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The Magic of Sound

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by Michelle Leclaire O’Neill, Ph.D., R.N..........3

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Ten Reasons to Hire a Doula for Your Homebirth

by Renee Moilanen..........4

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Breastfeeding: Back to Basics

by Kimberly Nelson ..........6

The Power of Parental Example: The Mommy Mind-Meld

by Marcy Axness, PhD..........7

T.V. Exposure in Infants & Children:

by Richard Pass, R.N...........9

Inductions of Labor, by Tonya Brooks, M.S. L.M................................................. 5 Driving with Baby, by Dr. JoBea Holt..............................................................8 Importance of Vaccinating on Time, by CDC................................................13 Multi-Sensory Play, by Octavia Lindlahr.........................................................13 Resources......................................................................................... 10 Doula Resource Listings........................................................................12 Breastfeeding Consultant Resource Listings................................................14 Professional Education and Training........................................................15

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Parenting for Peace by Marcy Axness, PhD

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In the midst of our global human, economic and environmental crises, we have been overlooking a powerful—perhaps the most powerful—means of fostering peace and prosperity: the consciousness with which we bring our children to life and shepherd them into adulthood. If we really want to change the world, we need to raise a generation “built for peace” from their earliest beginnings. Parenting for Peace is a scientific roadmap for how to hardwire kids with the brain circuitry for such essential peacemaker capacities as empathy, trust, self-regulation and imagination. The winwin is that a child wired in this vibrantly healthy way is a joy to parent, and later he or she will go out into our world equipped to creatively and confidently innovate solutions, and take pleasure in doing so! Parenting for Peace offers readers a userfriendly shortcut around today’s information overload, because it gives them the most important research from dozens of leading experts woven together with its own empowering perspectives on bringing more joy into family life.

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The Magic of Sound By Michelle Leclaire O’Neill, Ph.D., R.N.

A Musical Feast The following article is Part I of a 4 part series.

he life of your baby depends on the proper rhythmical functioning of your body and your baby’s body and the synchronicity of the two. Both bodies are pulled along at your pace, breathing and receiving nourishment and resting when you do those things. They become a part and are influenced by each of your body’s motions and functions. Your uborn becomes entrained to your rhythm, no matter what it is. All of life is a swell of rhythms and the vibrations accompanying those rhythms. Health is the perfect balance of all internal rhythms and can be enhanced by the proper external ones. Sound, both audible and inaudible, surrounds and constitutes all of life. Each sound has a pitch that resonates either beneficially or restrictively to the human organism. Certain sounds are exalting. It is those sounds that we are interested in for the proper growth and development of the uborn and the developing mind/body of the child. While you are carrying your uborn in utero, she absorbs all of your experiences. While growing inside of you, your uborn experiences the vibrations and music of your body: the air moving through your lungs; the digestive rumblings in your intestines; the rhythmic and beautiful beating of your heart; the fluids released through your bladder; your swallowing, humming, gargling, singing, laughing, and talking. Each of these sounds becomes the music of the uborn’s life. One of the most powerful and beneficial impressions that you can use to uplift your uborn in the healthy development of her mind, body, spirit, and intuitive faculties is the realm and wonder and splendor of music. Scientists now know that a drug is most effective when a specific receptor exists for the drug. The receptor is a molecule outside the cell that initiates a cellular response from that drug. No drug can initiate a cellular response more readily than the harmony of music. It seems that our entire being, all the pathways in our bodies, are activated when exposed to music. In research monitoring the uborn’s movements in response to various stimulants, including sound, touch, and pressure, the response to vibrations was the most powerful.

How Sound Affects Us

Stop for a moment and listen to the most distant sounds you can hear, then to the closer ones. Is there exaltation of birds anywhere, or a brushing of branches, a flowing of waters? Move in a bit closer to the sounds of your own heart. How do each of these sounds make you feel? Your baby is the expression of your genes, his father’s genes, and your internal music. Your entire body is charged with sounds that either attract or repel your baby. Many researchers

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believe that the intrauterine environment affects how genes are expressed.1 In other words, the old puzzle about nature versus nurture is difficult to solve, even before the baby is born. Can music enhance the channel communications between cells? If so, would this influence the stabilization and proper functioning of the genes? Can certain musical rhythms protect the proper functioning of our cells? Music is merely rhythmic pulses of different wavelenths. Some rhythms have been found to be more healing to the cells; others have proven to be harmful. The enjoyment of music does not necessarily mean that it is beneficial to the cells. Teenagers who enjoy listening endlessly to rock music can still lose their hearing, and that hearing loss is related to the vibrational frequency of the music that creates the volume. According to quantum mechanics, the body is basically made up of wave vibrations. Music consists of wave vibrations of sound and therefore has varied effects on the body. Music can change blood pressure and pulse rate, for example. It can alter metabolism and the rates of heartbeat and respiration. Research has shown that music affects gastric motility, dilation of the pupils, muscle contraction (and the uterus is a muscle), and the electrical conductivity of the skin. At the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, music there has routinely decreased the need for anesthesia and shortened the period of labor. Alessandre Piontelli, From Getus to Child (London: Routledge, 1992), and Thomas Verny, The Secret Life of the Unborn Child (New York: Dell Publishing, 1981).

Michelle Leclaire O’Neill, Ph.D., R.N. 310.454.0920 birthing1@verizon.net www.leclairemethod.com Michelle Leclaire O’Neill Ph.D., R.N., the director of the Mind Body Center in Pacific Palisades, developed hypnobirthing, the hypnosis for natural childbirth method. She is a pioneer in the study of mind-body integration for treating infertility, pregnancy, pre-term labor, and postpartum depression. She is the author of Creative Childbirth, The Complete Leclaire Method, The Pregnancy Diary, Meditations for Pregnancy, and many other books.

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Ten Reasons to Hire a Doula for Your Homebirth (or Birth Center or Hospital Birth, for that matter)

By Renee Moilanen support, and encouragement can improve your labor and increase your success at breastfeeding. One study found that women who received doula support in a hospital were more likely to have a shorter labor and fewer interventions, and my favorite study (which was randomized and controlled – basically the gold standard of research) showed that women with a doula were much less likely to end up with a caesarean section–13.4% versus 25%– and less likely to get an epidural–64.7% versus 76%. Although these studies took place in a hospital, I have to imagine the results would hold for a homebirth.

f you’re having a home birth, you may not think you need a doula. After all, when you’re laboring at home, you won’t be fretting over epidurals or arguing with nurses over your kooky HypnoBirthing birth plan. But in some ways, doulas are even more important during a homebirth. And because I didn’t have a doula for my homebirth, I learned this lesson the hard way.

Here are 10 reasons to hire a doula for your homebirth.

Bottom line: I’ve never met a woman who regretted getting a doula. To find out more, visit the websites of DONA International, CAPPA, or ICEA.

1. Doulas understand the birth process. A certified doula receives formal training in childbirth and hands-on experience as a labor assistant. They learn ways to support natural birth–everything from calming affirmations to different positions to enhance your comfort. Your wellmeaning friends can boil you some tea during labor and offer reassuring words, but they likely won’t understand the birth process the way your doula will. And having that professional experience–especially if this is your first experience with natural childbirth (see #7)–is invaluable. 2. They’ll be there whenever you need them. Most of us aren’t lucky enough to go into labor at 9 o’clock in the morning and have it all wrapped up by lunch. On the contrary, labor can be awfully inconvenient, and when you’re laboring at home, you don’t have the luxury of a 24-7 nursing staff. Friends and family who volunteer for labor support are great, but they may not be thrilled about having to drag themselves out of bed at 2 o’clock in the morning. Your doula, on the other hand, will show up whenever you need her, even if it’s at the crack of dawn, in the middle of the night, on Christmas Eve or during her cousin’s wedding. She’s paid to be on call, and that’s good to know. 3. They’re in it for the long haul. There was a moment during my 27-hour labor when I looked around the room and realized I was alone. My mother was sleeping. My husband had crashed. And there I was, breathing through each contraction, desperately craving a glass of water and wondering whether someone–anyone–could please, please, please turn down the heat. With a doula, someone will always be there with you. If your doula can’t swing a 30hour all-nighter, she’ll at least help manage the shifts so your partner can get some rest while she’s on watch and vice-versa. 4. They take the pressure off your birth partner. This one goes along with #3, but I’ll take it even further. Aside from being there to physically relieve your partner, the doula is an emotional relief. Just knowing someone else is there–and someone with far more experience–is reassuring to others in the room. Your doula can answer questions, offer advice, and make suggestions, empowering your partner to be the best support he can be. 5. Your midwife will appreciate it. Your midwife is the medical authority during labor. Her job is to focus on your health and the baby’s health, which means she’ll be checking your vital signs, giving

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you pelvic exams, and monitoring the baby’s heartbeat. Although your midwife is likely to be nurturing and supportive, that’s not her primary responsibility. She’s not going to sit at your side for 15 hours as you limp along toward 10 centimeters; she’s there to deliver your baby. So your midwife will probably appreciate that you have someone knowledgeable about the birth process to be at your side for comfort and support. It takes the pressure off of her to fulfill that role and enables her to concentrate on what she does best: delivering healthy babies to healthy moms. 6. They’ve been there, done that. By the time your doula attends your birth, she’s probably seen a lot of other labors. Which means you don’t have to worry about your labor being weird or unusual– your doula can reassure you that everything’s normal or suggest you call your midwife if something warrants attention. 7. First-time mothers need more support. First-time mothers are overwhelmingly more likely to transfer to a hospital during a home birth–up to 40% of first-time moms compared to 10% for those who’ve previously had children, according to some studies. At least one midwife I know requires first-time mothers to have a doula in attendance. Bottom line, doulas provide outstanding birth support. The 2006 Listening to Mothers II survey found that 88% of women ranked their doula support as “excellent” compared to their

partner/husband at 72%. So if this is your first time around, a doula can be a wise bet for you and your first-time partner. 8. Doulas won’t take it personally. You may not know how you’re going to react during labor. You might make weird noises. You might scream or moan. You might snap at your well-meaning birth partner when he tries to massage your back or sponge sweat off your forehead. But while your husband might get offended, your doula won’t take your emotional outbursts personally. And she can help put your crabbiness in perspective for your bent-out-of-shape hubby. 9. Doulas are a great resource for other assistance you might need. Many doulas are also lactation specialists, childbirth educators, or prenatal yoga teachers. But even if they don’t have specific outside expertise, most doulas at least know where to find it. Since doulas are well tapped into the natural childbirth community, they can refer you to breastfeeding specialists, babywearing experts, like-minded pediatricians, natural parenting stores, and anything else you might need. They’re a good source of advice and can also put you in touch with other homebirthing mommies. 10. You might have a better outcome. This is probably the best reason to hire a doula. Numerous studies show that a doula’s continuous presence, hands-on

“How Big is a Placenta Bowl? And Other Weird Questions You’ll Ask When Planning a Home Birth” tackles your most outrageous and irreverent home birth questions and delivers practical advice for couples preparing to give birth at home. From cord blood banking and circumcision to newborn immunizations and insurance coverage, “How Big is a Placenta Bowl?” answers all your home birth questions, including: •How messy is home birth? •How much will it cost? •How do I get the gunk out of the birth tub? •How do I choose a midwife? •How can I convince others I’m not crazy? •What should I wear? •Why the heck do I need olive oil? •Should I have my other kids at the birth? One of the only guides to home birth written specifically for a United States audience, the book also includes a special section for husbands and partners on what they need to know, and it contains detailed state-by-state information about midwifery regulations, insurance coverage, and newborn testing procedures. Also included is a birth kit checklist and a sample birth plan for home birthers.

