Speaker: Brett Iimura
Time & date: Thursday, 30th of October 2025 at 11:00 - 12:00.
Topic: birth planning and intervention rates in Japan
About me: Paediatric and Women's Health Physiotherapist, working at Tokyo Physio.
Info: Brett Iimura, the director of Childbirth Education Center (CEC), has taught continuously in Japan since 1996, including having expanded to online classes 15 years ago, way before Covid! Having taught over 2000 couples from more than 75 countries to date, she has collected data on women's experiences of birth in Japan, including the fact that women in her classes have had approximately half the rate of episiotomy as is typically seen in Japan. We will briefly discuss rates of interventions in Japan and strategies for navigating the system to find the support needed for the kind of birth you desire. We will then have an open discussion time for any and all questions birth/breastfeeding/postpartum related. Feel free to send in your questions before the meeting or simply raise them during the discussion.
Location: Zoom (link will be sent out shortly before the meeting to those who reserve their spot, usually Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.)
