Self Care

Spring is here!
Have you been exploring the new Member Area on bellabirth.org?   
In the Member Area you can read One Woman. Four Births, access this searchable archive of all newsletters, where you can comment and discuss the contents.  You can watch all the StoryTimes.  There is also a resource list.  It is free, so please, if you are loving this resource,  invite your friends. I am not  on facebook, and this is my alternative to a facebook group.  My reasoning for leaving facebook is here. 

The Expressions of Interest for the November Birth Cartography Workshops close on September 20th.  Placements will be determined and offers sent out September 30th.  The workshops will be held in Braidwood, an easy day trip from Canberra, Goulburn or the South Coast.  Braidwood has a lot to offer those wanting to come from further afield or wishing to make a Babymoon weekend, with beautiful B&Bs and restaurants, and massage and pampering options.  I can help you create an awesome package.  Each workshop is limited to 6 couples.  There are three possible dates, with a maximum of 18 places.  (Not pregnant? share the Workshop opportunity with someone who is!)

In this newsletter we are celebrating Spring and all the possibilities.

• STORYTIME: The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon and Gary Blythe
• Birth Cartography Workshops
• Be a Contributor
• New Blog Post about Self Care
• What caught my eye this month (are you a tweeter?)
• If you would like to be notified of gatherings and events, sign up to notification here.

IN MY TWITTERSHERE
I have a twitter, which you can follow,  which I use to keep on top of topics that I feel passionate about.  These are some of the items that caught my attention this month and some of the things I shared.  These will be a part of the Member Discussion, some made their way into the Support Group discussion.  A series of Self Care posts became the blogpost above. A fabulous article from @indiebirth. https://t.co/xQwnUfGdYU
— TheBirthCartographer (@cath_bellabirth) September 9, 2017Have you seen this new campaign to make sure more babies get optimal clamping? https://t.co/tC2dCjXdD1 #waitforwhite #everybabypossible
— Milli Hill (@millihill) September 6, 2017I have often wondered why @OzBreastfeeding is not supported by #auspol to provide breastfeeding education to all during pregnancy. https://t.co/XYdaEd9jMs
— TheBirthCartographer (@cath_bellabirth) August 25, 2017Another amazing article from the inimitable @Dr_AmyBrown #breastfeeding #First31#FirstFood https://t.co/V96BydFC0U
— Christine Staricka (@IBCLCinCA) August 25, 2017Stories are powerful@jackie_french_ has been telling us this@birthjourneysau and @RockstarBirth inspire and inform #empathy #BookWeek https://t.co/LZNt9Z4OF0
— TheBirthCartographer (@cath_bellabirth) August 25, 2017Grabbed by the pussy:Réka Kinga Papp's blistering take on the politics of birthing care in Hungary
Read in #Eurozine https://t.co/XjRMKEGBKi pic.twitter.com/4APZWA2bZh
— Eurozine (@Eurozine) June 28, 2017No One Way!https://t.co/bRMYwNAn1s https://t.co/jXh2QojpgD
— TheBirthCartographer (@cath_bellabirth) August 21, 2017Lip and Tongue Tie ...... lets dive in and chat
https://t.co/3Pf2VNHP2c
— TheBirthCartographer (@cath_bellabirth) August 20, 2017