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Event Recap: BWI Phoenix Main Event
Posted on October 15, 2016 at 3:12 AM |
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I had a great time at the Babywearing International event hosted by the Phoenix chapter last Saturday. Click the link for the IG profile and/or the website for the respective business...please shop local whenever possible and support these family-run businesses! Working the event with some of my favorite Bradley Method instructors a week ago!! Disclaimer: Disclaimer: The material included in this blog is for informational
purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for
professional medical advice. The viewer should always consult her or his
healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for
their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss
Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site,
or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog and related videos contain information about
our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official
website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained in this video and on our
blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American
Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. Birthing From Within and Bradley Method® natural childbirth
classes offered in Arizona: convenient to Chandler, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Gilbert,
Mesa, Scottsdale, Payson |
Special Feature: Club MomMe Spring Family Fest
Posted on June 1, 2014 at 11:17 AM |
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Club Mom-Me Spring Family Fest: Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Huntington Beach Club MomMe is a social, educational and wellness community for moms and moms-to-be. They provide a place for women to meet each other, make friends, learn about pregnancy and motherhood, and share unique experiences together. All attendees at each event receive a gift bag and a chance to win great giveaways like strollers, car seats, gear and more!
SPB is very excited to announce that we will be at the Club MomMe OC Spring Fest event. In case you cannot attend in person, you can follow us on Twitter for live-tweets from the event, see views from the inside the event on Instagram, and we will be sharing presenter notes in future blog posts. Here is our virtual interview with Aubrye Foote, Vice President of Club MomMe Orange County, with your inside scoop on the event coming up this Saturday, June 7, 2014. SPB: What's new at the Spring Family Fest? AF: This year we've added our Daddy Lounge with fun activities, a Style Lounge where you can see and shop for different clothing, bags, etc. and added some interactive areas for the kids. Spring Fest truly is an event where you can learn about parenthood, explore products & gear, sample goodies during the event and in the *huge* gift bags you'll take home, and connect with not only experts but other families as well. SPB: Tell me more about the inspiration for the Daddy Lounge. It sounds amazing - are MomMe's and Babies welcome, too? AF: We wanted our Family Fests to be something every member of the family could enjoy and what better way for Dad to have a good time then to set him up with a fantastic microbrew (Beach City Brewery) and a taco bar! Of course MomMes and Babies are welcome to enjoy the Daddy Lounge. Besides, we're having Micro Kickboard races and diaper changing races that MomMes will just LOVE to watch and a craft where littles can decorate a tumbler for Daddy for Father's Day from Daddy & Company. SPB: What can a family expect to find, see and learn about? AF: At Spring Fest, families can listen to various speakers and panels such as Dr. Harvey Karp, Natural Parenting Panel, Entrepreneurship for Parents Panel, Healthy Child Healthy World's Understanding Labels workshop, Daddy Panel, and the Hot Baby & Toddler Products session. They'll be able to see and shop at exhibitors ranging from baby/toddler products & gear, clothing, skincare, food and more. We have an Activity Zone with lots of amazing activities for the little ones, a Pamper Lounge where you can enjoy a manicure, a hand massage and juice bar, a Daddy Lounge by Daddy & Company with a microbrew and races with prizes, a Style Lounge featuring gorgeous clothing & bags and last but not least the Lansinoh Lactation Lounge where MomMes can go to nurse or break away to feed & change their babies. SPB: How can they get the most out of the event? Are there other breakout sessions besides the main speakers? AF: There's the main speakers/panels and as a part of each session parents get the opportunity to ask whatever questions they have! I encourage them to do so because these speakers are fabulous! In addition to those sessions, I would recommend that families take advantage of having the ability to see and test new products on the market, learn about what's available to them, visit with the local resources to make parenthood easier and even do some shopping to take these great products home. Not only that, but MomMes ... take some time in the Pamper Lounge and get a manicure or hand massage while Daddy and the little one are off kicking a soccer ball. SPB: Do you have any survival tips to share for families attending with toddlers and/or more mobile children? AF: The great part about Spring Fest is that we have 4 different craft areas, musicians that are performing for the kids, Super Soccer Stars soccer area, a face painter, balloon artist and Urban Sitters will be there to keep an eye on the little ones should MomMe and Daddy need some help. We wanted parents to be able to enjoy the event, but also have the kids enjoy it as well. That's why we set up so many activities in our Activity Zone to keep those "active" ones happy. They may not even want to leave!! SPB: What are the ticketing levels? Which do you feel is the best value? AF: The levels that are still available are:
