Pampered Pregnancy – Blissful Birth

Friends- here is the registration link with online payment instructions so that you can attend this fabulous class with us.  http://www.getbabied.com/classes/online-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=102&name_of_event=SpiritualCesareanWorkshopforBirthProfessionals

A $30 investment can save you almost $3000!

What?  Ridiculous you say?

Exclusively Breastfeeding your baby can save you almost $3000!

Cost of the ABM/Formula for 1 year...

Approximately $1930 or $160/month.

This number is only for the cost of the ABM and does not include the cost of bottles, nipples or liners.  This does not include the cost of bottled water or the time required to boil and cool the water before use.  This also does not include the time required to sterilize your bottles and nipples.

If making one bottle takes five minutes….
And basing time frames on scheduled feedings as follows:

Birth-2 weeks/ 2-3 oz. every 2-3 hours                        =  112-168 bottles
2 weeks-2 months/ 3-5 oz. every 3-4 hours                 =  270-360 bottles
2-4 months/ 5-6 oz. every4-6 hours                            =  240-360 bottles
4-5 months/ 8 oz. 8 times a day                                 =  120 bottles
5-6 months/ 8 oz. 4 times a day                                 =  120 bottles
6-7 months/ 8 oz. 4 times a day                                 =  120 bottles
7-8 months/ 8 oz. 4 times a day                                 =  120 bottles
8-12 months/ 8 oz. 3 times a day                               =  360 bottles

Total bottles in one year                                           =  1462-1728

This comes to 7310-8640 minutes or 123-144 NON STOP hours.
Broken down to 8 hour days this is one month out of a year just making bottles…

If you are paid minimum wage then the cost in terms of your time is…
$7.25 (federal minimum wage) X 123-144 hours =
$891.75-$1044.00

Parents can save themselves almost $3000 just by breastfeeding for the first year!!!

Join me May 23rd at our Breastfeeding Basics class and turn your $30 investment into a $3000 savings!

Meet the Doula Night for April was awesome! There was food, there was a birth story, there was laughter…sigh, just thinking about it makes me long for another Meet the Doula Night.

Well, I won’t have too long to wait and neither will you! Our MTDN in May will not be the last Saturday of the month. Due to Memorial Day Weekend and everybody’s preference for BBQs, tanning on a boat, swimming and hanging out with friends, we decided to host Meet the Doula Night on May 21st! Yay! Three (ish) weeks! Not only is the date moved, so is our office!! So May’s MTDN will be historic as it will be our first one in our new space, 1825 E 38 1/2 St. 78722. It’s big, it’s comfy, it’s ours!

Here’s the scoop: Are you thinking about having a doula support you and your partner during birth and postpartum? Don’t know what a doula does? Don’t know the cost or if your insurance will cover doula services? If you head out to our new office, all these questions can be answered. You will hear the doulas at Get Babied talk about who we are, what we do, etc…Then there’s a birth story and a guest speaker. Oh yeah, and free snacks and drinks!

Even if you are already a client, MTDN still benefits you. It’s like a free prenatal assessment with the doulas. The more you can attend, the better you get to know all the doulas and we get to answer any questions or concerns you might have. It’s totally a win-win scenario.

Ok, enough fluff. Down to May’s MTDN schedule:

645pm to 7pm: Guests arrive, sign in, get a name tag and folder, get snacks and settle in.

At 7:00 The Get Babied Doulas begin their presentation on who we are, what we do, information about classes and packages, etc…

At 7:15 special guests Leslie & Brad will share the birth story of their daughter, Elisabeth. You can read about Leslie’s stoic composure during transition and pushing here: http://www.getbabied.com/2011-03-21/a-most-impressive-birth-story

At 7:30 Margery Segal will be speaking about Therapeutic Movement for Prenatal Care. Follow up informational blog coming soon!

At 7:45 we will have a doula “speed dating” session – each of the Get Babied doulas will be assigned a number and you can jump in and start talking to any doula for about 3 to 5 minutes. Then a lovely gong will sound as a signal to move onto the next doula station. This way you get to meet as many doulas as possible.

