Next TPG Meeting 05/13

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG meeting details below.

Speaker:
Brett Iimura is a childbirth educator currently based in the US

Topic:
The topic will reflect where the majority of women, who will be attending, are in their pregnancy.

Details:
Brett has a vast knowledge and can talk about nearly any pregnancy/birth/breastfeeding/infancy topic, including Japanese models of care, choosing a provider, dealing with Japan-based advice etc.

Date & Time:
Thursday, May 13th, 11am-12pm

Location:
Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 04/29

Hello Everyone,

Please find the next TPG meeting details below.

Speaker:
Anika Riedl - Certified Babywearing Instructor

Topic:
An introduction to babywearing.

Details:
- Why / when is carrying a child useful
- Why is carrying good for the child
- Babywearing safety
- Introduction to babywearing options
- Short explanation on front outward facing carrying
- Q&A

Date & Time:
Thursday, April 29th, 11am-12pm

Location:
Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 04/15

Hello everyone,

Please find the next TPG meeting details below.

Speaker:
Helen Zhang - founder of My Body My Pilates

Topic:
How Pilates helps preparing for birth and recovering after birth.

Details:
First, we will start with Q&A, then for those who attend at the studio follow up with a 30 minutes trial class on the machines.

Date & Time:
Thursday, April 15th, 11am-12pm

Location:
Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 04/01

Hello everyone, Please find the next TPG meeting details below. Speaker: Iona Macnab Topic: Breastfeeding Details: Iona is an IBCLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and has supported mothers and babies on their breastfeeding journeys for over 20 years, in person and virtually, in Japan and Australia, and also globally. She serves on the Board of the International Lactation Consultant Association and also runs a breastfeeding education platform for health professionals. If anyone has any specific questions about breastfeeding that you would like addressed in the meeting, please let us know. Date & Time: Thursday, April 01, 11am-12pm Location: Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 03/18

Hello everyone, Please find the next TPG meeting details below. Speaker: Célia Hughes Topic: Baby Massage Details: Célia is a French midwife, IBCLC, a Leche League Leader and a mother of two that has lived in Tokyo for ten years. As Doula and lactation consultant she offers private birthing classes, birth and post-partum support, lactation consultation and baby massage classes. She is a co-founder of Ippo Ippo and co-organizer of our beloved LLL meetings. Next week she is going to speak about baby massage with a focus on how to start right after birth. For more information check out her website: https://sagefemmetokyo.wixsite.com/website/baby-massage Or to those who are fluent in French: https://ippoippocontact.wixsite.com/ippoippo Date & Time: Thursday, March 04, 11am-12pm Location: Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

TPG Meeting 03/04

Hello everyone, Please find the next TPG meeting details below. Speaker: Brett Iimura Topic: Recent research & how it impacts giving birth in Japan, Q&A Details: Brett Iimura is a childbirth educator currently based in the US Date & Time: Thursday, March 04, 11am-12pm Location: Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 02/18

Hello everyone, Please find the next TPG meeting details below. Speaker: Stephanie Kawai Topic: Giving Birth in Corona times - Making labour easier for yourself, tips and advice Details: Stephanie is TPG coordinator, TMG director, and mother of 3 boys. She runs Tokyo Doula Support - guiding couples through pregnancy, labour and post-partum in Japan. She is also a breastfeeding counsellor and LLL leader in Tokyo. Date & Time: Thursday, February 18, 11am-12pm Location: Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 02/04

Hello everyone, Please find the next TPG meeting details below. Speaker: Julie Mangen Topic: Fitness during pregnancy and in the post-partum period Details: At Mom in Balance Tokyo we offer outdoor workouts for all moms (to be), and our trainers are specialized in pregnancy and postpartum exercises! The speaker of today will be MIB Owner Julie Mangen, who is also a physiotherapist, and mom of three boys (the youngest being now 4 months old, so she was an active TPG Member not long ago..!). We're looking forward to seeing you online! Date & Time: Thursday, February 04, 11am-12pm Location: Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 01/21 (online)

Hello everyone, Please find the next TPG meeting details below. Speaker: Misa Christina Ikeda Topic: Lullabies: Singing From The Heart Details: Misa is a sound healer with a background in integrative health, who teaches mothers the art of nurturing through lullabies, especially for modern mothers who have been raised in an age where it's common to hold negative beliefs about their own voices and singing abilities. Date & Time: Thursday, January 021, 11am-12pm Location: Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Next TPG Meeting 01/07

Hello everyone, Please find the next TPG meeting details below. Speaker: Katie Hurd Topic: Stress Management Details: Katie is a mum of 1 and a business & life coach. She will perform a vision exercise for tapping into one's future self to reduce stress about pregnancy and being a mum. Date & Time: Thursday, January 07, 11am-12pm Location: Location details have been sent to active members. Please contact tokyopregnancygroup@gmail.com for details. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.