Attn: Educators, doulas, midwives, lactation experts, doctors and other health professionals..
➡️ What?
23 Recorded Video Presentations
+ 6 Recorded Video Q&As with the experts
+ Downloadable Transcripts
+ Downloadable Audio
+ 12 Hours CPD
➡️ Where?
Virtual. Online. No travel needed.
Participate from anywhere in the world!
Access and participate on all devices: your computer, laptop, tablet or phone!
BIRTH SUMMIT 2025
CONTENTS
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Neuroscience
Nils Bergman & Jil Bergman (Presentation 1)
Nils Bergman (Presentation 2)
Recorded Q&A: Nils Bergman
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The Infant Microbiome
Rodney Dietert (Presentation 1)
Rodney Dietert (Presentation 2)
Miqdad Dhariwala (Presentation)
Recorded Q&A: Rodney Dietert
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Microbiome After C-section
Raylene Philips (Presentation)
Katri Korpela (Presentation)
Recorded Q&A: Katri Korpela
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Infant Brain Development
Brittany Howell (Presentation)
Liz McGregor (Presentation)
Recorded Q&A: Liz McGregor
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Science of Breastfeeding
Jennifer Smilowitz (Presentation)
Dee Bell (Presentation)
Recorded Q&A: Dee Bell
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Roadmap To Changing Maternity Care
Michelle Irving (Presentation)
Amber Price (Interview)
Recorded Q&A: Michelle Irving
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BIRTH SUMMIT 2025
SPEAKER LINE-UP
BIRTH SUMMIT 2025
TOPIC: THE SCIENCE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL BIRTH
& WHY IT REALLY MATTERS!
WHAT IS IT?
An online recorded "summit" of evidence-based presentations for maternity health professionals.
On the latest science of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.
Covering neuroscience, the infant microbiome, the science of breast milk, nutrition and more.
FEATURING 23 RECORDED EXPERT PRESENTATIONS
+ 6 Recorded Q&As with the experts
WHEN IS IT?
Instant Access To All Presentations Now!
WHO IS IN IT?
Featuring presentations by 19 world-leading scientists, academics, midwives,
doctors, breastfeeding experts and maternity leaders.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
How and why the latest science can be applied to maternity care, to help improve health outcomes.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, how you can play a part!
WHO IS IT FOR?
Childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, nurses, doctors, lactation experts and other maternity professionals.
WHERE IS IT HAPPENING?
Virtual. Online. No travel needed.
No special tech needed.
You can access the videos on all devices:
Computer, laptop, tablet/ipad or mobile phone!
12 Hours CPD/CE
Approved by:
MEAC – 12 Midwifery CEUs
ACM – 12 CPD Endorsed Hours
Accepted by:
APPROVED 12 CPD HOURS Endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
APPROVED 12 HOURS (equivalent to 1.2 CEU HOURS or 12 Hours Education)
Approved by Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) MEAC ID #M2324-61-0324DE
Accepted as 12 Hours CPD by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by Lamaze International
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by CAPPA
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by DONA International
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by BirthWorks International
Also accepted by many other international midwifery, childbirth education and doula organisations. Please check with your provider.
NOTE: SORRY, no CERPs.
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➡️ Why Attend?
We want to bring the latest research about pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding to the birth community - childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, breastfeeding professionals and other health practitioners.
Our thinking is that if health professionals can understand the science, then they can better support parents!
➡️How will YOU Benefit?
✅ YOU will be part of something that unites the global birth community.
✅ YOU will learn about the latest science including neuroscience, the microbiome, the science of breast milk, infant brain development and lots more!
➡️ Hosts?
This learning festival has been independently funded by Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford, the filmmakers behind MICROBIRTH.
We have no affiliations with any other organisations.
About Birth Summit 2025
Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford, the makers of the documentary MICROBIRTH, along with top microbiome scientists and members of the global birth community have come together for this learning opportunity. Watch the recordings of presentations and interact with other health professionals from around the world in the discussion boards.
Who are the Birth Summit 2025 hosts?
Toni Harman
Filmmaker, Host, Birth Summit 2025
Alex Wakeford
Filmmaker, Host, Birth Summit 2025
Why are we doing this?
Our Story
We are Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford, filmmakers and parents. In our daughter's birth by emergency C-section, we felt uninformed, unsupported and disempowered. We don't want other parents to feel this way.
In 2014, we launched the film MICROBIRTH with over 1,000 public screenings in 50 countries.
The film went down a storm with the birth community - but it didn't lead to the changes in maternity care that we were hoping for - so we decided it's time to make a bigger splash.
We've hosted 2 international conferences (the last one attended by 3,500 health professionals) and this virtual Summit is a chance to spread awareness of the infant microbiome even wider, as part of a bigger plan!
This is for YOU if you want to:
➡️ Learn from 23 international evidence-based presentations on the science that supports the physiology of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding, based on the latest evidence-based research...
➡️ Be part of a global movement where birth and breastfeeding educators and professionals understand the infant microbiome in order to support expectant parents.
➡️ Watch the recorded Q&As with the expert speakers
Together, we can help transform the health of the next generation!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. Who is behind the Birth Summit 2025?
A. This Summit is hosted by Alto Films Ltd, the content creation company owned by Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford. Toni and Alex are the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary MICROBIRTH. Toni and Alex, and their company Alto Films Ltd, are completely independent. We have no affiliations with, and receive no income from, any other organisation or company.
Q. Do I need to install any special software?
NO. You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You only need to have access to the Internet. You can access the videos on all devices: computer, laptop, tablet/iPad, mobile phone.
Q. What do you get with an ALL ACCESS PASS for USD $97?
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- You have immediate access to all presentations & q&as from TODAY (as soon as you purchase)!
- You have access to all recorded presentations until March 2026
- 12 CPD / CE credits (details below)
- Downloable Transcripts of all presentations
- Downloadable Audio Recordings
- Downloadable Scientific References
- A printable certificate
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Q. What CE/CPD credits are offered with the ALL ACCESS PASS?
12 Hours CPD/CE
Approved by:
MEAC – 12 Midwifery CEUs
ACM – 12 CPD Endorsed Hours
Accepted by:
APPROVED 12 CPD HOURS Endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
APPROVED 12 HOURS (equivalent to 1.2 CEU HOURS or 12 Hours Education)
Approved by Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) MEAC ID #M2324-61-0324DE
Accepted as 12 Hours CPD by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by Lamaze International
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by CAPPA
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by DONA International
Accepted as 12 CONTACT HOURS by BirthWorks International
Also accepted by many other international midwifery, childbirth education and doula organisations. Please check with your provider.
NOTE: SORRY, no CERPs.
Q. When/how can I claim the CPD/CE credits with the ALL ACCESS PASS?
12 Hours Contact Hours and CPD credits will be available to be claimed until March 2026
To claim your CPD/CE credits, you will need to:
- Watch all presentations - either live during the conference or the recordings which will be available on the Teachable site: https://microbirth.teachable.com
- You have to complete the post-session graded test for each session presentation (available on the Teachable site: https://microbirth.teachable.com
- You need to score over 70% in each presentation graded multiple choice test to prove an understanding of the topic discussed.
All student records may be requested by accrediting organisations to show you have watched all sessions, and completed all the post-session graded tests