Hi Jenne, Please do, and thank you! Let me talk with Debbie Davis and see if we can come up with a list of people around the country who we know and trust....
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 2, 2010 4:40 am
Welcome, Mychelle. Are you in the Portland area? Can we list your services on our mother's forum? I hope that this will be an easier format for us to keep up...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 2, 2010 5:02 am
If you are a birth professional or mental health professional and would like to be added to the Solace for Mother's directories, please add your contact...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 2, 2010 5:06 am
Sarah, welcome. My background too is very related to sociology (I majored in family studies) and you've described the path that I'm basically on. I'm a...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 2, 2010 5:07 am
Sarah, welcome. I recognize your name and I'm glad you are on the forum. Please help by starting any discussions on certain aspects of trauma you would like to...
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Sarah Allen
drsarahfallen
Sep 2, 2010 1:41 pm
Hi Jenne, In response to your question: what potential is there for therapists to affect obstetric practice and how? I have found that some obstetricians are ...
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Maddy Oden
momoden...
Sep 2, 2010 2:06 pm
Jenne: I would like to add my doula info to the directory. but cant open the database link. ??? Maddy...
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amyfarr1
Sep 2, 2010 3:28 pm
Hi, My name is Amy Farr. I am married and the mother of two. I am a birth doula and breastfeeding counselor in the Pittsburgh, Pa area. I am also our local...
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nurturepdx
Sep 2, 2010 3:47 pm
Thank you for the warm welcome. I am already keeping up better with this group now that it is coming directly to my e-mail account. Yes, I am in the Portland...
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lceja6@...
lceja6@att.net
Sep 2, 2010 4:22 pm
Hi, My name is Laura and I am a mother of four as well as a Labor and Delivery RN. I am a birth advocate, love working with midwives and birth doulas, using...
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kurym
Sep 2, 2010 4:57 pm
Hi Everyone! I'm so thankful to have a group like this available! I teach childbirth education courses geared to couples who want a natural birth experience....
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jessica070689
Sep 2, 2010 5:13 pm
My name is Jessica and I am very intrested in joining this group. I think it's great that women are coming together to support eachother on topics such as...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 2, 2010 6:18 pm
I'm sorry, I don't know why the link isn't working for you. Its working just fine for me. You can try to copy and paste the link instead. Another option is to...
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Mother Cat
lindarosejoh...
Sep 2, 2010 7:36 pm
Hi Jenn Don't know if you'll remember me. On MDC I am mothercat and you and I had talked about the list of resources for women who had had a traumatic birth....
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dearbornmidwife
Sep 2, 2010 9:24 pm
Hello, my name is Kim and I am a mother and a midwife....
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 2, 2010 9:46 pm
http://hencigoer.com/downloads/cruelty_maternity_wards.pdf From the article: "What, then, is to be done? Meaningful, longlasting change requires transforming...
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jennifermiddleton.mak...
jennifermidd...
Sep 3, 2010 2:40 am
Hi my name is Jennifer. I am currently training to become a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator and lactation councilor in the Portland Metro area...
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Maddy Oden
momoden...
Sep 3, 2010 2:36 pm
thanks. b/c I just tried it again, and for me, I can't get into database... I am sure i am not doing the correct thing. M...
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Sylvia
ssantaballa
Sep 3, 2010 2:40 pm
My name is Sylvia. I'm a doula, board member of Where's My Midwife?, LLL Leader, activist, based in Wilmington, NC. I apprenticed for a couple of years to be a...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 8:43 am
Welcome, Sylvia! Don't be surprised if we put you to work here. Tell us about your doula work. Are you finding that sometimes the births you attend are...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 8:45 am
Sorry about that Maddy. Can you share your business info here and I'll put it into the database? Please include a description of your practice/services and...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 8:48 am
Jennifer, welcome! You are making some exciting decisions! Best wishes in your studies and preparation. I share your horror at the maternity care given in many...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 8:57 am
This is a great idea. I would love to see this newsletter or something like it become available to more OBs across the country. From the Mother's board on...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 8:59 am
Amy, welcome. Do you want to tell us about some of your experiences with trauma? Being an ICAN chapter leader, you must have been exposed to some upsetting...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 9:05 am
Laura, welcome! I'm glad we've got a L&D nurse in our midst. I was really lucky to have a nurse who was very excited about me working for a natural birth...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 9:07 am
Jessica, welcome. Have you joined out mother's board? The URL is http://mothers.solaceformothers.org That's where the mothers who have had traumatic births...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 9:14 am
Welcome to our group here. Its very good that you are trying to get a support group together in your area. One thing I've observed is that birth trauma groups...
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jenneology
jenneologylds
Sep 5, 2010 9:20 am
Yes, I remember you. I'm glad you are here. I know you definitely have an awareness of birth trauma issues. Did you have a traumatic experience yourself? In...
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Amy Farr
amyfarr1
Sep 5, 2010 3:36 pm
Thanks Jenne, I have heard some horrific stories and as a doula have been to a few births that were really difficult to process. I will certainly post some...
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Mary Kury
kurym
Sep 6, 2010 10:57 am
I would LOVE to see a model of how it all works. We live in a relatively small area and the nearest ICAN group meets a little over an hour away. As far as I ...
