Midwifery & Doula News from SMS
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December 2008
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Volume 6 No 12
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Greetings!
 We here at Seattle Midwifery School believe that how a woman brings her baby into the world has a profound impact on the woman, her family and the world we all share. The staff, faculty and students at SMS appreciate your partnership with us in this work. We wish you a joyful holiday season and look forward to ringing in 2009--a year that holds so much promise for good things.
Peace on earth does begin with birth.
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The Warren Report presents Act Now! A film screening of Pregnant in America at the Henry Art Museum this Saturday, 12/13 at noon
 This film will likely fuel the ongoing conversation about the crisis in birth in America and the importance of midwifery care as a safe, cost-effective solution. For more information visit the Warren Report web site. Click here for a flyer with more information, or click here to register. Seating is limited, but some seats are still available--so register now.
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info@seattlemidwifery.org
4000 NE 41st Street
Building D, Suite 3
Seattle, Washington 98105
206.322.8834 / 800.747.9433
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 Consider a Fulfilling Career as a Postpartum Doula
Many new families in our society lack the continuity of care they need following the birth of their baby. The postpartum doula helps meet this need by educating, nurturing, and
empowering mothers and families towards confidence in their new roles. The next 4-day Postpartum Doula Training will be held at SMS January 9-10 and 16-17. Register now or click here for more information.
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Attend the SMS Prospective Student Day on Saturday, January 10, 2009 from 10 am to 1 pm
Do you have questions for a
midwife or a current student? We would love to have any prospective
midwifery student join us for this information-packed session.
We
will be giving an overview of the Midwifery Program for the first hour
and a panel of practicing midwives, faculty, staff and current students
will be available to answer your questions for the second hour. Please RSVP via email to Stephanie if you would like to attend.
Check out all the great information about our Midwifery Program on the newly updated SMS web site, including the Top Ten Reasons to Choose SMS.
The January 31, 2009 application deadline for fall 2009 is rapidly approaching. Download the 2009 catalog from the "How to Apply" page of our web site, or contact our admissions specialist to request a copy. If you can't make the January 10th event, you can also attend one of our free monthly Information Sessions for in-depth information. The next meeting is Tuesday, January 6 from 4:30-6:30 pm.
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"Troubling Data on Infant Deaths"
Judy Norsigian, founder of the Boston Women's Health Collective, and Eugene DeClercq, Assistant Dean for Doctoral Education at Boston University School of Public Health wrote an excellent Op-Ed piece published in the Boston Globe in November in response to the CDC's latest infant mortality statistics. "President-elect Obama's healthcare reform proposals have focused
intensely on two key questions: How much would reform cost and how many
people would be covered? He also must address the critical issue of why
the United States has such poor health outcomes despite all the money
we spend." Read the article>
20/20 Will Air Segment on Orgasmic Birth - Friday Night January 2, 2009Be
sure to watch (or crank up your DVR to record) 20/20 Friday, January 2
at 10 pm for a segment on labor orgasms and pleasurable childbirth
featuring Debra Pascali Bonaro's acclaimed documentary, Orgasmic Birth. And take a moment to read the article on the 20/20 web site and share your comments.
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Understanding Infant Adoption - Free Training For Healthcare Providers
This workshop covers WA adoption law and practices; birthfather's rights and responsibilities; open, semi-open or closed adoption choices; non-directive counseling; cultural and social awareness. Shoreline Conference Center, co-sponsored by SMS. January 26, 2009. CEU's available for nurses and social workers. Please register online by clicking here.
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We just discovered this great web site and encourage you to take a look. "The International Baby Food Action Network, IBFAN,
consists of public interest groups working around the world to reduce
infant and young child morbidity and mortality. IBFAN aims to improve
the health and well-being of babies and young children, their mothers
and their families through the protection, promotion and support of
breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices."
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Basic Nutrition Online
This one-quarter 3-credit introductory nutrition course is designed to provide you with a basic nutrition foundation. It also fulfills the prerequisite for the SMS Midwifery Education Program. The next section starts January 12. Read more>
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MANA & Lamaze Call for ProposalsThe
deadline for submission to present a workshop at the next Midwives
Alliance of North America conference (being held at Asilomar State
Beach near Monterey CA) is January 15th! Click here for details. The Lamaze 2009 Annual Conference is in Orlando, Florida, October 1 - 4, 2009, and the deadline for abstracts is December 29. Click to read more> |
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Children's Home Society Seeks Your Input
Children's Home Society of Washington (CHSW) is conducting a survey
of birthparents, pre-adoptive parents, adoptive parents, foster
parents, kinship families, adoptee's and professionals.
