NewPi Coop Workshop
Midwives and Doulas: Companions for Natural Birth with Jun-Nicole Matsushita and Monica Brasile
Wed., April 22, 6-8pm
$5/person
Join this empowering workshop presented by local doulas Jun-Nicole Matsushita and Monica Brasile. They will show you how to prepare your mind, body, and spirit for a natural birth. Jun-Nicole and Monica will discuss the benefits of natural birth for both mother and baby. Discover what options and resources are available to women in the Iowa City/Coralville and surrounding areas. Participants will learn how to select a birth location, care provider, and support team that will best match their desires and needs. This class will help women and their partners to make informed decisions, and to approach the journey of pregnancy and natural birth as an empowering and positive experience.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Here's an article in Time Magazine about VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean) and the difficulties faced by some women in accessing this option when they give birth. An excerpt from the article:
Much ado has been made recently of women who choose to have cesareans, but little attention has been paid to the vast number of moms who are forced to have them. More than 9 out of 10 births following a C-section are now surgical deliveries, proving that "once a cesarean, always a cesarean"--an axiom thought to be outmoded in the 1990s--is alive and kicking. Indeed, the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), a grass-roots group, recently called 2,850 hospitals that have labor and delivery wards and found that 28% of them don't allow VBACs, up from 10% in its previous survey, in 2004. ICAN's latest findings note that another 21% of hospitals have what it calls "de facto bans," i.e., the hospitals have no official policies against VBAC, but no obstetricians will perform them.
Happily, in our area, Mercy Iowa City and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics both support VBACs.
Much ado has been made recently of women who choose to have cesareans, but little attention has been paid to the vast number of moms who are forced to have them. More than 9 out of 10 births following a C-section are now surgical deliveries, proving that "once a cesarean, always a cesarean"--an axiom thought to be outmoded in the 1990s--is alive and kicking. Indeed, the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), a grass-roots group, recently called 2,850 hospitals that have labor and delivery wards and found that 28% of them don't allow VBACs, up from 10% in its previous survey, in 2004. ICAN's latest findings note that another 21% of hospitals have what it calls "de facto bans," i.e., the hospitals have no official policies against VBAC, but no obstetricians will perform them.
Happily, in our area, Mercy Iowa City and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics both support VBACs.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Conscious Birth Summit: Feb. 18, 2009
Mark your calendars! The Conscious Birth Summit 2009 is coming up next week.
Meet Holistic Maternal Health Care Providers, area doulas, babywearing consultants, and more.
Come watch movies about birth. Screenings are as follows:
"The Business of Being Born," 4PM
"Orgasmic Birth," 7PM
When: Wednesday, February 18, 3:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Iowa City Public Library, meeting room A
This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Kristen Bergman (319-621-0335).
Meet Holistic Maternal Health Care Providers, area doulas, babywearing consultants, and more.
Come watch movies about birth. Screenings are as follows:
"The Business of Being Born," 4PM
"Orgasmic Birth," 7PM
When: Wednesday, February 18, 3:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Iowa City Public Library, meeting room A
This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Kristen Bergman (319-621-0335).
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Contact Information
This is an online resource for pregnant women in the Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty area. Iowa City Doulas is a group of doulas committed to providing women in our community with excellent prenatal and labor support.
ICDoulas Contact Information: http://www.icdoulas.com/
Bamboo Birth Services, Jun-Nicole Matsushita
Phone: 319-430-6736
E-mail: Junnicole88@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bamboobirth.com/
Kristin Bergman
Phone: 319-621-0335
E-mail: kristin.kristinbergman@gmail.com
Jenn Bowen
Phone: 319-688-0012
E-mail: jennuwine4@yahoo.com
Katherine Parker Bryden
Phone: 319-466-9445 (h)
Email: katherinecparker@gmail.com
Website: http://www.katherinecparker.webs.com/
Kara Seaton
E-mail: Kara@YourNaturalBirth.com
Website: http://www.yournaturalbirth.com
The Bradley Method instructor. Doula services are restricted to students who attend her course.
Lauren Wipperman
Phone: 319-594-2323
E-mail: optimum_lifestyle@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.ibalancemassage.com/
Monica Brasile: not accepting new clients
Birthworks instructor
Website: http://iowacitybirthworks.googlepages.com/
ICDoulas Contact Information: http://www.icdoulas.com/
Bamboo Birth Services, Jun-Nicole Matsushita
Phone: 319-430-6736
E-mail: Junnicole88@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bamboobirth.com/
Kristin Bergman
Phone: 319-621-0335
E-mail: kristin.kristinbergman@gmail.com
Jenn Bowen
Phone: 319-688-0012
E-mail: jennuwine4@yahoo.com
Katherine Parker Bryden
Phone: 319-466-9445 (h)
Email: katherinecparker@gmail.com
Website: http://www.katherinecparker.webs.com/
Kara Seaton
E-mail: Kara@YourNaturalBirth.com
Website: http://www.yournaturalbirth.com
The Bradley Method instructor. Doula services are restricted to students who attend her course.
Lauren Wipperman
Phone: 319-594-2323
E-mail: optimum_lifestyle@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.ibalancemassage.com/
Monica Brasile: not accepting new clients
Birthworks instructor
Website: http://iowacitybirthworks.googlepages.com/
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