The following collection of diapers (251 total) is for sale for $25.00.  They
are all newborn size.

3 packs of 34  Pampers swaddlers sensitive
25 Pampers swaddlers sensitive not in a pack
2 packs of 30 Huggies pure and natural
1 pack of 24 Huggies gentle care
1 pack of 40 Pampers swaddlers


Please contact Sue at stomaselli@... for more information.

I have 9 newborn size kissaluvs fitted diapers to sell.  They are in excellent
condition and are a great diaper.  Soft and very adjustable.

I have 9 for sale...take them all for $60

picture here:
http://growingmoons.smugmug.com/gallery/1540964_g2vG3#502877062_Xjmmf

Did you know...
Babies often point or gesture toward an item they want, but parents are left
guessing exactly what they are asking for.
This can turn into a frustrating game of 20 Questions.
Learning to sign reduces the frustration many parents and babies experience.

Did you know...
Research has demonstrated the advantages of signing.
Some possible benefits include increased language skills, IQ, and earlier verbal
skills.

Did you know...
As a baby's brain develops, the area responsible for understanding what is seen
develops before what is heard.

Why wait to Communicate?

Persis Bristol-Dodson is offering an 8 week series for Signing Babies and
Signing Tots.
Check out the Labor of Love Calendar for details on how to register.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09196.html

all balls are not created equal- so be careful. We sell a phalate free antiburst
maxisafe ball- one that will deflate slowly if punctured. Check your ball and
see if it is part of this recall- better safe than sorry.

Mark your calendars! A Cesarean Awareness
Rally, "Cutting Through the Fear" will be held on Saturday, May 16th
at 2 pm outside Northside Hospital. This event is co-sponsored by the Georgia
Birth Network and ICAN of Atlanta. "Cutting Through the Fear" will be a visual
reminder of the current cesarean rate. Each participant will receive a free
t-shirt, to be worn at the rally. We will provide you with either a red or white
shirt, every 3rd person in attendance will receive a red shirt to signify that 1
in 3 women are having surgical births.

Following this event, there will be a reception at a nearby location that will
include food, info and birth films! All are welcome to participate and we look
forward to spreading the word and creating more awareness. Please pass this info
along to anyone you think may be interested in participating or sponsoring. This
rally is in need of several sponsors so if you or anyone you know may be
interested, please contact us at 678-264-4944 or info@gabirthnetwork .com. Any
press contacts are also appreciated. Let us know if you plan to attend so that
we are sure to have enough shirts for everyone!

***You are welcome to have your families join you after the rally, but we
request that you not bring small children (babes in arms are ok) due to the
safety concerns of being near major roadways.

WE NEED MEMBER HELP IN PLANNING AND THE DAY OF, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE
ABLE TO HELP!

Hello all!

We are in search of a Dr. who is quite familiar with endometriosis and has great
bedside manner. We've heard from others who have had dr.s that treat
endometriosis but treat their patients with disregard and little respect.

Our range reaches anywhere from Lawrenceville/Gwinnett to Athens.

PLEASE let me know if you have had experience with or know of a Dr. that is
worthy of referral.

Thanks!

Lindsey Migliori
678.414.1883
georgiamigs@...

Published online March 2, 2009
PEDIATRICS Vol. 123 No. 3 March 2009, pp. e406-e410 (doi:10.1542/ peds.2008-
2145)

------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -

ARTICLE

Does Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
M.M. Vennemann, MD, MPH, PDa, T. Bajanowski, MD, PDb, B. Brinkmann, MD, PDa, G.
Jorch, MD, PDc, K. Yücesan, MDa, C. Sauerland, MScd, E.A. Mitchell, FRACP, DSce
and the GeSID Study Group

a Institute of Legal Medicine
d Department of Medical Informatics and Biomathematics, University of Münster,
Münster, Germany
b Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
c Department of Paediatrics, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
e Department of Paediatrics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

BACKGROUND. In the last 20 years, the prevention campaigns to reduce the risk of
sudden infant death syndrome were very successful. In some countries the advice
to breastfeed is included in the campaigns' messages, but in other countries it
is not.

OBJECTIVE. To examine the association between type of infant feeding and sudden
infant death syndrome.

METHODS. The German Study of Sudden Infant Death is a case-control study of 333
infants who died of sudden infant death syndrome and 998 age-matched controls.