For those of you who have attended MTDN in the past – you’re most welcome to skip the early part and just join us at 7:45. During this time, you’ll have our ear for any other questions or concerns that may have surfaced in the last month about your pregnancy, labor, delivery or postpartum care.  MTDN is also a great place to turn in pending paperwork or make payments in person.

If you are unable to make it to MTDN – please email us (doulas@getbabied.com) to schedule a free private 30 minute consult at your convenience during our office hours.  The advantage to MTDN of course is you get all 10 of us at once.

Hope to see all of you there!

Hey Mamas (and Dads) Still room in next month’s class! We’d love to
have you join us.

New Infant Survival Course with Happiest Baby Techniques

This is a fun interactive 2 hour class designed to teach you the
skills you need for those first 8 weeks with your baby. The class is
taught by me (Ame Shilington), certified doula/certified mom. Class
registration includes gently used copies when available of the
books discussed to take home for further reading. Class fee: $30 per
couple.

Topics Include:
*How to select a pediatrician and schedule of routine well checks and
vaccinations
*Pros and cons of circumcision & care for circumcized penis surgery
*Cord blood banking
*Routine medical procedures for baby at the hospital – Vitamin K, Hep
B, Ointment, Metabolic testing
*Common infant afflictions and treatments – jaundice, acne, rash,
eczema, cradle cap, fever
*Daily infant routines – review of the book “The Baby Whisperer”
*Daily infant care – diaper changing, umbilical cord care, bathing,
feeding, burping, review of the book “Baby 411″ by Ari Brown
*Infant Massage
*Sleep, SIDS, Co-sleeping/bedsharing
*How to soothe and calm a baby and review of the book “Happiest Baby
on the Block” by Harvey Karp
*Looking Ahead – “Sleep Training” and review of the book “Solve your
Child’s Sleep Problems” by Richard Ferber
*Postpartum Depression
*Babywearing

Register online here: http://www.getbabied.com/classes/online-registration

Learn how to tame this monster

A perfect swaddle

Oh darn. You just missed the latest Meet the Doulas Night! It was the last weekend in March. Oh well…wait! You should totally come to the Meet the Doula Night (MTDN) in April! Yes! There will be snacks, a couple sharing their birth story and a local midwife guest speaker!

So, even if you are new to the Get Babied world or if you are already a client, we highly recommend you (and your partner) to attend MTDN! As you probably have gathered, we doulas work together in this collective; meaning we work in an on-call rotation. When you go into labor, whoever is on call at that time is your doula. The best way to get know all the doulas is attending Meet the Doula Night. You can meet most of the doulas at the variety of classes we offer, etc…but MTDN is free! And there are snacks! And speakers! And birth stories! It’s like a little fiesta with some doula speed dating thrown in.

Ok, enough fluff. Down to April’s MTDN schedule:

At 7:00 we gather next door to our office at Neighborhood Acupunture Project (they have more space than we do) for a short presentation on what doulas do in general, and what we do at the Get Babied Doula Collective specifically.

At 7:15 special guests Mary & Jason share the story of the birth of their baby Lillian Beatrice with Ame as their doula.  You can read about their amazing management of pitocin here:

At 7:30 local midwife Brielle Epstein will be speaking about how to have a Blessing Circle Ceremony to honor your pregnancy. See: http://moonstonebirth.com/blog/2011/04/06/creating-a-blessing-circle-blessingway/ and http://www.getbabied.com/2011-04-06/blessing-circle-mother-blessing-overview for more information on Blessing Circle ceremonies.

At 7:45 we will have a doula “speed dating” session – each of the Get Babied doulas will be assigned a number and you can jump in and start talking to any doula for about 3 to 5 minutes. Then a lovely gong will sound as a signal to move onto the next doula station. This way you get to meet as many doulas as possible.

For those of you who have attended MTDN in the past – you’re most welcome to skip the early part and just join us at 7:45.  Speed dating gives you an opportunity to have a more intimate dialog with us and talk with us more personally.  We also want to check in with you since last month to see what is happening in your pregnancy.  We consider this more like a “free prenatal appointment” with snacks and entertainment.  During this time, you’ll have our ear for any other questions or concerns that may have surfaced in the last month about your pregnancy, labor, delivery or postpartum care.  MTDN is also a great place to turn in pending paperwork or make payments in person.

