Did you breastfeed?

Did you breastfeed?
Are you planning on breastfeeding your baby(s)?

I did with my first and wouldn't trade it for anything. My second, I did not but I so wish I had tried harder. I really missed it with Kaleb.

I would love to hear your thoughts?
This is World Breastfeeding Week. I thought I would post some common places that you can get help and advise and wisdom with your breastfeeding.
Of course these are only a handful of places. I am sure there are more and if you know of more, please let me know.
http://peaceful-beginnings.org/
http://www.llli.org/
http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/
http://www.lamaze.org/
http://hypnobabies.com/

Please share if you have others. I would love to have an entire list of resources.

Laboring With You,
Doula Mama Pam

World Breastfeeding Week- Week of August 1-7th

The following is a statement issued by Surgeon General, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin regarding World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2010.
World Breastfeeding Week provides an opportunity to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding and to make people aware of how we can lend support to mothers who want to breastfeed.I am committed to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding practices with the ultimate goal of improving the public's health. This is because breastfeeding is the best source of infant nutrition, and it provides immunologic protection and health benefits both to breastfeeding mothers and to the children they nurse. The Affordable Care Act that was enacted earlier this year takes some significant strides in support of breastfeeding. The new law requires employers to provide time and a safe space for women employees who want to express their milk. It also requires health plans to offer certain preventative services without cost-sharing requirements, including counseling and support for mothers who want to breastfeed and for nursing mothers. This fall, I will release a Surgeon General’s “Call to Action” that will draw from the best available science to explain how all sectors of the community can help create an environment that is supportive of mothers who choose to breastfeed. It will show how a community-wide approach can help reduce disparities among breastfeeding mothers and children of all backgrounds, and how to improve support for nursing women in their workplaces and communities.I hope World Breastfeeding Week will help Americans become more aware of these resources and use them throughout the year.

RECALL!!!!!!!

RECALL NOTICE:

The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.

This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units.This defect has been technically termed "Sub-sequential Internal Non-Morality," or more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed.

Some of the symptoms include:

1. Loss of direction

2. Foul vocal emissions

3. Amnesia of origin

4. Lack of peace and joy

5. Selfish or violent behavior

6. Depression or confusion in the mental component

7. Fearfulness

8. Idolatry

9. RebellionThe Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.

The Repair Technician, JESUS, has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost Of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is:P-R-A-Y-E-R.

Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE procedure.

Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into the heart component. No matter how big or small the SIN defect is,

Jesus will replace it with:

1. Love

2. Joy

3. Peace

4. Patience

5. Kindness

6. Goodness

7. Faithfulness

8. Gentleness

9. Self control

Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.WARNING: Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded.

For free emergency service, call on Jesus.

DANGER: The human being units not responding To this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter his Kingdom so as to prevent contamination of that facility..Thank you for your attention!

GOD

P.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee mail'! Because He Lives

Part 2

As I sat there that day in my Dad's pottery shop making and forming my first piece of pottery and watching my husband do the same thing, I couldn't help but to think of the way that the Lord is molding and making us.
We are nothing but a big glob of clay on The Potter's Wheel.
Sometimes when His hands are upon us, they are heavy.
There is a lot of pressure or heaviness.
Like when we haven't been with Him in the quietness of the morning in a while.
Sometimes there is even some pulling and pushing in our lives.
We are being pulled and pushed at work, at home, in family life and other places.
Of course then there is that gentle water.
That feeling of the coolness in the morning as it flows over you as He molds your heart while you read and study His word.
There is the uncomfortable-ness of when He is working out the imperfections.
He may use a blade.
He may use a sponge.
He may use some water and a gentle finger for just that one particular area.
Then he gentle covers you with His water again and the imperfection is gone.
You continually stay on The Potter's wheel.
The amazing thing is that His hand never comes off.
His presence and touch is always there.
As the clay that is on the wheel, you have no control over what He chooses to do.
You have no control over what He has planned for you.
You love Him and trust Him.
He already knows what you are going to look like.
You will look like Him because we are created in His image.
No, being on The Potter's wheel is not easy.
It's not always gentle but you know that He loves you.
His touch is always there.
He doesn't take His eyes off of you.
He never leaves you just spinning out of control on the wheel.
One day we will be a finished product.
We will have been created to do His perfect will.
We will have been through the fire and will be PERFECT!!!!
Oh, how I can't wait for that day.
Are you on The Potter's Wheel? What is He doing while you are there? Do you feel as if you are spinning on the wheel out of control? Rest assured, His hand is on you and He will never leave you or forsake you!!!!!!!
Piece of Clay,
Pam K.