RESULTS. A total of 49.6% of cases and 82.9% of controls were breastfed at 2
weeks of age. Exclusive breastfeeding at 1 month of age halved the risk, partial
breastfeeding at the age of 1 month also reduced the risk of sudden infant death
syndrome, but after adjustment this risk was not significant. Being exclusively
breastfed in the last month of life/before the interview reduced the risk, as
did being partially breastfed. Breastfeeding survival curves showed that both
partial breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding were associated with a reduced
risk of sudden infant death syndrome.

CONCLUSIONS. This study shows that breastfeeding reduced the risk of sudden
infant death syndrome by 50% at all ages throughout infancy. We recommend
including the advice to breastfeed through 6 months of age in sudden infant
death syndrome risk-reduction messages.

Hello LOL group!
My husband and I are looking for a pediatrician who is all-around intelligent,
open minded, thorough and dependable. We live in Lakewood, about two miles from
Grant Park, and work in Decatur and Midtown. We would love any recommendations
that are relatively nearby.
Thanks so much for any advice,
Lisa

Greetings,

Labor of Love presents WeeHands with Persis!

Persis has completed her licensing program with WeeHands (www.weehands.com)
She is currently teaching workshops and 8 week series classes for Labor of Love
families and friends.
Check the Labor of Love Calendar or her Weehands page for class times and
descriptions. (http://www.weehands.com/weehands_persisbristol-dodson.htm)
Classes are appropriate for ages 3 months to 36 months.

Why Wait to Communicate?

Sing up for a class now!

Hello friends!  (please forward to your pregnant friend or client!)
As many of you know, I am a certified labor doula with an national
organization called ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and
Childbirth Educators).  They are doing a doula training the weekend
of March 20-22 in Atlanta and are looking for pregnant moms to be
their "models" for just a couple hours on March 21 from 2:30-4 pm.
Part of the labor doula's training with ALACE includes listening to
the baby's heartbeat with a fetoscope- it's like a stethoscope with a
funnel like end.  It's completely safe, non-invasive and a lot of fun
to be a part of!  You will be treated like a queen, I assure you!
You will be paired with a doula trainee and she will be guided by the
instructor on how to palpate the baby from outside your belly and
find the baby's heart tones with the fetoscope (see one at
http://www.allheart .com/om13fetal. html) .  Then she'll teach you,
too!

If you are interested in participating or have questions, please
contact Thérèse Hak-Kuhn, the Director ALACE Labor Assistant Training
at toraise6@comcast. net  or 804-320-0067.

Thank you so much for your consideration!
Warm regards
Jennifer Fargár

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Sheri Menelli, author of "Journey into Motherhood: Inspirational
Stories of Natural Birth", is making her book available for free download!

<http://www.birthing business. com/Book/ giveaway. html>
http://www.birthing business. com/Book/ giveaway. html

Sheri writes on her blog:

"Yes, it is true, I have a very special treat for you.

I"m giving away the electronic copy of Journey into Motherhood:
Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth.

I have planned to do this for years and so here it is.

I have had so many people ask me why I would give this book away.

I have 2 reasons:
1. My dream was to make this book as popular as "What to Expect When
You're Expecting" which isn't one of my favorite books as I
see it usually get moms into a panic. So really, this is a different
kind of What to Expect When You're Birthing because it is 47 real
women telling their births stories (48 total stories).

2. I believe the stories in this book are so amazing that anyone
reading
it would want a physical copy to give to their friends and family who
are expecting. I can say that they stories are amazing and not be
bragging because I did not write the stories. I only chose them and
had
my editor clean them up with grammar and punctuation. They changed my
birth (I gave birth a few months after the book was finally
published).
The stories left me empowered. I had the most unexpected of
circumstances a very rare set of twins and extremely high risk (Ironic
isn't it?) but I had an amazing birth because I felt empowered and I
decided to take charge. I know I wouldn't have had that courage if I
hadn't been able to draw from the experiences of the women in the
book.

This hand smoke issues for infants and children is toxic!


http://www.scienced aily.com/ releases/ 2008/12/08122910 5037.htm

All I can say is wow!  Women- see this vision in your minds:  A local
paper, even a national paper with this headline… ~Jennifer



This was in a Scottish newspaper - do we live in an alternate universe
over here?
  http://news. scotsman. com/scotland/ Pregnant- women-are- urged-to.
4770315.jp
Pregnant women are urged to give birth in their own homes

Published Date: 08 December 2008

By Adam Morris

MOTHERS-to-be are to be encouraged to stay away from hospital in an
effort to more than double the number of home births in the Lothians.

