Below please see a link and announcement about “Reducing Infant Mortality”,
an upcoming film about how our health care system is failing babies and mothers.
The film will be out July 26th. It will be 10-12 minutes long, and is made for
everyone one who wants to, to send to their representatives and senators. Debby
Takikawa, one of the film’s producers says that “the idea is that if people
send the link to the film and the politicians receive many of them along with
our personal messages about what kind of Health Care Reforms we want to see, we
can help move toward a more humane way of bringing our babies into the world --
creating a model that includes an emphasis on skin to skin contact, bonding and
breast feeding -- a model that supports the family and family connections.”
They are asking for donations�"of any amount�"even $5.00 to offset production
costs. See more by clicking the link below. Please pass this along…

Sincerely,

Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CHES
Community Services Representative III
Black Infant Health and Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Outreach Programs

Contact Info:

City of Pasadena Public Health Department
Black Infant Health Program
1845 N Fair Oaks Ave., 2nd Floor
Pasadena, CA 91103
626-744-6093
626-396-8712 (fax)
Email: channa-cheruiyot@...



Subject: Trailer posted to Reducing Infant Mortality

http://www.facebook .com/l/;www. reducinginfantmo rtality.com

Dear Barbara,
I just posted the trailer to Reducing Infant Mortality, a FREE film we are
making about how our health care system is failing babies and mothers and what
we can do about it. The film will be out July 26th. It will be 10-12 minutes
long, and is made for everyone one who wants to, to send to their
representatives and senators. Our idea is that if people send the link to the
film and the politicians receive many of them along with our personal messages
about what kind of Health Care Reforms we want to see, we can help move toward a
more humane way of bringing our babies into the world -- creating a model that
includes an emphasis on skin to skin contact, bonding and breast feeding -- a
model that supports the family and family connections.

The film is a carefully crafted proposal for a shift in the way we approach
maternal infant medical care. Included in our proposal is the economic
component, as well as the unnecessary cost of life and health. We go on to
explain how the inclusion of midwives in the model makes sense on every level.
It is all voiced by MDs with substantial degrees and positions, no one on the
fringe, all with impeccable credentials. I believe that it helps our case to
hear the words coming from people who are currently considered by the mainstream
to be the experts on birth. It is, after all, the mainstream that we wish to
influence. I did everything I could to make it totally credible for the fight
that is happening in congress. All statistics have been researched. The March of
Dimes gave us permission to use their graphics.

I will let you know when the film is done.

In the meanwhile, since the film is free, we are fund raising to pay for the
cost of making it. The Santa Barbara Graduate Institute is our fiscal sponsor.
Tax deductible donations can be made by going to the donate button on the
website, http://www.facebook .com/l/;www. reducinginfantmo rtality.com. I have
400 friends on face book. If each person gave $20, we would be nearly half way
to the budget goal. If you each got one other person to do the same, the film
would be pretty much paid for. Please, if you like the film and can help, go to
the website and do what you can. Any amount, even $5.00 is appreciated.

If you are interested in spreading the word, let your friends know about the
film. When it is time to send the film to our senators and representatives, I
envision 1000s of emails, along with your heartfelt letters, to politicians in
every state. We will be making DVDs as well, and I see them piling up on the
desks of the people who are deciding how we are going to be birthing our babies,
demanding their attention!

With much love, and gratitude
Debby

Debby Takikawa
Hana Peace Works
BABY! International Film Festival
Bringing healthy birth images to the public eye
http://www.facebook .com/l/;www. reducinginfantmo rtality.com
http://www.facebook .com/l/;www. babyff.com
http://www.facebook .com/l/;www. whatbabieswant. com

South Coast Midwifery in Lake Forest , California (Lorri Walker, CNM) is proud
to present a modern account of today's natural childbirth. Told by 10 mothers,
this short film chronicles their journeys to challenge the conventional hospital
birth model to give birth in their own way. They have entered the video into a
contest started by Birth Matters who has solicited short videos about
evidence-based maternity and delivery care.  South coast midwifery is asking for
your  support and votes!  Please view the video and vote for it on YouTube.com.
they are about 7 min. each.  See link below.

Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CHES
From: Lorri Walker [mailto:scmidwife@...]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:38 PM
To: lynn amin
Subject:



It has finally arrived!  South Coast Midwifery is proud to present a modern
account of today's natural childbirth. Told by 10 mothers, this short film
chronicles their journeys to challenge the conventional hospital birth model to
give birth in their own way.

We have entered the video into a contest started by Birth Matters.  As a step
toward our goal of educating women about their choices and options during the
childbearing years, Birth Matters Virginia has solicited short videos about
evidence-based maternity and delivery care. With our nation ranking 41st in
maternal mortality and our cesarean rate surpassing 30%, it is more important
than ever for women to be educated about their options.

We, and the midwifery community, need your support and votes!  Please view the
video and vote for it on YouTube.com. 5 stars please :)
they are about 7 min. each. well worth the time.

Part One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7DrP4-po5U


Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvONLKYfaIA

blessings, Lorri Walker

Attention all Doulas, Midwives, Childbirth Educators, Nurses, Breastfeeding
Educators and Mothers�

The San Diego Birth Network & Orange County Doulas
proudly welcome, all the way from Australia
Dr. Sarah Buckley
`Birth and Breastfeeding: Mother Nature's Perfect Partnership'

Tuesday, April 21st
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Babies In Bloom
1988 Hacienda Drive, Vista, CA 92081
760-940-BABY

Sarah J Buckley is a trained GP/family physician, an internationally-acclaimed
writer
on gentle choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting, and mother to Emma, Zoe,
Jacob and Maia, all born gently at home, 1990 to 2000. She has presented at
numerous
conferences and has been interviewed on issues related to birth and mothering
for
TV, radio, and for educational and birth-related DVDs. Sarah is also a member of
Mothering magazine's website expert panel. Please visit her website for more
info
about her www.sarahjbuckley.com

Dr. Buckley will be in Southern California to promote her new book, "Gentle
Birth,
Gentle Mothering" & speak about Mother Natures Perfect Partnership - Birth &
Breastfeeding. Don't miss this unique opportunity see Sarah while she is in the
US.
$10 at the door

Please join us in welcoming this amazing woman who has done so much to better
maternity care in America.
Questions or to RSVP, please contact
Linda Goldsmith at 760-815-3852 or ohlindagoldsmith@... or
Lindsey Meehleis at 949-300-0291 or Lindsey@...

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the
SoCalBirth_PregnantWithQuestions
group.

   File        : /Cordelias_Childbirth-Ed-Class.doc
   Uploaded by : cordelia_hannacheruiyot <sufisilox@...>
   Description : Cordelia's Childbirth Preparation Class Flyer

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalBirth_PregnantWithQuestions/files/Cordelias_C\
hildbirth-Ed-Class.doc

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/original/members/web/index.htmlfiles

Regards,

cordelia_hannacheruiyot <sufisilox@...>

I am writing to let you know I will be offering  two series of Childbirth
Preparation Classes this Spring and Summer in April and June. They will meet on
Sundays from 1-4 pm in Pasadena. They are a 4-week series. Parents planning 
hospital and out-of-hospital births are welcome.



Topics Include:



Cultivating Trust in Birth
Premature Birth Prevention
When to go to the hospital/birth center or call your  midwife
Physiology and Anatomy of Pregnancy, Birth and Lactation
Physical Comfort and Emotional Support in Labor
The Role of the Labor Companion
Hospital Procedures- Advantages and Disadvantages
Informed Decision Making and Communication with your Care-providers
Pain Medication Options
Preparing for Emergencies when Planning a Homebirth--Just in case
Birth by Cesarean
Breastfeeding:  Benefits, Techniques That Work and Overcoming Challanges
The Amazing Newborn
Bonding and Attachment
Postpartum Adjustments


The fee is $250 per couple. I have attached a flyer. I would appreciate your
letting any clients who may be interested know about the class. Details on how
to register are on the flyer. If you have any questions, please call
626-388-2191 or email cordeliaHC@....

