The Pump Station- Your New Fav. Hang Out

www.pumpstation.com

I know. I know. I talk about the Pump Station constantly. But it's a really special place and you should all go check it out as soon as possible. My advice is to go to the Pump Station at least a couple of times before you have the baby. Take a baby CPR class or a lactation class there so that you can get familiar with your commute, the parking lot (which is admittedly not very nice) and the staff (which is fabulous). If you've already had your baby and you haven't been yet, RUN DON'T WALK!

There are two locations. The closest location is in Hollywood on the south east corner of Vine and Fountain. The other is in Santa Monica.

The first couple of months as a mom are so hard. Breast feeding is the most difficult part of that. 40-70% of women experience the baby blues. 10-20% of women experience PPD. The two best thing you can do for depression is talk and exercise. So, get out of the house and take a walk around the block. When you're ready, take a walk around the lake. And go hang out at the Pump Station where you can talk with other mom's about the challenges of breast feeding and new motherhood.

New Mother's Support Group 0-4 months: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1PM, Hollywood Pump Station

Our Favorite Books

Here's a list of the books we were talking about last night in class. If anyone has more to add, let me know or just make a comment below. I didn't even mean to do this, but if you click on the name of the book, it'll take you to Amazon.com. As Rebecca reminded us, people do still use libraries so you could try that too!

The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts by Martha Sears, William, and Linda Hughey Holt

The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library) by William Sears and Martha Sears

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by CNM, MA, Pam England and PhD, Rob Horowitz

Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised) by Sheila Kitzinger

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition by Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg, Erick Ingraham, and Robert A. Bradley

Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy by Mayo Clinic

The Whole Pregnancy Handbook : An Obstetrician's Guide to Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine Before, During, and After Pregnancy by Joel Evans and Robin Aronson

Welcome Tyler!

hi guys.. how's everyone?.. woe, it took me almost 2 weeks to connect with the world again... it's been a crazy week since i gave birth to tyler.. he was born 6lbs 15 oz.. i was very exhausted since then til now actually.. lots of sleepless and irregular sleeping routes... still healing from stitches and other bodyaches... its overwhelming but i'm hanging in here...God is good ..He's my strength!Well, its all worth it everytime i see tyler's face..Thank God he gained 1 lb and 3 oz after a week.

Temporary Schedule

Prenatal Monday 6:30 PM cancelled
Prenatal Tuesday 11 AM is on
Prenatal Wednesday is moved from 6:30 to 7 PM
Prenatal Thursday is on
Prenatal Saturday is moved from 10:15 am to 1:15 PM (taught by Juliette)
Prenatal Sunday at 2:30 is on

Labor Support Prep March 7th is on!

All Post-Natal classes are cancelled except for Juliette's Friday morning class