If anyone is interested I have a brand new MEDELA PUMP_IN_STYLE breast
pump which retails at $249.99, being offered for $200.00.  Please
contact Michele at 678-267-3700 or via email at
cbonnett@....  Thank you!

--- In alaboroflove_webgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Oana Hogrefe"
<oana.hogrefe@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a CST in or around Atlanta,
> preferably one experienced in working with infants?
>
> Thanks!
> Oana
>

Yes!  Dr. Richard Armond - his office is off Arcado Rd. near
Lilburn/Lawrenceville area.  He trained under Dr. Fulford.

Karen

Does anyone have a recommendation for a CST in or around Atlanta,
preferably one experienced in working with infants?

Thanks!
Oana

I thought this group would be interested in this petition.  I received
notification of this, from a friend of mine working at the CDC
(although apparently it was started by someone working on the CARE
project).

Heather Aksamit

An advisor on reproductive health for CARE -- who is also a
breastfeeding mother -- is floating a petition to allow mothers to
carry breastmilk on planes.  The plan is to present the petition to
Kip Hawley once 1000 names are there (which will likely be tomorrow).
  Feel free to visit the site and join in.



http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/738223140

Hello AP families!  Attachment Parenting International has formed a new support group in Gwinnett County, GA!  The monthly support group will help parents find the information, guidance and empowerment they need to be successful parents.  The meeting is open to anyone who wants to learn more about Attachment Parenting. 

Our FIRST Meeting:

Monday, October 23, 2006

6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

*Meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.

Gwinnett County Public Library- Five Forks Branch

Please visit our website at:

www.APIofGwinnett.org 

for additional information!

Peaceful Parenting~

Melody and David Haynes

API of Gwinnett

Just wanted to share I received my Happiest Baby on the Block
Certification today! Whoo hoo! I will begin teaching the one day class
the first of the year. Soon I will have four more doulas in my group
teaching as well! Keep an eye on the new website to come to see the
details! Thanks for allowing me to share my good news!

new york times 9.5.2006 article worth reading and passing on to
others- also a good reason for women to be allowed to labor a bit
before a repeat cesarean -

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/05/health/05birt.html?ex=1158120000&en=f00343\
8711774f4c&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Low-risk cesareans carry increased neonatal mortality risk
31 August 2006
Birth 2006; Not yet available online

Low-risk mothers who opt for a cesarean face a higher risk of infant
and neonatal mortality than those who deliver vaginally, researchers
report.

"These findings should be of concern for clinicians and policy
makers who are observing the rapid growth in the number of primary
cesareans to mothers without a medical indication," said Marian
McDorman, who led the study.

The team, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
Atlanta, Georgia, analyzed data on more than 5.7 million live births
and 12,000 infant deaths over a 4-year period. The researchers
focused on women with a singleton full-term gestation and no
indicated medical risks or complications.

They found that, overall, infants born to these low-risk women had a
low incidence of neonatal death, at about one in 1000 live births.
However, further analysis showed that those delivered by cesarean
section had twice the risk of death as those delivered vaginally.

This is worrying because the overall rate of cesarean delivery rose
by 41 percent between 1996 and 2004 in the USA, while the incidence
in women with no indication for cesarean almost doubled.

*My guess is that these women with "no indication", are sectioned
due to medical practice and not really by "choice". When a woman is
unsupported, frightened, frustrated and exhausted in labor and
says "just cut it out of me!!", she is not "opting" or consenting to
surgery (keep in mind that she already signed the - unread - consent
form when she was admitted). She is feeling desperate, not well
informed.

Does anyone know of workshops, classes, consultants,etc. that base
their fertility work from the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility?
Thanks,
Kate

i am looking for a five point harness toddler seat- a  convertible or
seat for a toddler- up to 55 pounds or so. my grandkids have begun to
outgrow the one i have and so i am looking for a replacement- got one
locally that your child has outgrown- that is still young enough to be
passed down and never been in a wreck? if so- email me-
georgiadoula@.... thanks!

