RichmondMom.com » Richmond pregnancy resources http://richmondmom.com Where Hip Moms Click! Fri, 03 Apr 2015 22:24:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 Birth Matters Richmond Annual Meeting http://richmondmom.com/event/birth-matters-richmond-annual-meeting/ http://richmondmom.com/event/birth-matters-richmond-annual-meeting/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:59:48 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/event/birth-matters-richmond-annual-meeting/ SAVE THE DATE!!
WHAT: Birth Matters Virginia Annual Meeting
WHEN: Sunday, April 27th
10:00 – 5:00PM
WHERE: Gather
409 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219

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A Brighter Birth:
Sundays, March 9 – April 13, 2014
Hip to be Round – Richmond, VA
2 – 4 pm

Join this fun and relaxed information-based childbirth education series.  We will discuss how to achieve an unmedicated, or low intervention, partner supported birth, by teaching alternative methods of pain management, comfort measures, interventions as tools- when and how to avoid them and when and if you should use them, how to effectively communicate with everyone on your birth team, therefore successfully advocating for yourself and your baby, laboring positions, and most importantly, building confidence in both the laboring mother and her partner.

Find out more about this class and how to register at ABrighterBirth.com

]]> http://richmondmom.com/event/a-brighter-birth-2/feed/ 0 Meet The Doulas http://richmondmom.com/event/meet-the-doulas-3/ http://richmondmom.com/event/meet-the-doulas-3/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:09:00 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/event/meet-the-doulas-3/ Interested in hiring a birth or postpartum doula? Join us for a panel discussion on how a doula can help you have a positive birth experience and ease your transition into life with your new baby. Afterward, we will open the floor to questions, followed by a meet-and-greet. Free, light refreshments provided.

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In this class, mothers join together for a 60 minute practice to prepare them for labor and birth.  The practice is based on strengthening and stretching key muscles, relaxation techniques for labor, and poses that promote optimal fetal positioning. We will also focus on the relief of common ailments during pregnancy for healthier, happier mamas and babies.

Instructor: Rachael Taylor

Cost: $10

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While a healthy diet is always the best way to get the vitamins and minerals you need, prenatal vitamins are recommended if you are planning pregnancy or if you are currently pregnant. Your health care provider might also recommend that you continue taking prenatal vitamins after your baby has been born, especially if you are breastfeeding. Prenatal vitamins can help fill in any gaps in vitamins and minerals, but they are not meant to substitute the need for you to eat a healthy diet.

 

Learn more about the important components of prenatal vitamins, when to start taking them as well as some of the side effects that may occur by clicking here.

Weekly Health Tips provided by Virginia Women’s Center

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discussion on how a doula can help you have a positive birth experience and ease your
transition home. Afterward, we will open the floor for questions, followed by a
meet-and-greet.

Thursday, November 14th 6 PM

Ellwood Thompson’s Community Room

For more information, visit richmonddoulas.org

 

]]> http://richmondmom.com/event/meet-the-doulas-2/feed/ 0 New Discoveries in Childbirth Experiences at VCU Medical Center http://richmondmom.com/2013/08/20/new-discoveries-in-childbirth-experiences-at-vcu-medical-center/ http://richmondmom.com/2013/08/20/new-discoveries-in-childbirth-experiences-at-vcu-medical-center/#comments Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:42:30 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=47787 I was fortunate to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Labor & Delivery unit at VCU Medical Center last night.   Such an impressive new space to bring this already amazing team of physicians, nurses, midwives, and doulas to the front of everyone’s mind when thinking about birthing options.

I wanted to share some of the unique features with you!VCU Room

Top-notch medical care 


– VCU Medical Center is the only hospital in the area with a full delivery team onsite at all times, including obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists  and certified nurse-midwives (specialized in natural birth), as well as 24/7 pediatric consultation and anesthesia relief, and lactation consultants on site 7 days a week.


– They are the only Level III NICU with private rooms, should a baby need additional, specialized care.


– The new unit features spacious rooms with private labor tubs and showers, a 24-hour visitation policy for family and friends, á la carte room service and wireless fetal monitoring, allowing women to move freely during labor.

