Our next Meet the Doulas event is scheduled for July 14, at 7:30pm in Avondale Estates. Please RSVP, even the day of, for directions. It’s easy to find. Come meet us and learn more about having a doula at your birth.
Jenn ~ 404-964-1319
June 29, 2009
April 27, 2009
Meet the Doulas in May
Join us on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 – 8:30pm for our next Meet the Doulas mixer. Find out more about us and how a doula can support you through your birth. Ask questions and enjoy some positive conversation about birth! RSVP to Jenn at 404-964-1319 for exact location in Avondale Estates (near city of Decatur).
February 27, 2009
How to Contact Us 1st Week of March
The contact info on our site is all for me, Jenn Purdy. I am one of the co-directors of Decatur Doulas. From Feb 27 to March 8, please direct all inquiries and Meet the Doulas RSVPs to our other director, Lacy Henderson, CLD. She can be reached at lacyandchad@yahoo.com or 404-388-6107.
Thank you,
Jenn
February 7, 2009
Meet the Doulas
Our next Meet the Doulas event is on March 14 at 4:oopm. Come by to meet our doulas, ask questions, find out more about having a doula at your birth. RSVP to Jenn for location.
Jenn 404-964-1319.
January 2, 2009
Change the World in 2009
Giving birth is the most revolutionary, world changing thing one can do – for you, your baby, and society. How you do it matters! Happy New Year from Decatur Doulas! Have a healthy, empowering, beautiful, life-changing birth. We would love to be your constant support. – Jenn Purdy, CLD
“Of all life choices, none is more important to society, none has more far reaching consequences, none represents a more complete blending of social, biological and emotional forces than bringing another life into the world.” – Victor Fuchs, 1983
December 29, 2008
Spring or Summer Due Date?
Check out the Events or Meet Decatur Doulas page for info on our upcoming Meet the Doulas on January 10, 2009. Email or call for the address, near Emory University. We would love to have you there! You will learn more about having a doula for continuous support throughout your labor and birth. Husbands, partners, grandmothers-to-be are welcome as well.
Fans to Help Prevent SIDS
A new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research has found that by adding a fan to move the air in an infant’s sleeping area decreases the chance of SIDS by 72 percent. Of course, this assumes that the baby is sleeping alone, which is another factor in SIDS. Scientists are not sure exactly what causes SIDS, but speculate that it could be lack of oxygen and their immature brains don’t wake them from sleep when this occurs. The baby’s sleeping environment, and what the baby sleeps ON are important factors. I recommend an organic cotton futon crib mattress for babies that use a crib either full or part-time. They do not off-gas chemicals from plastics. Keep soft bedding, soft toys, pillows, or excess blankets out of the crib and away from the railings as well.
December 17, 2008
Big Medicine’s blowback on home births
Why do U.S. doctors strong-arm women into our standard maternity care system? – By Jennifer Block, July 9, 2008 in the LA Times. Check it out. Jennifer is the author of Pushed, also an excellent read.
December 10, 2008
Strollers & Baby Stress
Here’s a report that will have you investigating types of slings and reading books on attachment parenting, if you haven’t already. Come on over to my house, I’ve got a bunch of both! And you can find great slings and helpful info at Along For the Ride. ~Jenn
“Infants who spend a lot of time being pushed along in a front-facing stroller become anxious and stressed, possibly suffering long-lasting psychological damage, says a new study. Researchers at Dundee University in Scotland studied 3,000 infants, some of whom were pushed by parents in front-facing strollers, and others in rear-facing strollers in which the infant and parent could see each other. In the rear-facing strollers, the study found, parents made eye contact and spoke to babies more often, which reassured them and let them drift off to sleep. Babies in the front-facing strollers, who could not see their parents, had higher heart rates and other detectable signs of stress. “Life in a stroller is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful,” researcher Suzanne Zeedyk tells the London Daily Telegraph. “Stressed babies grow into anxious adults.”
November 27, 2008
Client Survey Now Online!
For all of our past and future clients, our evaluation form is now automated on the internet. No more mailing back paper surveys! The link can be found on the In Your Words… page here at DecaturDoulas.com.
We love when we get feedback from our clients about how we served you at your birth. It’s also very helpful to share your comments with pregnant couples who are considering working with a doula.
Thank you!
Jenn