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Inductions of Labor By Tonya Brooks M.S. L.M.

nductions of labor have risen every year from the 1980’s until mid-2010 when a land mark study was released by the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and the March of Dimes. This study fueled an already brewing storm over rising maternal death rates from a doubling of our cesarean rates now as of 2012 up to 40.1%. But the new study released new biological studies on fetal brain growth between 35and 39 weeks gestation. Prior to 2010 women with normal babies and healthy pregnancies were told it was safer for their babies and themselves to be induced early. By 2010 it was found that 50%of cortical volume of the baby’s brain grows between 34 and 40 weeks gestation. At 37 weeks the fetal brain weighs only 80%of the weight at 40 weeks. Gray matter increases at a rate of 1.4% per week. There is rapid growth of the cerebellum. 25% of its volume develops after the 36th week. Surprisingly the children who had the highest test scores (in later studies) were born at 41 weeks gestation. But the group who went slightly overdue also had higher rates of fetal distress in labor. This finding seems to indicate management must be individualized to the patient. But many women with variations of normal conditions of pregnancy were induced after being frightened into inductions by their provider. without any real data on what inductions do to women and babies without medical indications for induction of labor. Among the non-medical reasons women were induced were macrosomia (big baby), slight postdates or no known due date, maternal age, providers availability, or family schedules. The CMQCC study showed the outcomes of thousands of induced labors across the United States in several institutions. Induced labors were complicated in first births by very long traumatic labors if the cervix was “unripe” which means not soft and compliant this requires a cervical “ripening agent before Pitocin will dilate the cervix to accomplish birth. Doctors were increasingly worried about the use of prostigladins (Cervidil, Prepidil or Misiprostal) to softer the cervix before giving Pitocin so that it would work. These drugs called prostins sometimes worked, sometimes did nothing and in the case of misoprostol did work but could cause fetal distress. (Misoprostol remains as the only agent that will soften a long closed cervix with a premature rupture of membranes) but is no longer used for inductions. These drugs are given before Pitocin is started. Some hospitals require waiting 6 hours after multiple doses of prostins before Pitocin is started. This confines women to bed for monitoring for sometimes days. All this makes for brutal labors for many if not most first time mothers. But does work much better on women who have already given birth vaginally at least once. For that group of women pitocin will usually work alone. For all women who were induced whether medically indicated of not induction doubles their risk for cesarean section for fetal distress, maternal infection (Chorioamnitis) , Maternal bleeding, and difficult recovery. It contributes to the rising cesarean rate and maternal mortality. For babies who are healthy, biologically normal and slightly early 35 to 38 weeks gestation induction does the following, • Increases fetal distress/Emergency delivery. •

Increases NICU admissions

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Increases respiratory distress

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Increases use of ventilator Increases o

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proves sepsis (infection, also the number one killer of newborns)

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Increases newborn feeding problems

• This lead the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative study to conclude “For healthy women with a normal healthy fetus non-medically indicated elective deliveries before 39 weeks carry significant risk for the baby with no known benefit to the mother”. Then how does lay person sort out the need for induction if her doctor is telling her to do it? So this leads to the question who should be induced? When would getting a woman’s labor accomplished give her and her baby a better outcome than simply waiting and using “expectant management” which means weekly sonograms and twice weekly non stress test. ACOG and many other groups have worked to define mothers and babies with conditions that are dangerous to continue pregnancy. For the mother the most common reasons to induce before the 39th completed week of gestation would be rupture of membranes, Women with preexisting medical conditions, heart disease, diabetes, asthma (acute), serious infections, hypertension, autoimmune disorders, clotting diseases, serious injuries. Pregnancy related conditions, Rupture of the membranes before labor, Tonya Brooks M.S. L.M. Preeclampsia, pregnancy induced hypergentlebirthcenter@gmail.com tension infections, diseases of the liver818.386.1082 choleostasis. These diseases carry high fetal, infant, and maternal mortality and Tonya Brooks M.S. L.M. has been in clinical morbidity. All of these conditions would practice as a midwife for 39 years operating the justify some medical intervention. Natural Birth and Womens Center for 28 years. She has delivered over 5000 babies at home, in birth centers and hospitals. She is a research scientist and has ongoing research to prevent brain injury, obstetric hemorrhage, and gestational diabetes. She is Founder of the Association for Childbirth at Home International (ACHI).

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Common Fetal Reason for Induction •

Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)

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Oligo Hydramnios (Too little amniotic fluid)

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Fetal Distress

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Abnormal Fetal Heart Rate

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Fetal Malformations

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Suspected Fetal Injury

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Some of these are so serious they may in fact require planned cesarian births.

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But there are a few other reasons inductions are done that we may have more control over and in fact improve the labors and outcomes. These are:

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Rupture of the membranes prior to labor-(PROM) this may be reduced with careful diet, less vaginal exams, sex and perineal massage.

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Gestational diabetes-greatly influenced by early detection, attention to diet and strict control of weight and sugar intake

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Postdates-there are many ways decrease postdates (once one is certain of conception, fetal age) with natural remedies. Postdates babies are more associated with fetal distress in labors and fetal demise, But with a healthy diet, exercise, fetal surveillance and with close observation of hormone levels this should be a rare problem.

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Unstable fetal lies (labor can be initiated to avoid cord accidents as soon as the maternal cervix is ripe)

The newest biology studies would also suggest a big fetal factor and initiating labor. And there may be an undiagnosed metabolic disorder in the babies of women who don’t go into spontaneous labor. The statement of ACOG’s Dr. Michel Negeotte is “There is a relationship of increasing risk of perinatal death and morbidity with increasing gestational age” (beyond 41 weeks for most babies) “Routine induction of labor at 41 completed weeks of gestation….. Is associated with fewer prenatal deaths and fewer cases meconium aspiration syndrome”

The answer to good outcomes lies in these simple facts. •

Get good confirmation of your due date by ultrasound before 20 weeks gestation.

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Get at least one level II ultrasound showing fetal wellbeing and a normal placenta.

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If there are no medical reasons to induce wait for labor to start on its own until 41 weeks.

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Decrease the risk of postdates by careful attention to diet (supports maternal hormones) specifically limiting sugar and fat content.

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Walk in late pregnancy until the baby is deep in the pelvis as you can (unless fetus is posterior)

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Have your provider explain to you how long or short and soft your cervix is at term. It needs to be short, soft, pliable – If not consider homeopathics and evening primrose oil.

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Nipple stimulation replaces your own Pitocin and can stimulate contractions that soften the cervix.

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Homeopathics and evening primrose oil capsules along with stretching the cervix can be used together by your provider to initiate labor in some women when indicated.

These simple solutions should give most healthy women and babies much better labors and births it should also improve long term outcomes for babies.

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Oh the Milky Way! By Kimberly Nelson I still have the denim top that I wore for nursing…with a safety pin that I would switch from side to side… to designate which breast to start the next feeding …I now wear that worn out top with love… pride… with respect and appreciation for the mothers who find the determination to make the effort to give the best they can to their baby.… Breastfeeding is a personal decision that can become a difficult commitment if a mother finds complications with nursing. Some important information to keep in mind when struggling with the ups and downs of nursing: Each drop of breastmilk contains 1 million white blood cells -cells that fight infection. The antibodies from breast milk bind to microorganisms and keep them away from the body’s tissues. That’s leads to less meningitis, stomach viruses, ear infections, asthma, juvenile diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome and even childhood leukemia. The action of a baby suckling actually changes how the mother’s brain behaves. This results in a massive rush of the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin in women’s brains. The release of the chemical in massive surges enhances a mother’s feelings of trust, love and affection, scientists say. It provide a mother a moment to silence and ground themselves…re-fuel and relax… cherish the special bond that only mother and child can experience. In 2010 a cost analysis was published in Pediatrics that the US government would save $13 billion per year if 90% of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life. Mother’s milk is considered miraculous…it is often described as liquid gold. It is said that there at least 400 nutrients in breast milk that processed milk cannot duplicate. These nutrients collectively work to maximize their nutritional effectiveness. In mythology, breastfeeding was a way to absorb wisdom and moral virtue. A mother knows that nursing is elemental…in mind, body and spirit. Nursing should be natural…contingent with our family, community and now it seems…finally… our government.

With the Affordable Care Act that took effect in August 2012, breastfeeding has become easier. Insurers are required to reimburse for lactation support and counseling for new mother’s without co-payments says Jennifer Ritchie, an Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant and owner of Milkalicious in Aliso Viejo. In addition, under the new act, rental of breast pumps and other lactation equipment are available, plus the law requires employers to provide nursing mothers adequate private break time for expressing milk in the year following birth. Under the Affordable Care Act many women’s preventative health care services are covered with no cost sharing. Some other services that are covered: • Annual well-women visits • Screening for gestational diabetes in pregnant women between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation • Human papillomavirus testing (HPV) • Contraception methods and counseling

For more comprehensive information visit www.healthcare.gov and look for Women’s Prevention or www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines/ The trends of breastfeeding in the United States has not been alluring. In recent times, the legacy that infant formula was equivalent or superior to breast milk was creative propaganda. The irony is that not so very long ago, it was unconscionable, un-thinkable not to give a baby breast milk…your’s or someone else’s. Breastmilk was the only baby food. I remember my mother telling me that she had grown up believing that breastfeeding was what poor women did…that baby formula provided the “liberated” women freedom. Manufacturers promoted baby formula as the modern way to feed babies. I thank God, my mom was a liberated and modern thinker and supported my choice to breastfeed. The trend has swung back. Women feel the need and desire need to go back to

the basics: to a more natural way. The baby formula dilemma is obsolete… breast milk is best. And now the pendulum swings full force in a new direction…support from our community, government and health providers. Jennifer was able to help Jaymie Gomez in so many ways and on so many levels. The two now share in their affection for new moms. Through their interaction a friendship and business relationship emerged. When Jaymie had difficulty nursing her first son because she was over producing. “It was painful and I suffered from several plugged ducts” says Jaymie. “If I didn’t treat them right, I could have gotten an infection”. With the support of Jennifer, Jaymie was able to survive the first two weeks when breastfeeding was the hardest. “After leaving the hospital, it was good to know I had a resource in Jennifer and Milkalicious, who I could call on to help me get through the problem” remembers Jaymie. When Jennifer was a new mom, she was able to have a lactation consultant assist her the first six weeks, but because of hospital policy, she had to do her own research and find an independent lactation consultant after the first six weeks. “With breastfeeding, issues can happen at anytime, not just when they are newborns, so long term support is necessary” The new Affordable Care Act can be the answer for many moms in distress with more help for breastfeeding moms.

Discuss with your physician and/or your health insurance provider the details of the Affordable Care Act and what benefits are available. Jennifer Ritchie also suggests 2 websites: www.kellymom.com for breastfeeding concerns and the website of Jack Newman, MD. www.breastfeedingonline.com/newman.shtml Dr. Newman is a breastfeeding friendly doctor that gives treatment options for breastfeeding problems. I wish I had met Jennifer and Jaymie when I was nursing! There was no one to help me when Their passion and determination inspired the birth of a new business for Jaymie…thru their wonderful friendship…thru breastfeeding, motherhood and mutual respect. Jaymie, a stylish and elegant icon designed comfortable and fashionable attire for moms to take them from the first months of pregnancy-to full term and beyond…the nursing mom. Her M2 Clothing line never stretches out and hugs your curves. The fabric is the ultimate in softness and the style impeccable. Together, the two hope to bring breastfeeding into the same level of awareness as organics and natural health. Their vibrant enthusiasm is inspiring. It is comforting to know that our government has given us a little bit more support, that the confusion and argument surrounding breastfeeding vs. Kim Nelson formula and the nutritional values are www.SprinklesofMagic.com diminishing, that open conversation and support to the breastfeeding comKim Nelson is a free-lance writer of essays and munity moving in a positive direction… articles and has been featured in magazines across the pendulum indeed is swinging. the United States. Her unique style inspires people to You can contact Jennifer Ritchie look at the simple and magical times in life and make at Milkalicious, 27111 Aliso Creek Road the most of them. She is the mother of four wonder#195 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (949) ful children and the founder of Sprinkles of Magic, a 831-6455 or visit her website at www. unique gift company specializing in the magic world milkalicious.com. Jaymie Gomez’s of children seen through their parents eyes. Visit the stylish design is featured at this lactawebsite: www.SprinklesofMagic.com tion boutique.

