this topic.
For more information, visit their website: http://www.bbrn.org/monthly-events.html
Tuesday, April 26th 7:00pm
EcoBambino
863 Monterey Street -Downtown SLO
Showing posts with label Helpful Info. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Helpful Info. Show all posts
4/21/11
What happens if your baby has to go to the NICU?
The BIRTH AND BABY RESOURCE NETWORK is hosting an informational evening on
this topic.
For more information, visit their website: http://www.bbrn.org/monthly-events.html
Tuesday, April 26th 7:00pm
EcoBambino
863 Monterey Street -Downtown SLO
this topic.
For more information, visit their website: http://www.bbrn.org/monthly-events.html
Tuesday, April 26th 7:00pm
EcoBambino
863 Monterey Street -Downtown SLO
2/13/11
Birth... It's Powerful
Many women find their birth so life changing and inspiring that they decide to become a doula or midwife or OB or nurse... this is how it happened to me! Although I always wanted to do something with birth and babies my whole life, my birth experience and preparing for it, led me to become a doula.
Birth is powerful. There is no doubt about that. It can be beautiful and it can take you to places you never knew you had inside of you. It is almost always not what you expected.... because you don't really know what to expect.
And when you know that, you want other women to know that too! You want to help other women have a positive birth experience, because you know it's something she carries with her for the rest of her life. And you know that when that experience is stolen away from her, she also carries that for the rest of her life.
Being a doula means so much... doulas make a difference!
It's an honor to know that you have made such a difference in a family's life... and that you in some small or large way have changed their life.
I have the honor of having been a doula for a wonderful momma, who's life did change and for that she wanted to do the same! If you are looking for a great doula, you can feel confident in hiring Jackie! She is an amazing person and a wonderful doula. Check her out : http://www.jackiesdoulaservices.com/
Birth is powerful. There is no doubt about that. It can be beautiful and it can take you to places you never knew you had inside of you. It is almost always not what you expected.... because you don't really know what to expect.
And when you know that, you want other women to know that too! You want to help other women have a positive birth experience, because you know it's something she carries with her for the rest of her life. And you know that when that experience is stolen away from her, she also carries that for the rest of her life.
Being a doula means so much... doulas make a difference!
It's an honor to know that you have made such a difference in a family's life... and that you in some small or large way have changed their life.
I have the honor of having been a doula for a wonderful momma, who's life did change and for that she wanted to do the same! If you are looking for a great doula, you can feel confident in hiring Jackie! She is an amazing person and a wonderful doula. Check her out : http://www.jackiesdoulaservices.com/
10/28/09
Parent's Guide to Ingredients in Kids Care Products
Parent's Guide to Children's Personal Care Products.
A quick reference for products and their ingredients:
As parents we are always trying to make the best choices regarding our children!Cosmetic Database is a great source to check out product safety by searching specific products or specific ingredients.
Here is a link to the pdf version of this sheet.
10/14/09
Meet the Midwives of SLO - Midwife San Luis Obispo
Meet the Local Midwives
Learn more about midwifery and what is available locally!
Next Tuesday
Oct. 20, 7:45pm
Ludwig Center SLO
864 Santa Rosa St.
Hosted by
BBRN & ICAN of SLO
9/9/09
Childbirth Education - Why take an Independent Childbirth Class
BBRN is sponsoring a Meet the Educators Night next week.
View the Evite Here
Tuesday Sept 15 6:30pm
At San Luis Chiropractic
2066 Chorro St.
More info: 481-2668 or info.bbrn@gmail.com
8/22/09
8/3/09
Dangerous Induction Drug - Cytotec
Many, many women are being induced with a drug called Cytotec or Misoprostol. And yes, this is happening in our community.
This is another medication that is NOT approved by the FDA for labor management or pregnancy. It's an ulcer medication.
Know your facts before you have your baby. The risk is not worth it.