Each ticket level receives an amazing amount of "swag" that they get to take home. The VIP level ticket has a gift bag worth over $500 and the Celeb ticket has almost $1,000 worth of items. With that, I'd have to say the Celeb ticket is the best value, but you can't go wrong with any of them! SPB: Long term, what is your vision for the Family Fest events? AF: Our biggest passion in what we do is being able to bring resources to parents that they may not have access to on their own. At Family Fest we are able to bring all of that together in one location. Currently we have our Spring Fest in Orange County and Fall Fest is Los Angeles, but our long term vision for our Family Fests is to be able to expand them into other areas in the US so that we can provide these fantastic speakers and brands to an even greater number of families. Thank you, Aubrye, for giving our readers the inside scoop on the event! To learn more about the speakers and panels, please visit the event website HERE http://clubmommeevents.com/. Ticket Giveaway Contest: If you would like to win the Family Ticket which includes 2 Adults and one gift bag with a ton of product & goodies, please leave a comment below and tell me which is your *must see* session. I will choose a winner on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at noon. The winner will be selected by Random.org by assigning each comment a number in order of receipt and letting the Random Number Generator choose a winning number. Please be sure to leave me your email address in the comment so that the Media MomMe can email you your Family Ticket. Event Sessions: Dr. Harvey Karp Author of “The Happiest Baby on the Block" & "The Happiest Toddler on the Block” Want a career and balance parenthood? Looking to be a “mompreneur”? With emerging trends in business, innovative new technology, social media, and the shifting cultural expectations about careers and work/life balance, presents the perfect opportunity for a new generation of entrepreneurs or “mompreneurs”. There is no roadmap for establishing a business or career that you’re passionate about AND supports motherhood. You often have to create it yourself, which can be a daunting task. Join us to be inspired, motivated and moved to become a Mompreneur yourself, and learn how our panelists started on their journey to becoming Mompreneurs! With Jill Ettinger & Alexandra Spunt Healthy Child Healthy World is hosting its second annual Educational Workshop at Spring Fest, “Understanding Labels,” to help the public navigate this increasingly ambiguous landscape. The event will welcome top experts and personalities in the consumer products and environmental health space to address label confusion and coach attendees on how to effectively read labels, what “red flags” to watch for, ingredients to question, and how to be a smarter, more conscious shopper. Want information and tips on Natural Parenting? consciously. While families may define it differently, there are several principles that are widely agreed to be part of this lifestyle. These are ideals that natural parents tend to hold … even if we don’t always live up to all of them. Attachment/Responsive Parenting, Breastfeeding, Ecological Responsibility, Holistic Health Practices, Natural Learning, Living a Healthy Lifestyle and more are areas these amazing speakers will cover. Did you ever want to hear tips, information and just the Truth from other Dads? This is the Panel where Dads will become DadDes! Learn about the latest Baby & Toddler Products … and WIN them! Check out the latest Baby & Toddler Products and Gear + WIN them! We GIVE AWAY almost all featured products at the end of the talk!! Club MomMe gets the hottest NEW products and we are sharing them first with you! Find out what new products are worth checking out and will make your life easier Please leave us a comment below and tell me your *must see* session for a chance to win a Family Ticket (2 adults plus gift bag) to the Club MomMe Spring Fest on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Transportation and accommodation not included. Disclaimer: |
Labor Positions for Second Stage
Posted on January 14, 2014 at 4:07 PM |
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Therein lies the quandary of being an instructor within the
parameters of our current video library.
We keep trying to convince our students to film their births, especially
those that push in non-traditional positions, and then share them with us so
that we can use them for class instruction.
We have yet to have one student take us up on the request. << (Here is a picture from the pushing phase from our homebirth...our video will never be seen outside our home!) The optimal pushing position is a squat. It is still used as the “elimination”
position in many cultures, for childbirth and otherwise. It opens the outlet of the pelvis. It shortens the birth canal. If the mother feels like this is productive
and the baby is doing well in this position, what’s not to love? Many care providers do not care for it because a true squat
on the floor or on a bed with the assistance of a squat bar does not allow for
them “to see” what is happening as the baby is being born. With the advent of anesthesia, women couldn’t
get into this position and/or hold this position for any length of time…so the
supine position became “the” birthing position. You can imitate a squat on a bed by getting into what is
considered “the classic” position – with assistance, mama can pull her knees up
towards her shoulder. The challenge with
the classic pushing position is that although it imitates a squat by opening
and shortening to some degree, it does not allow for gravity to work with the
baby to move them down. In addition,
depending on the angle of the mother, the weight of the baby pushing down could
stretch the perineum enough to tear it. Here are some other positions for you to consider in which you can still
imitate a squat and allow the care provider to see the baby being born:
All three of these allow for a mother to imitate a squat
during the pushing through a contraction, and for a restful position between contractions. You can see them illustrated with
explanations HERE If you had a vaginal birth, which position did you use? Did you like your pushing position? Why or why not? |
10 Wishes For Your Birth and Beyond
Posted on May 10, 2013 at 11:29 AM |
