NYSPA Lunch and Learn - April 2nd, 12-1pm (rescheduled from 3/26)

New York State Perinatal Association (NYSPA) Lunch and Learn, Thursday, April 2nd from 12-1pm. FREE Registration Required.

SPEAKER: Dr. Rodrigo Aybar, OB/GYN, Panama. Dr. Aybar is the former Chief of Labor and Delivery, Metropolitan Hospital Complex (CSS), Panama; Perinatal Sonologist; Coordinator of the “Family Centered Maternity” Initiative; spearheaded the UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) certification; was a WHO Consultant (Nicaragua); Founder of Parto Natural Panamá, and Strategic Advisor (El Salvador), serving as an international consultant for the drafting and implementation of the Nacer con Cariño Law (Respected Birth Law), including clinical protocol development and nationwide hospital training.

Brief Description: Birth is far more than a clinical event, it is the first physiological, emotional and relational experience of human life. Growing scientific evidence from neurobiology, psychophysiology, microbiome research and epigenetics confirms that the way we are born has profound and lasting effects on physical health, emotional regulation, bonding and social development. This presentation will explore the current global state of the humanization of birth, integrating scientific evidence with decades of clinical experience in diverse birth settings. It invites educators, doulas, psychologists and health professionals and anyone working with birthing women and families to reconsider birth as a foundational moment for individual and collective well-being.