You can view this clip:
-On my FACEBOOK page
- On the News Page
7/14/09
Meet the Doula's Night in SLO
If you are interested in meeting or hearing about several doulas in the area, check out this event by the Birth & Baby Resource Network
"Have you ever wondered what a doula does? Are you looking for a doula but don't have time to meet with them all? Are you simply interested in the birth community and wanting to see what BBRN is all about?
Join us for a fun and casual evening where you will be able to meet several doulas and understand their role in the birth process. Light refreshments will be served."
Join us for a fun and casual evening where you will be able to meet several doulas and understand their role in the birth process. Light refreshments will be served."
Tuesday July 28th 6:30pm
San Luis Obispo Chiropractic
2066 Chorro St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
Check out the EVITE for more info
7/7/09
Kid Safe Chemicals Act
The EWG has started the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. Here is a very informative
video regarding the chemicals that can be found in our bodies.
5/25/09
Carseat Safety
I see so many people not using their carseats correctly and it could be life or death.
If you have any questions on carseat safety or installation, please don't hesitate to contact me or make an appt with the highway patrol to get your seat installed correctly!
Also, as children get older, the different types of seats gets confusing again for people.
The importance of a 5 POINT HARNESS is crucial!
Here is a link to a video that makes it pretty clear:
PLEASE WATCH THESE VIDEOS! IT DOESNT TAKE LONG TO
LEARN ABOUT CARSEAT SAFETY AND IT JUST MAY SAVE YOUR CHILD'S LIFE!
4/14/09
Birth & Baby Fair - May 9th 2009
13th Annual Fair
Saturday May 9th, 2009
Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo, CA
11 am - 4 pm
Fair Events:
- Toddler Run & Diaper DashBaby Signs - sign language- Anne TrottPismo Beach Youth Theater - GreaseBirdieWaterbirth Tub Demo-Laura SanchezAmerican Dance StudioScotland Boy BagpipersChildren and Nature - Dave Wilson Coyote Road SchoolStorytimeHear the Darlings RoarSing-a-long with Strawberry Music TogetherMother & Baby food - Cathe Olson -nutrition for preg, lactation & childrenPrental Yoga - Tullius ChiropracticMommy & Me Yoga/Pilates
Other Activities:
- San Luis Obispo Plice Dept. - car seat checkBounce House - All American BounceSLO Symphony Petting ZooFace Painting - Enchanted FacesSilent Auction - BBRNPhoto Contest - BBRN BoothPerformance Athletics
For more information on times please see the schedule
Click here to find out what you might find at the fabulous Silent Auction!
11/30/08
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets E-Newsletter - Quick Tips
Award Winning National Bestselling Author, Gail J. Dahl “Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets”
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To help prevent birth defects and for a healthy mom and baby, take a high quality prenatal vitamin and mineral six months before pregnancy, during pregnancy and for six to twelve months after childbirth.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To help prevent premature birth, take a high quality prenatal vitamin and mineral, eat plenty of extra protein, always have water at your side, and rest more frequently during pregnancy.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To reduce or eliminate morning sickness, reach for a glass of water and a protein snack as soon as you feel nausea coming on. A protein snack and water before bed will help to reduce or eliminate morning nausea.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To assemble your health team contact the midwife or doula association in your area for referrals to childbirth health care professionals in your city.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Hiring a childbirth professional like a midwife or doula can help to reduce birth interventions giving you a higher level of satisfaction, fewer complications, a healthier baby and mom, and a quicker recovery.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To reduce pain in early labor or prelabor at home, drink plenty of fluids and eat high protein snacks to keep your strength up and remain active. You can change your position every twenty minutes, walk, climb stairs, have a bath or shower, rock on your hands and knees, lay down on your left side for a rest, walk some more, wash the kitchen floor, vacuum, or throw in a load of laundry. It is activity, gravity and motion that helps the baby move into optimal positioning during pre-labor making your labor and delivery more efficient and effective for you both. By remaining active during pre-labor you will feel less pain, your contractions will become more efficient and constant and you will feel in control of your body and confident in your ability to give birth. Keep in contact with your health team at this time to advise them of your progress and receive any instructions.