Happy Black Breastfeeding Week!

Today kicks off Black Breastfeeding Week.

What better way to start things than with this short video of this AMAZING breastfeeding mother.

Happy Black Breastfeeding Week! Be encouraged!

Did You Know?

That I'm beginning my own, very small business?

And I am open for business!

I am currently selling cloth sanitary pads and accompanying bags. Please check out the link at the end of this post and be sure to share with friends!

*Every purchase of 4 or more comes with a free bags.
*All items are shipped together so... you only pay 1 flat rate shipping fee
*A portion of each sale goes towards funding my doula work.

***The body butters are coming and will be sold on my blog as well as Etsy***

Thank you all!

http://iyajay1.blogspot.com/2014/06/new-cloth-and-wet-bag-designs.html

Upcoming Community Baby Shower!

Babies Love Breast Milk will be hosting their very first community baby shower June 18, 2014.

Expecting and new moms are encouraged to attend!

This event is absolutely free so please mark your calendars and tell a friend!

Space is limited so be sure to register here to reserve your spot.

Donations are also being accepted! Refer to the website linked below if you're interested!

Babies Love Breast Milk also offers free breastfeeding support classes (open to breastfeeding mothers and mothers interested in breastfeeding) every 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:30pm - 9:00pm and held at the West College Hill Community Center.

Please visit http://www.babieslovebreastmilk.com/ for more information on breastfeeding and postpartum services.

Breastfeeding Debate? Again? What Is There To Debate?!

Excuse the misspellings, but I just wanted to share with you all my comment to a post regarding the latest article going around about a mother breastfeeding her daughter at the age of 5. I was in the minority with my views. Sadly it's the mindset of majority of people in our society. Damnit ya'll! We have to do better!

"I see nothing wrong at all. Personally would i breastfeed my 5yr old for everyone to see? No. But in the privacy of my home it would be a go. i breast fed my youngest til she was 3 (most of it was comfort nursing by that age and no simply expressing milk into a cup would not do. Sucking at the breast provided a sort of soothing that would calm her fits, restlessness, and sickness)... she weaned herself, but i would have continued if she wanted to. i hate the stigma attached to breastfeeding. Our milk does not lose any nutrition or use when a child hits a certain age. It purposefully changes it's properties to accommodate a growing child. It's neither demented nor sexual. i dedicate my work to encouraging and supporting breastfeeding mothers of color... a demographic who suffers the lowest rates of breastfeeding. And i know many who wants to breastfeed as long as they can whether the age be 1, 2, 3, or 5, but stops early or don't do it for as long as they could or want because of uninformed backlash. 'They're too old. If they can ask for it they don't need it. If they can chew and swallow the they need to be weaned.' etc. It should be encouraged rather than shunned. Maybe not the same scenario as this person in the pic because her demographic has the highest rates of breastfeeding and support. But that doesn't negate the positive attributes of extended breastfeeding."

Here's the article: http://www.kpho.com/story/25345687/breastfeeding-mom-still-feeds-daughter-at-age-5

Let's stop demonizing and sexualizing a mother and child's choice to continue breastfeeding beyond the societal norm.

Share Your Doula Story!

It's always encouraging to hear from your peers the  positive experiences of allowing a doula to be a part of such an intimate journey.

I want to highlight those experiences.

There will also be a prize involved.

All you have to do is submit your story to jcherise1@gmail.com by 3pm tomorrow. The first to submission will receive a prize.

Please don't let the fact that there will only be one recipient deter you from submitting your experiences. I plan to publish all submissions to serve as encouragement for those who have not experienced having one.

I look forward to reading your stories!

Making Milk with Quinoa

I've been trying to find unique ways to aid in milk production and I've found a few.

Today I'll share with you a lesser known grain that may help with your milk supply.

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has not only been purported as a way to boost milk supply, but it is also a superfood. Linked below are in depth (but easy to read) details regarding quinoa's nutritional facts.

Nutritional facts about Quinoa

In order to keep up milk production, a high protein and water intake is needed. With a total of 12g per one half cup, Quinoa offers just that.

Now, I don't have any recipes to share this go round, but I can share with you all some ideas on how to prepare it for any meal at any time of the day.

Breakfast: Quinoa can be eaten as a hot cereal in the morning.

Lunch: Quinoa can be added to a salad.

Dinner: Quinoa can be used as a side dish.

These are only suggestions so I know your creative minds can concoct great dishes that hopefully you won't mind sharing ;) The grain cooks just like rice so it's not difficult to make.

Hopefully this serves as a help and alternative to what's commonly suggested. If it doesn't work at least you can rest assured that you're eating healthy!

More Recipes to Boost Milk Supply

Sometimes cookies just aren't an option. I understand! So I wanted to share with you a smoothie recipe to up your milk supply.

Overnight Booby Smoothies: Energy-Boosting Banana Oatmeal

Happy Nursing!