CHSW is a
state-wide agency established in 1896 that provides services in
the areas of adoption, foster care, residential care, early learning,
family support, counseling and advocacy and is seeking to
better understand the needs of all families and professionals involved
in foster care, adoption or kinship care and the professionals that
serve them. All individual responses are confidential, only aggregated
data will be shared. This survey should take about 15 minutes of your
time.
If you'd like to participate, click here.
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We'd Like to Feature YOUWhat is going on in your world? SMS and the Simkin School want to start a new feature highlighting the great energy, momentum and personal triumphs of our community. Do you have something wonderful going on in your practice or your organization that you would like to share? If so, please submit your contribution of less than 200 words to Mary Yglesia. Include a nice photo too if you wish. You will be contacted before your article is included in the enews. Thank you, and we look forward to hearing great things!
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Breast milk bank devoted to children with AIDS
Glenda Algie of Redmond WA works at the iThemba
Lethu Breast Milk Bank. "Seed funded by UNICEF, this priceless bank in
South Africa deals in a commodity that is more precious than gold. It
accepts deposits of donated, immunity-rich breast milk."
Read the full story>
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GREAT WAYS TO SUPPORT SMS THROUGH HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING!
Click through to Amazon
When you shop at Amazon.com, start at SMS. If you click through to Amazon from our site, Amazon will give a portion of the purchase price back to SMS. So buy all your gifts from our Amazon page, and help raise money for the school.
 Anniversary Posters, SMS Lady Earrings & Pendants
Don't forget the SMS marketplace where you can find gifts like SMS lady pendants or earrings and our beautiful anniversary posters.
Support SMS when you buy Penny Simkin's New Comfort Measures for Childbirth DVD, a great holiday gift for your favorite midwife, doula, childbirth educator or expectant mom
Christiane Northrup, MD says, "Comfort Measures is wonderful. I suggest that it be required viewing for all pregnant couples and childbirth professionals." Purchase Penny's expanded and updated 91-minute Comfort Measures DVD, featuring more than 40 comfort measures, and Penny will donate 10% of the purchase price to Seattle Midwifery School. This offer is only good when purchasing Comfort Measures directly from Penny Simkin Inc. either at Penny's new online store or by calling 206.325.1419 and mentioning this offer. Sorry, this cannot be combined with other offers. To see a list of the comfort measures and techniques included in the DVD, click here.
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Midwives' Association Recognizes Leadership
Congratulations to Lynn Hughes, SMS Midwifery Program graduate, former staff and current web diva and graphic designer. Lynn recently received the Midwives' Association of Washington State Annual Award for her work raising awareness around midwifery and birth-related issues in Washington State. Aside from her business, Passionflower Services, through which she develops web sites, designs graphics and provides marketing assistance for midwives, doulas and midwifery organizations, Lynn has drawn attention to midwifery and birthing issues through her work organizing Puget Sound BOLD events over the last three years. Productions of the play Birth, screenings of Orgasmic Birth and BOLD Red Tents (where women share birth stories) during the month of September in '06, '07 and '08 have drawn more than 1500 people in the Puget Sound area.
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Pregnant in Seattle? - Panelists Needed
The Simkin School is seeking pregnant women in their third trimester to be
panelists for our popular Birth Doula Labor Support Course.
It's a lot of fun and a great chance to help aspiring doulas learn
about the emotions of pregnancy. We need panelists for Saturday, January 24 and Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Honorarium offered. Contact us by email or call Annie Kennedy at 206.322.8834 x115 for more information.
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We've truly appreciated the feedback you've given us on the SMS eNews as well as the recently updated SMS web site. Please keep it coming. We welcome your input and, certainly, any news that affects women, babies and families in the childbearing year. You can write to us by simply replying to this email. And please share this with your friends by using the "forward email" link, which will give them the benefit of the graphics and photos. They will not be automatically subscribed to the list, but they can sign up if they like!
Sincerely,
Seattle Midwifery School
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