Pampered Pregnancy – Blissful Birth

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

N E W S

Release:      Immediate

Date:           February 6, 2011

Contact:      Get Babied! DeLora Fredrickson 512-5-BABIED doulas@getbabied.com

Link:          http://www.getbabied.com/classes/get-plastered

Get Plastered!  Bellycasting to Honor Your Bump

Austin, (Texas) — Get Plastered in a fun hands on class offering parents the opportunity to cast momma’s belly in plaster

Bellycasting captures the exquisite beauty of your body as you move through pregnancy.  Using plaster strips, warm water, & the gentle stroke of a partner’s touch your bump will be cast. All materials are safe for you & baby. The first Saturday of the month closest to the new moon we will gather to create our lives into art.  Come with a partner – or come open to creating this space with others attending.   Finished casts can be taken home to decorate.

Get Plastered! is taught by DeLora Fredrickson.  DeLora is a Birthing From Within-trained doula, and was led to her doula practice through yoga training.  She has a BS in Speech, is a 200 hr RYT, and is a member of the Central Texas Doula Association.

GET PLASTERED will be offered on May 5, June 1, July 1,. July 30 2-4pm at the Get Babied Doula Collective, 3823A Airport Blvd 78722. Register online at www.getbabied.com/classes

N E W S

Release:      Immediate

Date:           February 3, 2011

Contact:      Get Babied! Victoria O’Neal 512-5-BABIED doulas@getbabied.com

Cloth Diapering 101–Austin Diapering Class for Interested Parents

Austin, (Texas) — Cloth Diapering 101 students will get the low-down on everything one needs to know about choosing cloth for diapering babies and toddlers

If you are pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or have a baby in diapers, this class is for you.  The newest class in the Get Babied Doula Collective’s growing stable of educational choices, Cloth Diapering 101 will help parents make an informed decision about cloth for their baby, whether that baby is here or on the way.  This class will give participants all the knowledge they need to make informed choices about diapering.  Parents will get to see and handle a myriad of cloth diaper choices, discover their “Cloth diapering profile,” and learn how easy it is to wash reusable diapers at home.

Topics include:

* Types of cloth diapers and accessories

* How to get started

* Profiles of cloth diapering parents

* Washing at home–it’s not scary and it’s not hard

* It’s not all or nothing–part time cloth diapering

* Cloth and daycare

* Statistics and controversy

* Where to learn more

Cloth Diapering 101 is taught by professional educator Victoria O’Neal.  Victoria has two wonderful kids, both growing up with fluffy bums. She is a committed cloth diaperer from birth to potty training and is excited to share the world of cloth with others.

Victoria's newest cloth diapering victim born Dec 2010

Cloth Diapering 101 will be offered on April 3rd from 2-4pm at the Get Babied Doula Collective, 3823A Airport Blvd 78722. It will be offered again June 5th from 2-4pm, and July 18th from 7-9pm. Register online at www.getbabied.com/classes

Hey Mamas (and Dads) Still room in February’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 12 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 four 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

Join us Saturday February 26 at 7:00 pm at our office at 3823A Airport Blvd for our monthly Meet the Doulas Night.

At 7:00 join us 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 Jenny and Gonzalo Banuelos  share the story of the birth of their baby Samuel with the assistance of Steph and Cary’s doula skills.  You can read about their 27 hour journey here:
At 7:30 Caroline Ramirez, resident New Mama Blogger at Get Babied is going to give a talk “Cloth Diapering 101″

At 7:45 we will have a doula “speed dating” session – each of the Get Babied doulas will be at stations around our office with some information about our practice and selves to share.  We encourage you to move from one doula to the next to learn about our practice in more detail, and have time to speak with and get to know each doula as you move around the building.

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 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!