tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28244208874137619212024-03-13T11:50:06.676-04:00Mama Sayana Doula SupportAs a doula, I am committed to helping women create a sacred and powerful journey into motherhood. My deepest passion lies in nurturing the family through the incredible transformation of birth.
I strongly believe in holistic family care and aim to facilitate a positive birth experience for the entire family through open communication, giving the partner ideas and support for how to be involved.Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-23776419464004823452015-01-14T20:35:00.000-05:002015-01-14T20:35:00.680-05:00Helpful Hormones: a booklet for pregnant women.If you are pregnant, know someone who is pregnant (or thinking about it) or provide care for pregnant women, then this is for you.
Check out an incredible new resource: <a href="http://transform.childbirthconnection.org/reports/physiology/">Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care</a>, by Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The report finds that a large body of evidence demonstrates that the hormonal physiology of childbearing has significant benefits for the health of mothers and babies and can optimize breastfeeding and maternal-infant attachment. But it concludes that common maternity care interventions may disturb hormonal processes, reduce their benefits, and create new challenges.
<a href="http://transform.childbirthconnection.org/reports/physiology/">Download the full report, executive summary, topline recommendations and more »
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We also just released a new booklet for women and an infographic with tips on how women (and clinicians) can stay on the "pathway" that leads to a healthy birth. Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-43221337969486454042013-11-14T22:04:00.000-05:002013-11-14T22:04:35.261-05:00Twins are born, but assume they are still in the womb.<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=592c93b2ed2c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-31023508969753399672012-11-01T17:44:00.002-04:002012-11-01T17:45:27.505-04:00<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eLhld_PI2zg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
“WHY IS NATURE always called Mother Nature? Perhaps it’s because like any mother, she quietly manages so much of our living without our ever realising there’s a woman at work.”
"...So begins this ten-minute informational film produced by the Walt Disney Company in 1946, commissioned by hygiene company Kimberley Clark and shown to an estimated 100 million students in American schools.
The oddly-charming video talks viewers through the pituitary gland, which is responsible for the production of human growth hormones – and, at the onset of puberty, the hormones that kickstart the menstruation process.
Something of a landmark, the video is thought to have been the first mass-distributed film to use the word ‘vagina’ in its script.
It doubled as a covert commercial ploy from Kimberley Clark: the companion book advocated the use of sanitary pads (an industry dominated by its Kotex products) instead of tampons (dominated by Procter & Gamble’s Tampax brand).
We won’t discuss the rest of the video – spoiler alert, you know? – but rather leave it up to yourself to watch in your own time."
Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-68749816940580906912012-06-20T19:36:00.000-04:002012-06-20T19:36:18.805-04:00I am a Midwife Because...Part II<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Pj5DJXOeZAc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-65487132896572731972012-03-06T11:04:00.002-05:002012-03-06T11:07:37.509-05:00Trust BirthDear newly pregnant mom,<br /><br />"You have just found out that a new life is becoming within you. Isn’t it amazing how a miracle can seem so normal and ordinary.<br /><br />No matter how this journey started or how it ends – you are now a mother. The membership fee to remain in this worldwide sorority, is this only, unconditional love – for yourself and your baby. The birth of your baby, however it happens whether at home or in the O.R. is the final initiation, a rite of passage into this immense power of women.<br /><br />This is your training period. The choices whether easy or difficult start now. This new life depends on you to do your best. And there will be many days when it seems like your best is not good enough. It is.