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Nourish Infant Brain Development with The Mommy Mind-Meld! The Power of Parental Example

By Marcy Axness, PhD This article was first published at mothering.com

[Even though I refer to the “mommy” mind meld, these principles apply to whomever are the two or three connected, nurturing adults in an infant’s life—father, grandmother, consistent (not rotating) caregiver.] Imitation is the young child’s primary form of learning, which is why one of my first bits of guidance to parents coming to me for counseling is to cut down by at least 50% the sheer number of words they say to their young child. Children learn from who we are and what we do far more than from what we say. And credible leaders don’t yammer on and on. (Because example is indeed the most powerful mode of teaching and learning —not just for children but for humans in general—it is Principle #3 of the seven principles on which my book Parenting for Peace is based.) But I digress. Let’s get to this exciting topic of…

The Mommy Mind Meld

One of the most powerful ways in which this parent-as-model process shapes your child’s optimal wellbeing is in the realm of actual brain development: the relatively new field of attachment neurobiology has revealed that our babies and children actually piggyback on the self-regulation capacities of the limbic systems in our own brain! When you hold a distressed infant in your arms, the soothing she experiences doesn’t just come from your secure embrace, but also from the actual regulation and modulation of her aroused nervous system that happens when her immature social-emotional brain actually links up with your more mature one! While the researchers use such terms as “biological synchronicity”[1] and “limbic resonance,”[2] the sci-fi image of “mind-melding” captures it well. Writes one researcher, in evident awe, “It is a biologically based communication system that involves individual organisms directly with one another: the individuals in spontaneous communication constitute literally a biological unit.”[3] But it gets even wilder than that, and has more far-reaching implications for your child’s lifelong wellbeing and success: over the days and months and years of such attuned, connected encounters, the circuitry of your baby’s social brain wires up to emulate yours! Attachment neurobiology pioneer Allan Schore puts it bluntly: “The mother is downloading emotion programs into the infant’s right brain. The child is using the output of the mother’s right hemisphere as a template for the imprinting, the hard wiring, of circuits in his own right hemisphere that will come to mediate his expanding affective capacities, an essential element of his emerging personality.”[4] What that means in plain English is that engaged, attuned, playful interactions with us are a basic and essential form of nourishment for our babies. Bruce Perry points out that developing brains require human interaction as fervently as caloric nutrition for their healthy growth! What is NOT nourishing to the developing brain is “electronic engagement” — which is largely an oxymoron, as far as the social brain is concerned. I’m referring to Baby Einstein and other info-tainment, as well as data on the screens of iPhones, iPads, and lapware computers designed for babies. The Baby Einstein juggernaut bears commenting on, just in case you feel like the mom who said, “You want to make sure you’re doing everything you can for your child, and you know everyone else uses Baby Einstein, so you feel guilty if you don’t.” In case you missed it, in 2007 Baby Einstein, along with all other so-called educational screened programming, was found to be associated with delayed language development; television or video watching at this age, said an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson, “probably interferes with the crucial wiring being laid down in their brains during early development.”[5] The take-away is, our children wire up to be us ourselves, from the very beginning; this foundation then serves as their launching pad, at the most basic level of brain

structure, for surpassing us into higher realms of accomplishment, social intelligence, and joyous self-mastery.

The Power of Example (With a Miraculous Twist)

For this and many other reasons related to the potent teaching power of models, a fruitful question to ask yourself, ideally beginning even before you have a child, is “Am I worthy of my child’s unquestioning imitation?” Daunting, yes. But it’s best to realize early on that whether or not you can answer “Yes” to this question, what you see in the mirror is to a great extent what you will see in your child. And, most likely in your child as an adult. But don’t despair: Nature seems to have built in a special mechanism that allows us to give our children a fighting chance to surpass us. If our children’s potential was constrained by the limitations of our own accomplishment, we’d be doomed! We’d have to wait until our sixties, seventies, eighties — or maybe never — before we’d feel prepared to be parents. Nature has brilliantly built into the system that our children most powerfully respond to our inner life; thus, it is the ideals, aspirations and earnest striving we engage in that greatly shapes them — our upward striving that helps Life, in theologian John Cobb’s words, to “exert its gentle pressure everywhere, encouraging each thing to become more than it is.”[6] Indeed, as I look back into my own history as a new mother, I recognize it quite starkly: if this mommy mind meld deal were merely a copy-and-paste situation, my son and my daughter wouldn’t have had much hope. Motherhood brought me to my knees, and it was many years before I recognized that I had suffered from what I’ve come to call CCPD — Chronic Covert Postpartum Depression. I had grief and rage bubbling up all over. It was really hard for me to be present. But I never stopped striving — for insight, for healing, for wholeness. And that changed everything. I believe it is why my son and daughter have both flourished into their early adulthood So what does this miraculous striving look like day to day? Presence. Mindfulness. Renouncing multi-tasking in favor of uni-tasking. Being fully engaged with all of you in whatever you’re doing. UCLA psychiatrist and Buddhist meditator Jeffrey Schwartz discovered that mindfulness (the willful mastering of the flow of thoughts and feelings) could successfully treat serious OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and writes in his amazing book “The Mind and the Brain,” “…the exertion of willful effort generates a physical force that has the power to change how the brain works and even its physical structure. The result is neuroplasticity.” This mental force that can change the brain, can certainly change the download of the mommy mind meld. What we hand down to our children as we parent is not simply a linear, one-for-one duplicate of ourselves, and that is where the stunning possibilities of parenting for peace lie: through refining our own consciousness we throw the door open on our children’s potential.

Where’s Your Head At?

All this fascinating neurobiology of attachment, including the Mommy Mind Meld, is why the “biggest bang” intervention you can make in your parenting skill set (i.e., one thing you can do that yields maximum benefit across multiple dimensions of your and your child’s wellbeing) is to begin cultivating your inner life, and mastery over the flow of your own thoughts. Meditation, yoga, mindfulness, contemplative prayer, journaling — these are all avenues by which to do this. Engaging in a practice of gratitude is also a big-bang parenting tool, beginning as early as possible. Why? The fields of positive psychology and psychoneuroimmunology (mind-body science) have revealed gratitude as one of the most surefire ways to amp up your physical and emotional wellbeing. And epigenetics (which refers to the continued on page 9... potent influence we have on whether certain genes we carry

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f you are a new mom or dad, you almost certainly have a curious baby or a busy toddler. You have been to the park, you have been to the zoo, and you are a regular at your library story hour. Now what? How about a road trip? The amount of work it takes for a parent to get a baby into a car and ready for an outing can be overwhelming. But the payoff of a new adventure for both of you is worth the effort. Here are a few ideas for adventures. At least one is sure to get you out of town. One of our favorites places to visit is Oak Glen Apple Farms in the fall to pick apples. Go early in the season to get the low hanging fruit that a young child can reach, and watch for the petting farm along the route! If the LA Zoo is one of your favorite places, you might also consider having lunch with the lazy elephants at the Santa Barbara Zoo. This is one of the most delightful zoo experiences we have found in Southern California. Visit the friendly lemurs, the silly penguins or ride an adorable Dentzel carousel. If a bigger zoo is what you have in mind, head south to the famous San Diego Zoo. Here you could easily spend all day in the Children’s Zoo, but don’t forget about the Polar Bear Plunge and the smelly camels. If we have an early winter, play in a patch of snow along the Angeles Crest Highway, or explore the tide pools at Little Corona del Mar, or Cabrillo Beach where all the sea creatures can be gently petted. In both cases, remember to bring your sand toys and at least one change of clothes. Books about your adventures will make the trips much more interesting. If you are picking fruit, try Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. If you visit the snow, read Snow by Uri Shulevitz, or take a look at Flotsam by David Wiesner, Swimmy by Leo Lionni, or McElligot’s Pool by Dr. Seuss after your trip to the tide pools. More and more parents are investing in DVD players for their cars to make their trips more “bearable” with children. Without going into a long speech about the wastefulness of TV to your child’s brain, think about the world out the car window that children will miss if they are glued to the tube. On your next trip on a freeway, see how many interesting things you can discover along and on the road. Here is our list from a recent trip: school bus, cement truck, garbage truck, freight train, the Matterhorn, six yellow cars, one orange car, a Hummer limousine, a car with a flat tire, two hawks, eight seagulls, a thousand crows, an adorable dog in the back of a pickup truck, clouds that looked like a sea serpent and a hippopotamus, power lines (where are they going and where did they come from?), the Goodyear blimp, and another child in a car who waved at us. I believe the more children become familiar with the real world, the greater their interest will be in reading and learning. And then there are the car alphabet and number games that work for so many ages, and the Bingo song that works especially well for babies and toddlers: There was a girl who saw a school bus and yellow was its color-o. Y-E-L-L-OW Y-E-L-L-OW Y-E-L-L-OW And yellow was its color-o There was a boy who saw a train and chuga chuga was its sound-o. C-H-U-G-A C-H-U-G-A C-H-U-G-A And chuga chuga was its sound-o Well, you get the idea, and it doesn’t have to rhyme! So load up the stroller, pack the sunbonnet, and hit the road. Happy trails!

JoBea Holt

Information about sites mentioned in this article: Oak Glen Apple Farms www.oakglen.net Santa Barbara Zoo www.santabarbarazoo.org San Diego Zoo www.sandiegozoo.org Little Corona Del Mar Beach www.orangecounty.net/html/beachesCDM_little.html Cabrillo Beach www.sanpedro.com/sp_point/cbrobch.htm Tide Pools www.protides.com/california/ Low Tide Days (choose days when the tide is one foot or more below sea level during the daylight hours) January 20 1:48 January 21 2:28 January 22 3:05 January 23 3:39

Dr. JoBea Holt www.babysdayout.net Dr. JoBea Holt was a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 through 1999 where she studied climate change in arctic forests using satellites and the Space Shuttle. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, and her Ph.D. from Caltech in Planetary Science. In 1999, JoBea left JPL to raise her two children. She is an active leader in Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, is on the board of her children’s Little League organization, and is currently a member of Al Gore’s Climate Project. Her first non-NASA book, Baby’s Day Out in Southern California, was released in 2003 and again in 2006. (Published by Gem Guides Co.) It is a travel guide to help moms and dads find more adventures for baby.

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The Mommy Mind-Meld are expressed or not) shows us that we have far more power over our cells, our selves and our destinies than we ever before imagined. And a good deal of that power comes through the influence of our attitudes, our feelings and our perceptions.