Part 1

I posted the other day the scripture about the potter's house and being in The Potter's hands.The weekend of July 4th, our family went down to my parent's house in Georgia. What a weekend it was. We didn't stop for a minute. We had so much to do and so little time. The weather was PERFECT that weekend. You may or may not know that my Dad makes pottery. He does great work. I have some of his pieces and just love them so much. I collect pottery coffee mugs but feel guilty for buying them because my Dad makes pottery, why would I buy someone else's stuff. Any way, we have always talked about getting me to do something on the pottery wheel in the pottery shop. Well, this was going to be my time. The cool part was that my husband, Bo got to do it to. Of course we have lots of pictures. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!As I watched, my Dad start with just this very odd shaped piece of clay that he had taken from a very large slab and pounded it on the table a few times to get things going. We then placed it on the wheel. Then you have to use your feet to get the thing going and it's not as easy as it looks. Once it gets moving, you put the water on with your hands and the molding starts.It's messy but it feels so good on your hands. I watched him in a matter of a few minutes make a small spoon rest. They are so VERY neat. Then it was my turn. I put on the apron while he got everything ready then I sat down. I had seen what he had done and now it was my turn. I put on the water and it was just spinning under my hands. I listened as my Dad coached me through the entire process. GENTLE here. FIRM there. PULL and PUSH equally on both sides coming up the side of the bowl. Before I knew it....I had made a small bowl to put my paperclips in on my desk at work. BEAUTIFUL!!!!!My husband sat down and I watched as he made his container for his desk. The edge on his is flared and he even put a texture on the outside. It was amazing to watch it all come together in just a matter of a few minutes. AMAZING!!!!! Of course me being the Journal-er that I am (Thanks to Marsha and Peggy) this was a journaling moment if I had ever seen or had one.
As I close today, I hope you will join me back here tomorrow for "The rest of the story".....you will not want to miss this journaling moment.
Pam K.

Part 1

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

Jer 18:2 "Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message."
Jer 18:3 So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel.
Jer 18:4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
Jer 18:5 Then the word of the Lord came to me:
Jer 18:6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?" declares the Lord. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

Think on this today.....

WHEW!!!!! What a week!!!!!

Well, this has for sure been a week. Totally out of my office and working with an MD. Although, I can't complain because he is one of my all time favorite's to work with. I thought I would share a bit about this MD because of the fact that if you are looking for a Christian MD, they are sometimes hard to find, he would be the one that you would absolutely love. He will probably fuss because I am doing this and I didn't ask his permission.

His name is Dr. D. That is what we all call him anyway. I think we have done that since the day he arrived. It just kind of stuck. He even has a few patients that call him that. Anyway, his name is Dr. Delcambre. He has been and Ob/Gyn for years and is just wonderful. He is a hard worker and strives very hard to make sure that his patients get what they need. We have even had situations this week where we saw patients that we have been seeing for numerous years, delivered their children and when they come in, it's like visiting with a friend that you have known forever. We even saw one of our patients who was dealing with a separation and lots of other just "stuff". He spent an hour with her. How many physicians do you know that would be willing to sit and talk, encourage, listen and PRAY with you for AN HOUR!!!!! Yes, it may put us a bit behind and everyone is not in need of that but if you are, he is the man to come see.

We joke that he should be a midwife with MD behind his name. He is spectacular in a delivery room before during and after a delivery. He is patient, caring, nurturing, supportive, and encouraging. Of all the physicians that I have worked with he is the one that does NOT break down the bed. Mom wants to deliver on her side then that is what we do. Mom wants to to walk, stand or squat, that is what we do. He encourages them, relaxes them, and is just AWESOME!!!! He is the OB that delivered my Kaleb and if I could do it again, he would deliver the next. He is wonderful in an emergency situation. He doesn't raise his voice. He is not harsh with anyone.

So, all of that being said, I had the honor of working with him this past week while his nurse was on vacation. Of course I got NOTHING done in my office but that really didn't matter because I was working with Dr. D. Next week will be slammed in my Hole in the wall office but that's OK.

I hope you had a great week. I am exhausted but had a great week.

Laboring with You,
Doula Mama Pam

Doula Day

This really makes you think!!!!!

Doula Mama Pam

IT'S AN AUCTION!!!!!!!

Hello Treasure Hunters.......

Are you a member of Triad Mommies? If you live in the Piedmont Triad and are a part of Triad Mommies.....they are having an AUCTION!!!!!!!!!

Starts tonight at 10pm.......
You don't want to miss this!!!!!!

Click on the link on the left sidebar!!!!!!!!

GREAT STUFF!!!!!

Check it out!!!!!!

Doula Mama Pam

Doula Day

AWESOME!!!!!!!