<br /><br />Use this time to read. Those who love you will want to shower you with love and advice. In these moments, ask them a list of their favorite and least favorite books – read them all. As you read, try not to read as a scholar who tries to retain every word but instead as an adventurer looking for gems of knowledge and wisdom – a hidden treasure. Read to increase your personal wisdom that lay deep within you. It’s ok if the books that resonate with you are on the black list of the most popular parenting site or moms groups – this just means that you will need to use faith and wisdom to walk this journey. Remember that it’s ok to have your specific personal needs and limitations. These make you special.<br /><br />The birth of your baby matters. For many this will be one of the biggest initiations they will ever experience. You will need:<br /><br />courage<br /><br />strength<br /><br />resolve<br /><br />sacrifice<br /><br />time<br /><br />patience<br /><br />endurance<br /><br />kindness<br /><br />anger<br /><br />fear<br /><br />acceptance<br /><br />excitement<br /><br />surprise<br /><br />doubt<br /><br />pain<br /><br />laughter<br /><br />quietness<br /><br />relief<br /><br />softness<br /><br />sadness<br /><br />trust<br /><br />WISDOM<br /><br />You need to feel all of this and more because these are qualities you will need as a mother. You need to know that the birth of your baby may or may not go as you plan. How it ends is not really the important lesson, but what you learn about yourself from how it ends. Will you take the lessons from your birth and allow them to make you a stronger, wiser woman and mother?<br /><br />I suspect you might feel like this initiation is too big for you. It’s not. We allow you to be surrounded by love and experience. Ask for help. It’s the responsible decision to bring a guide with you on this journey you have never been on before. Asking for help is often more courageous than trying to walk into the unknown unprepared.<br /><br />As you welcome your baby into the world. Trust yourself. Believe that whatever you are feeling or not feeling is normal – if it wasn’t, it would be different."<br /><br />Do your best. Trust yourself. Welcome.<br /><br />With open arms,<br />Your birth mentor,<br /><br />Mama SayanaMama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-12883607508798778702011-09-13T18:44:00.003-04:002011-09-13T18:56:59.126-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuqMV80myO_GvQrfU8hSZrj0ZqwUMTDk6z5iYhuPUkTT2O8ToM8X61Qwx4Doo68XRe0eIHvMXI1VfszD-XLpqVyCtvYByKvKg4YB_RpyCxYoH-_zanFNg4YEu_uo8BxfAJyY7wYAZaAQ/s1600/Company_Logo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuqMV80myO_GvQrfU8hSZrj0ZqwUMTDk6z5iYhuPUkTT2O8ToM8X61Qwx4Doo68XRe0eIHvMXI1VfszD-XLpqVyCtvYByKvKg4YB_RpyCxYoH-_zanFNg4YEu_uo8BxfAJyY7wYAZaAQ/s200/Company_Logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651979898043847138" /></a><br />Please be sure to inform and register your mommy friends for one of the<br />FREE car seat clinics being organized for General Motors. <br /><br />General Motors Canada has hired Baby Car Seat<br />Experts Inc. and WeeWelcome.ca (founded by CityLine guest expert Maureen<br />Dennis) to help them organize six car seat clinics. CityLine host, Tracy<br />Moore will be present to help parents register and guide them.<br /><br />Below are the dates and locations to all six GM car seat clinics.<br />There's limited space, so register now!<br /><br />Saturday, September 10, ROY FOSS VAUGHAN 2 Auto Park Circle Woodbridge,<br />ON L4L 8R1<br /><br />Saturday, September 17, ROY FOSS THORNHILL 7200 Yonge Street,<br />Thornhill, ON L4J 1V8<br /><br />Saturday, September 24, MARKVILLE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 5336 Highway #7<br />Markham, ON L3P 1B9<br /><br />Saturday, October 8, APPLEWOOD CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC, 3000<br />Woodchester Drive Mississauga, ON L5L 2R4<br /><br />Saturday, October 15, CITY BUICK CHEVROLET CADILLAC GMC, 1900 Victoria<br />Park Avenue Toronto, ON M1R 1T6<br /><br />Saturday, October 22, COURTESY CHEVROLET 1635 The Queensway Toronto, ON<br />M8Z 1T8<br /><br />Please call Lio for further details (647)993-7233Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-61873358365318292352011-08-31T22:40:00.002-04:002011-08-31T22:42:36.620-04:00The natural caesarean: a woman-centred techniqueAlthough much effort has gone into promoting early skin-to-skin contact and parental involvement at vaginal birth, caesarean birth remains entrenched in surgical and resuscitative rituals, which delay parental contact, impair maternal satisfaction and reduce breastfeeding. This video describes a 'natural' approach that mimics the situation at vaginal birth by allowing (i) the parents to watch the birth of their child as active participants (ii) slow delivery with physiological autoresuscitation and (iii) the baby to be transferred directly onto the mother's chest for early skin-to-skin. Studies are required into methods of reforming caesarean section, the most common operation worldwide.