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Avoid all induction and pain drugs and allow your body to start labor naturally for a birth with less complications. This will help you to have a shorter and less painful labor. To help relieve pain during labor, hire a childbirth professional to be at your side during labor and childbirth, use deep, slow belly breathing during contractions, eat high protein snacks, consume plenty of water, remain active during labor, labor and birth in water if available and deliver in an upright supported position. Ask your childbirth health professional how they can help you to experience a drug-free birth.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Eating high protein snacks and consuming plenty of water during labor will help to reduce labor pain naturally.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Walking, rocking, climbing stairs, sitting, standing, squatting and using water during labor will assist in the rotation and alignment of your baby during labor and will automatically improve the efficiency of your contractions thereby shortening your labor and decreasing your labor pain.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
For a faster and easier labor change positions every twenty minutes to help your baby to turn and rotate into place.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
For an easier delivery and to reduce any chance of tearing, give birth in an upright position. An upright position, like supported standing, supported squatting, or hands and knees will help to open your pelvis while it activates your automatic fetal ejection urge. Only a few pushes will be needed when the fetal ejection urge is activated by your upright positioning and the weight of your baby.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Wait to cut the cord until it stops beating, while it is pulsating it is still delivering important building materials to your baby. This essential cord blood is important to your baby's health. There is no need to rush this step. Beginning to breastfeed immediately after birth will help your body to release the hormones that assist in allowing your placenta to detach and to be delivered more easily.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Breastfeeding immediately after childbirth helps your baby to use their instinctual abilities to breastfeed which are strongest in the first hours and days after birth. Keep your baby continually at your side for at least the first three days so that your mothering hormones are fully released and your bond deepens with your baby.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Breastfeeding your baby for a year or more provides extra immune support for your baby and will help to reduce your risk of breast cancer.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
After each feeding, express your breastmilk onto your nipple and let your nipple air dry to reduce soreness. Make sure your nipple is placed far back into your baby's mouth so that the feeding is comfortable for both of you.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
When breastfeeding, empty each breast completely before moving on to the next breast. To increase milk supply you can feed on breast one, then breast two, and then back to breast one.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Continue to take your high quality prenatal vitamins and minerals after childbirth for six months to a year to help prevent post-natal depression and to restore your mineral supplies utilized during pregnancy.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To help soothe a crying baby, turn down the lights, turn down the sound and slow down movement and activity. Place your baby's hands close to their face so that they can focus on or suck on their hands, fingers and thumbs. Your baby will then begin to use their natural instincts for self-calming like focusing, sucking and moving into a favorite body position. Recreating a womb-like environment by reducing over-stimulation in the first few months will help your baby to use these natural calming abilities throughout their life.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
It takes many women to raise a child. If you do not have a natural support network of women, create one. Join mom social networks and build a community network that will support both you and baby throughout your many stages of life as a woman and mother. You are meant to do this. Your body will support you in creating this new life. Motherhood is part of your destiny as a woman and you are well equipped to be the best that you can be with your new role in life.