Nature’s Own Head Start Program

I recently visited the home of a family Richard Pass, RN, BS of four. Two parents a three year old and an 8 month old infant. The place was abuzz with Save a Little Life, inc. activity, sound and what seemed like a very 818.344.1442 loving & caring environment. Savealittlelife.com After several minutes of getting acquainted, I began looking and listening a Richard Pass, RN,BS is the founder of “Save A bit closer. Of particular notice were several Little Life” inc., a local provider of both CPR monitor screens, flashing simultaneously in and First-aid for infants & children. He has been adjacent rooms including a large screen T.V. a Registered Nurse & Health Educator for over with what looked like the well known “Baby 30 years. He is on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Einstein” series, a smaller “personal” video Center in Los Angeles and is currently a partscreen flashing a numbers and letters game time clinical instructor of nursing at California and, finally, a soundless T.V. monitor in the State University, Northridge. The goal for Save kitchen with a popular daytime program for a Little Life is to provide a simpler, more “user friendly” CPR course. an adult audience. Soon, I was having some difficulty sorting out what sounds were coming from which direction and who was actually watching or interacting with these electronic devices. In order to conduct my educational program it was necessary to turn off the excess stimuli in order to focus on the task at hand. Once the devices were off and a very efficient nanny whisked the little ones away I had a sense of personal relief. The lack of sound and visual activity was palpable. Coincidently, I had come across several research articles on the issue of “T.V. Time” in homes with infants and children and thought it time to take a further look. A New York Times article from 1999 caught my attention when I read a rather stern message from The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) dealing with TV exposure (for infants & children) in the home. I was reminded of their suggestion to parents “to all but ban television watching for children less than 2 years of age.” It also suggested that parents fill out a “media history” which would be reviewed by the pediatrician at the next well baby/child visit. At first look, I thought this to be rather harsh and, perhaps, unrealistic. Then I read on. Given that this article in the AAP’s journal Pediatrics is now 13 years old it seemed obvious that some follow-up research would be available to the public. There certainly has been. The Center on Media and Child Health at The Harvard University Education Department reviewed a journal article from the American Behavioral Scientist which reviewed the very issue of TV exposure on infants and children (birth -12 yrs.) with the endpoint being TV exposure’s influence on developmental outcomes. Survey participants were contacted, randomly, by phone and asked a series of questions regarding TV exposure in the home during an average day/evening. The study included households with a total of 756 infants, toddlers and children up to 12 years of age. When asked more specifically what the reasons for the amount of TV viewing, answers included: (0-2yrs): heavy TV exposure was significantly related to the belief that educational TV is important. In addition, for those children 3-4 years and 5-6 years, respectively, parents were honest in stating that TV was a good form of babysitting, relieving them of having to constantly interact with their child. With completion of this 2005 study, the conclusion revealed: “Parental attitude towards TV viewing and household TV availability were common determinates of heavy TV exposure among young children.” Finally, the researchers determined that “children in heavy-TV viewing households spent less time reading and were more likely to be unable to read.” To add to this, the AAP published in this month’s journal, Pediatrics, a new wrinkle to the issue. The article, entitled “Background Television in the Homes of US Children.” This very current and well designed study looks specifically at times when the TV is on but the child is attending to another activity (my italics). Based on previous research, this background TV exposure is negatively associated with children’s cognitive functioning and social play. The study states that U.S. children (8 mo. To 8 yrs) are exposed to nearly 4 hours of background TV on a typical day. Younger children and African American children are exposed to more background TV. Again, this study was conducted by phone interviews with parents who were able to give a fairly accurate number of background TV hour exposures. It revealed that the average U.S. child was exposed to 232.2 minutes of background TV on a typical day. The final conclusion of the study? Quoting the journal Pediatrics: “Although recent research has shown the negative consequences associated with background television, this study provides the first nationally representative estimates of that exposure. The amount of exposure for the average child is startling. This study offers practitioners potential pathways to reduce exposure.” Citations: “When the television is always on; heavy television exposure and young children’s development.” American Behavioral Scientist, vol.48, pages 562-577, 2005 “Background Television in the Homes of US Children.” Pediatrics, originally published online October 1, 2012; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-2581

The reflection of our own inner lives in our children doesn’t wait till the mommy mind meld in infancy to begin. Pregnancy is Nature’s Head Start Program, when a baby’s organs and tissues, including the lifelong foundations of basic brain infrastructure, develop in direct response to lessons they receive about the world — lessons that come from Mom’s diet, her behavior and her state of mind. It is Nature’s job to create organisms as well-suited as possible to their environment, so the unceasing question asked by the baby in the womb — which is answered chemically and energetically via the mother’s thoughts, feelings, behaviors (and of course nutrition) — is, What kind of world am I coming into, Mommy, through your eyes? Chronic, unremitting stress teaches the baby via Mom’s biochemistry that it’s a dangerous world out there, and foundational brain circuitry wires up to thrive in a dangerous world. (So if you had undue stress during pregnancy, and your infant startles easily, seems hyperreactive, cries a lot — or the converse, seems “zoned out” — is hard to soothe and settle, this can help you understand why. Bruce Perry explains this so well here.[7] This isn’t about blame or guilt, but about the empowerment that comes with understanding. It’s never too late to harness neuroplasticity!) I’m not suggesting anyone become a blandly response-free Stepford Mom — either before or after birth. Normal, occasional stresses are part of life and part of normal development, but I’m inviting pregnant moms to orient themselves toward a posture of holding a protective, buffering space of appreciation — one of my clients used an image of a crystalline, pink bubble for her baby when she was having a stressful day — so that your baby can flourish as robustly as possible. And always keep in mind that during pregnancy and beyond, you are your child’s living example: your child’s biological mandate is to shape himself — including the intricate circuitry of his brain — to match the promise of the world you portray. Notes:  [1] Schore, A. N. “Attachment and the Regulation of the Right Brain.” Attachment and Human Development 2, no. 1 (2000): 23-47.  [2] Lewis, Thomas et al. A General Theory of Love. New York: Random House, 2000.  [3] Buck, R. “The Neuropsychology of Communication: Spontaneous and Symbolic Aspects.” Journal of Pragmatics 22 (1994): 265-78, quoted in Schore, Allan N. “The Neurobiology of Attachment and Early Personality Organization.” Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health 16, no. 3 (2002): 249-63; italics added for emphasis.  [4] Schore, Allan N. “The Neurobiology of Attachment and Early Personality Organization.” Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health 16, no. 3 (2002), pg. 258.  [5] Christakis, Dominic A. “The Effects of Infant Media Usage: What Do We Know and What Should We Learn?” Acta Paediactrica 98 (2009): 8-16. The researchers put so fine a point on the infant media debacle as to declare, “Parents hoping to raise baby Einsteins by using infant educational videos are actually creating baby Homer Simpsons.” My contempt knows no bounds for an enterprise that leverages parents’ insecurities and fears (Will my child have what it takes to succeed in this ever more complicated world?) into a frantic market for baby-improvement “infotainment” that flies in the face of everything science knows about what infants and young children need for healthy development. They even thumbed their nose at the American Pediatric Association’s guideline that children under two shouldn’t watch any television.  [6] Quoted in Cobb, J.J. Cybergrace: The Search for God in the Digital World. New York: Crown, 1998, pg. 56.  [7] Philanthro Films. “Trauma, Brain & Relationship: Helping Children Heal.” 24:00, 2004.

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New Mom Groups, Breastfeeding Support, New Dad Support Groups, Sibling Preparation Class, Infant Massage, Family Therapy, Hospital Birth Preparation, Home Birth Preparation. 310-566-7690 www.birthsanctuary.com

Verdugo Hills Hospital

Baby Safe 949-499-7514 CPR, Etc. - Private. Offered at home, church, temple, for groups & individ. In Eng. & Span. Ellen Steinberg RN 818-345-4439

San Antonio Community Hospital

Mothers Support Group, children ok, San Fernando Valley 818-951-7744

South Coast MC

Natural Birth & Woman’s Center

The Pump Connection

Mommy & Me Classes/Playgroups

Lisa Fuquay

Pomona Valley

at our location or yours Ms. Dennis 310-266-2845 or 323-298-1516

Natural Birth & Woman’s Center

A maternity center that caters to the needs of pregnant women. Childbirth classes, maternity fashion, diaper bags, slings, baby wear, breast pump prental and sales, lactation consultation, Pregnancy massage center, pregnancy photography, and more! New classes added regularly. 239 N. Euclid Aveue, Upland, CA www.pamperedpregnancy.net 909-932-1144

(805) 667-2229 www.Venturabirthcenter.net We offer Birth Center Birth, Homebirth, Waterbirth, Lactation classes, and Well Woman Services

Young Moms Support & Info. 818-988-4430; Melody-Joy McLaughlin (British) RN, RM, CIFC, Pre/Postnatal Ed 818-785-3790

Adult/Infant/Child CPR

Training Solutions

Pampered Pregnancy

UCLA Maternity Associates, A Midwifery and Obstetric Partnership

Friends of the Family

For moms setting aside careers to care for child. Evenings without child. Los Angeles, Leslie 310-827-3779

Private breastfeeding assistance in clients home or at MotherCare Center. Breastpump rental and sales. Prenatal classes, support group and infant massage. Pamela Hastings, RN, IBCLC and Laura Karr, RN, IBCLC. 5212 Katella Ave., Suite 103-A, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 www.mothercarelactation.com (562) 421-CARE (562-421-2273) Breastfeeding classes and support, parenting classes, doulas, nutritional support, individual birth plans - home, birth center, hospital, water labor, water birth, and VBAC. FREE TOUR. www.gr8birth.com (818) 386-1082

South Coast Midwifery and Women’s Health Care

(949)-654-2727 www.southcoastmidwifery.com Orange County’s oldest and most established birth center. A warm, nurturing place. Birthing options include home, birth center and water birth. Free consultations. 4650 Barranca Parkway, Irvine

Mom’s support group incl. nursing in public 323-969-0790

13743 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Green Boutique. Eco-friendly products. Childbirth workshops. www.Binibirth.com 818-286-3944

www.dy-dee.com(800) (800)80-dydee 80-dydee www.dy-dee.com

“New Moms in Touch” support group for moms with infants 0-6 months; Parenting series for 2-6 year olds 818-902-2977. 8 weeks-1 year & Babycare & Conscious Parenting classes 818-994-7809 honsucklerose @aol.com

A Mother’s Gathering

(0-12 months) Kindermusic, San Fernando Valley 818-380-3111

New Mother’s Forum Free discussion group 818-952-3532 Free preg. test kits. Maternity & baby clothing. 24hr hotline 310-581-1140

Crispen Williams, MA

Reg MFT Intern IMF 39218 Supervisor: E. Shatzkin, MFC 35359 Psych-ed groups teaching ex-spouses & step-parents to coparent. Cert. CoMama Group Facilitator 310-843-2700

Photography Anamaria Brandt Fine Art Photography

Prenatal, infants, children and family photos. www.photodiversions.com, 714-730-5050

Baby’s First Impression

Citrus Valley M.C. QoV Campus

4d ultrasound images. www.babysfirstimpression.com, 909-946-5410

Foothill Presbyterian Hospital

Specialize in pregnancy photography. www.ALaModePhoto.com 310-770-2676

Baby & Me, play group for teen parents 626-813-2844 Babies welcome 818-963-8411 ext 3399

Big Belly Photography

Huntington Memorial Baby & Me

Brubaker Photography

CPR, Parenting, Sibling, Breastfeeding, and Childbirth classes. (818) 386-1082 www.gr8birth.com

Babydays Mom & Baby Group

Day One Photography

Huntington Memorial

Chapman Family Center

Infant CPR 626-357-3100

Infant/Child CPR & Safety 626-397-8768

Safety In Motion

Car Seat Education. At-home car seat installation & education day/evening/weekend appts available 714 264-2924 www.safetyinmotion.org

626-397-8768

Santa Monica 310-869-7297

“Mommy & Me,” “Working Moms,” & “Fathers/Expectant Fathers” 310-453-5144 - 3 hr. sessions in the RIE method 310-453-5144

The Early Childhood Parenting Center

Lamaze, Breastfeeding & CPR 310-643-5117

Was primary prevention program at Cedars-Sinai for over 30 years and are now a freestanding non-profit located at Westside locations. We offer free WarmLine service, Parent-infant, toddler, single parent and working parent groups. fees are $120-130/month and some scholarships. Phone 310-281-9770 www.parentingtots.com

Total Child Safety

YWCA Santa Monica/Westside

Dr. Lois Schunk, MFT, LCCE, CLE

Home & Car Seat Safety Class / Infant & Child CPR Free 805-230-1100

Midwives & Birthing Centers Beach Cities Midwifery & Women's Health Care

949-215-7575 www.beachcitiesmidwifery.com B. J. Snell, PhD, CNM, FACNM. 24902 Moulton Parkway, Suite 120 Laguna Hills, CA 92637

Blessed Beginnings Midwifery

714-639-7530 www.BlessedBeginnings.net Susan Scott Gill, LM, CPM; Lori Luyten, LM, CPM; and Karen Pecora, LM, CPM. Home Birth, water labor and/or birth, supportive environment, support of birth choices and plans, no separation of mother and baby, immediate care of the newborn including full pediatric exam. Dedicated to supporting women through childbearing years including prenatal, labor & birth, postpartum, and well-woman support.