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<br /><iframe width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/m5RIcaK98Yg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-64207118192804843192011-08-31T18:37:00.003-04:002011-08-31T18:50:07.171-04:00YogawomanYoga was brought to the west from India by a lineage of male teachers. Now there's a generation of women who are leading the way. They're strong, their inspiring and they're radically changing people's lives. YOGAWOMAN, a groundbreaking film, uncovering a global phenomenon that has changed the face of yoga forever.
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<br /><iframe width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QlYfO1R83A8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-71272721600216750252011-06-27T14:22:00.002-04:002011-06-27T14:27:27.930-04:00Now, That's Vaginal.Take a word for something of incredible power and wonder, and make it taboo!<br /><br /><iframe width="360" height="235" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5Ss8uUbvprk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-36432654409862447762011-05-30T21:10:00.004-04:002011-06-10T18:50:08.789-04:00Zoloft Connected to Birth Defects, Serious Side EffectsThe popular anti-anxiety medication Zoloft has been associated with serious birth defects according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. <br /><br />The study found that the risk of developing birth defects such as septal defects may be doubled in infants whose mothers took Zoloft while pregnant. Septal defects create holes in the upper or lower chambers of the heart and affect the way that blood pumps from chamber to chamber.<br /><br />The development of septal defects in babies was found to increase from 0.5 percent to 0.9 percent in pregnant women who took Zoloft during the first three months of pregnancy. <br /><br />Due to these serious side effects, many women have filed a Zoloft lawsuit against the drug manufacturer. Although Zoloft does carry safety warnings, the medication has not yet been recalled and is available on the market. <br /><br />Zoloft is an antidepressant medication and treats a variety of anxiety disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The drug balances chemicals in the brain that are out of balance in patients diagnosed with anxiety or depression. <br /><br />Serious Zoloft side effects include muscle stiffness, confusion, irritability, hot or dry skin, coma and involuntary muscle movements. Zoloft also carries warnings concerning the increased risk of neonatal persistent pulmonary hypertension, serotonin syndrome and suicidal behavior. <br /><br />The Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing data about the risks associated with Zoloft. <br /><br />For additional information please call (800) 409-0193<br /><br /><br />Written by:Mickey Colón<br />National Awareness Coordinator<br /><a href="http://www.zoloftlawsuit.com/">www.ZoloftLawsuit.com</a>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-13326000776237018002011-05-30T20:14:00.003-04:002011-05-30T20:20:20.470-04:00Being Born: The Doula's Role (children's book)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQDgNAKvF6RwgD7mpQfh-MERyzgvEl91d0annH3SPkCH67Ks0YfUGYdg7C2dLIX1cat3Xlk9mWcUR_ir8nWbhSIidmGJg0WklGt-bwBe1SUv58Cy-2FETnPjI9HH6VgKVVAV-k7viGdY/s1600/Being+Born_Doula.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQDgNAKvF6RwgD7mpQfh-MERyzgvEl91d0annH3SPkCH67Ks0YfUGYdg7C2dLIX1cat3Xlk9mWcUR_ir8nWbhSIidmGJg0WklGt-bwBe1SUv58Cy-2FETnPjI9HH6VgKVVAV-k7viGdY/s200/Being+Born_Doula.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612668386607616994" /></a><br /><br />Being Born: The Doula's Role<br />by Jewel Hernandez<br />Illustrated by R. Michael Mithuna<br /><br />This childrens picture book with simple text and soft watercolors explains in friendly terms to kids and parents about the role of a doula a healthcare professional who offers physical and emotional support to a pregnant woman and her family. Research confirms that the support of a doula throughout pregnancy optimizes a womans chances of having a healthier birth experience as well as a healthier newborn. This book celebrates birth as a natural and whole-family experience. Both its text and images present the subject clearly, but in child-appropriate language. Its gentle advocacy of a doulas role make Being Born an invaluable resource for childbirth educators to use with first pregnancies, teenage mothers, and with families for whom English is a second language. When read to younger siblings, this book will be a source of comfort to those who wonder about all the people involved when mom is having a baby.