- Birth Series
- Time:
- 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM
- Location:
- The New Body*Mind*Spirit
- 923 Suite D Preston Ave.
- Charlottesville, VA 22903
Organized by BMC Education Director, Stasi York, stasiyork@mac.com. Please contact Stasi with questions.
Join us in April for *free* couples' friendly birth classes and discussions. Bring your questions, these classes will focus on the issues that are of greatest concern to the attendees.
Friday, April 3rd: Childbirth Educator Panel. Come learn about all of your childbirth class options in the Charlottesville area. To incude Bradley, Lamaze, Birthing from Within, Hypnobirthing, and hospital-based.
Friday, April 10th: The Business of Being Born Should most births should be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency? A film produced by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein.
Monday, April 13th: "Comfort in Labor" Come learn various methods to help you cope during
labor. We'll watch videos, try out different methods, meet local doulas
(labor assistants), and find out what they carry in their bags of
tricks.
Friday, April 17th: "After the Baby Comes" A panel of local professionals will cover topics such as infant massage and postpartum care and depression. Come meet them and find out how they can help you.
Friday, April 24th: Birth Day and Orgasmic Birth films. Birth can be beautiful and blissful for women open to the possibility, come see some inspiring births.
Monday, April 27th: What Babies Want film. Infants are awake, aware, and need to feel loved. We’ll also have local professionals speak on Attachment Parenting and Babywearing and have an array of slings to try.
Please also contact Cynthia Corby, Local Director, with any questions, comments or concerns. cynthia@birthmattersva.org
434-244-7491
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Birth Circle--Charlottesville location
Day & Time:
3rd Monday of the Month
7:00 PM — 9:00 PM
- Location:
- The New Body*Mind*Spirit
- 923 Suite D Preston Ave.
- Charlottesville, VA 22903
Upcoming 2009 Birth Circle dates in Charlottesville:
April 20,
May 18,
June 15, July 20, August 17
NEW!! Birth Circle--Waynesboro location
Day & Time:
1st Tuesday of the Month
7:00 PM — 8:30 PM
Location:
Natural Beauty Studio,
upstairs Yoga room
414 W. Main St.
Downtown Waynesboro
Note: For Waynesboro-specific questions, please contact Jenny McManus, ryanandjennifermcm@yahoo.com
Upcoming dates in Waynesboro: April 7, May 5, June 2
Recent Birth Circle discussions have included: Choices for the Rh negative mom-to-be, Should you invite your mother to your birth?, Vomiting and other labor surprises, The first few minutes after the birth, Crazy arrivals into the MJH ER, What triage at UVA is all about, Homebirth Midwives' Tools--including ultrasound technology, Book and Movie recommendations....and much more.
"I love Birth Circle! It was great to hear birth stories before the birth of my daughter and now I just love going for the girl talk :)"
--Margarita, Martha Jefferson Hospital birth
"Birth Circle was there for me both before my VBAC and afterwards as I recovered from my second Cesarean birth. My entire birthing experience was transformed because of the support of the women at Birth Circle."
--Stacey, MJH birth
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