Natural Baby Pros Blog

This week, I have the honor of being the featured writer on the Mother's Advocate blog; to share my personal birth stories, which also served as my inspiration for creating Natural Baby Pros.

I encourage you to read the post and explore all the wonderful information that Mother's Advocate has to share.  I hope you find this information empowering and inspiring as you are guided down your path into and through pregnancy and birth, or as you play the role of support person for another expecting mother.

The Center for Natural Birth will be hosting a Red Tent Event September 12, 2010, from 2-6pm

Location:  Center for Natural Birth, 4135 54th Pl, San Diego, CA 92105.

The Red Tent Event is a beautiful space for women to share their birth stories in an honoring community. We welcome women of all ages to come and sit with us, in the red tent, to listen and to share the stories of our most challenging and precious moment of giving birth.

All stories are welcome.

Reproductive Wellness will be holding its annual San Diego Fertility Expo on Saturday, October 16th at the Great Hall at UCSD from 11:30-4:30. The expo will allow anyone interested in starting their family to speak with top fertility specialists in San Diego! Brenda Strong, an expert in Fertility Yoga, will be speaking about the benefits of yoga movement, and offering a free 60 minute class at the event to those who would like to participate. Consultations will be given by physicians & practitioners specializing in infertility issues from all over Southern California.

We have been getting a lot of practitioners interested in being our "Practitioner in the Spotlight,", and in an effort to make our process for choosing those who we are spotlighting a bit easier, we have come up with something fun and new - for both providers and members!

What's the first thing you look at and consider when searching for new options for yourself and your family (whether it is a place to stay, eat, or play)?  Ratings and Reviews! 

Starting NOW, whichever upgraded practitioner/business listing gets the best ratings and reviews will be chosen to be our "Practitioner in the Spotlight!" 

For Families and Businesses Involved in Everything Preconception thru Baby

WHEN: Wednesday, September 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm
WHERE: Indigo Village
1054 2nd. St. Suite B
Encinitas, CA 92024
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TOPIC OF THE MONTH:  Remembering to Take Care of YOURSELF After Having a Baby (Such an easy concept, but so hard to do!)

(as printed in Rogue Valley Parent, Mar. 2008)

For an ecstatic minute we watched as tufts of soft golden baby hair undulated in the warm water, then mom reached down to receive her new baby, birthed into her mother’s hands with a silent whoosh. …. A pink quiet moment of joy, mom and dad holding their 11 pound (!) baby girl, strong and alert from the start.  

After five hours of active labor, free of distress or anxiety, free of any hard pushing, free of intervention… this mother’s description was “it just felt wonderful… it felt so good…. I just loved that.”

What is Acupuncture?

Emotionally and physically prepare for home birth over the course of nine emails, delivered straight to your inbox.

Kaitlin Rose of Bring Birth Home is a home birth mama and author of 9 Steps to Home Birth Prep, a personal and informative guide to support you through planning a home birth.

Since giving birth to her daughter at home in February of 2009, Kaitlin has been dedicated to spreading the good word about home birth. The emails are a compilation of Kaitlin's experiences and conversations with other home birthing women.

Here is some of what you can expect to receive from the series:

Upcoming Events

• August 4th: Our Next 'Meet the Practitioners' Event this Wednesday, in Mira Mesa; Learn * Connect * Share - win a $250 gift certificate!  Free for families and couples.  Read more>

• August 27th: The Postpartum Health Alliance in association with Natural Baby Pros presents:  Complementary and Alternative Treatments For Postpartum Depression; A Providers' Luncheon.  Read more>

• September 1st: 'Meet the Practitioners' Event for September at Indigo Village in Encinitas.  Door prize to be announced.  Read more >

• See more local events on the YNBSD blog and on our Calendar.

Join the San Diego Mailing List: Get coupons and savings from local providers and businesses!  Stay current on upcoming events and local news.  Join now!

Are You a San Diego Provider or Business?  Get Involved Today!

Volunteers Needed: If you are interested in volunteering with Natural Baby Pros or at one of our events, please email Amy here.

What People are Saying:

"Natural Baby Pros is an empowering resource for women who are seeking to be connected with a community of moms and professionals who are passionate about a natural and woman-centered approach to the sacred experience that is motherhood."  Dr. Dayna Blum, DC

"Natural Baby Pros has exploded onto the natural birth scene. They are providing the birth community support and education while also connecting us with the extended birth community. Providing families with contacts of midwifes, acupuncture, birth and postpartum doulas... It was an exciting day spent with speakers, vendors, great food, raffle items and music for the kids. I was delighted to listen to the line up of speakers inform us all on the importance of having our own model for wellness. I am looking forward to being a part of this well put together event again. You will not want to miss out. Great job!!!"     ~Doris Kitchin, doula

"Congratulations Natural Baby Pros! It was a real pleasure to be part of your first ever Fair. It’s so exciting to see such enthusiasm for all things natural, safe and supportive for soon-to-be and new parents! Bringing everyone together in one space demonstrates the wonderful range of services and products that are available. San Diego families are truly blessed to have access to your great resource. I know Natural Baby Pros will go from strength to strength – and I look forward to being involved."     ~Jan Roberts, www.Flurishh.com

"A great natural birthing community with a lot of support for moms and moms-to-be.  Lots of useful information and well spoken and intelligent speakers."

The Baby Carrier Industry Alliance is a newly formed organization that exists to advance the well-being, growth, and interests of baby carrier manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, and educators. It does so through advocacy, public relations, information sharing, industry research, and business development assistance conducted with appreciation for the needs of parents, caregivers, and children.

The aim of the BCIA is to increase awareness of the value of quality baby carriers and to support those in the baby carrier industry. They were formed in 2010 as a 501(c)(6) corporation. As an alliance of industry leaders, the BCIA is organized to propagate standards across the industry, promote educational outreach, participate in research, and help small businesses comply with standards.

Your support is needed; please visit www.babycarrierindustryalliance.org to learn more, share with others who believe in the importance of babywearing, or to join as a member.