Secrets Newsletter 2008, Award Winning National Bestselling Author, Gail J. Dahl “Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets”
This article may be reprinted or posted for the purpose of childbirth education when references are included. The information contained in or provided through this publication is intended for general consumer understanding and education only and is not intended to be, and is not provided as, a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your midwife, physician, nurse or other qualified health care provider before you undergo any treatment or for answers to any questions you may have regarding any medical condition during pregnancy. "Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets" is available through all major bookstores throughout North American and the UK. http://web.mac.com/pregnancysecrets
Award Winning National Bestselling Author, Gail J. Dahl “Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets”
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To help prevent birth defects and for a healthy mom and baby, take a high quality prenatal vitamin and mineral six months before pregnancy, during pregnancy and for six to twelve months after childbirth.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To help prevent premature birth, take a high quality prenatal vitamin and mineral, eat plenty of extra protein, always have water at your side, and rest more frequently during pregnancy.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To reduce or eliminate morning sickness, reach for a glass of water and a protein snack as soon as you feel nausea coming on. A protein snack and water before bed will help to reduce or eliminate morning nausea.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To assemble your health team contact the midwife or doula association in your area for referrals to childbirth health care professionals in your city.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Hiring a childbirth professional like a midwife or doula can help to reduce birth interventions giving you a higher level of satisfaction, fewer complications, a healthier baby and mom, and a quicker recovery.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To reduce pain in early labor or prelabor at home, drink plenty of fluids and eat high protein snacks to keep your strength up and remain active. You can change your position every twenty minutes, walk, climb stairs, have a bath or shower, rock on your hands and knees, lay down on your left side for a rest, walk some more, wash the kitchen floor, vacuum, or throw in a load of laundry. It is activity, gravity and motion that helps the baby move into optimal positioning during pre-labor making your labor and delivery more efficient and effective for you both. By remaining active during pre-labor you will feel less pain, your contractions will become more efficient and constant and you will feel in control of your body and confident in your ability to give birth. Keep in contact with your health team at this time to advise them of your progress and receive any instructions.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Avoid all induction and pain drugs and allow your body to start labor naturally for a birth with less complications. This will help you to have a shorter and less painful labor. To help relieve pain during labor, hire a childbirth professional to be at your side during labor and childbirth, use deep, slow belly breathing during contractions, eat high protein snacks, consume plenty of water, remain active during labor, labor and birth in water if available and deliver in an upright supported position. Ask your childbirth health professional how they can help you to experience a drug-free birth.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Eating high protein snacks and consuming plenty of water during labor will help to reduce labor pain naturally.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Walking, rocking, climbing stairs, sitting, standing, squatting and using water during labor will assist in the rotation and alignment of your baby during labor and will automatically improve the efficiency of your contractions thereby shortening your labor and decreasing your labor pain.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
For a faster and easier labor change positions every twenty minutes to help your baby to turn and rotate into place.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
For an easier delivery and to reduce any chance of tearing, give birth in an upright position. An upright position, like supported standing, supported squatting, or hands and knees will help to open your pelvis while it activates your automatic fetal ejection urge. Only a few pushes will be needed when the fetal ejection urge is activated by your upright positioning and the weight of your baby.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Wait to cut the cord until it stops beating, while it is pulsating it is still delivering important building materials to your baby. This essential cord blood is important to your baby's health. There is no need to rush this step. Beginning to breastfeed immediately after birth will help your body to release the hormones that assist in allowing your placenta to detach and to be delivered more easily.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Breastfeeding immediately after childbirth helps your baby to use their instinctual abilities to breastfeed which are strongest in the first hours and days after birth. Keep your baby continually at your side for at least the first three days so that your mothering hormones are fully released and your bond deepens with your baby.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Breastfeeding your baby for a year or more provides extra immune support for your baby and will help to reduce your risk of breast cancer.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
After each feeding, express your breastmilk onto your nipple and let your nipple air dry to reduce soreness. Make sure your nipple is placed far back into your baby's mouth so that the feeding is comfortable for both of you.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
When breastfeeding, empty each breast completely before moving on to the next breast. To increase milk supply you can feed on breast one, then breast two, and then back to breast one.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
Continue to take your high quality prenatal vitamins and minerals after childbirth for six months to a year to help prevent post-natal depression and to restore your mineral supplies utilized during pregnancy.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
To help soothe a crying baby, turn down the lights, turn down the sound and slow down movement and activity. Place your baby's hands close to their face so that they can focus on or suck on their hands, fingers and thumbs. Your baby will then begin to use their natural instincts for self-calming like focusing, sucking and moving into a favorite body position. Recreating a womb-like environment by reducing over-stimulation in the first few months will help your baby to use these natural calming abilities throughout their life.
