Written by Katie Nyberg I remember attending my doula training as a brand-new doula eager to learn “all the things”. My instructor shared the names of her favorite birth books and I eagerly made a list of titles I wanted to purchase. My goal was to have a library full of books I could loan […]
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Jeanette Mesite Frem MHS, IBCLC, CCE is an internationally recognized speaker on pumping, feeding gear, and especially, updated flange fitting. She is the co-investigator for a soon-to-be-released research study, the first ever done looking at flange sizing. It compares “standard” flange fitting recommendations with Jeanette’s Flange FITS™ Method, which uses a different way of measuring
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Training Dates and Times: Sáboado 11 & Domingo 12 de Abril 8:30am (MST) 5:30pm (MST) Cost: Pájaro Madrugador por $675.00 (pagos recibidos 30 días antes de la fecha del entrenamiento) Precio Regular $900 – La inscripción incluye el manual con un valor de $100.00 – La membresía con CAPPA por el primer año con un
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With the theme “African Americans and the Arts”, Black History Month 2024 gives us the opportunity to meet black artists and their art that brings attention to the black maternal health crisis we are currently experiencing . Cheyenne Varner is a certified birth and postpartum doula and founder of The Educated Birth, and Everyday Birth
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Black History Month 2024 has the theme of African Americans and the Arts. Black artist Ashley January uses her art to bring attention to the black maternal disparity crisis in our country. “I address the Black maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in America through painting and multimedia. Influenced by my own traumatic pregnancy and survival,
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Student- Carly Tucker 908-415-9467 carly.tucker@vandaliahealth.org Training Class $650.00 Annual Membership A $75.00 value, the first year of membership is included in training class fee CAPPA Academy $175.00 Understanding Birth Booklet $25.00 Shipping $5.00
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We hear this term quite often, “cultural competence” but what does it really mean to be culturally competent? What does it mean on an individual level and what does it mean in the area of maternal health? Well let’s break down the definition of culture and competence. According to Boston University, culture is defined by
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Book Review of You Are Not Alone – An anthology of perinatal mental health stories from conception to postpartum You Are Not Alone By the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative 2022, Wintertickle Press , Barrie, Ontario Revised by Suyin Jordan CPD, CCCE, CNPE I heard about this book from the 2 parents who started a
Effective communication is a doula’s most meaningful tool when navigating client relationships. We must adjust to each family before us to attune to their needs. Attuning requires us to not only communicate effectively but also to listen. Attuned listening is different than the everyday conversation you might have with friends and family. It requires understanding
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As doulas and educators, it is vital that we know about updates in research so we can pass along evidence-based and accurate information to our clients and students. One of the newest updates in the area of lactation addresses mastitis and “blocked” milk ducts. This new information is really challenging the way we view the
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