Diane Ellen, RN
561.302.1919
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Diane Ellen, RN, PCT
  Anne-Marie Sawicki, RN LCC
PCT Childbirth Workshop
2008
March 8, 9, or 22
April 12, 13, 26
May 17, 18, 31
June 14, 28, 29
July 12, 13, 26
August 9, 10, 23
September 13,14, 27
October 11, 12, 25
November 8, 9, 22
December 13, 14, 28

8:00AM-5:00PM
Topics Include:  Basics of childbirth, hints and handy lists, comfort measures, birthing balls, cord stem cell collection, baby basics, & introduction to car seat safety!
Bring: Sweater/sweatshirt, water, healthy snacks, class fee (cash or check), wear comfortable clothing
To Register:  Call 561.302.1919 for exact location and terms.
 
Car Safety for Children Mini-Workshop
2008
March 15
April 27
May 3
June 8
July 19
August 17
September 20
October 19
November 15
December 20

9:00AM-1:00PM
Topics Include: Infant car seat, Convertible, Combination, & Booster seats.
Bring:
Your child's car seat, sweater/sweatshirt, water, healthy snacks, class fee (cash or check), wear comfortable clothing
To Register:  Call 561.302.1919 for exact location and terms.
*No installations done on premises
Private Infant CPR
Coming soon!
Available in your home!
 
Personal Childbirth Trainer &
      PCT Childbirth Workshop
"From Pregnancy to Labor and Delivery
 & Beyond"

March 2008
Hello Everyone!

Diane Ellen
Welcome to the March 2008 e-newsletter!  
 
Some of you were students of mine who took my PCT Childbirth Workshop.  Some of you were my clients for whom I provided Labor Support.  Some of you know me as "Nurse Diane".  Regardless, many of you have asked me to keep in touch with hints, humor, recipes, and words of encouragement.  So here I am!

This is a chance for me to wish the children "Happy Birthday", remind you of monthly classes that are being offered, make you aware of new products/recalls, and introduce you to some interesting people and things.  It is a chance for me to keep in touch with the over 150 couples I have helped through childbirth and the over 400 couples who have attended my classes.

It was nice thinking of you and I'll visit with you again next month!

~Diane

Diane Ellen, RN
Personal Childbirth Trainer, Inc.
Boca Raton, Florida
561-302-1919
 
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Statistics are in for 2007!

Among my labor support clients:
* The most common girl's name
   was tied between
    Grace & Maggie

   and boy's name was Dylan!
* Among the 2007 babies...
   59% were boys and 41% were girls!
* 84% saved their cord stem cells
* 11% of moms went without any pain
   medicine/epidurals
* 40% tried to use a birthing ball
* The most popular day of the week to be born was
    Wednesday
, followed by Thursday then
   Friday/Monday tied.  The least likely days to have the
   baby was Tuesday then the weekend:  Sunday then
   Saturday. 
* The babies weighed between 4lbs 1oz
   and 10lbs. 6 oz!
* Only (1) set of twins this year!  and they were girls!

...and that's some trivia from 2007!
Let's see what 2008 brings!


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FACT OR FICTION: You must move a child to a booster seat when he or she weighs 40 pounds.
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Answer:  With a variety of child restraints with higher weight limit harnesses, caregivers should use the seat up until the maximum available height and weight limits...FICTION!
 
Baby Foot Congratulations New Moms, Dads, Siblings, & Families!

1/14--Ginger & Chris welcome 
         their second daughter... 
         Hailey Anne...5lbs10oz.
1/19--Francine & Frankie
         welcome their daughter...                              
         Alycia Shannon...6lbs4oz.
1/30--Nicole & Brett welcome their daughter...
         Olivia Ruth...6lbs.0oz.
2/04--Rhonda & Tom welcome their daughter...
         Victoria Elizabeth...5lbs.11oz..
2/09--Ileana & Neil welcome their son...
         Matthew Ryan...9lbs0oz.
cake Happy March Birthday!

3/07  Maximillian ~ 3
3/08  Edward Joseph ~ 1
3/08  Jeremy Seth ~ 1
3/11  Chloe ~ 4
3/14  Grace Kieley ~ 1
3/14  Brianna ~ 5
3/16  Katherine Rose ~ 1
3/16  Christopher ~ 3
3/16  Oliver Bradley ~ 4
3/17  Jesse Sawyer ~ 3
3/20  Michelle ~ 2
3/21  Jordan Alexander ~ 1
3/27  Drew ~ 6
What's New?
New person, place, gadget or hint...
Do you have anything you want to share with others?
Just email me and let me know!
Diane@PersonalChildbirthTrainer.com

Some of my former clients have developed neat products!

* Lara designed a lightweight, fashionable breast feeding cover.  Visit her at www.milkshopmama.com or call 561.306.5813
* Gwen has Best Personalized Books, like Batman or Sesame Street, with your child's name...encourages the joy of reading!  Call 954.732.0680 or Gwen@mauifl.com
 
From the Bakeryirish
Happy St. Patrick's Day!

* Substitute 1 cup of Mint Chocolate Chips for the 1 cup of plain chocolate chips in my
Secret Banana Bread
recipe

* Add 1/2-1 cup Andres Creme de Menthe Baking Chips or Mint Chocolate Chips to either the Vanilla or Chocolate
Aunt Emma's Crumb Cake
batter prior to baking the batter.

(for above recipes...
visit the "Bakery" on my website www.PersonalChildbirthTrainer.com)
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About Us

Since 1989, Diane has been a Registered Nurse specializing in assisting women through childbirth.  In 2003, she began her own company.  As a Personal Childbirth Trainer, she enjoys guiding men and women through the birth process.  When she isn't working (when is this???) she can usually be found spinning at a gym or sipping green tea at Starbucks!  
Know an OB Nurse or Childbirth Educator?

Diane now offers other childbirth educators/maternity nurses the opportunity to own their own business of teaching the PCT Childbirth Workshop!  Have a friend, family member, know another OB nurse/childbirth educator in another county/state?  Have them visit www.PCTchildbirthWorkshop for information about owning their own business!  Know a doctor or hospital that wants to offer their patients a comprehensive great childbirth class?  Have them visit the PCT Childbirth Workshop website!  
Gift Certificates Available!

Give a gift of... Knowledge! 
Support! 
Reassurance!


* PCT Childbirth  
          Workshop

* Labor Support
* Car Safety for Children  
          Mini-Workshop

* Private Infant CPR!
Tired of shopping malls, big baby stores, & giving the same old baby gifts? 

Give something unique, amusing, educational, useful, and possibly life-saving! 

The WORKSHOPS make the perfect gift for...
BABY SHOWER!  BIRTHDAY!

For the FAMILY, FRIEND, CO-WORKER, NEIGHBOR, GRANDPARENT, BABYSITTER, & NANNY!

Know someone with not much family support here in Florida?  Someone nervous, anxious about childbirth/hospitals?  How about the gift of...
LABOR SUPPORT!

Call 561.302.1919 to arrange details. We accept cash, check, Visa/MC.  Certificates will be gift wrapped and mailed to recipient. May be transferred but not refundable.