16/04/12
Mothers antenatal meetup April
Come and try out different natural nappies and slings, find the best ones for your needs with our free nappy and sling tuition from the kind folks from Mapu natural food and ethical baby wear store. New mothers are also very welcome.
April 26th from 11am to 1pm at Pas de l'Ensenyanca 2, pral 2 (Ciutat Vella, in Pl. Sant Miguel, just off C/Ferran).
20/03/12
The Red Tent Sessions
The red tent sessions are a new support group for women who have suffered birth trauma. A tri-monthly group session where women meet and share their birth experiences and find support and healing. For more information or to book your space, contact Krishinda Powers Duff (registered midwife) at krishinda@gmail.com
20/03/12
March pregnancy meetup
Pregnant? Come along to our monthly pregnancy meetup where you can meet other pregnant women and get all your questions answered by English-speaking birth professionals. The March meetup takes place on Thursday, March 29th, 11am-1pm at Pas de l'Ensenyanca 2, pral 2 (Ciutat Vella, in Pl. Sant Miguel, just off C/Ferran)
We look forward to seeing you there!
08/01/12
Childbirth Education CourseInformed choice and preparation for birth are important factors for achieving birth satisfaction; as well as love, trust, and support during labour. These childbirth preparation classes prepare the soon-to-be parents for the wonders and challenges of a physiological labour, as well as unpredictable events, complications, and other possible outcomes. The preparation is offered on a theoretical, physical, and experiential level by midwives and other maternity professionals. After the birth of the baby, the postpartum period, also comes with its own set of wonders and challenges must prepare for. In these classes parents learn about what to anticipate and how to adapt to a newborn baby, as well as practical tools for breastfeeding. Midwives: Krishinda Powers and Diana Zanelli. At 4pm-5.30pm every Friday. Price 100 euros/month per couple. Address: C/Fontanella 16 ppal. (Metro Catalunya and Urquinaona). For more information call 93 302 2915 or email info@marenostrumcsf.com. The training is organised into weekly classes of 1.30 hours and spans over a 3-month period. It is an open course, meaning that you can jump in at any point and make up the missed classes in the next round. It is highly recommended that when possible both parents attend the training or the birthing mother attends with her labour support person.
29/12/11
Read our birth storiesStill deciding where to give birth? Read some Barcelona birth experiences here.
09/11/11
Interview with midwife Krishinda Powers Duff Read Krishinda's interview in this month's Metropolitan.
06/11/11
Prenatal class with BabyBluesBarcelonaThe Big Belly Group is a weekly prenatal class that meets every Tuesday from 8pm-9pm at The Playhouse in Gracia. For more information see www.thebabyblues.org or call Anna Jansen on 657 183 542.
05/11/11
HypnoBirthing weekend course in EnglishThere are still some places available on the weekend intensive course (November 12th & 13th). The course will be held at the Australia Pilates Studio on Gran de Gracia. The price is 250 euros per couple. Email info@barcelonabirth.net for more information.
17/09/11
New Mama and Baby CafeFeeling blue? Alone with your baby and full of questions, doubts etc? Breastfeeding issues? Or, just want to meet other mums? Come along and join Raquel and Viktoria twice a month between 10-12 at Barcelona Well Woman Clinic, C/Bruc 38, 2-2. Admission is free. The first meeting will be on October 3rd. You will be able to chat to Raquel (midwife) and Viktoria (doula), who can help you with any baby/mum related questions. Find out more about the Baby Cafe on their web site (under News): www.bcnwellwoman.com.
18/08/11
Monthly pregnant women get-togetherAre you pregnant and looking for information? Come along to Mujer in the Born (Carders 28) on Thursday, August 25th (11am-2pm), to have a chat with English-speaking birth professionals and meet other pregnant women.
06/07/11
August weekend HypnoBirthing course in English
There will be an intensive HypnoBirthing course on August 20th and 21st (11am-5pm). The price is 250 euros per couple (including materials). Click here for more information about HypnoBirthing or email info@barcelonabirth.net.
01/07/11
Donors needed for Catalunya's first breastmilk bank
Any breastfeeding mothers who would like to donate milk regularly to Barcelona's first breastmilk bank can now do so. The bank has been open for just a few weeks and will need over a thousand donors in order to be able to supply all of Catalunya's neonatal wards. The milk will be used for premature and very underweight babies. The bank has information for potential donors in English on their website: http://www.bancsang.net/en/donants/qui-pot-donarla.html
13/06/11
Monthly pregnant women get-together
To help English-speaking women navigate the available childbirth choices in Barcelona, several birth professionals are getting together to offer an informal monthly meetup for pregnant women. On the last Thursday of each month you can come to Mujer in the Born (Carders 28) and get great information, have a chat and meet other pregnant women. On July 28th (11am-2pm), you can meet Krishinda Powers (midwife), Viktoria Lowenthal (doula and childbirth educator), Amy Proszowski (doula), Elvira Lopez (breastfeeding counsellor) and Esther Jones (www.barcelonabirth.net and HypnoBirthing Practitioner).We look forward to seeing you there!
10/03/11
New breastfeeding advice group
Breastfeeding counsellor, Elvira Lopez, is holding a question and answer session on breastfeeding on Tuesday, March 15th at 11am at Mujer in the Born (C/ Carders 28). The session is an introduction to the new breastfeeding advice group that will be held on alternate Tuesdays in Mujer. Elvira has been an independent breastfeeding counsellor for the last four years and is committed to helping women successfully overcome any fears or challenges that they may face while breastfeeding. The group will offer practical and emotional support to all mothers who need some advice or simply want to share their journey and experiences with other mothers. If you would like to attend the introductory session or would like more information, call Lulu at Mujer on 93 315 1531. Elvira speaks fluent Spanish and English, so all are welcome.
02/12/2010
American midwife joins Marenostrum teamGiving birth in a foreign country can create a lot of anxiety, from getting to grips with unfamiliar cultural norms to the fear of insufficient language skills to deal with the many emotional and physical nuances of labour. A woman in labour needs to feel confident and secure, so it's always good to hear of new, English-speaking birth specialists in Barcelona. Krishinda Powers is a US midwife who recently completed her midwifery training in the UK. She gave birth to one of her three children at home in Barcelona with Marenostrum some years ago and is now back and working with the Marenostrum team. Her blog, Birth of a Midwife, offers a fascinating window into birth in Barcelona and the experience of being a midwife here. http://buddhamama-birthofamidwife.blogspot.com/2010/11/begining.html You can contact Krishinda at Marenostrum:
Tel. 93 302 2915
marenostrumcentredeparts@wanadoo.es
www.marenostrumcsf.com
24/10/2010
Catalunya's first breast milk bank
In December, 2010, the Hospital Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona will become home to Catalunya's first breast milk bank. The milk will be supplied by volunteer mothers and will be used for premature and sick babies who would otherwise receive formula. There are just three milk banks in Spain at present - Balearic Islands, Madrid and Valencia. The Madrid and Valencia banks only supply the hospital in which they are based. The Barcelona milk bank will supply all 18 neonatal units in Catalunya. According to project manager Pilar Ortiz, the bank will need 1,000 donors to supply the 4,000 litres of breast milk that are needed each year.
Brazil is the world leader in milk banking with a network of over 150 milk banks which collect, pasteurise and supply milk and play a crucial role in neonatal health. In Europe, Sweden and Italy lead the way with 27 and 26 banks respectively.
More details will follow for mothers who would like to volunteer.
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