Category Archives: local resources

New Moms Group in Berkeley

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The next New Mom’s Group at BirthWays starts April 20.

Description:

Take some time to give back to yourself and share the intensity and joys of new motherhood with other moms. This 6 week facilitated series will cover such topics as: sharing birth stories, finding time to heal your body and mind, feeding your baby, adjusting to your new identity as a parent, trusting yourself enough to know when not to listen to another piece of “good” advice, navigating changing relationships with partners and friends, going out with your baby, preparing to go back to work or stay home with baby, sleep… what sleep? And most importantly, realizing that you are not alone in this journey.

For more info or to register go to:

http://birthways.org/for-parents/parents-classes?ee=269

Children’s Craniosacral Collective

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This is a collective of Craniosacral therapists that gather together to be able to offer children’s treatments in one therapeutic setting–free.  Info is below.

The Children’s Craniosacral Collective which offers free 1 hour Craniosacral therapy sessions to non-crawling infants every 2nd Sunday of the month in the Oakland/SF Bay area. The CS clinic has been around for about 6 months now and is a great free resource for helping little ones after birth that might have issues with head shape, torticollis, latching, nursing, traumatic birth, etc…
If you know of birthing clients and new kiddos in need of infant craniosacral work, have them make an appointment by contacting Holly Edson, RN, CST (Info below:)
Holly Edson, Program Coordinator at 415-509-5493
Her email is craniosacralnurse@gmail.com

The clinic often has a waiting list so it’s best to reserve a spot ahead of time.

Babywearing International of the Bay Area

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Many families in the tum e time classes wonder what baby carrier to use. As the baby carrier market is flooded with choices and one size certainly doesn’t fit all, its a difficult question to answer. Even in my house, my husband and I had our separate, favorite carriers.

If you want to try out a carrier, have questions, etc…..I recommend joining the yahoo group or go to one of the Babywearing International of the Bay Area meetings. They meet in the East Bay, Contra Costa and the South Bay.  Here is the blurb that is posted on their yahoo group description:

“Welcome to Babywearing International of the Bay Area, Inc. (formerly known as Bay Area Babywearers).

“Babywearing” is the practice of holding a child in a cloth sling or carrier – using an item that you wear to keep your baby close and secure, while simultaneously keeping hands free for other important tasks. Babywearing International of the Bay Area, Inc. is one of a multitude of local babywearing support and advocacy groups across the country and around the world. If you are interested in either receiving or giving help for parents and other caregivers who wish to choose and learn to use a ring sling, pouch, wrap, mei tai or other baby carrier, you are in the right place!

Our group meets on the following days/times (with other events throughout the year as well). Please visit the calendar section or contact a leader for more detailed information on our meetings and playgroups.

Subscribe to our e-mail list for access to additional resources, including member lists, our carrier and media lending library, and, of course, communications with our members. Please note that while local owners or associates of babywearing-related businesses are very welcome as members, NO SPAM (advertising products or services babywearing-related or not) is allowed on our e-mail list. Members are welcome to offer used carriers from their personal collections for sale. Please keep conversations on-topic (babywearing).

From the Yahoo Groups webpage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BabywearingInternational-BayArea/

East Bay Waldorf Parent/Infant Class

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I was disappointed when my daughter was young that Birthe wasn’t teaching this infant class at East Bay Waldorf School.  Our family did go on to be a part of the toddler classes for many years and we enjoyed the sense of community, nurturing food and conversations.  Although it was quite a distance from our home, the campus immediately grounded me and I looked forward to our family time together.

This is why I was excited to see Birthe’s post in the UC Berkeley Parents List this week announcing the upcoming infant classes.  The classes are FREE and Birthe has so much experience and knowledge to share.

Here is the posting, if you missed it:

Parent/Infant class at East Bay Waldorf School. (free)
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This class is for parents with babies three months to newly walking. Using a
body-centered approach, the classes support understanding of movement
development, working with the senses, and the importance of routine and rhythm
for building healthy habits.

Fridays 9-10:30am.

Birthe Kaarsholm is a registered movement therapist. Her work is inspired from Body Mind
Centering®, Waldorf Education and Breema®. For more information see
www.eastbaywaldorf.org