<br /><br />No other child-oriented picture-book covers the subject of doulas.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Being-Born-Doulas-Jewel-Hernandez/dp/1890772836">Click here to make an online purchase</a>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-57707124767621124742011-05-19T13:16:00.004-04:002011-05-19T14:20:01.915-04:00Awesome TED Talk On Birth, Power And Doulas."I don't tell them what to do, I believe in them."<br /><br />Sometimes a good TED talk is the best way to grasp a new and complex topic in minutes. What you’ll grasp from watching this one is, among other things, why a doula can be so valuable to a woman in labor. You’ll also learn just how awesome Ginny Phang is.<br /><br /><iframe width="360" height="235" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/szjuwyJPB8A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Ginny Phang is passionate about enriching a woman's child birth experience, supporting couples through their choices and <br />helping them to achieve the best possible birth experience. As a Doula, she has supported over 300 births and taught antenatal classes to hundreds of couples. She works with first-time mothers, mothers who have had multiple babies, couples from all corners of the world, vaginal births after a cesarean, breech vaginal births, twins, water births, and home births. She believes in doulaing with a warm heart because birth matters.<br /><br />She joined with many women in Singapore who delivered TEDx Talks to share their stories and ideas joining with the voices of hundreds of other during Global TED Women over 2 days in Dec 2010. <br /><br /> She’s been speaking all over the world in front of audiences ranging from small groups of single pregnant women to the Singapore International Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She’s been trained by pioneers in childbirth education and labor support. She’s been quoted all over the place, including TIME magazine and other publications.<br /><br />In her talk, she tells us what led her to becoming a doula, how labor works, and how our ideas about birth can shape our experience of labor and pain in labor. She ends with a handy check-list of things you can do to try and have a positive birth. Throughout there’s boatloads of wisdom, humor and insight. Even if you know all about doulas and how birth works, I think you’ll be really taken by Ginny’s incredible charm. Let’s just put it this way: I’d give birth with her any time!<br /><br />Here is the video clip Ginny screens at the end of her TEDx Talk.<br /><br />Four Trimesters Birth Videos<br /><br /><iframe width="360" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SCRLJqV2waE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-41421651023010866202011-05-08T23:58:00.002-04:002011-05-09T00:01:07.658-04:00Happy Mother's Day."Mother is a gift of god. She is an angel, which protects you from all the evils of the world and gives you a secure shelter in her lap whenever you feel stressed and insecure. Irrespective of how we look or behave, our mother showers us with all possible love and blessings in the world. Despite how successful we become, she can't ignore her little concerns for us. Despite we become mature enough, we remain a 'silly darling kid' in our momma eyes. Though she is a guardian angel to us, we hardly ever get an opportunity to thank her for lending us a shoulder to cry, a lap to rest, hands to catch hold of us whenever we fall. She is our dearest pal and our best companion ever. On this mother's day, shower your mother with all the good messages we have exclusively given for you. Tell her that you love her and no one else could ever substitute the position she holds in your heart."Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-62856443326322689652011-05-04T22:56:00.002-04:002011-05-04T23:03:42.100-04:00Celebrate International Day of the Midwife!Come join us in the Toronto International Day of the Midwife Walk.