Celebrate Midwives’ Day picnic, Saturday, May 2, 1-4 pm, Redwood Memorial Park in Arcata, grassy lawn area by the play gym. Bring a potluck dish to share, a blanket, water, and some sunscreen. Call Monika at: 502-7440 with questions.
Fortuna Tuesdays April 14th – 28th 4:00-5:30 Renner Room
Eureka Mondays April 20th – May 4th 4:00-5:30 Burre Room
This class teaches parents to safely & effectively massage their babies. Benefits include: relaxation, stress release, improved sleep,
improved digestion (helps with gas/colic), deeper bonding.
Class are free.
call to register or for more information: Kim Eubanks,Perinatal Education Coordinator
707/725-8788
So I was talking about how yummy these were at clinic and thought I would post the recipe. I am pretty sure you would need to eat a ton of them for lactation to increase but they are yummy and you could add them to your daily breastfeeding “needs”.
Housepoet’s Famous Lactation Boosting Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip & Flaxseed Cookies™
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups floor
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats, thick cut if you can find them
1 cup or more chocolate chips
2 tablespoons of brewers yeast* (be generous)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix together 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes. Cream butter/margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir in flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to sugar mixture. Beat until blended. Sift together dry ingredients, except oats and chips. Add to sugar mixture stir in oats then chips. Scoop or drop onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment or silpat. The dough is a little crumbly, so it helps to use a scoop.
Bake 8-12 minutes, depending on size of cookies.
Preparation time 15 minutes.
(All items can be found at a health food store)
* Note* It must be brewers yeast, no substitutions.
April 7th, 7-9 pm
Preconception: Preparing for Pregnancy and Enhancing Fertility Naturally
· Fertility-promoting herbs, foods, and lifestyle.
· Factors affecting fertility.
· Stages of fertility.
· Body wisdom in timing of conception.
· Preparing spiritually, mentally, and physically to welcome a baby.
· From ovulation to conception and implantation.
· Maximizing donor/insemination success.
· Resources for fertility and pregnancy.
This class will enhance your skills and understanding of your body cycles in preparation for a new baby. It can be taken alone or in conjunction with the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) class on 4/14. Cost is $20 for one, $30 for both classes.
April 14th, 7-9 pm
Fertility Awareness Method (FAM): Natural Family Planning
· Chart your cycle accurately.
· Predict fertile times, ovulation, menstruation and non-fertile times.
· Enhance cooperation, communication, and connection in intimate relationships.
· Non-hormonal contraception during the fertile times.
· Gain greater awareness of your body and its marvelous design.
· Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM) as pregnancy prevention for new mamas.
· Based on scientific research that is up to 98-99% accurate in preventing pregnancy.
This class will give you all the tools to learn about your fertility and can be used to prevent or encourage pregnancy. This is not “The Rhythm Method,” based on the calendar but a comprehensive system. Class includes samples of fertility charts and hand-outs.
This class can be taken in conjunction with the Preconception class on 4/7. Both classes are very positive about human sexuality and respect all families and sexual orientations. Cost is $20 for one, $30 for both classes.
About the Instructor: Monika Rosicka is a licensed homebirth midwife in Humboldt County with an affinity for the human body. She has taught family planning classes since 2002 and teaches prenatal yoga, childbirth, and breastfeeding classes in the community. As a midwife, she feels incredibly blessed to witness everyday miracles in the human form.
Visit her website: TreeOfLifeMidwiferyServices.com for more information.
Just wanted to share a great local resource. I have heard wonderful things about this doctor. If your child has allergies this might be something to look into.
Madeline Ramos 442-1200
Meet the Midwives, Pregnancy Information Night at Moonrise Herbs Monday, November 17th, 7-9 pm. Free. Sign up directly at Moonrise: 822-5296.
Just a reminder about upcopming (free, for now) classes
1. INFANT MASSAGE & COMMUNICATION for parents & caregivers
This class teaches a full body massage w/ emphasis on reading
babies cues & behavioral states, & deepening bonding.3 class series.
Eureka – Tuesdays Oct. 7th, 14th & 21st 3:00 – 4:30
Burre Room, General Hospital
Fortuna – Mondays Oct. 13th, 20th & 27th 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Renner Room, Redwood Memorial Hospital
2. COMFORT MEASURES FOR LABOR & DELIVERY
This class focuses on practicing techniques such as breath,
massage, positioning, guided imagery, aromatherapy and developing a
birth plan. Designed for partners, but singles welcome.
Eureka – Tuesday October 14th 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Burre Room, General Hospital
Guests are welcome at all classes. For more info, or to register
KIM EUBANKS
Perinatal Education Co-ordinator, RMH
725-7322
Well today seem to reinforce my latest theory that cleaning is not all we make it out to be. I see many families spending so much time working on the upkeep and cleaning of their homes that they miss out on social connection and time with their children, not to say that you should live as slops just that maybe the floor does not need to be mopped everyday, maybe every other day.
I have recently read a few books that the main character, a woman, either was a housekeeper in the 1700, or a widow in the 1800 or in the case of The Red Tent a group of woman at the time of Christ. All of these stories spent had women who there lives work was household chores. This being their job, I wonder how now that many women work out of the house, what is the sacrifice of spending the time to do two jobs? And it is no wonder why the fellowship of women has been lost to doing laundry and dishes alone.
This coming on the day that the new is reporting that actor House Peters Jr., who became the original Mr. Clean died Wednesday and we here on the North Coast get our first dose rain, which has already made my sidewalk and porch look cleaner.
On a local note, my great friend Sallye of Bottom’s Up Diaper Service has some used cloth diapers for sale. You can see her listing on Craig’s List, Humboldt – Baby and Kid Stuff. http://humboldt.craigslist.org/bab/863186148.html or call her at 707-444-3336.
Welcome to HumboldtChildbith! Notice something different??
This website has been a great resource for Humboldt parents and expecting parents but I (Kit) have always kept my thoughts to myself, well I hope you are ready for discussion, side notes, and stories of birth and motherhood.
So today I start to BOLG… I have just finished reading about how to support women in waterbirth while having the tailbone free to flex. Imagine hammick in the water…
I am also currently morning the coolness of having a baby clothing store with in walking distance of my house, not that I could really afford to buy much there but it was nice to go look and see the support for new parents and the birth community.
Meet the Midwives, Pregnancy Information Night at Moonrise Herbs.
Monday, September 8th, 7-9 pm. Free. Sign up directly at Moonrise: 822-5296.