Candace Leach, LM, CPM

Offers Parent and Me Activity Groups for infants through toddlers; Parent Support Classes for ages 1-3 years; Toddler Tumbling classes for ages 2-5; Boogie Woogie Dance classes for 2-3 year olds. (310) 452-3881 www.smywca.org 2019 14th Street, Santa Monica.

Moms Helping Moms

Meetings, playgroups, newsletters 562-933-1670

Parenting Support Classes Dr. Christine Anderson

Board Cert. in Chiropractic Pediatrics. Free classes to help raise healthy children 323-436-2735

Attachment Parenting Int. of Hollywood

4d Sonogram and newborn imaging. www.firstlooksonogram.com 310-543-5152

Janell Mithani Photography

Maternity portraits, newborn/infants, children, cards. www.jmphotostudio.com, 626-798-4167

La Neve Studio

Pregnancy, infant and children and family portraits. Monthly specials. www.lanevephoto.com, Downtown Brea. 714.529.3686

Linnea Lenkus Fine Art Portrait Studios

Fine art pregnancy and baby portraits, cards, albums, boxes. Long Beach (562) 981-8900; Pasadena (626) 744-9104; Irvine, Orange County (949) 753-1600. By appointment only. www.linnealenkus.com

Little Darling’s/Precious Memories Portrait Studio Photography in your home. 888-425-2000

Lori Dorman

Pregnancy,baby and family photography. www.loridorman.com 818-247-0200

Margaret Gruesbeck Photography

CALFAM

Milk and Cookies Photography

Advanced parenting support group. 818-907-9980

The Early Childhood Parenting Center

Tender Loving Childbirth

Creative Parenting Classes

310-566-7690 www.birthsanctuary.com Comprehensive, holistic and compassionate midwifery services to families in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Home birth, water birth, prenatal care, postpartum care, lactation support and well-woman gynecological care. The only Birth Suite in Los Angeles proper.

First Look Sonogram

Fine art photography, birth, pregnancy, infancy and children. www.margaretgruesbeck.com, 626-836-7761

Parent and me education and support groups for infant to three year olds. New groups beginning in September ‘09. www.parentingtots.org

The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center

Pregnancy, birth, adoption, babies, families and events. www.dayonephoto.com, 310-820-2505

Support group, call Tiffany 818-557-6395

562-272-4541 www.birthgoddess.com Pre-conception, prenatal, homebirth, waterbirth, postpartum, wellwoman & well-baby care. Free consultations. 310-278-6333 www.tenderlovingchildbirth.com Give birth to your baby in the warmth, love and comfort of your own home. Homebirth is safe, natural and empowering. Call today to schedule a FREE homebirth consultation.

Maternity, babies, children, weddings & head shots. http://www.brubakerphotography.com, 310-476-1992

The Parenting Experience, Santa Clarita, 805-383-0133

Vonda Dennis

The Baby Guru, 310-226-7097

Specializing in unique maternity and child portraits, from the tummy to six years old. www.milkandcookiesphotography.com 323.533.4268

Peek-a-Boo Ultrasound

Non-Diagnostic for family, fun, & entertainment. 909-579-8229

Pregnancy Portraits

Specialize in pregnancy photos and newborn sessions. www.pregnancyportraits.net, 818-905-3213

Prenatal Peek

626-335-9817

Newborn imaging. 23161 Ventura Boulevard Suite #207, Woodland Hills, CA. 91367. (818)390-1141 www.prenatalpeek.com/sfvalley

Family Resource Counseling Center

Marlo Yoshimoto Photography

East San Gabriel Valley Mothers of Twins Club Individual psychotherapy, assessment and wide variety of group therapeutic services including infant/ child development and parenting. 310-479-9798

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Childbirth Classes

Pacific Palisades

Hypnobirthing-Leclaire Method Michelle Leclaire O’Neill Ph.D The Magic of Multiples Michelle Leclaire O’Neill Ph.D Hypnobirthing Multiples Michelle Leclaire O’Neill Ph.D

A g o u ra H i l l s / M a l i b u

in your home 310.483.3987 mothernaturebirth@yahoo.com

The Bradley® Method

Romy Rapoport

Pasadena/Altadena/ Los Angeles

A p p l e Va l l e y

in your home 760.486.4298 www.wombtowalk.com

Childbirth Education

in your home or mine 626.388.2191 www.support4birth.com

Childbirth Preparation Birth Options Consults Breastfeeding Education

Rebecca Noel

Beverly Hills

Maba Beyond Breastfeeding 310.271.2589 atmaba.com

Breastfeeding Newborn Preparation Labor & Delivery Prep Infant Massage CPR and Safety

Carol Levey, C.L.E. Kathryn Auger DONA R.N. Heather Archer CIMI, C.L.E. Barbara Wogh, R.N. BSN

B re a

Natural Life Chiropractic 714.290.3174 dccenteno@msn.com

Bradley® Natural Childbirth Classes

Understanding Birth Coping with Labor Options for Childbirth

Pomona

Private Home 714.290.3174 dccenteno@msn.com

Bradley® Natural Childbirth Classes

Danielle Centeno

Alma Aragon

Parent Education Center 310.326.2764 doulabirthpartners.com

Hypnobirthing

Ellie Shea

Beach Cities Babies 310.372-5511 www.beachcitiesbabies.com

Childbirth Preparation Cesarean Preparation Newborn Care Infant Safety/CPR Breastfeeding Basics

Calabasas

Growing Blessings 818.317.3264 growingblessings@aol.com

Lamaze Lamaze Weekend Course Baby Care Basics

TBA TBA TBA

Redondo Beach

Downey Regional Medical Center 562.904.5580

Lamaze

Cordelia Sattefield Hanna Cordelia Sattefield Hanna Cordelia Sattefield Hanna

Pasadena Public Health Dept. 626.744.6093 www.support4birth.com (free to Medi- Cal; $75 other)

Danielle Centeno

Downey

Lisa Spiegel Lisa Spiegel Lisa Spiegel

Susanna Lutton

Santa Clarita

Encino

A Mother’s Haven 818-380-3111 amothers-haven.com

Prepared Childbirth Prepared Childbirth Intensive Caring For Your Newborn Breastfeeding 101 CPR and First Aid Hypnobirthing

Belly Sprout 714.290.3174 dccenteno@msn.com

Danielle Centeno

Glendale Adventist Med Center 818.409.8325

Childbirth Preparation

Pump Station 310.374.4546 pumpstation.com Lamaze Ida Bird

Lamaze-Bradley®

Private Location 310.394.6711

Private Home 818.368.8428 klone@socal.rr.com

Christine Low Christine Low Christine Low

Private Homes 760.486.4298 wombtowalk.com

Rebecca Noel Rebecca Noel

Lakewood

in your home 562-272-4541 www.birthgoddess.com

Bradley®

Birthing, Midwifery Assistant Tonya Brooks

Silverlake

Silverlake Yoga 323-397-1274

Bradley®

Infant Massage

Jodi Leanse

Natural Birth & Woman’s Center 818.386.1082 www.gr8birth.com

ACHI Childbirth Class, VBAC (1 day crash course); Newborn Pediatrics; Breastfeeding; Sibling; Parenting; CPR; Postpartum Support; Midwifery Assistant and Doula Training: Tonya Brooks

The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center 310.566.7690 www.birthsanctuary.com

Childbirth, Parenting and Breastfeeding classes

Irvine

Hoag Hospital 949.764.2229 hoaghospital.org

Cesarean Class Baby Care Basics Baby Saver Breastfeeding

Gabriella Shaughnessy, RNC, IBCLC, LCCE

Birthing from Within Birthing Again Birth Story Workshop

Britta Bushnell Britta Bushnell Britta Bushnell

Va l e n c i a

Private Home 661.254.2069 yvonne@doulawithlove.com

Childbirth Prep

Yvonne Novak

Va n N u y s

The Childbirth Connection 818.734.0723

Breastfeeding Education Randi Levinson-Kuzmin Childbirth Educ for Women with Disabilities Parent Training

Ve n i c e

Head First Doula Services, Inc. 323.240.6002 www.headfirstdoulas.net

Birthing from Within Breastfeeding Cesarean Birth Preparation Happiest Baby on the Block Newborn Care

Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD

Wo o d l a n d H i l l s

South Coast Midwifery 949.235.9834 wwwblessedbabydoula.com

Gentle Birth Baby Care Basics Happiest Baby

Robin Gruver, AAHCC, ICEA Robin Gruver, AAHCC, ICEA

Private Home 310.455.2652 brittab@charter.net

Private Home 323-931-8521 jbleanse@sbcglobal.net

Bradley®

Octavia Lindlahr

To p a n g a

Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai 310-453-5144

Madalyn Morris, ICCE, CLEC

Leslie Sandoval CD (DONA)

Private Location 818.346.2467 lotusmoonbirth.com

Bradley®

Shelia C. Feldman

The Bradley® Method

Tonya Brooks-founded (Association for Childbirth at Home International) as an international research association; a licensed midwife and childbirth educator. She believes in empowering the mother with knowledge so she creates the birth she envisions and makes the best choices for her baby and her birth. Britta Bushnell-Certified Birthing From Within mentor; prenatal yoga instructor and mother. Britta’s classes help parents build a pain-coping mindset so they may fully participate in births rite of passage. Judy Chapman-RN, certified nurse-midwife and a certified Lamaze instructor trained through UCLA in 1972. Certified (DONA) doula and doula trainer and have birth and postpartum doula registries. Ron Coffman-I enjoy birth and starting new families off right like teaching the man’s point of view for helping his partner. Sue Coffman-Certified labor doula since 1998 through DONA: Wanted to reach more parents, like Bradley’s non-intervention point of view. Shelia Felman-AAHCC Certified Bradley® Method® Educator and Labor Support Doula. Shelia has a passion for helping couples prepare for birth with education, relaxation practice, and learning to release fear of birth. 87% of her students have had drug free natural births.

Melanie Gersten-Melanie teaches parents, babies, and Early Childhood Educators about the benefits of and steps for success to signing with babies and toddlers. (310) 529-7094 or (714) 816-0814 www.BabySignsWithMelanie.com Nancy Griffin-MA, 20 years affiliated Master Bradley® Instructor/ Lactation Consultant/ Child Development Expert/ Pregnancy-Recovery Exercise Specialist/ Professional Writer for Mothering Magazine/ Owner of Mommy Care Mothering Center Robin Gruver-AAHCC, ICEA I have been working with couples who would like to have an unmedicated birth for 30 years. I have been teaching Prenatal Yoga for 23 years. Alise Hatley -certified lactation educator,certified doula, Lamaze certified, in last year of nursing school. Amazing qualifications and very personable. Hoag Hospital-All of our instructors are registered nurses, certified in childbirth and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants). Yana Katzap-Nackman-CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), CLE. President, Head First Doula Services, Inc. Candace Leach-Licensed Midwife, Certified Doula, & Certified Childbirth Educator with over 11 years experience attending 400+births and teaching thousands of families.

O ra n g e / P l a c e n t i a

Private Home 714.337.4331

Ida Bird,-RN, MN,-Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA School of Nursing, teaching evidence based content.

Terry Gass-RN,IBCLC, With more than 20 years in the field of maternal and child health, Terry is committed to offering nurturing and patient education and support to ensure successful breastfeeding.

Octavia Lindlahr

Mommy Zone 818.645.4692 Sacredmotherdoula.com

Couples Childbirth Class Prenatal Yoga

Pump Station/Private Home 323-244-3912 www.OneWithChild.com

Kathryn Auger,-DONA, R.N., Believes childbirth should be a joyful experience. Preparation gives a woman confidence in the ability to give birth in a relaxed and peaceful state of mind and body.

