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Maternity, Pregnancy and Parenting Resources & Links
We so are fortunate to live in the Boulder/Denver metro area as the quality and caliber of business, service, and medical professionals is outstanding. We have compiled a list of Community Resources that we hope will be useful to you. Rather than list all of the exceptional birth professionals in Boulder County, Becoming Mothers has chosen to list the websites of professional organizations that we feel uphold the standards of professional practice, and in which birth and health care professionals are subject to peer review by their colleagues. Please review these sites for local doulas, massage therapists, and psychotherapists. Should you like a referral to Boulder County birth or healthcare professional, please feel free to contact Stephanie Moore, RN, BSN, IBCLC, owner of Becoming Mothers, via our contact page
Pregnancy Guides & Brands We Stand Behind
We at Becoming Mothers pride ourselves in discovering brands who create products we truly believe will make your pregnancy a bit more comfortable and a real difference in your
day-to-day life as a parent. We base our product selection on research, customer feedback and testimonials.
Here are just a few of our favorite things...Baby Comfy Nose So much better than the bulb...the BCN uses your own suction to remove mucus from your baby's nose. Baby Bond Nursing Cover The BabyBond nursing cover is worn like a sash, functions like a nursing top, and allows you to nurse discreetly while maintaining eye-contact with your babe.
We are always on the hunt for innovative products or concepts to enable new parents to feel
confident in their new role. If you have a product selection you haven't seen in our inventory, let us know and we'll be sure to check
it out!
www.TheBump.com From the publishers of The Knot & The Nest comes the next step...The Bump, your guide to the inside scoop on pregnancy.
Activities For Mommy & Me
GreatIdeasForKids.com www.GreatIdeasForKids.com
Business Profile: Don't miss this excellent, weekly newsletter of events and activities for kids 8 and under in the Boulder/Denver area. Subscribing is easy and FREE. Your email address stays private! GreatIdeasForKids.com also features parenting ideas, business listings, and special offers.
Stroller Strides www.StrollerStrides.com
Business Profile: Stroller Strides is a total fitness program for moms that they can do with their babies and toddlers. It includes Power Walking and intervals of body toning using exercise tubing and the stroller. Taught by nationally trained instructors, it's a great workout for any level of exerciser. We also offer playgroups, monthly moms’ night out activities and special community events. Kids can be six weeks to 5 years of age. Classes are in Longmont, Firestone, Niwot and Frederick and scheduling is based on mom's feedback and availability.
Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: One week of FREE classes and 10% discount on classes.
Yoga Elements www.YogaElements.net Business Profile: Yoga Elements offers a variety of yoga classes and styles, including specialty classes for expecting and new mamas. Yoga Birth workshops are designed for expecting parents and are offered four times a year. After your little one's arrival, join other moms and babes in the Mommy & Me class and.or the Yoga Mamas class, where you'll strengthen your core, release stress while bonding with your baby. At Yoga Elements we believe yoga is for the whole family! Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: 1st class free or $10 off a punch card purchased on the first visit.
Community Services
Bundle Diaper Service www.BundleBabyShop.com
Business Profile: A cloth diaper service delivering fresh cotton diapers and diaper supplies to your doorstep weekly. Cloth diapers are a modern, green, and economical diaper choice.
Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: Free diaper cover when you sign up for 1 month OR free breastpump deliver with diapers. (Please contact Becoming Mothers directly to reserve a Medela Breastpump) Living Earth Babies www.LivingEarthBabies.com Business Profile: Living Earth Babies provides education and advocacy for cloth diapering. Our goal is to help simplify clother diapering for you and make the purchasing process fun. We try not to overwhelm you so we limit our selection to the brands that we feel are the very best and which we have personally tested. Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: $15 credit towards any purchase.
Colorado Childproofers, LLC
www.ColoradoChildproofers.com Business Profile: We are a complete child & home safety company where our Mission is Saving Lives, Preventing Injuries, Educating On Home Risks and Giving Top-Flight Service. We take the stress and uncertainty out of what you should do to keep you child and family safe from many risks and hazards. We treat your home as if it is our own; making the childproofing look like it belongs. We have help make more than 600 homes safer for families all around Colorado. Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: 10 free installed latches with a minimum installation.