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets - Quick Tips
It takes many women to raise a child. If you do not have a natural support network of women, create one. Join mom social networks and build a community network that will support both you and baby throughout your many stages of life as a woman and mother. You are meant to do this. Your body will support you in creating this new life. Motherhood is part of your destiny as a woman and you are well equipped to be the best that you can be with your new role in life.
Secrets Newsletter 2008, Award Winning National Bestselling Author, Gail J. Dahl “Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets”
This article may be reprinted or posted for the purpose of childbirth education when references are included. The information contained in or provided through this publication is intended for general consumer understanding and education only and is not intended to be, and is not provided as, a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your midwife, physician, nurse or other qualified health care provider before you undergo any treatment or for answers to any questions you may have regarding any medical condition during pregnancy. "Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets" is available through all major bookstores throughout North American and the UK. http://web.mac.com/pregnancysecrets
9/2/08
THE BIRTH SURVEY
There is a new nationwide survey available called "The Birth Survey".
It's purpose is to provide birth stories and statistics from local hospital, birth centers, OB's, Midwives etc...Check it out and contribute your stories!
Let's gather some information for parents about the local birth experiences and choices.TheBirthSurvey . com
4/28/08
News & Info
I am dedicating this section to all the helpful information that I have learned since becoming a mom. Hopefully you can find it helpful too.
Cool things happening in the community:
- New ICAN Chapter starting up! The International Cesarean Awareness Network has a new local chapter to support local moms with education, information, and support. The meeting is open to the public and free. For more information please call: (805) 890-4001
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What's in your baby's bubble bath?
In an article in MOTHERING Magazine (Mar/Apr 06) I found some startling info:
"More than 1/3 of all personal care products contain at least one ingredient linked to cancer... Baby products are no exception."
There is a website that you can go to to check ingredients in products and they are rated for their safety. I, of course, checked some of the products I have thought to be safe and natural as well, only to find many harmful ingredients. I then checked some of the more well known products that are common in households with babies only to find even worse ratings. There is something wrong when the words "Reproductive/developmental toxicity, Immune system toxicants, Irritants, or Hazards" are involved with a baby wash or nighttime lotion! CHECK YOUR PRODUCTS FOR SAFETY HERE
Did You Know?
Burning 100% Beeswax candles can reduce symptoms of asthma, allergies, and sinus problems?
Regular paraffin candles (made from petroleum) create a toxic soot problem in the home, which can enter into the lungs.
Diapers ... What You Need To Know!
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Over 5,000 diapers from one child alone end up in the landfill and sit for around 500 years. In the first year alone your child will use 2,500 diapers.
One year's worth of diapers = 286lbs of plastic for one child
18 billion diapers are used in the U.S. EVERY YEAR
Disposables consume 70% more energy on average and use 3.4 billion gallons of oil and over 250,000 trees annually, only ending up in our overburdened landfills.
HEALTH CONCERNS
*Those gel beads in disposable diapers are actually a harmful ingredient called:
Sodium Polyacrylate- which was linked to TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME in Tampon users, banned from tampon manufac-turing in 1985!
*Parents tend to leave disposables on longer because they hold more which only exposes the baby to the chemicals, bacterial growth & ammonia from the urine.
*Other studies show links from disposables to sterility in male babies
Parents tend to throw the fecal waste in the trash with the disposables as well... even though it states on the packaging that it should not go in the landfill and should be disposed of in the toilet...
You can reuse the cloth diapers for each of your next children. Imagine the savings!
WHERE TO FIND cloth diapers, safe skin products, slings etc... ?
Mollywogs in Templeton, CA - Diapers and Upscale resale products - Happy shopping!
Try Craigslist, Ebay, Work at Home moms who make diapers... or even make your own!
Please contact me if you have questions.
Dont think you can use cloth? Try gDiapers www.gdiapers.com They are available at New Frontiers.
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