Pre-TTC to Postpartum Resource List (Cincy/NKY)

For all of my pre-TTC, TTC, Expecting, or mothers who have given birth. If you are in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area please check out my list of resources. It's long but it's thorough. I hope it's of some help to you all!

BIRTH PLACES

Anderson Hospital Family Birthing Center (Level 2 nursery)

7500 State Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45255

513-624-4300

Back to Basics Birthing (Home births)

Mt. Orab

Cincinnati, OH 45154

740-656-0355

wyomingmidwife@yahoo.com

Bethesda North Hospital (Level 2 services)

10500 Montgomery Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-475-4500

Bowen Center (Home and hospital births)

11317 Springfield Pike

Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-771-9100

Fairfield Hospital Family Birthing Center (Level 2 nursery)

3000 Mack Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45014

513-870-7370

Good Samaritan Hospital (Level 3 Neonatal intensive care)

375 Dixmyth Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45220

513-475-4500

The Christ Hospital Birthing Center (Level 2 special care nursery)

2139 Auburn Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-585-4847

University Hospital (Level 3 Care Center)

234 Goodman Dr.

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-584-5239

West Hospital Family Birthing Center (Level 2 special care nursery)

3300 Mercy Health Blvd.

Cincinnati, OH 45211

513-215-5000

OB/GYN

Associates in Ob-Gyn

(Springdale Location)

940 Ray Norrish Dr.

Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-671-7700

(Montgomery Location)

8221 Cornell Rd, Ste. 420

Cincinnati, OH 45249

513-745-9045

(Eastgate Location)

4420 Aicholtz Rd., Ste. 110

Cincinnati, OH 45245

513-752-9122

The Bowen Center for Women’s Health

11317 Springfield Pike

Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-771-9100

Crescent Women’s Medical Group

10700 Montgomery Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-891-0211

Group Health

2915 Clifton Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45220

513-872-2000

Healthy Beginnings

(Price Hill Location)

4898 Guerley Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-539-3414

(North College Hill Location)

1608 Sundale Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-521-5300

(Clifton Location)

47 E. Hollister St.

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-861-8430

(Over The Rhine Location)

5 E. Liberty St.

Cincinnati, OH 45210

(Forest Park Location)

636 Northland Blvd., Ste. 250

Cincinnati, OH 45240

513-769-1160

Mt. Auburn’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Assoc., Inc.

(Mt. Auburn Location)

2123 Auburn Ave., Ste. 724

Cincinnati, OH 45213

513-241-4774

(Montgomery Location)

9122 Montgomery Rd., Ste. 100

Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-791-4088

Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates, Inc. of Cincinnati, OH

3050 Mack Rd., Ste. 375

Fairfield, OH 45014

513-221-3800

Pregnancy Care Center of Cincinnati

108 William Howard Taft

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-961-7777

Pregnancy Center East

3944 Edwards Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45209

513-321-3100

 Pregnancy Center West

4900 Glenway Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-244-5700

513-549-5041 (text)

pcwest@fuse.net

Samaritan Obstetrics & Gynecology

3219 Clifton Ave., Ste. 230

Cincinnati, OH 45220

513-559-9411

Seven Hills Women’s Health Center

(Mt. Auburn Location)

2123 Auburn Avenue #300

Cincinnati, OH 45213

513-922-6666

(Montgomery Location)

10506 Montgomery Rd. #403

Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-922-0009

(Western Hills Location)

3301 Westbourne Dr. #104

Cincinnati, OH 45248

513-922-6666

Tri-Health Nurse Midwives

3440 Burnet Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45229

513-751-5900

UC Health Obstetrics & Gynecology

3130 Highland Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-558-8448

Family Practice Doctors and Pediatricians

Cincinnati Children’s Pediatric Primary Care Center

3333 Burnet Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45229

513-636-4200

Fairfield Primary Care Clinic

3050 Mack Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45014

513-636-8259

The Family Medical Group

6331 Glenway Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45211

513-389-1400

Hopple Street Neighborhood Health Center

2750 Beekman St.

Cincinnati, OH 45225

513-541-4500

Mid-City Pediatrics

8250 Kenwood Crossing Way

Cincinnati, OH 45236

513-948-8444

Montgomery Family Practice

10550 Montgomery Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-791-1201

Northside Health Center

3917 Spring Grove Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45223

513-357-7600

Pediatric Care Inc.

