certified nurse midwife at the University of Utah, where she practices in the BirthCare HealthCare Practice and catches babies at the University of Utah Hospital. Susanna Cohen received her Masters of Science with a Minor in Nursing Education from the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to coming to Utah, Susanna Cohen participated in a Migrant Health Clinicians Network Practicum program and spent four months in New York State, working exclusively in Spanish with Guatemalan and Ecuadorian immigrants. Susanna also worked at the Mexican National Institute of Public Health in Cuernavaca, Mexico, participating in birth outcome research and learning Mayan midwifery and herbal medicine from a traditional midwife. Susanna believes in an integrated and holistic approach to women's health and encourages women to play an active role in their care.

Celeste Thomas and Susanna Cohen will be presenting on Use of Rebozo in Pregnancy and Labor.

Birth Swap

Throughout the day, you will get to buy and sell birth related items at the annual Birth Swap. Items are sold to the highest bidder silent auction style. You can make a little spare change from your unused supplies, or designate the proceeds towards the UDA scholarship fund if you wish. Bring any items you have to sell (printable selling form), or just bring your checkbook and shop the swap!
The UDA will have rebozos, UDA logo merchandise, and more goodies for sale to benefit the UDA Scholarship Fund as well!