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It’s hard to believe…and I know, I say this every three months – Time Flies! We are almost finished with another class series. As we get ready to send another set of Papas and Pods off into the world to prepare for the arrival of their Sweet Peas, I wanted to write our “Wish List” for their Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby outcome. What we hope you will remember: 1. You are a team. As a couple, you lovingly conceived your child. You have attended a trimester of Bradley Method® classes together to learn about the normal, low-risk process of pregnancy, labor and birth. Trust in the information you learned together; use the communication skills you learned and practiced in class. Fill your toolbox full of comfort measures and relaxation techniques with daily practice. All that information will be available when you need it. 2. You hired a care provider you trust. 4. You need to sleep! Mamas: If you want to allow your labor to stay healthy and low risk, you need to rest. Along with that, you need to eat when you are hungry, and drink *before* you are thirsty. Dr. Bradley called the woman in labor an, “obstetrical athlete”. In order to perform with peak strength and stamina, a mother has the best opportunity for the outcome she wants if she has rested, is full of bioavailable fuel, and is hydrated to the point of efficiency for all the hormones that are at work during the process of labor. She has set herself up for an intervention-free outcome. If the mother gets too tired and too weak, then she and her partner will be making different choices. Coaches: You need to sleep because you will not have the surge of endorphins that mama gets for her “second wind”. You will be laboring just as long as mama is – so take care of yourself so you can support her. Remember to take a few phone numbers of assistant coaches that you can call in for back up, if and when you need reinforcements to run errands or energize your labor. 5. You can do this! 7. You are the consumer with three magic questions. Is Mom okay? (“YES”) Is Baby okay? (“YES”) Since they are both okay, may we just have some more time? (Usually, “NEGOTIATE”) If there is no medical reason for an intervention, patience is often the choice that our students make in the interest of avoiding a cascade of interventions: agreeing to one intervention may lead to another, to another, etc. All the couples that complete our Bradley™ series attend with the intention of having an intervention-free birth. Very rarely, you get a “NO” answer to one of the, “Are they okay,” questions. In your case, it may become apparent that you need to go down a different path for a Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby outcome. Please take it – there are no medals for having a natural birth at all costs. You will not regret the choices that are made out of love for the mother and child in order to ensure that they are both well after labor and birth. You may need time to process your birth story, however, having a Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby is the outcome we wish for all of our families. 8. You have a support system. Then, reality sets in: you have a new life that is completely dependent on you. I have written in more detail about the postpartum period HERE. Please seek out resources and a community to help you through the first six months to a year – you are not alone! Your Bradley™ classmates are one source of community. Beyond that, there are support groups for breastfeeding, postpartum depression, cesarean recovery, and more. 9. You need to sleep! Sleep is essential for Mama so that she can heal, make milk, and have the emotional reserves to make the transition to being a mother of one, two, three+ children. Coaches, you need to sleep so that can put your happy face on and be helpful when she wakes up for the night feedings, the extra stops at the store on the way home from work, and anything else that mama may ask of you as you both transition to life as parents. 10. Your baby is counting on you. What tips would you share with a couple preparing for labor and birth? Please leave us a comment - it will be moderated and posted. *I think* that the amount of traffic you so generously generate has led to a lot of spam posting. In an effort to keep the spam to a minimum, I am taking the time to moderate comments now. Disclaimer: The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
SPB Scavenger Hunt
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:43 PM |
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We hope you enjoy the romp across the internet as you get to know all our social media platforms! The first three readers to complete the scavenger hunt will win one of the following:
Rules: Follow the clues, complete the tasks, and send in your answers to [email protected] The winners will be determined according to accuracy and the time stamp on their email. We understand that not everyone participates in all social platforms. If you do not have an account, you can send a text to 602-684-6567 to receive a text clue to help you complete the task for that social platform. Maximum two clues per player. Blog Clue: Check out our Birthday Blog Post. Leave us a comment on the blog and tell me your favorite idea, or do you have one you would add?
Facebook Clue: Write down the birthdates and gender of the babies from our February birth
announcements. Instagram Clue: Find the birthday idea picture – what are the three letters
featured in the Party Memento idea? While
you are here, can you “follow” us so we can return the follow? Google+ Clue: Would you be kind enough to +1 our page? It’s lonely and would like some more love – thanks! Anyone with a gmail account automatically has Google+ - look at the top left-hand corner of your email page. If you do not have a gmail account and don't want to sign up for one, send me a text (602.684.6567) to let me know you are using this clue as one of your freebie text clues. Pinterest Clue: Did you find our new blog posts Board? You are good. Check out our March "Doula of the Month", Dianne Hamre, who helps families have memorable Birth-Days. When you send me your “hunt” email – tell me what your favorite SPB Pinterest board is, and why. Twitter Clue: Please tweet us @sweetpeabirths and hashtag #sweetpeabirths so
that I can follow you! #scavengerhunt all done
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Disclaimer:
The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
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