tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207010955722873342024-10-24T16:18:44.377-07:00Hug a DoulaHave you hugged a Doula today?Goth, Hippie, Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197991692624111716noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620701095572287334.post-10286873296409694802010-10-03T22:02:00.000-07:002010-10-05T15:32:52.721-07:001st Class Re-cap<p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><iframe align="right" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=hugadoula&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=143917511X&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p></p></p></p></iframe>1st class to start my 'Birth Professional Training' was Childbirth Educator Training - to become a childbirth educator. So when expecting couples take childbirth classes, I could be they're teacher! </p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><br />
<p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1>Class was very interesting, learned lots of info! My classmates and me are a talkative, opinionated, and lively bunch - which makes class fun. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am looking forward to going back for the last 3 days on October 15th. Bryce actually knows one of the ladies in my class! They were friends from when they both lived in Eugene. Small world!</p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><br />
<p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1>One highlight was the Ice exercise. You may remember it from your own Childbirth Education classes. Well basically you hold a bag of ice for 1-2 min (length of a contraction) and try different pain coping techniques such as walking, focused breathing, humming, reading, etc. What worked best for me was reading. If I had something to read, I could hold the ice forever. All the other pain coping methods were just obnoxious. The basic premise is that you deal with pain in the same way you learn. I'm a visual learner. Some people are auditory (humming, singing) or kinetic (walking). Really cool idea and it worked!</p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><br />
<p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1>I highly recommend the Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn book to expecting parents. Accurate <i>and</i> accessible information. </p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><br />
<p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1>The class was Friday-Sunday 9/17-19, and Friday-Sunday 10/15-17</p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1>Goth, Hippie, Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197991692624111716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620701095572287334.post-49095618780277911312010-09-27T16:36:00.000-07:002010-09-27T16:38:54.089-07:00Whoa! Holy workshops batman!Man, between my 3 day Friday-Sunday <strong>C</strong>hild<strong>b</strong>irth <strong>E</strong>ducator <strong>T</strong>raining (9/17-9/19) and my 4 day Birth Doula Training (9/22-9/25), I'm ready for the 4 day break (ha!) between workshops! They were awesome classes! Next class/workshop starts on this Friday (10/1-10/2 and 10/8-10/9).<br />
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I totally didn't do my first day of school photo (mostly because Bryce wouldn't wake up, but I don't blame him, it was 6:30am) and my CBET re-cap. I'm still on time for the Doula class re-cap since that only ended on Saturday. So I'll post in sequential order - first about CBET and then Birth Doula class - as two separate posts pending...Goth, Hippie, Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197991692624111716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620701095572287334.post-59566108755248370682010-09-16T21:47:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:47:17.158-07:00Back to school, back to school!I start my first “birth professional” class tomorrow! <a href="http://www.bastyr.edu/continuinged/calendar.asp?cid=%7B4A2D39AD-F8A2-4AC6-933C-91C7F298D6DC%7D" target="_blank">Childbirth Eductaor Training</a>!<br />
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I went to Target last night, and spent far too long trying to buy school supplies. Oh things have changed since I was in school. I kept thinking “where did I used to find all those 5 subject expanding file folders?!” and “Why must they all be 7 or 13 subject?!” I settled on a post modern large leaf print 3 ring binder (very hip) with file pockets. I haven’t used a 3 ring binder since 8th grade, when I decided expanding file folders and messenger bags was where its at and all I would <em>ever use again</em>. I still have the messenger bag, but I think its a tad bit too small. Even though I have only one book in physical form and all the others are on my iPad via Kindle app (score!). <em>I put way too much thought into school supplies…</em><br />
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I’m making Bryce take the obligatory “first day of school” picture tomorrow morning, and I will show off my sweet school supplies tomorrow! Stay tuned for photos of my kickass pen case.Goth, Hippie, Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197991692624111716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620701095572287334.post-13448534925451377722010-09-16T21:46:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:46:00.452-07:00Childbirth Educator Training!!!<div class="post_content"> I’ve decided to also take the <a href="http://www.bastyr.edu/continuinged/calendar.asp?cid=%7B4A2D39AD-F8A2-4AC6-933C-91C7F298D6DC%7D" target="_blank">Childbirth Educator Training</a> that starts this Friday!! I’ll be teaching pregnant couples all about childbirth and their newborn!<br />
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So excited! And kudos to my boss for letting me take every Friday, +2 days, off for the next month!<br />
</div>Goth, Hippie, Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197991692624111716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620701095572287334.post-16449736314318477092010-09-16T21:45:00.002-07:002010-09-16T21:45:28.147-07:00Good news!My 401k withdrawal was approved! Hopefully I’ll get my money in 3-10 business days! Then I can register for Doula classes! Yay!Goth, Hippie, Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197991692624111716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620701095572287334.post-13867834323229915762010-09-16T21:45:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:45:10.171-07:00Doula doula!First post on my Tumblr Doula blog!! I have decided to keep a blog/journal as I began the process to become a Labour and Postpartum Doula (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doula" title="labour coach/midwife assistant">labour coach/midwife assistant</a>)! I am very excited to take classes and learn all about how to help women through childbirth!<br />
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If all goes as planned, I’ll start the <a href="http://www.bastyr.edu/continuinged/calendar.asp?cid=%7BCBFDFBA2-EDA5-4B93-B05A-FD139DEBECB2%7D" target="_blank" title="Labor Support Course for Birth Doulas">Labor Support Course for Birth Doulas</a> on September 22nd at <a href="http://www.bastyr.edu/default.asp" target="_blank" title="Bastyr University">Bastyr University</a>. Bastyr recently took over the <a href="http://www.seattlemidwifery.org/index.html" target="_blank" title="Seattle Midwifery School">Seattle Midwifery School</a> and is offering Continuing Education classes in Doula training. Futher down the line, I would love to become a Midwife.<br />
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After classes, I will need to help out at 20 births before becoming certified with the <a href="http://www.dona.org/" target="_blank" title="Doula of North America">Doula of North America</a> organization. As soon as I am certified, I am in business and start my new career!<br />
Thanks for reading!Goth, Hippie, Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197991692624111716noreply@blogger.com0