<br /><br />Time and Place:<br />Tomorrow from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm<br /><br />Location:<br />344 Bloor St. W. Toronto, ON<br /><br />Please join in! Community Midwives of Toronto is planning an event on May 5 for the International Day of the Midwife. <br />Toronto International Day of the Midwife Walk Thursday, May 5, 2011 9:30 – sign-making session: meet at Community Midwives of Toronto, 344 Bloor St. W., Suite 201 10:30 – walk begins at corner of Bloor & Spadina 5K walk proceeds (sidewalks only – please no large bikes). Route ends at Queen’s Park. <br /><br />For more information, contact Community Midwives of Toronto at 416-944-9366. For more information on the Walk to Durban campaign, visit <a href="http://www.internationalmidwives.org/Default.aspx ">http://www.internationalmidwives.org/Default.aspx </a>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-17250678286544306902011-05-03T12:02:00.008-04:002011-05-03T12:41:42.350-04:00"No Woman, No Cry"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiACgxRPdDlTHZgPHjjdb49wD7yCaPeAyw7TUpaxVLI-O6C_nZR_-1Vk3zmfRvcBKCbbilt2ytD7M7xoyUC8CmCY7PGXY8D30-GRgyMvKtW8q0PosphUV8xHDECION3-gi0-FWgzlC4w/s1600/EMC_film-399x432.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiACgxRPdDlTHZgPHjjdb49wD7yCaPeAyw7TUpaxVLI-O6C_nZR_-1Vk3zmfRvcBKCbbilt2ytD7M7xoyUC8CmCY7PGXY8D30-GRgyMvKtW8q0PosphUV8xHDECION3-gi0-FWgzlC4w/s200/EMC_film-399x432.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602523839649690706" /></a><br />Host a Watch Party.<br /><br />"No Woman, No Cry" is coming to your living room! Grab your friends, your family and host a watch party!<br /><br />In her gripping directorial debut, Christy Turlington Burns shares the powerful stories of at-risk pregnant women in four parts of the world, including a remote Maasai tribe in Tanzania, a slum of Bangladesh, a post-abortion care ward in Guatemala, and a prenatal clinic in the United States.<br /><br /><iframe width="500" height="314" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8F6hngJFGOk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />To celebrate, and to show your support for the “Count Me In!” campaign, we’re asking you to invite your friends, your family, your moms group or whomever you choose to have a watch party and watch it together. We’ll provide a discussion guide with background information on the film, Every Mother Counts, the issue and some key discussion questions to guide the conversation with your friends.<br /><br />There are lots of ways to make this work:<br /><br />Go to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193313847372638">facebook RSVP page</a> and use facebook to invite your friends and spread the word<br />Or if you’d rather host a watchparty online, check out <a href="http://watchparty.tv/CountMeIn">watchparty.tv</a> and learn how to enjoy the film with friends and family (from your individual living rooms!)<br /><br />"No Woman, No Cry" premieres on the <a href="http://press.discovery.com/us/own/programs/no-woman-no-cry/">OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network for Mother’s Day:</a><br /><br />May 7th at 9:30pm ET<br /><br />May 8th at 1:00pm ETMama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-33068008147625202752011-05-02T18:36:00.002-04:002011-05-02T18:41:14.275-04:00Fetal Circulation RapThis short film on fetal development and circulation is sure to having you rolling over with laughter. Enjoy!<br /><br /><iframe width="500" height="314" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3IkAnVZpO5Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-58134697412141652532011-04-22T20:06:00.001-04:002011-04-22T20:10:16.516-04:00Earth Day: Give Earth a HandThis fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs you.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ep9MFiWXR8M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-70888313124326944772011-04-21T11:00:00.002-04:002011-04-21T11:08:40.752-04:00Pump Talk: Expressing, Storing and Feeding Breastmilk: Live WebinarPump Talk Live Webinar - Friday, April 22nd at 2:00 PM EST<br /><br />Whether you are preparing to return to work or just thinking about expressing your breastmilk for an occasional bottle, this class will help you get started. Led by an experienced Board Certified Lactation Consultant, this interactive live webinar covers all the FAQs expecting and new moms want to know about pumping, introducing a bottle or returning to work.