teresa

the class times will actually be 1 pm to 3:45 pm--- In
alaboroflove_webgroup@yahoogroups.com, "birthinawareness"
<crowning.glory@...> wrote:
>
> I am putting together a Birthing Again class for couples who are
> expecting their second or subsequent baby, and who have taken a
> childbirth class before.
>
> We will have an evening session for the women only on Friday,
> September 22, from 7:30 to 9:30 at La Madeleine in Duluth.  The class
> for couples will meet on Saturdays from 1:30 to 4:00 pm on the 23rd
> and 30th.  The Saturday afternoon classes will meet in the
> Lawrenceville classroom location.
>
> Please let Teresa know if you are interested in taking this class!
>
> Tamara Ashley, CD (DONA)
>

I am putting together a Birthing Again class for couples who are
expecting their second or subsequent baby, and who have taken a
childbirth class before.

We will have an evening session for the women only on Friday,
September 22, from 7:30 to 9:30 at La Madeleine in Duluth.  The class
for couples will meet on Saturdays from 1:30 to 4:00 pm on the 23rd
and 30th.  The Saturday afternoon classes will meet in the
Lawrenceville classroom location.

Please let Teresa know if you are interested in taking this class!

Tamara Ashley, CD (DONA)

great article in Forbes magazine- on cesareans

http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/08/17/hscout534400.htm\
l

FYI: a post from the ican mailing list:

--

  _____

From: Lisa Gould Rubin [mailto:Lisa@...]
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 1:41 PM
To: president@...; vp@...
Subject: The Today Show Doula Segment



Dear Tonya and Sally,
I wanted to share with all of you at ICAN that the Today Show (NBC, channel
4) has produced a segment for The Weekend Edition on doulas and I am honored
to have been the doula they used as the subject.  The segment airs this
Sunday, August 13th during their show from 9am-10am.  If you can't watch it
live, it will be posted on the NBC website along with an excerpt from my
recently published book, "The Birth That's Right For You" (McGraw-Hill).

This offers great visibility and testimony, albeit three minutes worth (not
exactly "real time" labor), to the work doulas do for women and families on
network television.

Respectfully,
Lisa

Lisa Gould Rubin CD, LCCE
The Good Birth Company
lisa@...
914.763.9487

if you have not gotten an evite for the reunion- please email me so i
can add you to the list of invitees. the reunion is september 17th and
is sure to be a great chili dinner for all! we have gotten the
pinckneyville family pavillion this year- where we had it two and
three years ago- a great, quiet, private playground and bathroom and
pavillion all for us! so- mark your calendars- and send me your email
to georgiadoula@... so i can add you to the list and get a
real invitation!

teresa

heather is is done on a demand basis with four couples
needed to teach the classes- so with the holiday
months it is harder to get couples to commit without
tons of conflicts with holiday parties... but tamara
would be the one who made the plans for the next
one....

--- Heather Aksamit <wrzos1@...> wrote:

> Teresa (or someone else who knows) ~
>
> Will the Birthing Again Class be offered again this
> fall?  I'm
> interested in attending, but am out of town on
> 8/19...  I looked on
> your website and the calendar for this group, but
> didn't see another
> class listed yet.  Thanks!
>
> Heather Aksamit
> EDD 12/10-ish
>
> --- In alaboroflove_webgroup@yahoogroups.com,
> "birthinawareness"
> <crowning.glory@...> wrote:
> >
> > The Birthing Again Class taught by Tamara Ashley
> has been rescheduled--
> > it will be delayed by one week.  If you are
> interested in taking this
> > refresher class, please contact Teresa.
> >
> > The new dates are Friday, August 11 from 7:30 to
> 9:30 pm (women only);
> > and two Saturdays, August 12 and 19 from 10 am to
> 12:30 pm (couples).
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


Teresa Howard, CLD, CLE, CPD, CCCE (CAPPA), CD (DONA)
Labor of Love Doula and Childbirth Services, Inc.
www.alaboroflove.org
www.laborofloveshack.com

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heather thanks for asking- the truth is this series is taught on a
demand basis... and the fall is a difficult time with the holiday
months- but tamara if she gets enough interested couples, happily does
this class with the frequency that couples demand.... but she has to
have at least four couples to make it happen--- In
alaboroflove_webgroup@yahoogroups.com, "birthinawareness"
<crowning.glory@...> wrote:
>
> The Birthing Again Class taught by Tamara Ashley has been rescheduled--
> it will be delayed by one week.  If you are interested in taking this
> refresher class, please contact Teresa.
>
> The new dates are Friday, August 11 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm (women only);
> and two Saturdays, August 12 and 19 from 10 am to 12:30 pm (couples).
>

Teresa (or someone else who knows) ~

Will the Birthing Again Class be offered again this fall?  I'm
interested in attending, but am out of town on 8/19...  I looked on
your website and the calendar for this group, but didn't see another
class listed yet.  Thanks!