Pregnant women living furthest from the ERI and St John's in
Livingston will be urged to consider giving birth in their own homes.

It is thought that avoiding long trips to and from the maternity units
– including the sometimes hectic dash to "get there on time" – will
make the experience of giving birth more relaxed for many women.

The health board also hopes to ease the pressure on the hospitals
caused by the growing number of births.

There has been a gradual increase in the popularity of home births in
recent years, with 150 taking place last year – two per cent of births
– compared to 112 in 1995.

Health chiefs hope to see that number rise to closer to 400 in the
coming years, or five per cent of all births.

Medics are to encourage women who live outside the city and have a low
risk of any complications to consider staying at home.

A maternity services management team dedicated to arranging support
for home births already exists.

Gillian Smith, director of the Royal College of Midwives in Scotland,
said: "The number of women who have home births in the Lothians is
already much higher than the Scottish average, and it shows that NHS
Lothian already does really well in showing women that they have a choice.

"To get that up to five per cent would be really something, and it's
all about letting women know that they have the option if they want to."

The move is part of NHS Lothian's Maternity Services Strategy for the
next five years, which is largely geared to dealing with the number of
births going up further from the current 10,000 a year.

A new unit is planned for the ERI, which would be led by midwives,
while the maternity facilities at St John's will also be expanded.

That is not only to deal with an increase in births, but also an
increase in complications, due to the average mother-to-be getting
older and heavier.

Around a quarter of women who give birth are over 35.

'I'd recommend it to anyone'
WHEN Mark Ballard and his wife Heather were expecting a child, the
decision of a home birth came easily.

The former MSP and rector of Edinburgh University lives in the north
of the city, and along with his wife decided a trip to the ERI would
be too much – especially considering they didn't have a car.

Adam was born in February 2006 and the couple wouldn't swap the home
birth for anything else.

Mr Ballard, 37, said: "I would recommend it to anyone. The midwives
assured us at the slightest sign of any problems an ambulance would be
straight there.

It was much easier at home, where we were settled and comfortable,
rather than travelling right across town and back."


Jennifer L. Williams, CPM
  jenniferlwilliamscp m.com.

Hi Friends,



A concern has been raised regarding the legal ramifications of
effectively `turning ourselves in' with these photographs.  If you are
uncomfortable submitting a photo for this project because of this
concern, then simply omit your name from your caption and only send a
photo of your newborn.  Or perhaps you can still submit a photo of
your family & request that we draw a line across your eyes with a
Sharpie or black out your faces.  (t would also show the ridiculous
measures we go thru to protect our families!)



Also, it would be great if you would add to your caption the
occupation of you and your partner.  For example:

`Isabel born at home May 5, 2008 in GA with a CPM, to a Teacher and a
Pharmacist.'



Please let me know if you have any questions: jennifer@...

Thanks!

Jennifer Fargár--- In alaboroflove_webgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Teresa
Howard" <georgiadoula@...> wrote:
>
> I just got this from our own Jennifer and Krista:
>
> Hello GA Friends of Midwives:
>
> We had a great GFOM's meeting yesterday and are excited about many new
> ideas!
>
> Item 1: We are putting together a scrap book of Georgia home birth
> families and we need your help with this.
>
> We are going to send this book the GA Dept. of Public Health in our
> support to the new pilot program.
>
> We want to show them the real faces of homebirth families.
>
> We want to show them we are "normal" healthy, wise, educated, loving
> people.
>
> We are asking for your pictures of your homebirthed-in-Georgia babies
> on a standard sized piece of construction paper
>
> with a small blurb explaining who you are. Photos of babies with
> families are favorable. Limit your caption to a few sentences. For
> example:
>
> The Alborg Family
>
> Callan Timothy born at home
>
> in Decatur GA with a CPM on December 15th, 2007
>
> If you would like to add a letter to Dr. Ford (the Director of the
> Dept. of Public Health), please do so on separate sheet of paper. This
> letter can be in support of this
>
> pilot program with our CPM's and urging her to get this started ASAP.
> Let her know home birth is important to you!
>
> This project depends on your participation to be successful!  To make
> it easy for you to contribute,  you can either mail your finished
> scrapbook sheet, decorated by you and/or your kids to
>
> Reid Forrester
>
> 343 Josephine Street
>
> Atlanta GA 30307
>
> or you can email your photos and caption to Reid Forrester
> motherheart@... and GFOM volunteers will make a sheet for you.
> Our scrapbooking party will be December 18 at 10:00 am.  Please RSVP
> if you can make it!
>
> We will tie the finished project with a ribbon and present to Dr. Ford
> as a Christmas present from the homebirthing families of Georgia.  If
> we have enough to create more than one book, we will send them to our
> elected officials and other advocate supporters.
>
> Please have your items in the mail no later than December 14th.
>
> Item 2: We will have a children's consignment clothing sale in the
> Spring 2009. All the proceeds will go
>
> to the GA. Friends of Midwives, and we need your Donations.
>
> Please start saving all your used clothes for us.
>
> We will be starting our monthly potlucks on the 3rd Saturday of every
> month starting Jan 17th.
>
> We will collect bags of clothes then.
>
> You can always drop your clothes off at my house to anytime, or we can
> arrange pick ups.
>
>
> Item 3: If you haven't joined the GA Friends of Midwives yahoo group
> yet please do by sending an email to gfomchat@yahoogroups.com to join
> us there for further info and discussion.
>
>
> Item 4: We look forward to seeing you on Jan 17th for family potluck
> and birth film showing. More details to come!
>
>
> Thank you for your continued support!
>
> GFOM volunteers
>
> Jennifer, Reid, Krista, Nathalie
>