<br /><br />Topics covered include:<br /><br />*Establishing and maintaining a full milk supply<br />*Introducing a bottle<br />*Breastpump options and accessories<br />*Tips and techniques for milk expression <br />*Safe storage of breastmilk<br /><br />Combining working and nursing All expectant and new mothers are welcome to pre-register for this FREE webinar and will have the opportunity to submit questions during the class.<br /><br />Register Now - It's free! <a href="http://isismaternity.web3.hubspot.com/isis-parenting-pump-talk-webinar-registration/">http://isismaternity.web3.hubspot.com/isis-parenting-pump-talk-webinar-registration/</a>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-74622999067904132412011-04-19T20:17:00.005-04:002011-04-19T20:26:29.060-04:00Warning: products containing benzocaine, an ingredient used to reduce pain in the mouth and gums.FDA Drug Safety Communication: Reports of a rare, but serious and potentially fatal adverse effect with the use of over-the-counter (OTC) benzocaine gels and liquids applied to the gums or mouth.<br /><br />"On April 7, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public about the use of over-the-counter (OTC) products containing benzocaine, an ingredient used to reduce pain in the mouth and gums. Benzocaine use may cause a rare, but serious condition where the amount of oxygen that can be carried through the blood stream is greatly reduced. This condition is called methemoglobinemia. FDA is particularly concerned about the use of OTC benzocaine products in children for relief of pain from teething because of the serious outcomes, including death, that may be associated with methemoglobinemia, as well as the difficulty parents or consumers may have in recognizing the signs and symptoms of methemoglobinemia when using these products at home. Furthermore, symptoms of methemoglobinemia may not always be evident or attributed to the condition.<br />Parents and caregivers should not use OTC benzocaine products on children under two years of age, except under the advice and supervision of a healthcare professional. If benzocaine products are used, it should be used sparingly and only when needed, but not more than four times a day.<br />Below is some additional information about benzocaine, methemoglobinemia, and steps consumers can take if they have or recognize an adverse reaction after using an OTC product containing benzocaine." <br /><br />List of OTC Benzocaine Products<br /><br /> Americaine<br />Dent’s Maxi-Strength Toothache<br />Orajel Medicated Toothache<br />Americaine Hemorrhoidal<br />Dermoplast Antibacterial<br />Orajel Mouth Sore<br />Anbesol<br />Dermoplast Painrelieving<br />Orajel Multi-Action Cold Sore<br />Anbesol Baby<br />Detane<br />Orajel PM<br />Anbesol Cold Sore Therapy<br />Dry Socket Remedy<br />Orajel Ultra Mouth Sore<br />Anbesol Jr.<br />Exactacain<br />Oticaine<br />Anbesol Maximum Strength<br />Foille<br />Otocain<br />Baby Orajel<br />Freez Eez<br />Outgro<br />Banadyne<br />HDA Toothache<br />Red Cross Canker Sore<br />Benzocaine Burn Spray<br />Hurricaine<br />Rid-A-Pain Dental Drops<br />Benzodent<br />Ivy-Rid<br />Skeeter Stik<br />Boil Ease Maximum Strength<br />Kanka Soft Brush<br />Sting-Kill<br />Cepacol Sore Throat<br />Lanacane<br />Tanac<br />Cetacaine<br />Lanacane Maximum Strength<br />Thorets<br />Chiggerex<br />Mycinettes<br />Topicale Xtra<br />Chiggertox<br />Navogan<br />Trocaine<br />Comfort Caine<br />Orabase with Benzocaine<br />Walgreens Oral Anesthetic Paste<br />Dentapaine<br />Orajel Denture Plus<br />Walgreens Zilactin-B<br />Dent’s Extra Strength Toothache<br />Orajel Maximum Strength<br />Zilactin Toothache and Gum Pain<br /><br /><br />Here are some some: <a href="http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm250029.htm#list">Questions & Answers: Reports of a rare, but serious and potentially fatal adverse effect with the use of over-the-counter (OTC) benzocaine gels and liquids applied to the gums or mouth</a>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-69553370669146655232011-04-18T13:48:00.003-04:002011-04-18T14:04:21.424-04:00Midwives DinerThe first in a series of short films from the WMM team, to promote midwives and the amazing care they provide. Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fIZ6nRz7mpg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-44806606856030111412011-02-01T09:12:00.006-05:002011-04-18T14:08:08.223-04:00LIFE ON THE EDGE II: GRACE UNDER FIREThis film follows Dr Grace Kodindo an Obstetrician known across the world for her fight to stop women dying unnecessarily in pregnancy and childbirth. She is a leading advocate of reproductive health care and rights, as she explores what help is available for the people affected by ongoing bloody conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<br /><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6f5pqU5JCkE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-46440327736681107772011-01-25T18:44:00.002-05:002011-01-25T18:47:29.389-05:00A Man Experiencing Childbirth<iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6AdFdmE9A84" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Can you empathize?Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-58069393435297507942010-11-15T20:29:00.003-05:002010-11-15T20:34:27.956-05:00Throwing out the lies with the birth water.<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4KQ03IlWz3k?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4KQ03IlWz3k?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />A 1 hour documentary about birth and upcoming legislation in Australia that will threaten basic human rights. This is the story of a woman who chooses to birth at home. We see the network of community in the Blue Mountains that surrounds her before during and after her birth. We see what is at stake. Woman's choice.Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-83695493812619619602010-10-25T21:34:00.003-04:002010-10-25T21:51:01.360-04:00Breech Vaginal Birth (podalic presentation)This very calm and methodical video shot in Ecuador, South America, truly displays the humanization of birth. Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2KWSAFYgdoQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2KWSAFYgdoQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824420887413761921.post-36287712770801111612010-09-16T13:26:00.005-04:002010-09-16T13:41:46.294-04:00World Breastfeeding Challenge 2010 in Toronto<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSivsKkR-Z1_S1EAWaKI70Nkgq6c_gnuxyPrTFDHgOYqPwzZtiQTe8XENRig8YalhkMieWwxTyyC5bdVP_8t9dBVHSWS4op3aTAZXoykKPBNzbM4H43p7OqwuTNy7mdxlyUUDqWb8-4w/s1600/international-breastfeeding-logo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSivsKkR-Z1_S1EAWaKI70Nkgq6c_gnuxyPrTFDHgOYqPwzZtiQTe8XENRig8YalhkMieWwxTyyC5bdVP_8t9dBVHSWS4op3aTAZXoykKPBNzbM4H43p7OqwuTNy7mdxlyUUDqWb8-4w/s320/international-breastfeeding-logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517567333117262706" /></a><br /><br />On October 3rd of last year mothers and babies worldwide competed to set the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time. In Toronto 190 moms and 191 hungry infants and toddlers gathered at the Rosedale Heights School of the Arts with family and friends to participate. Another 182 moms and babies participated online for a total of 372 moms and 373 babies all breastfeeding at the same time. Toronto placed first out of 298 participating sites worldwide for the most children breastfeeding at one time. Congratulations Toronto!<br /><br />On October 2, 2010 mothers and babies around the world will once again compete to set the record for the most children breastfeeding at one time. Breastfeeding mothers and babies are invited to participate and help Toronto once again win the challenge.<br /><br />Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010<br />Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.<br />Place: Rosedale School for the Arts<br /> 711 Bloor Street East (Castle Frank Subway)<br /><br /><br />For more information on sites registered for this year's challenge<br /><br /><a href="http://www.babyfriendly.ca/challenge/challenge_region-sites_36_4.aspx">http://www.babyfriendly.ca/challenge/challenge_region-sites_36_4.aspx</a>Mama Sayana Doula Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14048652128288303562noreply@blogger.com0