Special Delivery articles from December 22 1999

Special Delivery archives from December 22 1999

"The Idea Box for the Creative and Interactive Childbirth Educator".(Review)
December 22, 1999... "The Idea Box for the Creative and Interactive Childbirth Educator" gathered by Terri Shilling, MS, IBCLC, CD (DONA), LCCE; Terri Shilling, 2 Elk Creek, Gunnison, CO 81230; shilling@rmi.net; 970-641-4576; $21.95 + $3.20 for shipping As a...

Book Review: Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More!(Review)
December 22, 1999... Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More! by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, order from La Leche League, 847-519-7730 Is this an all-in-one handbook for raising multiples? No, but it is a great addition to the library for a...

Birth Doula Basics by Kelli Way and Postpartum Doula Basics by Kelli Way and Demaris Bruce.(Review)
December 22, 1999... The Birth Source, PO Box 29874, Los Angeles, CA 90029; 323-667-2366; $25.00 each plus $5.00 each postage and handling As a practicing labor support and postpartum doula, I am constantly searching for ideas to make my business end of what I...

Congratulations!
December 22, 1999... Provisional Certification as an ALACE Childbirth Educator: Wendi Winters, Naperville, IL Tiffany Rushing, Jenks, OK Peggy Raymer, Fortville, IN Full Certification as an ALACE Childbirth Educator: Anne Hirsch, St. Petersburg, FL...

Handout.
December 22, 1999... Breathing During Labor and Delivery Breathing during labor helps the mother to relax and to focus on her contractions, as resisting contractions will only bring on more pain. Breathing should be done as slow as possible. Slow breathing...

Learning from VBACs.
December 22, 1999... I learn something new at each birth I attend. The last three women I attended all wanted to have vaginal births after cesareans (VBACS). The first woman was planning a homebirth. The second woman was going back to the same high-tech hospital...

Teen Outreach Classes Part II.
December 22, 1999... Let's Think Differently A teen mother is a complex individual to reach out to. She, on one hand, is a childbearing woman who will go through the time-honored process of birth, just like every other woman. She will want, and deserves, to be...

Letter.
December 22, 1999... Question of the Quarter Response Last quarter's question: What are you doing to prepare yourself and your clients for the year 2000? As a busy "homelife" mother of nine (ages NB-16, breastfeeding, homeschooling,...), I search for ways...

Birth Announcement.
December 22, 1999... On January 11, 1999 at 10:15 AM, Ayden Premo Zanon was born weighing 8 pounds to Heather and Dean Zanon with sister Hannah present. We had no midwife or labor assistant at this birth by choice--just a friend to take some pictures and my partner...

From the Desk of ... Mayri Sagady.
December 22, 1999... Making Magic: Midwives and You As a labor-support provider turned midwife, I have always felt my feet were rooted in the foundations of good labor support and that this is a critical element to being an effective and caring midwife. On the...

Quote of the Quarter.
December 22, 1999... The freedom of the mind is the beginning of all other freedoms

From the Desk of ... Jessica Porter.
December 22, 1999... I expect that many of you were saddened, as I was, about the recent warning by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about the safety of babies sleeping with their parents. I felt bombarded by reports in the paper, on the radio, and all...

Regional Notes.
December 22, 1999... MOUNTAIN REGION Report submitted by Deanna Finney, Regional Director. On September 9-10 the Idaho Childbirth & Parenting Educators organization sponsored a workshop featuring a few local practitioners and, on a national level, Penny...

The Eye Chart Does More Harm Than Good.
December 22, 1999... Some eye opening advice to educators and parents: Don't be overly impressed that children can pass an eye chart test with a 20/20 score. All 20/20 eyesight means is that one can see clearly at a distance of 20 feet. Unfortunately, how well a...

Tetanus Shots.
December 22, 1999... Many parents who are otherwise opposed to injecting vaccines into their children are still concerned about the prospect of their child getting a puncture wound and developing tetanus (lockjaw). The usual routine with any cut, burn, or open...

A Painful Journey--The Healing of Certification.
December 22, 1999... When I first received my educator's training materials from ALACE, I began reading with much excitement. Soon, though, as I made my way through books such as Open Season and Birth As An American Rite of Passage, other emotions began to surface....

A Report on The NOW National Conference Committee on Health and Reproductive Rights, July 3, 1999 Expansion of Reproductive Freedom to Include Midwifery Model of Care.
December 22, 1999... The National Organization for Women, the largest and most important feminist organization in the country, has expanded its definition of reproductive rights to include choices in childbirth. The amendment reads: Whereas, The National...

National Organization for Women and Midwifery.
December 22, 1999... Hello Friends and Colleagues! I am the co-director, along with Mary Ceallaigh, of the California Association of Midwives' Midwifery Childbirth Awareness Projects (MCAP). We are the non-profit, educational arm of CAM. Our purpose is to educate...

HypnoBirthing.
December 22, 1999... HypnoBirthing is a naturally self-induced state of relaxed concentration. HypnoBirthing is as much a philosophy of birth as it is a technique for achieving a satisfying, relaxing, and stress-free method of birthing through guided imagery,...