8250 Winton Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45231

513-931-6357

West Side Pediatrics

663 Anderson Ferry Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-922-8200

4965 Glenway Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-471-8592

Lactation Consultants

Babies Love Breast Milk (Natashia Conner)

www.babieslovebreastmilk.com

513-620-6455

Center for Breastfeeding Medicine (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital)

513-636-2326

La Leche League

513-357-6455

UCMC Center for Women & Infants

234 Goodman St.

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-584-5239

WIC Locations

Cann Health Center

5818 Madison Rd.

513-263-8777

Children’s Hospital B-1

3430 Burnet Ave. 2^nd Floor

513-636-5818

Elm Street Health Center

1525 Elm St.

513-352-3816

Millvale at Hopple Health Center

3301 Beekman St.

513-352-3199

Northside Health Center

3917 Spring Grove Ave.

513-564-2180

Price Hill Health Center

2136 W. 8^th St.

513-357-2727

Roselawn

7162 Reading Rd., Ste. 800

513-821-6813

Seven Hills

10950 Hamilton Ave.

513-522-4300

Walnut Hills/Evanston Health Center

2805 Gilbert Ave.

513-281-4116 ext.371

Western Hills

4966 Glenway Ave., Ste. 301

513-251-4700

Winton Hills

5275 Winneste Ave.

513-242-1720

Breast Pump Rental & Sales

Babies Love Breastmilk

www.babieslovebreastmilk.com

513-620-6455

Kunkel Pharmacy

7717 Beechmont Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45255

513-231-1943

Mullaney’s Pharmacy & Medical Supply

513-587-1470

1-800-522-7500

Massage Therapists

Affinity Massage Studio

7813 Affinity Pl.

Cincinnati, OH 45213

513-238-0970

Backbone The Science of Chiropractic

5050 E. Galbraith Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45236

513-891-2111

Cincinnati Massage Connection

3620 Glenmore Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45211

513-347-7338

Equilibrium 3

3440 Edwards Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45208

513-253-5681

Intuitive Touch Massage Therapy (Kim Pham)

5400 Kennedy Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45213

513-230-0489

Massage Envy

3774 Paxton Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45213

513-533-3689

Chiropractors

Backbone The Science of Chiropractic

5050 E. Galbraith Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45236

513-891-2111

Fick Chiropractic Centers

(Clifton Location)

336 Ludlow Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45220

513-861-0033

(Roselawn Location)

1901 E. Galbraith Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45215

513-761-6002

(Springdale Location)

415 Glensprings Dr., Ste. 305

Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-851-8686

Oak Hills Back & Neck Care Center

5981 Harrison Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45248

513-598-1693

Rafey Chiropractic & Health Center

2450 Kipling Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45239

513-322-2597

Western Hills Chiropractic

5948 Glenway Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-251-2273

Acupuncturists

Natural Healing Arts

8220 Northcreek Dr., Ste. 210

Cincinnati, OH 45236

513-984-3334

Acupuncture Health Alliance – Li Sparks

8833 Cincinnati Dayton Rd., Ste. 104

Cincinnati, OH 45069

859-795-1434

Childbirth Education/Prenatal Classes

Tri Health Women’s Services

513-475-4500

Jeannie Brigger

513-368-9272

cmcjeannie@fuse.net

Tracy Kemper, AAHCC Bradley Method Instructor

513-910-7892

Tracy_kemper@yahoo.com

Amy Scott, Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator

513-280-6380

writeamyscott@gmail.com

Childbirth Education Association

P.O. Box 58573

Cincinnati, OH 45258

513-661-5655

UCMC Women’s Services

234 Goodman St.

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-584-5239

Nurture LLC

www.nurturebirth.com

Pregnancy Center West

4900 Glenway Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-244-5700

513-549-5041 (text)

pcwest@fuse.net

Pregnancy Center East

3944 Edwards Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45209

513-321-3100

Parenting Resources

Beech Acres Parenting Center

6681 Beechmont Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45230

513-231-6330

(Western Hills Location)

3325 Glenmore Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45211

513-231-6330

(Walnut Hills Location)

2330 Victory Pkwy.

Cincinnati, OH 45206

513-231-6330

Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center

4244 Hamilton Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45223

513-591-2332

Families First

2400 Reading Rd., Ste. 126

Cincinnati, OH 45202

513-721-7044

Pregnancy Care Center of Cincinnati

108 William Howard Taft

Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-961-7777

Pregnancy Center East

3944 Edwards Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45209

513-321-3100

Pregnancy Center West

4900 Glenway Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-244-5700

513-549-5041 (text)

pcwest@fuse.net

Food Resources

Caring Place

6312 Kennedy Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45213

513-841-1499

Freestore Foodbank – E. Liberty

112 E. Liberty St.

Cincinnati, OH 455202

Fresh Start Victory Center

7429 Hamilton Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45231

513-985-0668

Manna Outreach

931 McPherson Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45205

513-921-5344

Northeast Emergency Distribution Services

8341 Kenwood Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-891-0850

Oakley Community Emergency Pantry

4100 Taylor Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45209

513-871-3136

Over The Rhine Kitchen/Walnut Hills Kitchen & Pantry

2631 Gilbert Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45206

513-961-1983

Rescue Community Center

725 Whittier Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45229

513-221-6246

Valley Interfaith Food & Clothing Center

420 W. Wyoming Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45215

513-821-3233

West College Hill Neighborhood Services

2062 W. North Bend Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45224

513-542-7379

West End Emergency Center

727 Ezzard Charles Dr.

Cincinnati, OH 45203

513-381-5882