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Baby Bump Services Childbirth Education Platform is Here!

Well, it is here, now! And you could be using the Baby Bump Services Childbirth Education Platform to cultivate community and offer fun, informative childbirth classes in your area. Liz Chalmers, of Birth Zone says: "The best money I ever spent was buying Kyndal's childbirth education curriculum. More than 1500 people have benefited from her wisdom, in my classes alone. Thank you, Kyndal, for the foundation you have created. I am thrilled you are making it more broadly available--there's only so many people you and I can teach." This childbirth education platform is based on the childbirth education curriculum I use in my successful Confident Birthing Childbirth Class and is used by authorized childbirth educators in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Hawaii. Here is what...

How to Help Her Keep A Rhythm…A Music Lesson for Doulas

As doulas and childbirth educators we often spend some time introducing the idea of rhythm to our clients. We share that rhythm is a common denominator among women who cope well with their labor and birth. We explore how a laboring woman can find her rhythm, and how everyone can support her and try not to interfere with it. Today I found this Ted.com presentation clip of the wonderful musician, Bobby McFerrin, together with some men I assume are likely neuroscientists. The presentation was called "Neurons and Notes: In Search of the Common Chorus." And, as I was watching, I saw a few things here I often see in birth.  Check it out - it's short. What I find so fascinating about Bobby McFerrin's interplay with the audience...

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DONA-trained Birth Doulas Learning Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices

In the Baby Bump Services BEcoming a Doula Workshop we weave the Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices into our trainings. Doulas explore the feelings and needs a client might have when approaching and passing her expected due date and brainstorm ways to help that mama get her needs met in other ways while considering the benefits of letting labor begin on its own. We practice comfort measures and explore ways to support laboring moms to walk, move and change positions in labor. We explore the meaning of continuous supportand the concept of attuning to the laboring mother and the unique single purpose and primacy of interest of the DONA birth support doula. We learn about interventions explore evidenced-based care, resources for current and quality research and the benefits to...

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