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Home Birth Conference
'Home birth benefits everyone'
Saturday 6th June
International Home Birth Day
Venue 360, Luton, LU1 3JH
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Home birth benefits everyone. Be in the room and hear speakers sharing the research, the stories, the transformational benefits of home birth for families, for midwives, for maternity services, for humanity.
Home birth is not just for certain people, not just for second babies, not just a 'nice extra'.
A day to boost your confidence about home birth.
Hear speakers and join in conversations as midwives, doctors, doulas, parents, antenatal teachers, and maternity service providers.
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A mixture of speakers from well-known midwives, academics, parents, birthworkers, podcasters.
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Stalls: books, birth pools, doulas, doula training, independent midwives, charities.
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Lunch and refreshments included.
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Very near Luton Parkway station, and 5 minutes off M1 junction 10. And a tram/Dart ride from Luton Airport if you are coming from further afield.
The conference is for parents, parents-to-be, midwives, student midwives, doctors, antenatal teachers, doulas, health campaigners, and anyone with an interest in home birth.
This conference has never been more needed. Please spread the word. Invite your maternity commissioners, obstetricians, etc.
Early Bird tickets (available until end of 6th April)
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£74.83 (£73 + £1.83 booking fee).
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Reduced rate for students and low income: £55.35 (£54 + £1.35 booking fee).
Full price tickets (from 7th April)
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£94.30 (£92 + £2.30 booking fee).
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Reduced rate for students and low income: £64.58 (£63 + £1.58 booking fee).
Speakers
First six speakers announced! More to come.
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Becky Reed retired midwife of the Albany Midwifery Practice, author of my favourite home birth book ‘Birth in Focus’
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Michelle Quashie I love listening to Michelle speak. Michelle had a home birth after previous caesarean births, and she hasn't looked back. She is the public lead for Choice and Personalisation on the Maternity Transformation Programme, as well as founding national maternity campaigns, conferences, and is keynote speaker and author. You can read her latest article from January this year, published in The Practising Midwive, January 2026 "Safety: Self-Determined and Human Rights Compliant.
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Anna Madeley, midwifery lecturer and researcher, University of London, and author of 'Home Birth' published in 2023. I met Anna when she was team lead for the excellent Milton Keynes home birth team. Her recent research is around home birth 'outside of guidelines', and support for midwives and student midwives. She may have an exclusive for us.
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Jael Kamagate, is a doula, capoeira coach, and community worker, and runs a health and wellness business supporting families and communities through education and holistic care. She is passionate about birth equity and representation, particularly in supporting Black women and families. She is speaking at the conference to open conversations about access, culture, and inclusivity in home birth.
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Megan Rossiter, is founder of Birth-ed, a multi-award winning global birth education programme, as well as author, podcast host, doula, and home-birth mum to two boys. Megan prides herself on being able to engage in the often polarising conversations about birth and parenting in a way that makes everyone feel validated, seen and respected. Megan's book 'Birth Power' is due to be published in June 2026.
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Chantice Gervias is a Holistic Wellness Educator, 3 step rewind practitioner, babywearing consultant, yoga teacher and Kwéyòl dance instructor. With her business, Zen with Chan, she works with parents to heal after a traumatic birth, inspired by her own healing hbac. I started following Chantice on Tiktok about a year ago, and when I was planning this conference I knew I wanted to have her as part of it.
Stalls
If you are interested in sponsoring the event or having a stall, please get in touch. More info will be available very soon.
More information:
The conference is being organsied by me, Cathy, Chilled Mama, and a bunch of wonderful local midwives, doulas, parents, antenatal teachers. Please contact me with any questions or ideas. I love to hear from you.
FAQs
Babes in arms are welcome of course. Toddlers at your discretion.
If you would like to volunteer on the day, please get in touch.
Inclusion is the key theme of the conference, and Chilled Mama is a signatory to The Diversity Charter, “committing to seeking ways to create better events by increasing the diversity of the people on stage as well as in the audience.”
"Cathy is such a warm genuine person, full of knowledge and a passion for supporting women and their families."
"Cathy has been a huge help on my journey into motherhood, with her calming manner and reassuring words. Words underpinned by knowledge of the research and science of pregnancy, labour and birth, feeding, sleep, weaning, and other important areas of new babies' lives.
She also knows that we can't just look after the new babies, parents are also important.
I have gone to several of Cathy's courses and retreat days now and can only recommend her warmly, like a buoy in the rough sea that is parenthood."
"Cathy is a fantastic doula, she has a lovely chilled vibe and really knows her stuff. I felt very comforted and safe with her during my laobur. I would also really recommend any of the courses she runs; she's been doing this a long time and has a lot of experience."