Ta rz a n a

Los Robles Hospital 818-707-0894

Judith Chapman

Heather Archer-CIMI, CMT - Certified Massage Therapist

Andrea Gamble-Bradley® Childbirth Instructor in Long Beach.

Infant Massage

Thousand Oaks

Andrea Gamble

Leslye Adelman-MA, IBCLC, LCCE, UCLA trained; Providing more than 20 years of individualized, nurturing education to promote students optimal preparation for childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn care.

Natural Birthing Center 818.645.4692 Sacredmotherdoula.com

Los Angeles

Lamaze- Bradley®

Liuba Randolph

S i m i Va l l e y

Candace Leach, LM, CPM, CCE

562-208-4383 www.BradleyBirth.com

Lamaze-Bradley®

Jodi Leanse

Natural Birth & Women’s Center 818.386.1082 Gr8birth.com

Long Beach

Bradley®

Nancy Griffin

Birth & Beyond 323-931-8521 jbleanse@sbcglobal.net

High Desert

Prepared Childbirth Homebirth Early Pregnancy Baby Care

Judith Chapman

Sherman Oaks

G ra n a d a H i l l s

Intro to Hypbirth Infant Massage

Alise Hatley, CLE, CE Jan Sheridan Jill Spector, CLE Laurie Sutherland, RD Laurie Sutherland, RD

Santa Monica

Bradley® Childbirth

Glendale

Bradley® Breastfeeding Class Birthday/Follow-Up

Baby Care I.C.E.A. Breastfeeding C/S Delivery Lamaze

Leslie Adelman/Terry Gaff

Fullerton

Bradley® Natural Childbirth Classes

Babies & Beyond 661.259.1802 skraye@aol.com

Leslie Adelman

Richard Pass Alisha Tamburri

Instructors

Native Indian Birthing Grove 310.454.0920 leclairemethod.com

Sue Coffman

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Jodi Leanse-Instructor for 7 years; Have given birth 4 times; All natural, unmedicated; “Our bodies are strong are strong and we have to connect deep inside to feel the miracle of birth.” Randi Levinson-Kuzmin-Teaching since 1987 as LCCE. Received FACCE status from Lamaze International in 2001. CLE status; Giving families enough makes all the difference. Carol Levey-C.L.E. 10 years as a lactation professional; -The birth of a child is a miracle.We offer “ hands on “ lactation support so that both baby and mom thrive in their new roles. Octavia Lindlahr-Octavia Lindlahr is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, trained through the International Association of Infant Massage. She is a certified labor doula and hypnotherapist working with pregnant women during labor and delivery. Christine Low-Labor doula for 12 years, Bradey instructor for 10 years; Each labor is unique and that is how I look upon each birthing couple. Katie Mc Call-AAHCC,ALACE, Certified by Bradley (AAHCC) and ALACE, Katie is a childbirth educator and birth doula. Katie is also in midwifery school and owner of The Sanctuary. Madalyn Morris-ICCE, CLEC, ICEA & UCSD Certified Instructor. Experienced, personable, and reliable. I believe the best way to birth is your way. Rebecca Noel-I am a CAPPA certified childbirth educator and a DONA trained birth doula. I offer private sessions so that my clients are being taught in a more relaxing atmosphere. Michelle Leclaire O’Neill- PhD,R.N Created the Leclaire Hypnobirthing Method. Doctor O’Neil has also trained physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in mind/ body medicine. She is the author of Creative Childbirth, Meditations From Pregnancy and other works. Diane Peterson-ICEA certified childbirth educator; DONA certified doula ;lead Mommy and Me groups and couples relationship workshop; Breastfeeding educator philosophy -supporting informed choices for expectant and new mothers. Richard Pass-With decades of emergency room and health education experience, Richard is an expert in the knowledge and delivery of this life saving information. Laine Podell-MA, CLE, Laine’s 10+ years working in the fields of parent education and child development has made her passionate about providing quality and nurturing prenatal and parenting education. Linda Rose-is a certified DONA doula infant expert and a calming presence. Offering gracious assistance to parents, certified as a Kundalani yoga teacher at Golden Bridge Spiritual Village. Leslie Sandoval-CD (DONA) Providing caring, knowlegeable support and guidance to new mothers, their partners and families, throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Pauline Scharf, CBE-Teaching for 12 years. Bradley Method classes. Ellie Shea-I believe a well-prepared and supported woman will use her own power in birth to make decisions from an intuitive level instead of from fear. Jan Sheridan-ICEA, Focused on individual needs and concerns, very experienced Lisa Spiegel-ICEA, LCCE, Lisa is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator with 12 years experience supporting Informed Choices for the expectant family. Classes are nurturing and individualized to promote a positive birth experience for the couple. Laurie Sutherland-RN Lamaze certified, medical training, very caring, realistic approach to labor, meeting personal preferences. Alicia Tamburri-CCHT, 25 years experience. Alisha’s passion is helping pregnant couples have a fearless, often pain free birth using Hypnnobirthing Childbirth Education.

Private Home 714.985.9862 spiritfilled@sbcglobal.net

The Bradley® Method

Pauline Scharf

760.679.6136

Tanya Young Photography

Artistic pregnancy, baby and child photography. Tanya@TanyaYoung.com 310.939.1155

Pre/Postnatal Exercise Contact your local hospital for available exercise classes.

AMKR Dance Productions

Prenatal & postpartum classes Inland Empire 909-860-1063

310-454-0920 http://www.longbeach.gov/park/

Exercise for Two

Natasha Maidoff

Private training & consult. Lauri Reimer Mihailov 310-453-2380

Dance class for moms & babies at Electric Lodge 310-358-6769

Fit4Baby

Rose Mary Mosher, RN, CNP

Prenatal Yoga in Pasadena

Lettie Watkins, Gurmukh cert. Free parking 626-441-3572

Santa Monica Family YMCA

Aqua prenatal & land postpartum classes 310-393-2721

A 60 minute workout. Available for every stage of pregnancy. Stacy Hinkel (562) 879-4214 or www.strollerstrides.com

Pre/postnatal exercise & prenatal yoga 310-375-1145 or 310-374-3426 ext 126

Stroller Strides: For Mom and Baby

Fortanasce & Assisted Phys. Therapy/ Sports Med Ctr.

Mommy Care

Verdugo Exercise & Gym

Aqua Fit For Motherhood class Tue/Thurs 5:30 pm 626-446-7027

The official workout program for St. John’s Hosp. Group/personal training. Baby massage, Nancy Griffin 310-394-6711

Honeysucklerose

Mommy & Me Dance Classes

Stacy Hinkel 562-879-4214 or www.strollerstrides.com YMCA (in the pool) 818-790-0123

Yoga at the Village

Prenatal / postnatal classes MOMMY & ME, Yoga for kids Family Yoga; Glendale 818-265-9833 http://www.yogaatthevillage.com

Angel City Yoga

Linda Rose, Kundalini Pre-natal Yoga, Baby & Me, Conscious Parenting, private/group classes 818-994-7809

Parents and/or caregivers learn to dance with infants/toddlers. Venice 310-358-6769

Blessings Center

Karuna Yoga

A Mother’s Haven

Pre-post Yoga Classes 818-380-3111

Toluca Lake Sat 12-1:30pm Pre/ postnatal yoga - kundalini teacher/doula Linda Rose 818-566-1166

Khalsa Way Pre-Natal yoga

Prenatal Belly Dance Classes

Yoga Kingdom Sanctuary

Chapman Family Center

LeClaire Childbirth & Mind/Body Cntr

Prenatal Yoga

Yoga Works

Denise See, LMT, MA

Live Arts Los Angeles

Pre/ postnatal classes Mommy&Me/Children’s yoga 800-500-9642 Pre & postnatal Yoga classes, Gurutej Kaur 323-930-2803

Prenatal class 323-665-6242

Camarillo Yoga Center

Romy Rapoport, 310-483-3987, Malibu mothernaturebirth@yahoo.com

Prenatal Yoga Classes. Tara Stivers Instructor 805.504.3920 LCCE Pre/postnatal exercise, infant massage 310-453-5144 Preg massage & Water therapy sessions 818-948-4788

Equilibrium Fitness Pilates

Pre/postnatal exercise, Phyllis Douglas 909-593-1717

Mommy & Me, Meditate class 310-454-0920

Prenatal Yoga with Jenn Nelson, 323-594-0089 www.rockscissorsyoga.com

Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine

Stroller Roller Exercise Class; Pregnancy Fitness Class

with Merika. Hollywood Area 323-878-0431 Robin Gruver 818-707-0894 Yoga Works Westlake Village 805-3713030; The Pump Station, Westlake Village 805-777-7179 www.BirthingWithWisdom.com

Prenatal Yoga with Juanita

Prenatal Yoga, Lotus of Light, 526 E Route 66, Glendora, 626-202-9594 www.lotusoflight.com

Yoga Body

Prenatal Yoga. Pasadena. www.yogakingdom.com 626-792-7871 Prenatal yoga / mommy & me yoga 805-371-3030

YWCA of Santa Monica/Westside

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Pre & Postnatal massage for mom. In your home. 888-644-9595

Mommy Massage

Monica Lundrey pre/postnatal massage 818-589-1017

StressBusters Body Therapy Center

The spa has specialized in prenatal, post-partum, Labor, and Infant Massage Training for the past ten years. Experience better pain management without medical interventions, less interventions, shorter birth time. 949-831-1988 www.stressbustersspa.com

Touch of Comfort

Licensed Massage Therapist LMT Certified Infant Massage Instructor CIMI -- Touch of Comfort Pre & Postnatal massage therapy & infant massage. 818-776-8626continued from page 14

Karen Axelrod, BA, LMT

Pre/postnatal massage + craniosacral therapy for adults & kids. My site or your home. 310-376-0113

Jill McArthur

Licensed Massage Therapist. Pre/postnatal 818-426-1810

Caitlin Philips/Massage Extensions

Labor consult & prenatal massage 310-239-4023

Wellness Facials by Carol

Wellness Facialist/Licensed Esthetician, specializing in all natural facials and skincare, and pregnancy facials. Skin care boutique in Studio City. House calls for very pregnant and/or busy, high profile clients. 626-818-4753

Wiepcare For Women

www.dy-dee.com (800) 80-dydee www.dy-dee.com (800) 80-dydee

Postpartum Care Clinical Psychologist (PSY 22901); www.motheringminds.com 310-922-6969 Cathy Doré, M.A., LMFT A psychotherapy practice specializing in the assessment and treatment of women's mental health. Perinatal, postpartum and multiple birth expertise. Individuals, couples, families, groups. cdore@postpartumhealth.com 818.207.0426

Margaret Heikes Postpartum care 310-390-9450 Hoag Hospital

Free Postpartum Adjustment Support Group every Friday from 2:303:30; babies are welcomed; call our Babyline for more information 949.764.2229

Trina Hetherington Postpartum care & healing 818-951-7122 Veronica Hinojosa-Stang

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Vaccinating on Time is Important for Disease Protection Presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

arents agree that feeding and sleep schedules are important to help keep their children healthy. The same goes for childhood immunizations. Vaccinating children on time is the best way to protect them against 14 serious and potentially deadly diseases before their second birthday. “The recommended immunization schedule is designed to offer protection early in life,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, Assistant Surgeon General and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, “when babies are vulnerable and before it’s likely they will be exposed to diseases.” photo: Shutterstock Public health and medical experts base their vaccine recommendations on many factors. They study information about diseases and vaccines very carefully to decide which vaccines kids should get and when they should get them for best protection. Although the number of vaccines a child needs in the first two years may seem like a lot, doctors know a great deal about the human immune system, and they know that a healthy baby’s immune system can handle getting all vaccines when they are recommended. Dr. Schuchat cautions against parents delaying vaccination: “There is no known benefit to delaying vaccination. In fact, it puts babies at risk of getting sick because they are left vulnerable to catch serious diseases during the time they are not protected by vaccines.” When parents choose not to vaccinate or to follow a delayed schedule, children are left unprotected against diseases that still circulate in this country, like measles and whooping cough. In 2010, more than 27,000 cases of whooping cough were reported nationally with 27 deaths – 25 of which were infants. In 2011, 222 people were reported to have measles in the United States—that’s more than any year since 1996. Staying on track with the immunization schedule ensures that children have the best protection against diseases like these by age two. Parents who are concerned about the number of shots given at one time can reduce the number given at a visit by using the flexibility built into the recommended immunization schedule. For example, the third dose of hepatitis B vaccine can be given at 6 through 18 months of age. Parents can work with their child’s health care professional to have their child get this dose at any time during that age range. “I make sure my kids are vaccinated on time,” said Dr. Yabo Beysolow of CDC, mother of three. “Getting children all the vaccines they need by age two is one of the best things parents can do to help keep their children safe and healthy.” If you have questions about the childhood immunization schedule, talk with your child’s doctor or nurse. For more information about vaccines, go to www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents.

