"Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again." Arthur C. Clarke
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Mothers' Conversations
on Friday Mornings
Please note that we will not be meeting Feb. 20.
Join Jennifer and mothers and babies for a drop-in discussion on Fridays from 10 - 11. Everyone is welcome.
We share parenting stories and talk about sleep, feeding, communicating with your baby, relationships and much more.
To register or for more information please contact Energia Athletics at 416-406-6664.
These weekly gatherings are hosted by Energia at no cost to us.
Energia is a store and studio offering running clinics and yoga and spinning classes, located at 164 Danforth Ave,
1 block east of Broadview.
Hope to see you there!
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Next 5 week series:
Thurs Mar. 5 - Apr. 2
Tues Apr. 14 - May 12
Thurs. Apr. 16 - May 14
7-9:30 PM
Learn more:
Having another baby?
Take your second HypnoBirthing class for half price! Attend as many classes as you like!
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Singing in Labour
I am always inspired by the beauty and peace some women exude in labour. And I am a huge admirer of people who can sing, so this video has all the ingredients required for me to be in awe. Watch it at Singing in Labour |
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2008
HypnoBirthing Stats
births: 54
no pain meds:39
home births: 23
January 2009
HypnoBirthing Stats
Births: 3 no pain meds: 3 home births: 2
Congratulations to all!
Please send in your
Birth Reports so that your birth is included in these stats!
And remember to
announce your births
to your classmates.
They are waiting to hear your news!
Toronto HypnoBirthing News would like to
share your birth story. Please send it to jen.elliott@rogers.com
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CDS MAKE GREAT Gifts for Yourself or Others
Consider these for friends, family members and co-workers.
Relax and Refocus
a
relaxation followed by suggestions and visualizations for boosting
confidence, letting go of negative thoughts and creating greater peace
of mind.
Birth with Calm and Confidence
Condition yourself to relax. Then visualize the birth you desire.
Calm and Confidence for the New Mother
Relax and parent with confidence.
Destination Graduation
Envision yourself as the successful student you want to be. Improve your study habits and stop procrastinating.
These CDs are written
and recorded by Certified Hypnotist Jennifer Elliott
at Zoo Music
Available from
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Greetings!
 Get Flexible!
Flexibility is a great idea for 2009. So I am doing more stretching.
But it seems that the universe took the intention to stretch a little further than I meant. I'm finding that in 2009 I need to be flexible not just in my physical body, but in other aspects of my life as well.
On January second I flew to BC to visit my parents for a week. While there, I learned that With Child, the store I had been renting for classes for some time, had closed. (My sympathies go to Tina, the longtime owner and a parenting support to many of us.) With classes beginning the second week of January and me on the other side of the country, I needed to make some quick arrangements. With my husband's support - he was in Toronto and did most of the work - we shifted my classes to our house. I hadn't planned to teach at home in 2009 but that's how the year has begun and I just might keep it like that.
I am not the only person being flexible. My son has been open to returning to York University for weeks now, since the strike began in November. In the meantime he has been able to increase his working hours and play a lot of hockey. In fact, he tells me that all that outdoor shinny is having a pretty good effect on his points in his indoor hockey league. And what perfect cold weather we have been having for the outdoor rinks! Not the year he planned but I bet there are some other hockey players who envy all that ice time.
These circumstances requiring flexibility pale next to some of my clients' recent births. One couple found themselves in labour at just 34 weeks. They showed their adaptability when they put fear aside, and birthed (naturally) a five pound baby boy in just a few hours. The birth they wanted, even if not quite the timing they had expected. And he is doing so well at breathing and breastfeeding that he was home in one week rather than several weeks!
Another client found herself in labour when her husband was in hospital. As her doula I watched her accept her situation and then put her focus on the birth she had planned - at home in a large, warm rented tub. And she is so pleased with her short, natural birth. Her husband, who came home the following week, was delighted to meet his baby daughter and pleased to see the birth through the photos I took.
Of course we don't plan for venues to change, strikes to
delay education, or less than ideal birth circumstances. But we can
choose how we respond to these unexpected changes. Rather than allow them to derail us we can put our focus on creating the best possible situation. And sometimes we
find in ourselves a little bit more than we thought we had.
Congratulations to two flexible families who birthed in January! And congratulations to all of you who have found more determination, wisdom and flexibility than you thought you had.
JenniferHypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator
View past newsletters in our archives through the HypnoBirthing page of Life's Journey
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RESEARCH
Women Who Take Maternity Leave Before Birth Have Reduced Risk of C-section
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Last month I reported on a study linking low levels of Vitamin D in pregnant women with an increased rate of Caesarean section. Here's another study looking at factors associated with C-sections.
Women who took maternity leave in the last month of their pregnancy were almost four times less likely to have a primary C-section as women
who worked through until labour. The researchers note that Americans (the study was done in Berkeley, California) unlike many cultures, do not have a culture of resting in preparation for birth.
Many women arrange to leave work at 38 weeks to rest, make final preparations, and shift their focus from working woman to mother.
The study was published in Women's Health Issues in January.
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RESEARCH
Timing of C-Sections
Babies born by planned Cesarean section are healthier if born after 39 weeks. A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine,
found that babies born via a scheduled C-section before the 39th
week of pregnancy were more likely to have breathing problems that
required a ventilator, infections, and low blood sugar. The study
involved 13,258 cesarean sections done at 19 medical centers from 1999
to 2002.
Babies born in their
37th or 38th week had a higher incidence of birth-related adverse
outcomes, including respiratory problems and sepsis (serious
infection), than babies delivered in their 39th week, according to the
study. Those born at 37 weeks were twice as likely, and those born at 38
weeks 50 percent more likely, to have a problem than those at 39.
"Even those surgical births done about three days prior to 39 weeks
still have an increase in these adverse outcomes," noted Dr. Alan Tita
of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, lead-author of the study.
Women planning a Cesarean birth for medical reasons may want to discuss the timing of the surgery in light of these findings.
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A
HypnoBirthing Gathering
of New and Expectant Parents
was held Sun Feb 1
at Withrow Park Clubhouse.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their wonderful birth stories with each other and with expectant couples.
We heard stories of quick births at home and in the hospital. Women commented that the sensation they experienced in labour was pressure, not discomfort.
Many loved labouring in water; several remembered relaxing on the toilet at the end of labour. One mother birthed standing up, her position of choice for much of her labour; one dad received his baby. One woman simply said that she loved giving birth. Another was grateful for the support of her doula.
Couples commented on their caregivers' (nurses, doctor and midwives) support for HypnoBirthing, a sign that the movement is growing.
Some people reunited with their classmates, some still pregnant, others with babies in arms.
Thank you for believing in peaceful birth and creating those wonderful births for yourselves and your babies.
And thank you for inspiring others with your positive stories!
I look forward to our next gathering in the spring!
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Chinese Massage
for Babies
Learn dozens of simple massage techniques that
you can use on
children and infants aged
12 and under.
These techniques can
be used to address
colds and flus, digestive difficulties, emergency first-aid, and more.
Please bring your BABY!
Workshops will be
held at
Red Tent Sisters
810 Danforth Ave
Wed. @ 2-3pm Jan. 28/Feb. 4/ Feb. 11
Cost: $20 per session
or $50 for the series
Please Register At
Riverdale
Homeopathic Resources 1331 Danforth Ave. Toronto, Ontario
M4J 1N1
T:416-778-0085 E-mail: ariella.meinhard@yahoo.ca www.rhrwellness.com
Each session will be facilitated by Ariella Meinhard, a licensed Practitioner of Acupuncture, Tuina
Massage, and Chinese Herbal Medicine.
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