If you are unable to make it to MTDN – please email us (doulas@getbabied.com) to schedule a free private 30 minute consult at your convenience during our office hours.  The advantage to MTDN of course is you get all 10 of us at once.

Hope to see all of you there!

Hi Mamas!  Just wanted to let you know we have our next group prenatal session coming up Sunday April 17 at 2:00-4:30 PM at our office.  The Get Babied! prenatal appointment is free for mamas signed up for our Get Babied! or Get Pampered! doula care packages.  For mamas going the Get Doula’d! route, or for mamas not signed up for any package it is available as an a la carte add-on ($50).  You can also opt to do just the first hour ($30) or just the group class in the second hour and a half ($30).

Feedback from mamas who have done this appointment with us has been very positive.  “Finally someone showed us what to do, not just what to expect!”  That’s our mission with this appointment.  It’s best for couples at or beyond 30 weeks gestation, so if you’d like to join us on Sunday, please let us know, or register online.  This appointment recurs each month, so you’re welcome to join us next month as well.  Here is a little info from our website (and also pasted below): http://www.getbabied.com/classes/group-prenatal-appointments

The appointment begins at 2:00 pm on the third Sunday of each month at our office, 3823A Airport Blvd.   The first hour of the appointment will be a private consult with your Get Babied! doula.  We will review and discuss your needs assessment form, health history, and then will work together to create a birth plan.  The second hour is a group session including a review of breathing techniques, tutorial on positions for labor, a massage/counterpressure/comfortmeasures demonstration, and a labor rehearsal.  It’s our job to educate you beyond what to expect; we want to show you what to do!  The class time is followed by a circle discussion time and socializing and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there!

Get Babied! is excited to be on the forefront of prenatal care advancement.   We will be implementing a centering model for prenatal visits and look forward to providing you with the highest level of quality care.  Register here for your group prenatal appointment.  Centering is a model of group health care, which incorporates three major components: assessment, education, and support. Group participants meet with their care provider and other group participants according to a regular schedule for a much longer period of time (usually 90-120 minutes) than a usual check-up visit. Centering promotes individual health empowerment and community-building.  For more information about the centering health care initiative, please visit www.centeringhealthcare.org

Hey Mamas (and Dads) Still room in next month’s class!  We’d love to
have you join us.

New Infant Survival Course with Happiest Baby Techniques

This is a fun interactive 2 hour class designed to teach you the
skills you need for those first 8 weeks with your baby. The class is
taught by me (Ame Shilington), certified doula/certified mom.  Class
registration includes gently used copies when available of the
books discussed to take home for further reading.  Class fee: $30 per
couple.

Topics Include:
*How to select a pediatrician and schedule of routine well checks and
vaccinations
*Pros and cons of circumcision & care for circumcized penis surgery
*Cord blood banking
*Routine medical procedures for baby at the hospital – Vitamin K, Hep
B, Ointment, Metabolic testing
*Common infant afflictions and treatments – jaundice, acne, rash,
eczema, cradle cap, fever
*Daily infant routines – review of the book “The Baby Whisperer”
*Daily infant care – diaper changing, umbilical cord care, bathing,
feeding, burping, review of the book “Baby 411″ by Ari Brown
*Infant Massage
*Sleep, SIDS, Co-sleeping/bedsharing
*How to soothe and calm a baby and review of the book “Happiest Baby
on the Block” by Harvey Karp
*Looking Ahead – “Sleep Training” and review of the book “Solve your
Child’s Sleep Problems” by Richard Ferber
*Postpartum Depression
*Babywearing

Register online here: http://www.getbabied.com/classes/online-registration

A perfect swaddle

It’s almost springtime! You know what that means: spring cleaning, picnics, nesting in preparation for your baby and finding your doula!

Join us Saturday March 26th at 7:00 pm at our office at 3823A Airport Blvd for our monthly Meet the Doulas Night. We are Austin’s only on-call Doula collective! And you can meet us all at this event.