The flyer is posted on the files section of SocalbirthPregantWithQuestions 
newsgroup.


Thank you!


Sincerely,

Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, CCE, CBA, MPH, CHES
Certified Childbirth Educator
Certified Birth Assistant
Assistant Midwife
Certified Health Education Specialist
Masters in Public Health (Health Education and Promotion/Maternal Child Health)

Black Family: A Doula Story (56 mins)

Produced by Danny Alpert

A Doula Story documents one African American woman's fierce
commitment to empower pregnant teenagers with the skills and
knowledge they need to become confident, nurturing mothers. Produced
by The Kindling Group, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, this
powerful film follows Loretha Weisinger back to the same
disadvantaged Chicago neighborhood where she once struggled as a teen
mom. Loretha uses patience, compassion and humor to teach "her girls"
about everything from the importance of breastfeeding and reading to
their babies, to communicating effectively with health care
professionals.

Check out this film about a Black Doula working with teen mothers in
Chicago. http://www.blackpublicmedia.org/catalog/prod/37

Very heart-touching and inspiring!

Hello! My name is Jill.

My husband and I want to get pregnant this year and I am looking for a
midwife and a group of like minded women for sharing. I do not have a
doctor or midwife yet and I need recommendations. I am 38 and this will
be my first pregnancy so I want to be as healthy and strong as possible.
Any tips on nutrition, exercise and the like would be greatly
appreciated.

Do you have Yoga or any prenatal classes? Please tell me about your
group and the services you provide?
Thanks!
Jill

--- In SoCalBirth_PregnantWithQuestions@yahoogroups.com, "Cordelia S.
Hanna-Cheruiyot" <sufisilox@...> wrote:
>
> Please post an introduction: where do you live, when are you due, what
number baby is this
> for you? Do you have a midwife or doctor? Where are you having your
baby? (hospital, home
> or birthing center) and one thing you are concerned about or have a
question about.
>
> Let's get this group going!
>
> Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CCE, CBA
> Group Moderator
>

Welcome Ladies! let's get te ball rolling here. I am open to answering
your childbirth and pregnancy  and breastfeeding and infant care
related qustions, so why don't each of you post an introduction and
tell us where you live, where you're having your baby (hospital, birth
center or home) and what you like or dislike about yur midwife or
doctor, and one concen or question you have about childbirth that I may
be able to help you with.

Warmly,

Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CHES, CCE, CBA
Group Moderator

Please post an introduction: where do you live, when are you due, what number
baby is this
for you? Do you have a midwife or doctor? Where are you having your baby?
(hospital, home
or birthing center) and one thing you are concerned about or have a question
about.

Let's get this group going!

Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CCE, CBA
Group Moderator

I wanted you all to know about a fantastic new documentary film called Orgasmic
Birth. This
film challenges our cultural myths about childbirth and shows us what is
possible when
women are left undisturbed to enjoy the birth process. Orgasmic Birth is the
best kept secret!
Go to www.orgasmicbirth.com for more information and to view a trailer of the
film.

In light of this film, I post a question to get you thinking: Do you feel a
pleasureable birth is
possible for you? If so, why? If not, why not? Post your answers on the
newsgroup for us all
to engage in this conversation. reply to:
Socalbirth_pregnantWithQuestions@yahoogroups.com

Warm regards,

Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CCE, CBA
Moderator, pregnantwithquestions

Hello Group,

You all have been very quiet! I am wondering if anyone has any childbirth
related questions I
can answer for you?

Cordelia
Group Moderator

Hello Ladies,

I just wanted to welcome you all to this newsgroup. If you have any
questions, please post and we can begin our discussion group.

here, I'll get you started...

1. What is your ideal birth and why?
2. Do you think you can have the birth you want at your planned place
of birth?

Thanks,

Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, List moderator