Heather Aksamit
EDD 12/10-ish

--- In alaboroflove_webgroup@yahoogroups.com, "birthinawareness"
<crowning.glory@...> wrote:
>
> The Birthing Again Class taught by Tamara Ashley has been rescheduled--
> it will be delayed by one week.  If you are interested in taking this
> refresher class, please contact Teresa.
>
> The new dates are Friday, August 11 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm (women only);
> and two Saturdays, August 12 and 19 from 10 am to 12:30 pm (couples).
>

another reason to keep your dollars and not go to those ultrasounds
for your keepsake album places...

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=106&pid=0&sid=873576&page=2

The Birthing Again Class taught by Tamara Ashley has been rescheduled--
it will be delayed by one week.  If you are interested in taking this
refresher class, please contact Teresa.

The new dates are Friday, August 11 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm (women only);
and two Saturdays, August 12 and 19 from 10 am to 12:30 pm (couples).

The Fall/Winter Kidsignments event is nearing! This event is only held
twice a year at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds so don't miss this one!
The Fall event dates and times are:
Tues.  Aug. 22 9am -7pm (no infants, children,strollers, carriers
until after 1pm)
Wed.   Aug. 23 9am -7pm
Thurs. Aug. 24 9am -7pm
Fri.   Aug. 25 9am -6pm
Sat.   Aug. 26 9am -6pm (Saturday-Items are 1/2 price unless tag has a
'NR')

Make sure to bring a good size container (or two) when you come to
shop! There are so many wonderful items that you will want to buy that
you will need something big to carry them in!  Remember that the
checkout lines can be very long for on the first sale day so please
make sure to bring (if you can) a friend, your list, a book (for the
line), a snack and patience.

This is a great time to plan ahead for the holidays and stock up on
those great bargains for gift giving too!  My kids know that Santa
needs advance planning and start their lists very early each year! : )

The Infant and Child CPR Class scheduled for August 5th from 1:30 to
3:30 pm is full, so we have scheduled another class for September 16th
from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. This class is taught by Natalie Coleman who is an
American Heart Association certified instructor. The cost is $35 per
couple payable the day of the class. You must RSVP to the class since
the class is limited to only five couples. It is taught on a as
demanded basis- let me know if you want a class soon.

if you want to share with someone about our classes and events- they
are posted here on the group calendar. thanks!

teresa

-----Original Message-----
From: alaboroflove@yahoogroups.com [mailto:alaboroflove@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Julie Moon
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:25 PM
To: alaboroflove@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [alaboroflove] thanks for making the switch!

I started an album of photos for you mom!

Teresa Howard <georgiadoula@...> wrote:

Transition is always difficult- but thanks for making the change over to the new yahoo group! Hopefully we can get everyone moved over and use this great set up for sharing news and information. Note we have a great calendar on this site- the upcoming childbirth classes have been posted as well as our reunion. There is even a search feature for specific things you may be looking for. There is a photo section where you can share pics.

Thanks for making the switch- I hope to see some posts from you soon!

Teresa

Transition is always difficult- but thanks for making the change over to the new yahoo group! Hopefully we can get everyone moved over and use this great set up for sharing news and information. Note we have a great calendar on this site- the upcoming childbirth classes have been posted as well as our reunion. There is even a search feature for specific things you may be looking for. There is a photo section where you can share pics.

Thanks for making the switch- I hope to see some posts from you soon!

Teresa

great breastfeeding article

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/health/13brea.html?ex=1307851200&en=34fe96eaa5\
b62c93&ei=5089&partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss

Teresa Howard, CLD, CLE, CPD, CCCE (CAPPA), CD (DONA)
Labor of Love Doula and Childbirth Services, Inc.
www.alaboroflove.org
www.laborofloveshack.com

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