April Archer Photography www.AprilArcher.com
Business Profile: April's photography consists of on-location custom portraits, corporate & non-profit events, artistic/personalized commissions, special events, and much much more. She offers a variety of packages, ranging from a basic one-shoot package to a multi-year package, and each project is customized to meet your needs and your budget. The pricing of a package is determined by the amount of time involved, delivery format (prints, digital images, framing, photo books, collages, etc.), turnaround time, special requests, and location. The concept of a "commissioned" photo can make for an amazing gift or a meaningful piece of art. If you have an image, a color palette, a special place, or a concept in mind, she can photograph, print, and deliver it to you. She is able to help you with all of your printing, framing, and photography needs and happy to help you with your special project.
DeLanda Licata Photography www.DelandaLicata.com Business Profile: DeLanda is truly a romantic at heart,
and her artistic and creative portraits are a work of art. You'll feel
right at home in her beautiful state-of-the-art studio located across
from Chautauqua Park which
is perfect for a combination of both studio and outdoor
sessions. Her portraits are modern,
yet timeless and relaxed. Her Baby
Gift Registry is very popular with expecting
parents because they can register for sessions, prints,
packages, digital images,
and gift certificates. DeLanda also
offers customized birth
announcements which you can print on her professional "green"
paper or mail via email. Both are eco-friendly options for announcing
the arrival of your little one! Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: All customers of Becoming
Mothers receive a complimentary maternity session when they purchase a
newborn session or the Bella' Baby Collection.
Julie Afflerbaugh Photography www.JulieAfflerbaugh.com.com Business Profile: Specializes in creative family and maternity portraits. When you come to my studio in north Boulder, we'll share a cup of tea, chat about your pregnancy and the kind of photographs you want to represent this amazing time in your life. My approach to photographing children and families is also relaxed and fun. We'll take some pictures in the studio and some outside to really make the most of your session. My goal is to tell the unique story of your family, capturing real expressions and playful interactions. I am so excited to partner with Becoming Mothers. When you shop at Becoming Mothers, you will receive a coupon for my services! When you book a session with me, you will receive a coupon that will encourage you to shop at Becoming Mothers!
Peggy Dyer Photography www.PeggyDyer.com
Business Profile: The artful memories Peggy creates with your family captures what you hold in your heart and allows those moments to live forever in a visual story. Peggy's innovative Lifestyle Sessions capture moments of life, your family doing the activities that they love most, and reflecting those moments back with creative, expressive imagery. The record of your life through Peggy's images will touch your heart and make you smile something big. When the daily moments of life are stitched together, that's when the magic happens, and your story appears as one moment flowing to the next – a still life in motion. Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: $25 off her regular rate and $50 off Underwater sessions.
Sweet Pea Baby Planners www.SweetPeaBabyPlanners.com
Business Profile: Colorado's Premier Baby Planner and Concierge, April Beach helps new parents prepare for life with baby. From perfect prams, custom baby registries, mommy pampering and more, we're your personal baby-life consultants. Relax, enjoy your growing belly and your little ones, and leave the labor to us.
Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: 10% off any package.
The Organic Dish www.TheOrganicDish.com
Business Profile: Fresh, simple to make and delicious organic dinner kits with the ingredients for each meal inside. Follow the easy cooking instructions and enjoy delicious, nourishing home cooked meals in minutes. With our healthy, organic meals you'll save time, minimize the hassle of cooking and cleaning the kitchen, and reduce the number of trips to the grocery store.
Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: Buy 5 get 1 free (equivalent of about 20% off) [code: becomingmothers] OR get 10% off your next purchase [code: bm10]
Parent Coaching
Empowering Parents and Children
www.PatienceBleskan.com
Business Profile: Parenting is more than hard work; it is emotional work. Patience offers support to make everyday more rewarding and effective. Patience offers workshops, guest lectures, and private consultations. Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: 15% off first consultation. Kellogg & Associates www.Kellogg.org Business Profile: Lorna Kellogg has been a child development expert and nationally renowned parenting coach for over twenty years. The Kellogg Model, demonstrating her work with attachment based care-giving, was used as the case study for high quality early care and education in the United States by the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Becoming Mothers exclusive offer: a complimentary sample coaching session to visitors to Becoming Mothers store and website. Motherhood Transitions www.MotherhoodTransitions.com
Business Profile: Motherhood Transitions offers life and career coaching for women experiencing the intensity of motherhood as it affects all aspects of their lives. Coaching is offered through one-on-one sessions, group coaching, and workshops.
Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: Mention Becoming Mothers to receive a FREE one-on-one session when registering for a 3 month series of group or private coaching.
REAL Parenting
www.RealParenting.net Business Profile: Stephanie Bryan, teaches "Love and Logic Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun" classes. She also teaches "Becoming a Love and Logic Parent" classes, her own "REAL Parenting" class, and "Active Parenting for Stepfamilies ". The primary themes in her classes are Respect and Empathy. She is also available for parent coaching in her office or in your home.
Becoming Mothers’ exclusive offer: 10% off when registering for a parenting series.
Health Care Professionals
Bellies, Birth, and Babies
www.belliesbirthandbabies.com "Bellies, Birth, and Babies is a diverse group of professionals committed to the health and wellness of women and families during pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. Together, we commit to providing families with supportive and collaborative health choices that are non-judgmental and inclusive." This is an excellent resource for concerns surrounding pregnancy, birth, and parenting children through 5 years of age. Although the professional contributors have practices in in Boulder County and are highly regarded by their peers, this site is far reaching. The contributors respond to issues and concerns presented by parents all over the globe and is therefore, a very rich resource of information. (new launch of www.belliesbirthandbabies.com - coming Fall 2009).
Boulder Nurse Midwives www.BoulderBirth.com
Business Profile: A midwifery practice that cares for women and their families throughout their pregnancy, labor and delivery and post partum period. We assist women during labor and delivery at the Family Birth Center in Boulder Community Hospital. We accept most insurances including Medicaid and CHP plus. We also speak Spanish.
Colorado Therapies www.ColoradoTherapies.com
Business Profile: Colorado Therapies & Aquatic Center, LLC consists of independent practitioners who offer a complete array of services in traditional and complimentary health fields. Our services promote a comprehensive approach to emotional and physical healing and we offer services for all ages and health needs. We believe in a team approach and will work cooperatively with you to create lasting changes in your healthcare needs. Dona International
www.dona.org
Women across the globe appreciate and value the experience of having a doula – a knowledgeable, experienced companion – who stays with them through labor, birth and beyond. Birth doulas offer emotional support, encouragement and wisdom throughout labor and birth. Postpartum doulas support women and families through the transformation that a new baby brings to a family. This is link is to DONA International, the premier doula association in the world.
Dr. Alan Greene
www.drgreene.com
WWW.DrGreene.com is dedicated to using information technology to make pediatric wisdom more accessible than ever before. Our goal is to improve children's health by informing and inspiring those who care for them. By addressing the connection between the health of our children and the health of the environment, we strive to make a difference for both. By providing information, wisdom, and perspective, we strive to prepare parents to become knowledgeable partners who can work with their children's physicians in a new and rich way. We feel strongly that the Internet should enhance, not replace, the partnership between our readers and their own physicians." Stephanie Moore, the owner of Becoming Mothers, formerly practiced alongside Dr. Greene. Stephanie unconditionally recommends this site as an extremely valuable site for all parents to "bookmark" on their computers. Dr. Greene is comprehensive, compassionate, and practices from a non-judgmental world view.
Mindful Pediatrics www.MindfulPediatrics.com
Business Profile: Mindful Pediatrics, founded by board certified pediatrician, Roy Steinbock, MD, is a general pediatric practice in which Dr. Roy practices evidence-based western medicine with a holistic approach. Dr. Roy sees children from birth through adolescence for all their wellness care, sicknesses, and general health guidance.
South Boulder Chiropractic www.SouthBoulderChiropractic.com
Business Profile: Dr. Decker is a family wellness chiropractor specializing in pediatrics and pre and postnatal care to help you and your family stay comfortable and healthy. Dr. Decker specializes in chiropractic care during pregnancy, pediatric chiropractic, spinal health and infant carriers.
Interested in Becoming A Community Partner?
Becoming Mothers values partnerships with other businesses that have a target audience of expectant mothers and young families with children, newborn through 5 years old. If interested in a collaborative partnership, please send an introductory note to Stephanie, owner of Becoming Mothers through our contact page. Thanks!
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