C-sections

– VCU Medical Center has the lowest rate of cesarean births in the region, and the highest rate of vaginal births after cesarean in the region. 

– The VCU School of Nursing offers a volunteer doula program that is free to patients. Research shows that constant labor support of a doula drastically lowers C-section rates, and benefits health care costs.

– When C-sections are medically necessary, VCU Medical Center is pioneering a new family-friendly C-section that feels more like a natural birth experience. Some components that aid this environment include low lights around the mother, music of the mother’s choice being played, the curtain lowered so mom can see the baby being brought out, skin-to-skin contact immediately after the baby is out to encourage bonding and nursing, and the baby stays with mom after delivery, not leaving her bedside.   This is all shockingly progressive with regard to C-sections and I am so thrilled to see these practices become available to expectant mamas!!


Group prenatal care: Centering PregnancyVCU cube


– VCU Medical Center is the only major hospital in the area that offers an innovative group approach to prenatal care, called “Centering Pregnancy.”  If you’re not familiar with ‘centering pregnancy’, you owe it to yourself to find out more…in fact, I think we might to write an article on it here!

– Participants get much more time with their care provider than they would in one-on-one appointments.

– Group care empowers mothers to take charge of their prenatal care, and provides a great source of education about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting.

– Groups of expectant mothers go through their prenatal care with others around the same stage of pregnancy, allowing them to learn from one another and bond with other mothers going through similar experiences.  

– Group sessions are offered at both the VCU Medical Center’s Nelson Clinic downtown, as well as at the Stony Point clinic.
All in all, the new space is incredible, but the real show stopper is the evidence-based approach to mother/baby care!
]]> http://richmondmom.com/2013/08/20/new-discoveries-in-childbirth-experiences-at-vcu-medical-center/feed/ 0 Open House at VCU Medical Center’s New Labor & Delivery Unit http://richmondmom.com/2013/08/19/open-house-at-vcu-medical-centers-new-labor-delivery-unit/ http://richmondmom.com/2013/08/19/open-house-at-vcu-medical-centers-new-labor-delivery-unit/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:38:15 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=47769 The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center will host two open houses to showcase its renovated Labor and Delivery Unit, which offers unique accommodations and childbirth options to expectant mothers.
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The open houses will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the VCU Medical Center’s Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St., sixth floor.  

The new unit features spacious rooms with private labor tubs and showers, a 24-hour visitation policy for family and friends, á la carte room service and wireless fetal monitoring, allowing women to move freely during labor. The unit will support VCU Medical Center’s comprehensive labor and delivery team, including obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, certified nurse-midwives and nurses. For more information, visit VCUmom.com.

]]> http://richmondmom.com/2013/08/19/open-house-at-vcu-medical-centers-new-labor-delivery-unit/feed/ 0 Expectant Moms are Going to Love this Weekend Sale: 25% Off Everthing at Hip to be Round http://richmondmom.com/2013/07/18/expectant-moms-are-going-to-love-this-weekend-sale-25-off-everthing-at-hip-to-be-round/ http://richmondmom.com/2013/07/18/expectant-moms-are-going-to-love-this-weekend-sale-25-off-everthing-at-hip-to-be-round/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:09:40 +0000 http://richmondmom.com/?p=46155 Can this be real?!? 25% off everything in the store – this weekend only…(and Hip to be Round is so COOL – figuratively and literally!!!). Beat the heat and get inside at Hip to be Round to grab some bargains. And be sure to schedule an appointment at the Mama Spa while you’re there!


Mention this email to get this discount today and tomorrow for the first pick!
Tag Us and Win $25!

Tag Hip to be Round in your favorite outfit from our store and win a $25 gift certificate.
Winner will be chosen at random on the first day of the next month and announced through an image on Instagram.
Gift card will be held at Hip to be Round 3124 W. Cary Street for pick up.
Good Luck!

 
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Think our sale prices are great?

Take a gamble and get and additional discount on markdowns!
Friday  20%
Saturday 30%
Sunday* 40% off!
 This weekend only!
Sunday hours: 12-5
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