I just got this from our own Jennifer and Krista:

Hello GA Friends of Midwives:

We had a great GFOM's meeting yesterday and are excited about many new
ideas!

Item 1: We are putting together a scrap book of Georgia home birth
families and we need your help with this.

We are going to send this book the GA Dept. of Public Health in our
support to the new pilot program.

We want to show them the real faces of homebirth families.

We want to show them we are "normal" healthy, wise, educated, loving
people.

We are asking for your pictures of your homebirthed-in-Georgia babies
on a standard sized piece of construction paper

with a small blurb explaining who you are. Photos of babies with
families are favorable. Limit your caption to a few sentences. For
example:

The Alborg Family

Callan Timothy born at home

in Decatur GA with a CPM on December 15th, 2007

If you would like to add a letter to Dr. Ford (the Director of the
Dept. of Public Health), please do so on separate sheet of paper. This
letter can be in support of this

pilot program with our CPM's and urging her to get this started ASAP.
Let her know home birth is important to you!

This project depends on your participation to be successful!  To make
it easy for you to contribute,  you can either mail your finished
scrapbook sheet, decorated by you and/or your kids to

Reid Forrester

343 Josephine Street

Atlanta GA 30307

or you can email your photos and caption to Reid Forrester
motherheart@... and GFOM volunteers will make a sheet for you.
Our scrapbooking party will be December 18 at 10:00 am.  Please RSVP
if you can make it!

We will tie the finished project with a ribbon and present to Dr. Ford
as a Christmas present from the homebirthing families of Georgia.  If
we have enough to create more than one book, we will send them to our
elected officials and other advocate supporters.

Please have your items in the mail no later than December 14th.

Item 2: We will have a children's consignment clothing sale in the
Spring 2009. All the proceeds will go

to the GA. Friends of Midwives, and we need your Donations.

Please start saving all your used clothes for us.

We will be starting our monthly potlucks on the 3rd Saturday of every
month starting Jan 17th.

We will collect bags of clothes then.

You can always drop your clothes off at my house to anytime, or we can
arrange pick ups.


Item 3: If you haven't joined the GA Friends of Midwives yahoo group
yet please do by sending an email to gfomchat@yahoogroups.com to join
us there for further info and discussion.


Item 4: We look forward to seeing you on Jan 17th for family potluck
and birth film showing. More details to come!


Thank you for your continued support!

GFOM volunteers

Jennifer, Reid, Krista, Nathalie

Absolutely beautiful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3WA9iHz5ww

Jennifer

great article!  homebirth on the rise in New York, waterbirth.com
double sales of birthing pools...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/garden/13birth.html

great article

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-10-08-childbirth-costs_N.htm

There are three women with the Labor of Love walking in the Breast
Cancer Three Day at the end of the month, Teresa, Pam and Alicia.
Here are some helpful ideas on how to support them and cheer them on!

Teresa will be walking, although limited amounts due to having had
surgery in late August. So, she will be there with pink hair and
cheering others on as she completes her 3-6 miles a day- limit.

We will be the Labor of Love Tit Fairies- wings and all- some come
out to see us and cheer us on!

