Well, Trippist readers, I'm back! Happy New Year to all of you. I've been absent for a while as I adjust to mommy hood. Fitting, then, that my first post back is about the first ever conference for expat women curious about the Dutch birth culture.

It's called Babyface, and on the 29th of January anyone interested in these topics can head to this Amsterdam-based conference. Their website pitch says it best:

Pregnant or planning to give birth in The Netherlands? Clueless about the local birth culture? Wish you knew the full clockworks of childbirth here without understanding or speaking a lick of Dutch? Babyface kick-starts your preparations, planning and research--well before your baby's first kick. Why burn hours, days and months researching birth systems in The Netherlands. Or squander on too many workshops and classes when the cash comes in handy for a state-of-art stroller. Spare yourself the torture--at least till delivery date--and meet our top certified local baby experts who will tell you all the crucial info you need to know at our conference or workshop. Face it: you'd rather put the sleuth work behind you and focus on what really matters: your new bundle of joy.

Interested in attending? You can register online, and follow the latest news on Facebook.