In the battle against whooping cough, she needs more than cute.

She needs the safe, proven protection of vaccines. Giving her the recommended immunizations by age two is the best way to protect her from 14 serious childhood diseases, like whooping cough and measles. For more reasons to vaccinate, talk to your child’s doctor or go to http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines or call 1-800-CDC-INFO.

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e live in a culture where “stimulation” clearly Octavia Lindlahr receives a negative re- Outside the Box sponse. Many pediatricians and experts will Woodland Hills often label a baby who cries often or for pro- 818.348.7529 longed periods of time “over stimulated”. www.otbee.com However, we often give the brain little credit in this regard, and it should be acknowl- Octavia Lindlahr owns and operates a edged that stimulation and multi sensory Child Development Center in Woodplay offer undeniable value to the overall land Hills called “Outside the Box”. development to the infant brain. The brain, OTB is an educational and developbeing the amazing and miraculous “super mental program for infants 8 weeks to computer” that it is, will inevitable process 5 years old. Her program focuses on the stimulation it receives and regulate it ac- multi-sensory learning techniques cordingly. This important transmission of and promotes interactive learning for data and information of external cues serves parents and their children. For more as a conditioning of sorts as the infant enters information, see www.otbee.com. into their new environment and the outside world. Historically, scientists have believed that the brain’s wiring was complete at birth, however, new research now suggests that the brains of these young infants is efficiently and effectively accommodating and nurturing some 10 billion active nerve cells. We are clearly brilliant at birth! These nerve cells are busy connecting with each other to create neural synapse activity to promote thought, emotion and physical movement. Scientists now say that the capability of those neural connections depends on whether the infant receives proper stimulation. It is a scientific confirmation of what seems like common sense, however, it is not well known or understood by everyone. It is important to remember that what a baby sees, what a baby hears, even what a baby feels, is most useful when fully “experienced”. We effectively accomplish this through “play” and multi-sensory interaction. When infants are introduced to the specialized learning technique of “sensory stimulation”, the brain archives the data and stores the details of that experience. This offers the infant brain a “library” of thoughts, reference, learning, and even emotion. Some infants are not wired to be sensory oriented, and this combined use of senses offers a head start in a long road of sensory integration. Because we live in a “sensory” world, this helps the infant to adapt to his or her surroundings. An effective way to teach infants incorporating multi-sensory play is through a three-tier learning sequence (Three Tiers of Learning). The first tier shows the infant how something is done. The second tier shows the infant that they can do it themselves, and the third tier allows the infant the freedom to participate in the activity independently. For example, one may engage in the following sensory activity: Colored Streamers: • Tier One: Parents would move the colored ribbon streamers over the infants head in a movement from left to right •

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Streamers are moving to the sound of the music to promote internal rhythm setting. As well this activity is beneficial for visual tracking and development of the grasping reflex. In tier one, parents are demonstrating the action, allowing the infant to later learn and mirror them. In tier two, parents are showing the infant that they can mimic the actions they just witnessed and observed. In tier three, infants are encouraged to explore on their own, and are offered the freedom to learn independently. This model for learning is appealing to the brain because it captures all the facets of how human beings learn best. In our fast-paced world it is good to remember that not only is your infant wired and ready to learn, but they thrive on personal experience especially when that interaction involves loving, hands-on parents. Remember...you truly are your baby’s first and most effective teacher!

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Aronson, Debbie, RN, BSN, IBCLC 310-600-9194 310-829-6330 928 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403-2224 Serves LA County Classes prenatal, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home, office; pump rentals, sales, related sales; pump delivery; available weekends & evenings. Specializes in transitioning premature babies to breast, latch / suck and milk supply problems. Breastfeeding Culture Enterprises, 310–819-0408 Yocheved “Hedi” Schoenes, IBCLC 1119 Broadway #D, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3030 Classes prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home, free weekly support group; sale of breast pumps & supplies; very low cost services available; credit cards accepted; available evenings and Sunday. Cedars-Sinai Lactation Education Center 310-423-5312, ❋ ■ ❒ 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 3202, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Linda Kingsley, IBCLC Prenatal classes; consults in hospital; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; medical translators for most languages; information line 800-972-6003. Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, Sat 9 AM-2:30 PM Epps, Cynthia, MS, IBCLC 310-458-6430 www.Motherwork.com 457 25th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402-3033 Also serves Hollywood, Silverlake, Glendale, Culver City

Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum, private instruction; post natal nutrition, transition to solids & gentle weaning; consults in hospital, client’s home; available weekends. Kramer, Rachel, MD, CLE, Melissa Tatum, MA, CLE 310-273-9533, ♣ ■ 250 North Robertson Blvd., Suite 404, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1788 Also serves West Hollywood, Miracle Mile, Hollywood

Consultations in hospital and Pediatric office; physical assessment of infant and well child follow-up. Credit cards accepted. MCH Services Inc 800-822-6688 Rona Cohen, RN, BS, MN, IBCLCwww.mchservicesinc.com P.O. Box 6241 Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1241 Multi Site Turnkey National Corporate Lactation Programs Prenatal education through corporate lactation programs only. Breast pump sales. Credit cards accepted. Saint John’s Health Center/Lactation Station 310-829-8944 1328 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404-2091 Elaine Robertson, IBCLC, Teresa Sakamoto, BA, IBCLC, available daily 9AM - 5PM. Consults in hospital & by appointment; breast pump rentals & sales; credit cards accepted; support groups Wed. & Fri. at noon; weekend phone consults. Slavick, Suzy, RN, CLE 310-871-3554, ■ www.bhlactationcenter.com 145 S. La Peer Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2601 Also serves San Fernando Valley, Culver City, Mid-Wilshire

Consults in hospital, office, client’s home; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. Experienced in hospital setting. Warm and supportive approach. Tellalian, Louise Arce, RN, LCCE, CLC 310-274-2272, ■ 1911 San Ysidro Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-1520 Serves Greater Los Angeles

Prenatal breastfeeding classes; small group in home setting on Saturday AM with phone follow-up, private instruction available; phone counseling. The Pump Station 310-998 1981 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, CLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, CLC, J Sacher, RN, MN, CLC www.Pumpstation.com 2415 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403 Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes. MIRACLE MILE/HOLLYWOOD/SILVERLAKE/DOWNTOWN

Hamilton, Maureen 323-228-4855, ■ 2963 4th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018-2933 Also serves Beverly Hills, West LA

Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, clinic. Provides post partum care for mother and newborn up to one year; available weekends and evenings. Lee, Carole F. , OTR/L, MA, MS, CLE 323-528-1406 Also serves Los Feliz, Echo Park. Mt. Washington

Private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; experienced in medically fragile, high risk infants with special needs; available weekends & evenings. McClain, Dionne, DC, CLE 323-653-1014 McClain Sports and Wellness 6360 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90048-5601 Also serves, Beverly Hills, Ladera Heights, View Park, Culver City

Private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; credit cards accepted; low or no cost consults for teens; available Saturdays, evenings. The Pump Station 323-469-5300 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, CLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, CLC, J Sacher, RN, MN, CLC www.Pumpstation.com 1248 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes. CULVER CITY/SOUTH LOS ANGELES

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6041 Cadillac Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034-1702 Gwen Brown, RN, BSN, CLC, Alexanne Soltwedel, RN, BSN, CLE Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; consults in hospital, clinic; breast pump sales & related sales; credit cards accepted; support group, teen services. Lactation Education Center Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-5 PM

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Baghdassarian, Roza, BA, CLE 818-353-7446, ❋ www.moreser.com Also serves San Fernando Valley and Greater LA Breastfeeding classes prenatal, private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, at Glendale Memorial Hospital; breast pump rentals, sales; BabyWeigh scales, nursing wear; available Saturday & evenings; credit cards accepted. Bell, Cynthia, RNC, BSN 213-703-6400 2324 Janet Lee Drive, La Crescenta, CA 91214-2208 Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home, pediatric office, hospital clinic; available weekends and evenings. Bellies, Babies and Bosoms 818-541-1200; 818-541-1214, ❋ ▲ ◆ ■ H. Schroeder MPH, RD, IBCLC, MJ Haddad, IBCLC, M. Limbach, CLE www.bellies.biz 2430 Honolulu Ave Montrose, CA 91020 Also serves San Gabriel Valley, Eagle Rock / Los Angeles

Prenatal & post partum classes, private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, nursing wear; baby scales;available weekends & eves. Bridwell, Margaret, OTR/L, CLE 626-372-0929 Also serves San Gabriel Valley Altadena, CA 91001-3746 Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; pediatric office; hospital clinic; also available weekends and evenings. Dawson, Diane LM, CPM 818-913-0448 West Home Birth www.westhomebirth.com 380 S. Euclid Avenue, #301, Pasadena, CA 91101-3104 Also serves Studio City, Silverlake

Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center 818-507-4191, ❋ ■ 1420 S. Central Ave., Breastfeeding Resource Center 5th Fl., Glendale, CA 91204 Serves San Gabriel/San Fernando Valleys and Greater Los Angeles area

Breastfeeding classes prenatal; consults in hospital, clinic; support groups; phone consultations and referrals to community resources; childbirth class series; MediCal reimbursable. M - F 9 AM - 5 PM Glendale Pediatrics 818-246-7260 ❋ ■ 1530 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Suite #101, Glendale, CA 91206 Cindy Ames, LVN, **CLC Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in pediatric office; pump rentals & related sales, Baby Weigh Scales rented, credit cards accepted. Mon-Fri. 9 AM-5:30 PM Huntington Hospital 626-397-3172, ■ Outpatient Center - 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105-7103 Also serves Greater San Gabriel Valley

Ann Meier RN, BSN, CLC; Maggie Byrne BA, CLC Five Certified Lactation Consultants are available. Breastfeeding classes, prenatal; consults in hospital, clinic; breast pump rentals & sales, bra fittings and sales, scale rentals; nursing wear and pillows; credit cards accepted; free support group. Mon-Fri 9 AM-4 PM Johnson-Haddad, Miranda, CLE, IBCLC 818-621-5477 4735 Alta Canyada Road, La Cañada, CA 91011- 2035 Also serves Burbank, N. Hollywood

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home, also at Bellies, Babies & Bosoms; support groups; available weekends and evenings. Pasadena Rosey Babys 626-432-6730 Chetti, Carolyn, RN, CLC Serves Greater San Gabriel Valley Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; available Saturday and evenings. San Marino B.A.B.I.E.S. 626-285-1473 Gail Katz, RN, MSN, CNS, IBCLC, FACCE PMB 430, 2275 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108 Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & related sales; specializes in NICU babies; available evenings & weekends. Certified Lamaze Breastfeeding Support Specialist Course Instructor. The Pump Station 323-469-5300 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, IBCLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, IBCLC, J. Sacher, RN, MN, IBCLC www.Pumpstation.com 1248 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes. SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

A Bundle of Joy 818-345-4439; 818-929-7584, ■ 4431 Callada Place, Tarzana, CA 91356 Serving San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas

Breastfeeding consultations in hospital, Tarzana office, or client’s home; breast pump deliveries - rentals and sales; baby scales, nursing bras. Phone support and mail order service. Adelman, Leslye, MS, IBCLC, LCCE; Jaffe, Fran, MPH, RD, IBCLC “Gentle Nurturing” 818-789-6718; 818-929-7481 www.gentlenurturing.com Also serve West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction at “A Mother’s Haven” & “CosmiKids”; consults in hospital, pediatric office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, pump delivery; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. “A Mother’s Haven” 818-380-3111, ✖, ■ L. Podell-Camino, MA, CLE, Leslye Adelman, MS, IBCLC, Terry Gass, RN, IBCLC www.amothers-haven.com 15928 Ventura Blvd. Suite #116, Encino, CA 91436 Classes prenatal & post partum; consults in location of your preference; breast pump rentals & related sales; New Mother & other classes and support; SFV largest selection of nursing bras & clothing, slings, baby care & clothing; available weekends & evenings. Breceda, Gina, LVN, CCE, IBCLC, 818-702-8803, ■ Also serves Malibu, Calabasas, Moorpark, Westlake, Agoura, West LA, Santa Monica

Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; available weekends and evenings.

