Special Delivery articles from June 22 2007

Special Delivery archives from June 22 2007

A Vermont homebirth.(Pregnancy and birth)(Reprint)
June 22, 2007... In the last weeks of my pregnancy I seemed to lose almost all ability for rational thought. Even though I knew that I could not possibly be pregnant forever, I began to believe that I would be. I felt consumed by my pregnancy; I could not do...

May, 2052.(Pregnancy and birth)(Short story)(Reprint)
June 22, 2007... "You're fortunate to be living in this era," says Nonna, brown eyes twinkling above the dimples in her wrinkled cheeks. Rachel sips at the red raspberry leaf tea, the cup clinking against the saucer as she sets it down to respond. Her...

International breast milk project: donate excess breastmilk to the world's most vulnerable children.(Postpartum and Breastfeeding)(i Themba Lethu)
June 22, 2007... Like many breastfeeding mothers, in July 2006, Jill Youse found herself with a large surplus of breastmilk. Loath to dispose of her excess supply, and believing, as many of us do, that her milk was "liquid gold", she filled her freezer with the...

New La Leche League Breastfeeding Helpline.(Postpartum and Breastfeeding)(Brief article)
June 22, 2007... As of June 1, 2007, the La Leche League Breastfeeding Helpline is fully operational in the United States! Call 1-877-4 LALECHE (1-877-452-5324) for 24-hour toll-free breastfeeding helpline services. It's great to have a 24-hour helpline...

Setting and keeping boundaries.(Labor Support And Childbirth Education)
June 22, 2007... New doulas are eager, dedicated people who often work for free or charge only nominal fees. Because of their love for their work, they can be prone to letting clients take over too much of their time or to letting their work take over their...

Groups for birth professionals.(Labor Support And Childbirth Education)(Directory)
June 22, 2007... This is a listing of local groups for childbirth professionals. These groups provide networking opportunities, continuing education, public awareness activities, or peer support for birth professionals. Call the contact person for information....

New certifications.(Go Ask ALACE)(Brief article)(List)
June 22, 2007... Certification as an ALACE Labor Assistant/Birth Doula Robbie Albert-Jones, Williamstown, NJ anel Blackburn, Buena Vista, CO Jeannie Brigger, Hamilton, OH Madeline Browning, Shrewsbury, MA Sheri Devan, Barksdale AFB, LA ...

From the desk of DeeDee Lafayette: the only constant thing is change. ....(Go Ask ALACE)(Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators)
June 22, 2007... As this issue of Special Delivery goes to press, we are preparing to say goodbye to Gina Forbes and welcome two new people to the staff. We're very excited about the new energy coming into the office, but very sad that Gina won't be here as...

Use the Internet? Support ALACE!.(Go Ask ALACE)(Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators)(Brief article)
June 22, 2007... What if ALACE earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now we can! GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You use it just as...

From the desk of Gina Forbes Workshop coordinator/doula/student midwife.(Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators)
June 22, 2007... I took the ALACE Labor Assistant Training as a nervous but excited 21 year old college student without any idea of the impact it would have in my life. I was attracted to birth and midwifery, but my path was not clear yet. ALACE seemed like a...

Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born.(Brief article)
June 22, 2007... Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born. By Tina Cassidy The other day I found myself at the edge of a bed, applying counter pressure to my client's lower back as she moaned through the waves of another contraction. She and her...

Calendar of events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
June 22, 2007... International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) Annual Conference, September 13-16, 2007. St. Charles, IL. (952) 854-8660 or www.icea.org. Midwifery Today International Conference: The Heart and Science of Midwifery, September 12-16,...