At 7:00 we gather next door to our office at Neighborhood Acupunture Project (they have more space than we do) for a short presentation on what doulas do in general, and what we do at the Get Babied Doula Collective specifically.

At 7:15 special guests Erin & Drew share the story of the birth of their baby Eleanor with the assistance of Ame and Cary’s doula skills.  You can read about their birth here:

At 7:30 Karen Schroploff will be speaking about Exercising in Late Pregnancy.

At 7:45 we will have a doula “speed dating” session – each of the Get Babied doulas will be assigned a number and you can jump in and start talking to any doula for about 3 to 5 minutes. Then a lovely gong will sound as a signal to move onto the next doula station. This way you get to meet as many doulas as possible.

For those of you who have attended MTDN in the past – you’re most welcome to skip the early part and just join us at 7:45.  Speed dating gives you an opportunity to have a more intimate dialog with us and talk with us more personally.  We also want to check in with you since last month to see what is happening in your pregnancy.  We consider this more like a “free prenatal appointment” with snacks and entertainment.  During this time, you’ll have our ear for any other questions or concerns that may have surfaced in the last month about your pregnancy, labor, delivery or postpartum care.  MTDN is also a great place to turn in pending paperwork or make payments in person.

If you are unable to make it to MTDN – please email us (doulas@getbabied.com) to schedule a free private 30 minute consult at your convenience during our office hours.  The advantage to MTDN of course is you get all 10 of us at once.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Are you curious about how not to lose your manhood (literally) while helping your wife through labor? Ever wondered why the only “license” to have a baby is a properly-installed car seat? Don’t want to read a library’s worth of books to know how to soothe a crying baby? Want to know how to best change a diaper without becoming baby art? Or, do you just want to get together with a great group of dads for a fun, informative and honest chat about what it takes to be a great husband and dad? If you answered, “Yes!” to any of these questions, then Cliffs Notes for Dads is for you! Please join us on Monday, Feb 7th from 7-9pm at the Get Babied! Doula Collective and let us help you feel more ready to welcome your little one(s) into the world!  The fee for the class is $30 per participant, but once you register for one class, you are invited back monthly to participate in this dad’s group for no additional feels.  Buy one, get 100 free.

Register online here: http://www.getbabied.com/classes/online-registration.

Hi Parents!  Just wanted to let you know we have our next group prenatal session coming up Sunday March 20th at 2:00-4:30PM.  The Get Babied! prenatal appointment is free for mommas signed up for our Get Babied! or Get Pampered! doula care packages.  For mommas going the Get Doula’d! route, or for mommas not signed up for any package it is available as an a la carte add-on ($50).

Feedback from mommas who have done this appointment with us has been very positive.  “Finally someone showed us what to do, not just what to expect!”  That’s our mission with this appointment.  It’s best for couples at or beyond 30 weeks gestation, so if you’d like to join us on Sunday, please let us know, or register online.  This appointment recurs each month, so you’re welcome to join us next month as well.  Here is a little info from our website (and also pasted below): http://www.getbabied.com/classes/group-prenatal-appointments

The appointment begins at 2:00 pm on the third Sunday of each month.   The first hour of the appointment will be a private consult with your Get Babied! doula.  We will review and discuss your needs assessment form, health history, and then will work together to create a birth plan.  The second hour and a half is a group session including a review of breathing techniques, tutorial on positions for labor, a massage/counterpressure/comfort measures demonstration, and a labor rehearsal.  It’s our job to educate you beyond what to expect; we want to show you what to do and let you practice all the good moves to support Momma during labor!  The class time is followed by a circle discussion time and socializing and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there!

Get Babied! is excited to be on the forefront of prenatal care advancement.   We will be implementing a centering model for prenatal visits and look forward to providing you with the highest level of quality care.  Register here for your group prenatal appointment.  Centering is a model of group health care, which incorporates three major components: assessment, education, and support. Group participants meet with their care provider and other group participants according to a regular schedule for a much longer period of time (usually 90-120 minutes) than a usual check-up visit. Centering promotes individual health empowerment and community-building.  For more information about the centering health care initiative, please visit www.centeringhealthcare.org