After over 5 years of teaching natural childbirth, Melissa has recently developed this unique approach to understanding how birth works and educating families in pregnancy.  In Pure Birth, we have taken approaches from authors, Doctors, Midwives and other birth professionals from around the world and combined them together into a new Pure Birth technique.  In addition, using concepts from yoga, meditation, and famous authors such as Dr. Robert Bradley and Midwife Ina May Gaskin, we have brought the best approaches together.

Our unique atmosphere allows for plenty of discussion, hands-on practice and a deeper level of your inner awareness, which ultimately translates into better birth experiences.  We keep our classes small enough for individual attention yet the popularity of our classes allows for a great mix of families and other experiences.  This holistic method is vital to the supporting partner’s as they learn and understand how to help a laboring mother give birth.

Pure Birth Holistic Childbirth Class (8 weeks for total of 20 hours)
This series will provide extensive information to families preparing for a natural birth.  This option will meet each week for 2 ½ hours for 8 weeks.  We will be covering the following information:

Cultural Influences on Childbirth What is Natural Childbirth Obstacles to Overcome The Emotional side of birth Options at Birth Communication with Healthcare Provider How the Body works in Labor The Importance of Support Consumerism Staying Healthy in Pregnancy Common birth myths Choosing the right birth for you The Partner’s Role

Preparing your Mind & Body for Birth Breath Awareness in Labor The “Pure Birth” Secrets to Labor How Fear affects birth Recognizing and approaching birth fears Pregnancy & Birth Anatomy Expectations and Birth Reality The value of Labor Relaxation Techniques Coping Strategies for Labor Birth Environment & Surroundings Stages of Labor First Stage of Labor

Understanding Progress First Stage Positions Relaxation/Meditation in Labor Second Stage of Labor Understanding the Sensations of Birth Pain Medication Options Birth Plans Due Dates Newborn Care Postpartum Preparation Breastfeeding Basics

TO VIEW THE UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE, REGISTER OR FIND OUT MORE, VISIT OUR WEBSITE!

We are excited to announce our exclusive partnership with Mommy 2 Mommy. This local company made up of 2 mamas, started making ring slings a few years ago. We have added their wonderful slings into our boutique and are loving them! With a price that is more affordable than many other ring slings and the fact that we are supporting local mamas - it seemed like a perfect match.

These slings are stylish, practical & irresistable. The price is great too! Come in to our Baby Wearing Demonstration every Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 am to try one on and see if a ring sling is for you. Remember, this free demonstration is open to everyone! Come any time during the hour.

Tips for the first time you try a sling/carrier:

• make sure the baby is in a good mood (just ate, slept, etc.)
• stay calm and relaxed
• try several positions until it feels good for both of you
• don't give up if it doesn't work the first time - try, try again!
• it takes time to learn so go easy on yourself and your new baby

Finally a way to resell and buy some of those natural baby & family products in Tulsa. Our new Green Family Market is a natural family consignment sale designed to bring like-minded families together and offer opportunities to reuse great items. Don't let those old slings just sit in your closet, sell them and make some money. This opportunity allows families to resale some of our earth-friendly and natural products to other families looking for similar items. Realizing where our economy is these days and still seeing so many families who want to wear their babies in slings and use cloth diapers, this market is the opportunity for those items to be available at a fraction of the cost while supporting our environment by reusing.

UPCOMING SALE DATE: December 13th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
During the sale, we will be celebrating the holidays with free organic hot cocoa, holiday music and some great friends! Come and check it out.

Items to Sell/Buy

• Slings or Baby Carriers
• Cloth Diapers (good condition only)
• Natural toys & Wood toys
• Organic Cotton clothing
• Soft Soled shoes
• BPA-FREE bottles; glass bottles
• Breastfeeding Pillows
• Co-Sleepers

If you are interested in selling items at the market, please visit our website for more information and to fill out an online form. There are 2 different options available.

Choosing health care is an important decision perhaps most important during pregnancy.  Resources and education facilitate good decisions.  However information and feedback about health care is scarce or nonexistent especially in the area of maternity care.  The project Transparency in Maternity Care is looking to change the lack of information in this area.
The Transparency in Maternity Care Project was born out of a Coalition for Improving Maternity Services' (CIMS) Conference held in Boston, Massachusetts in the spring of 2006.  The projects goal as stated on their website is as follows, "It is our intention to extend the current social trend toward transparency in health care into the virtually overlooked maternity care arena."  The project seeks to be a resource to mothers and families as they choose their health care options.  The information will help mothers chose information and quality care as well as care that suits their needs and beliefs, as the website conveys, "We believe that women of childbearing age must have access to information that will help them choose maternity care providers and institutions that are most compatible with their own philosophies and needs."

The Birth Survey is not just for mothers, the other goal of the project is to allow health care providers, institutions and practitioners to have feedback from their patients. The four main objectives of the project are as follows

• Objective 1: Annually obtain maternity care intervention rates on an institutional level for all fifty states.
• Objective 2 Collect feedback about women's birth experiences using an online, ongoing survey, The Birth Survey.
• Objective 3: Present official hospital intervention rates, results of The Birth Survey, and information about the MFCI in an on-line format.
• Objective 4: Increase public awareness of differences among maternity care providers and facilities and increase recognition of the MFCI as the gold standard for maternity care.

The birth survey collects information about both doctors and midwives.  Share your maternity care experience by visiting thebirthsurvey.com.  The survey takes 20-30 minutes to complete.  The survey can be saved at any time while filling it out and resumed at your convenience.