NOTE: Information about the location of Opening and Closing
Ceremonies and Cheering Stations will be posted approximately 3 weeks
prior to the Breast Cancer 3-Day.

Live Breast Cancer 3-Day Camp Webcam
Your loved ones are just a click away thanks to the LIVE Breast
Cancer 3-Day Camp Webcam! The webcam will be available for viewing
between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday
during the event. Visit this page during the event to access the link
to the webcam. (Video only. No audio.)

Before the Event
Getting ready for the Breast Cancer 3-Day is a big job. Here are some
ways to support your participant before the big day arrives.

Write a letter expressing your love and support to your walker, which
we'll deliver to them on the event at the 3-Day Camp Post Office.
(Envelopes only, please. No boxes or large packages. Mail must be
postmarked no later than October 14th in order to ensure delivery at
the 3-Day Camp Post Office. Any mail that is not retrieved by the
walker by November 1st will be destroyed.)

Please send letters to:
Breast Cancer 3-Day Camp Post Office
ATTN: INSERT NAME OF PARTICIPANT
PMB 353
1750 Powder Springs Road Suite 190
Marietta, GA 30064-4861

Organize a group to host your very own Cheering Station. (Call us at
800.996.3DAY for more information.)

Organize a group of Camp Angels to assist participants with setting
up and striking tents and unloading gear. (Call us at 800.996.3DAY
for more information.)

Help raise money.
Go on a training walk.

Opening Ceremony
The Breast Cancer 3-Day begins early Friday morning with the Opening
Ceremony. This celebration is not just for participants. Friends and
family are highly encouraged to attend. There will be a group stretch
to warm-up the body, and inspirational speakers who will warm-up the
spirit - all leading up to an exciting and emotional send-off! After
the Opening Ceremony is over, participants will begin walking the 60-
mile route and start a journey of a lifetime. It will be made all
that more special if you are there to help send them off with smiles
and encouragement.

North Point Mall
1000 North Point Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30022


Schedule for the Day:
5:00 am - Crew members should arrive.
6:30 am - 7:00 am - Walkers should arrive.
7:30 am - Opening Ceremony begins with community stretching.

Driving Directions:

North Point Mall is located on North Point Circle, easily accessed by
GA 400.

FROM THE NORTH: Take GA 400 South to Exit 9, Haynes Bridge Road. Turn
Right on Haynes Bridge Road. Go approximately 1/3 mile and turn Right
onto North Point Drive. Turn Left on North Point Circle and follow it
around to the parking area in front of Belk. You will be directed
where to go when you arrive.

FROM THE SOUTH: Take GA 400 North to Exit 8, Mansell Road. Turn Right
on Mansell Road. Take the 1st Left onto North Point Parkway. Stay on
North Point Parkway for approximately ? mile, and turn Left onto
Center Bridge Road. Take the 1st Right onto North Point Center East.
Turn Right onto North Point Circle and follow it around the mall to
the parking area in front of Belk. You will be directed where to go
when you arrive.

If dropping off a participant, follow event signage.

Cheering Stations
Cheering Stations are a great way to show your support along the
route to encourage walkers and let them know that you are with them
every step of the way. Seeing familiar faces cheering them on can
provide that extra burst of energy that gets them to take that next
step or go the next mile. Create banners, hold up signs, bring some
music and make some noise - anything to make them smile, get
energized and keep walking.

Friday, October 24:

9:00 am - 11:00 am
North American Mission Board
4200 North Point Pkwy.
Alpharetta, GA 30022

Saturday, October 25:

9:15 am - 12:00 am
Oreck Vacuums Store
5005 Peachtree Pkwy.
Norcross, GA 30092

11:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Duluth Monarch School
3057 Main St.
Duluth, GA 30096

Sunday, October 26:

7:45 am - 9:30 am
Lowe's
4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Chamblee, GA 30341

9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Deka Athletics
375 Pharr Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30305

Camp
Our campsite is meant to be a special place for your participants to
relax, reflect and bond with the Breast Cancer 3-Day community. To
help us maintain a safe, secure and organized campsite for your loved
ones, we ask that you respect our "no visitors" policy. Also, if you
wish to call your walker or crew member, please do not call after
9:00 pm "lights out," when camp is a quiet zone.

While at Home
Capture the Breast Cancer 3-Day in the news: While walkers are taking
steps to end breast cancer, save any media coverage of the Breast
Cancer 3-Day. Aside from being a nice addition to your participant's
Breast Cancer 3-Day memorabilia, it will show his/her impact on the
community.