Symbols indicate services in languages other than English: ✖ American Sign Language, ❋ Armenian, ● Chinese, ✯ Farsi, ♣ French, ▲ Hebrew, ❧ Italian, ❍ Korean, ◆ Japanese, ❒ Russian, ■ Spanish Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 818-847-4142, ■ 15031 Rinaldi St., Misson Hills, CA 91345-1207 Also serving Burbank, Santa Clarita Valley

Terry Gass, RN, IBCLC, RLC, Carol Chacón, CCCE, IBCLC, RLC A Baby Friendly Hospital; Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, support group; consults in hospital, client’s home; support group; breast pump rentals & sales, credit cards accepted. 8 AM-5 PM Rivas, Margie, RN, CPNP, CLEC 818-831-8982, ■ 11001 Nestle Avenue, Northridge, CA 91326-2850 Prenatal classes; consults in hospital, clients home; breast pump rentals, sales, and related sales; available weekends & evenings. Steinberg, Ellen, RN, LCCE, IBCLC 818-345-4439, ■ Serving San Fernando Valley & surrounding areas

Consults in hospital, Tarzana office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, baby scale rentals; specializes in milk supply concerns, sucking difficulties, sore nipples; craniosacral therapy for mother and baby. 9 AM - 9 PM seven days a week, by appointment only. The Pump Connection 818-225-8822, ✖ ■ www.thepumpconnection.com "Binky" Petok, BS, IBCLC, L. O’Neil, BS, IBCLC, R. Ross, BS, IBCLC 22554 Ventura Blvd. Suite 112, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Also serves Simi Valley and Santa Clarita

Breastfeeding consults in office, client’s home; support groups & classes; breast pump rentals/sales, professionally fitted nursing bras; credit cards & web orders accepted. M-F 10-5 & Sat. 11-4 The Pump Station 323-469-5300 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, IBCLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, IBCLC, J. Sacher, RN, MN, IBCLC www.Pumpstation.com 1248 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital 661-253-8238, ■ www.HenryMayo.com 23845 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355-2083 Mary Beth Sweet, IBCLC; Jolli Bernier IBCLC, Lisa Araki, CLE Breastfeeding classes prenatal; consults in hospital, clinic; breast pump rentals & sales; support group Thurs. 9:30 - 11:00 AM; available weekends. Takeda, Cindee Robinson, MS, CLE, IBCLC 661-298-1774 28468 Alder Peak, Santa Clarita, CA 91387-3109 Also serves San Fernando Valley

Private instruction; consults in client’s home, pediatric office; experienced with preterm, multiples & special needs infants; available weekends & evenings. Will, Emily, RN 661-296-1280 www.yourlactationstation.com Also serves San Fernando Valley Private instruction; consults in client’s home; breast pump sales and rental, free delivery within Santa Clarita Valley, breastfeeding supplies; available evenings and weekends. SIMI VALLEY/CONEJO VALLEY/VENTURA COUNTY

Collett, Vivienne, RN, CLC 818-879-2005; 818-807-9545 Serves Oak Park, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo

Consults in client’s home; breast pump rentals & related sales; available Saturdays & evenings. Holistic Lactation 805-582-2058 Dianne E. Oliver, IBCLC www.holisticlactation.com Serves Ventura County and Greater Los Angeles

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; available weekends and evenings. Rahmat, Mindith, MA, CLEC 805-501-1782 www.breastfeedingguru.com

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; breastfeeding & yoga classes, special interest in teens, maternity homes. MONTEBELLO/WHITTIER/DOWNEY/LYNWOOD

Kennedy, Diane R., MS, IBCLC, CLE, LCCE 562-652-0408 11328 E. Clare Street, Whittier, CA 90601-2574 Also serves Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, Orange County

Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in client’s home; breast pump rentals and related sales; available weekends and evenings. Anastasia Pappas, MD, AAFM, CLE, ABM; Andrea Mason, MD, AAFM, ABM 562-698-0811 Ext. 8516, ■ 9251 Pioneer Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 12291 Washington Blvd.. Suite 500, Whittier, CA 90606-2551 Prenatal & post partum care; consults in hospital,office, client’s home; credit cards accepted; address medical problems associated with breastfeeding; available weekends & evenings; MediCal provider. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital 562-698-0811 Ext.7652 12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90602-1099 Serves Whittier, San Gabriel Valley & North Orange County

Dominica Castro, RN, CLE, IBCLC Prenatal breastfeeding classes, private instruction; consults in hospital, clinic; support group. Mon. - Fri. 9 AM - 4 PM WESTCHESTER/SOUTH BAY/SAN PEDRO

Breastfeeding Support Center 310-374-3426, Ext 183, ♣ ■ www.bchd.org Beach Cities Health District, 514 N. Prospect Ave., 1st. Fl., Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Sharon Watkins, IBCLC; Barbara Zimmerman RN, IBCLC; Miriam Nash, IBCLC Prenatal, post partum classes; consults in hospital, clinic, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales; low cost drop-in clinic, free weight checks & phone counseling. Mon. - Thur., 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Sat. 10 AM - noon Berger, Dymphna, MA, IBCLC 310-251-7350 ● ✦ 1120-A Vincent Street, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Prenatal and post partum classes, private instruction; consults in client’s home, WIC center; telephone counseling; available Fri., Sat., Sun. and evenings.

Bright Beginnings & Beyond Lynette Miya, MN, RNP 310-316-1528, ■ www.brightbeginningsbeyond.com 229 Ave. I, Suite 101, Redondo Beach, CA 90277-5600 Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, nursing wear; credit cards accepted , some reduced rates; support group; available weekends. Education and Consulting Associates 310-541-6580 Linda M. Smith, RNC, MS, NP, CLE www.lactationedu.com P.O. Box 905, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 Serves Beach Cities and Palos Verdes Peninsula, Long Beach

Prenatal & post partum breastfeeding classes, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; sale of breastfeeding supplies available weekends. Goldbach, Victoria, RN, BSN, CLE 310-540-2790; 310-874-2438 Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, phone consults; baby-care instruction and in-home help; available evenings & weekends. Lipsey, Gwendolyn, CLE, PCD 310-663-6235 www.family-doula.com Also serves West LA, Santa Monica, Culver City Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; available. Saturdays and evenings. The Breastpump Connection 310-212-6461; 310-779-7943 Luanne Rosevear, RN, BS, CLE, LCCE Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, pediatric office; breast pump rental & sales, pump delivery; available evenings & weekends. Torrance Memorial Medical Center 310-517-4711 3330 Lomita Blvd., Health Links, West Tower, Torrance, CA 90505-5073 Susan Orr, PT, LCCE, CLC, IBCLC; Nancy Kraus, BA, LCCE, CLE Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; $25 consults in clinic Mon. & Sat. 310-517-4743, weekends by appt.; breast pump rentals & sales, nursing wear, books, baby items; credit cards accepted. LONG BEACH/ORANGE COUNTY

Baylis, Cynthia, MPH, RD, IBCLC “Heart & Soul” 562-596-9598 2561 Gondar Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815-2217 Also serves Bellflower, Downey, N. Orange County

Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, pump delivery; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. Gibson, Christine RN, PHN, CLE 949-697-6670 www.Learn2breastfeed.com Learn2Breastfeed near Bellflower and Wardlow Also serves Whittier Classes prenatal, private instruction; consults in client’s home; back to work consulting; available evenings and weekends. Long Beach Memorial Medical Ctr./ Miller Children’s Hosp. 562-933-2779, ■ Memorial Care Center for Women - Lactation Support Services 2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90801-1701 www.memorialcare.org/miller/services/center-for-women/breastfeeding_store.cfm Prenatal & post partum breastfeeding classes, private instruction; consults in hospital & clinic; breast pump rental & sales. Mon. -Sat. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Orr, Susan, PT, CLC, IBCLC 562-427-3782 3757 Falcon Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807 Also serves Torrance, South Bay Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home, pediatric office; breast pump rentals & related sales; Pediatric Physical Therapy; available some weekends & evenings; $20 consults at Columbia Pediatric Clinic, Long Beach. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY/INLAND EMPIRE

“Best Fed Breastfeeding Center” 626-919-6455 Harding, Cindy, LVN, **CLC www.breastfeedingcenter.com Also serves Whittier 1300 E. Maplegrove St., W. Covina, CA 91792-1210 Private breastfeeding classes; consults in office, client’s home; breast pump rentals, sales, specialty feeding devices; credit cards accepted; available evenings & weekends. Citrus Valley Medical Center, Queen of the Valley Campus 626-851-2753, ■ Gail Katz, RN, MSN, CNS, IBCLC, Lactation Services Program Coordinator 1115 S. Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790-3940 Post partum breastfeeding classes daily; consults in hospital; support group Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 AM Citrus Valley Medical Center, Queen of the Valley Campus 626-814-2446, ■ Mother-Baby Specialty Shoppe Dawn Cooper, RN, BSN, Director Program Development 1115 S. Sunset Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 Prenatal breastfeeding classes for $5.00; breast pump rentals, sales & related sales. Miles, Lorraine, RN, BA, CLC, IBCLC (RLC) cell: 909-595-9620 Baby Beginnings Also serves Montebello, Whittier, Downey, Lynwood Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; breast pump rentals, pump delivery; free teen program, NICU & pre-term babies follow-up; available weekends & evenings. Orellana, Josie, IBCLC 626-484-0964, ✖ ■ 28 Mountain Laurel Way, Azusa, CA 91702-6264 Also serves Montebello, Whittier, Downey, Lynwood, Glendale, Pasadena

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home; nursing wear; credit cards accepted; available weekends, evenings. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center 909-623-6455, ■ 1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, CA 91767 Terry Bretscher, RN, CLC, IBCLC Prenatal classes; consults in hospital, outpatient appointments available; breast pump rentals & sales; Mommy ‘N’ Me Wednesday 10 AM; medical translators available for other languages. Teachout, Stella, RN, BSN, IBCLC 626-966-2277, ❃ 18853 E. Nearfield Street, Azusa, CA 91702 Also serves Burbank, Pasadena, Glendale

Private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, pediatric office, WIC Center; experienced in hospital setting, NICU / Preterm babies, multiples; available weekends, evenings.

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Emerging Considerations in Maternal Mental Health: Part 2 Luncheon Speaker: Harvey Karp, MD author of best selling book and DVD, The Happiest Baby on the Block Keynote and Panel Moderator: Laura J Miller, MD of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (the teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School) The Collaborative, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and the L.A. County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force invite Physicians, Mental Health Professionals, Hospital Adminstrators, Accrediting Bodies, Government Employees, Advocates and others to join the Collaborative, Dr. Laura Miller, Dr. Harvey Karp and other experts from throughout the country to discuss emerging considerations for improving maternal mental health screening and treatment.

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