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About cali4niachef
- Location: Delaware
- Current Mood: Optimistic
- Thought Bubble: Becoming a Trust Birth facilitator.
Nov. 10, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Placenta Encapsulation Workshop, Doula Meeting, etc
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Placenta Encapsulation Workshop, Doula Meeting, etc
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Come learn how to encapsulate a placenta! Watch Amy Borreli (a former PBI Specialist) as she does a step-by-step demo of placenta encapsulation. Don't miss this great opportunity to observe how a placenta is encapsulated, network with other doulas, eat a fabulous lunch prepared by yours truly (a professionally trained chef) and watch a screening of the documentary Attending Birth! *LIMITED SEATING*Come ready to learn with an open mind, open heart and hungry belly!
Oct. 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM
My New Outreach Project!
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I just called DAPI, a local school for pregnant teens and they seemed interesting in me teaching a childbirth education(CBE) course once a month. I offered to volunteer my services for free. The director seemed interested. She had me leave a message for the nurse, whom I assume teaches the CBE courses. Of course my approach is it will make *thier job* easier and save them money. It would be a great way to instill confidence and trust in their bodies, their ability to birth. To normalize birth and help them to prepare for birth. I would give outs handouts on the childbirth process, a few...
Sep. 29, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Getting Your Name "Out There".
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Getting Your Name "Out There".
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Hi Ladies!
I'm new to photography. I'm enrolled in a local college photography degree program.
I plan to specialize in maternity, birth, breastfeeding and newborn photography. I've done one free session. I have another maternity session coming up, it's not free but very "low cost". I have another "low cost" maternity and newborn sessions in December.
I was thinking of way to get my name out there. I know some people hold free sessions. I was thinking of contacting the free standing the birth center I went to and put up an "ad" on their board in their office advertising a...
Sep. 23, 2009 at 3:01 PM
My New Bag!!!
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My New Bag!!!
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I was looking at Adorama for camera bags last night. Earlier today I went to a thrift store and I found a great bag suitable for carrying my camera, lenses, batteries and CF cards. It was only $5!!! It has 3 pouches in the bag perfect for lenses. I have one lens and I'm ordering another tonight.
Jul. 28, 2009 at 1:08 PM
How to Make Nourishing Herbal Infusions
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How to Make Nourishing Herbal Infusions
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For those who are drinking red raspberry leaf (RRL), nettle, dandelion and other herbal teas. Read more about the benefits of drinking herbal teas HERE
An infusion is a large amount of herb brewed for a long time. Typically, one ounce by weight (about a cup by volume) of dried herb is placed in a quart jar which is then filled to the top with boiling water, tightly lidded and allowed to steep for 4-10 hours. After straining, a cup or more is consumed, and the remainder chilled to slow spoilage. Drinking 2-4 cups a day is usual. Since the minerals and other phytochemicals in...
Jul. 27, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Delaware Doula Meeting
Be the first to commentWe had our first "Delaware Doula's Meeting" on July 18th, Saturday in Newark Delaware. We had 9 doulas present represented from Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
We played "Birth Bingo" an ice breaker game so we could get to know one another. The doulas who attended the most births, who had been a doula the longest and who had the most children received a prize for their achievements!
We discussed having monthly meetings. Alternating the meetings from northern Delaware to central Delaware. I also shared my ideas with my sister doulas to get feedback from them. My ideas were...
Jul. 20, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Maternity Photo Shoot!
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Maternity Photo Shoot!
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Here are a few pics from this evening! I think they turned out well, it helps to have a gorgeous pregnant model :O) I took about 75, the rest are here
That would be Tanyas legs under the picnic table :O)
Jul. 15, 2009 at 6:34 PM
How the United States Ranks
Comments (6)HOW THE UNITED STATES RANKSThere are precious few situations in life where the cheaper alternatives is also the better alternative - and maternity care is one. If we eradicated the unjustified obstetric monopoly in the United States, with its extreme medicalization of birth, and replace it with a humanized maternity care, we can vastly improve the care of women and babies, lower death rates for both women and babies, and save vast sums of money at the same time.
A few facts:
Percentage of gross national product spent on health care
1966: 6 percent
1992: 12...
Jul. 11, 2009 at 1:06 AM
Placenta Encapsulation Process Pictures
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Placenta Encapsulation Process Pictures
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Here is my journey in pictures of doing placenta encapsulation, enjoy! (some are a bit yucky). Next time I do it I'm going to add some herbs like RRL, Red Glover and Ginger to the ground placenta before I encapsulate it to give it even more of a nutritional boost!
Getting all my equipment ready.
Cleaning placenta
Notice the long cord?
Placenta Love. Later I cut the cord in half, formed it into 2 hearts and dehydrated it so Meghan could keep it as a keepsake.
Steaming placenta, traditional chinese method
Jun. 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM
About Midwives and Doulas
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Midwifery is enjoying an explosion of popularity with moms-to-be. More and more women are choosing to give birth with midwives. The term "midwives" used to be a one size fits all label for a woman helping another woman give birth naturally. In the United States, however, there are now several classifications of midwives, making it finding the right midwife complicated for even the savvy mom-to-be.Choosing the right kind of midwife is critical to assuring that you have the best birth experience possible. Every birth is unique and every mom-to-be has different needs in pregnancy and birth....
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