Engage the kids in the cause: Since holding down the fort may include
taking care of the kids, you can make this time meaningful by
connecting them with the breast cancer cause.

Have them create signs or decorations if they are able to go to a
cheering station.

Have them create a welcome home banner.

Give them journals so they can write or draw what they've been doing
for three days.

Have them plan a welcome home meal or put together a care package
with goodies, movies, comfy slippers, etc.

Use this as an opportunity to talk to your kids about community,
helping others and making a difference in the world.

Closing Ceremony
After three days and 60 miles, participants will take a final and
incredibly emotional victory walk into the Closing Ceremony. Friends,
family and supporters should arrive at the Closing Ceremony site at
least one hour early to get the best view of the program. Please
allow extra travel time due to expected congestion at the site.

All walkers and crew members should remain in the Participant Holding
Area where they will receive a victory shirt, cheer on fellow walkers
and crew members and celebrate one last time together before their
dramatic victory walk. The Participant Holding area is CLOSED to
spectators. If you wish to meet with a participant before the
Ceremony begins, please have them meet you at the Closing Ceremony
site. All participants must return to the Holding Area no later than
5:00 pm in order to join the victory walk.

Georgia World Congress Center
Building C
285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313


Sunday, October 26th Schedule:
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Walkers arrive at Holding Area
4:30 pm: Spectators arrive and should head directly to the stage
5:00 pm: Participants begin lining up for victory walk
5:30 pm: Closing Ceremonies begin

Driving Directions:

A note about parking: Directions below will lead you to the Red Deck
at the GWCC campus. It is recommended you plan to park here unless it
is full. Click here for a campus map:
http://www.gwcc.com/pdf/gwccmap.pdf. All parking at the GWCC will be
approximately $10.

A note about driving: Due to the weekend construction on the I-75/85
connector, it is recommended you go to http://www.georgia-
navigator.com/ prior to your departure for the latest information.

FROM THE AIRPORT AND THE SOUTH: Take I-75/85 north to the Andrew
Young International Blvd (Exit 248C). Turn left onto Andrew Young
International Blvd. Turn left onto Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
Pass Philips Arena on right and turn right onto Andrew Young
International Blvd. The Red Deck (International Plaza Parking Deck)
is on the right, which is directly across from the Georgia Dome.

FROM THE NORTH: Take I-75/85 south to Williams Street (Exit 249C).
Williams Street bears to the right. Go five blocks on Williams and
make a right onto Andrew Young International Blvd. Go one block and
make a left onto Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Pass Philips Arena on
the right and turn right onto Andrew Young International Blvd. The
Red Deck (International Plaza Parking Deck) is on the right directly
across from the Georgia Dome.

FROM THE WEST: Take I-20 east to Spring Street (Exit 56B). Turn left
onto Spring Street, left onto Marietta Street and left onto
Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Pass Philips Arena on the right and
turn right onto Andrew Young International Blvd. The Red Deck
(International Parking Plaza Deck) is on the right directly across
from the Georgia Dome.

FROM THE EAST: Take I-20 west to Spring Street (Exit 56B). Turn right
onto Spring Street, left onto Marietta Street and left onto
Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Pass Philips Arena on the right and
turn right onto Andrew Young International Blvd. The Red Deck
(International Plaza Parking Deck) is on the right directly across
from the Georgia Dome.

Public Transportation:
The GWCC is easily accessed by MARTA by using the Dome/GWCC/Phillips
Arena/CNN Center stop on the East / West line.
http://www.itsmarta.com/


After the Event
Your participant has participated in two emotional celebrations, a
challenging 60-mile journey and a life-changing experience in just
three days. Now, it's time to go back home. Here are some tips on how
to help your walker make a smooth transition back to their daily
routine.

Have a welcome home meal prepared and make it an evening of rest and
relaxation.

Encourage your participant to share the Breast Cancer 3-Day
experience.

If you can't attend the Closing Ceremony, be sure to ask how much
money was raised!

Unpack, clean and put away gear.

Share the newspaper articles or news footage that you've collected
over the weekend.

The following day, give your participant a massage or schedule a day
of pampering at a spa.

In the days to come, help your participant write thank you notes.
Print pictures and assemble a scrapbook.

Help your participant plan a reunion party to keep in touch with
other walkers.

Get ready to do it all over again! Maybe you'll be joining the Breast
Cancer 3-Day in 2009!

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