Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO) Awards over $10,000 in Scholarships

California based Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO) awards money for Midwife, Doula and Birth options.

Laguna Hills, California – December 1, 2010 – Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO) (www.projectcabo.org), a non-profit organization announced today they have awarded over $10,000 in scholarship money to over 20 women in California.

Established in 2008, CABO is a non-profit organization that supports the efforts of women and families to retain alternative options for non-interventive care and natural childbirth. The CABO Scholarship was designed to financially assist expecting women in California that have shown an interest in delivering their babies in a natural environment, which can include the use of a Midwife or Doula. “Many women are unable to fulfill their birth plan due to financial hardship or lack of insurance coverage. We are thrilled as an organization to fulfill their desired birth plan,” stated Board Member, Erin Johansen. “As the year comes to a close, CABO anticipates awarding an additional $2,000.00 in Scholarship money to applicants,” concluded Johansen.

In addition to attending numerous community outreach and educational programs throughout the year, CABO will be hosting a Holiday Evening Fundraiser. The Fundraiser will be held on December 10, 2010, at the Coto De Caza Golf & Racquet Club. If you are interested in attending, please log on to www.projectcabo.org or call 949.215.7575 for more information.
If you are interested in donating to Project CABO, a tax deductible donation may be made by visiting http://www.charitableventuresoc.org.

About Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO)
The primary purpose of CABO is to support the efforts of women and families to retain options for non-interventive care and acceptance for the philosophy of natural childbirth. The vision of CABO is to educate the community about the safety and efficacy of low intervention options for childbirth, provide acceptance and support for women who desire options AND to open the health care system for women to choose a setting that will match their philosophy. For more information about CABO or the CABO Scholarship program log on to: www.projectcabo.org.

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 The First 8 Days of Being a Mom is Officially a Smart Choice

SmartChoices for Women Joins Forces With The First 8 Days of Being a Mom

  ORANGE COUNTY, CA – May 18, 2010 – The First 8 Days of Being a Mom and parent company iCare Press are excited about their new relationship with SmartChoices for Women (smartchoiceswomen.com), the makers of Mother’s First Days Kit and purveyors of high quality products dedicated to making the new mom’s life more comfortable.  In addition to covering baby’s health, The First 8 Days of Being a Mom also includes explanations of when and how to relieve pain after delivery which makes it the perfect complement to the featured products in the Mother’s First Days Kit.

 Gea Meijering, author of The First 8 Days of Being a Mom, and Dionna Whitehead of SmartChoices, will officially kick off this partnership Sunday, May 23rd in Pacific Beach, California at Natural Baby Fair, where Meijering will be speaking on the Main Stage at 1:45 p.m.  There will also be a special Fair-only offer in which the Kit and Book will be paired together for only $59 ($30 off the retail value of $89).  All are welcome to attend this breadth of information.  For more details on the event, please go to: http://www.yournaturalbabyfair.com/Natural_Baby_Health_Fair/Your_Natural_Baby_Fair.html

 The First 8 Days of Being a Mom is the essential hands-on guide leading moms through what happens on delivery day as well as the next few eventful, exciting, and exhausting days.  This 79-page friendly read focuses on moms’ health and changes as well as that of the newborn and provides charts for tracking important information. The guide is available for purchase at www.thefirst8days.com and Amazon.  Volume discounts can be arranged by contacting directly.  For a closer look go to www.thefirst8days.com.

re-published with permission

 Laguna Hills, California – May 18, 2010 – Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO) (www.projectcabo.org), an organization established in 2008 to support the efforts of women and families to retain options for non-interventive care and acceptance for the philosophy of natural childbirth, announced today they have awarded Scholarships to three women in Orange County, California.

The CABO Scholarship was introduced last month at the Project CABO 2^nd Annual Fundraising event and Silent Auction at Nirvana Grille in Laguna Beach, California. The CABO Scholarship is designed to financially assist expecting women who have shown an interest in delivering their babies in a natural environment, including the use of a Midwife, Birth Center or Doula, but are unable to fulfill the birth plan due to financial hardship or lack of insurance coverage. Proceeds raised at the event were donated to the CABO Scholarship program.

 “We are absolutely thrilled and humbled that CABO was able to award three Scholarships to local women in need of assistance,” stated Mieke Johnson. “CABO is dedicated to helping women in our community. We strive to help each woman attain their birthing plan even if they are experiencing a financial hardship or lack of insurance coverage,” concluded Johnson. 

 The CABO Scholarships will be awarded on a quarterly basis. Recipients will be chosen based on a set of criteria outlined in the application in which their identities and the amount of the awards will be kept confidential.

 “We are looking forward to awarding the CABO Scholarships each quarter.  Each member of Community Alliance for Birth Options supports and believes in the Mission Project CABO advances,” added Mike Snell.

 To learn more about the CABO Scholarship program, criteria for the Scholarship, or are interested in submitting an application, please log onto: www.projectcabo.org.

 About Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO)

Project CABO is a non-profit organization that supports the efforts of women and families to retain options for non-interventive care and acceptance for the philosophy of natural childbirth. The vision of CABO is to educate the community about the safety and efficacy of low intervention options for childbirth, provide acceptance and support for women who desire options AND to open the health care system for women to choose a setting that will match their philosophy. For more information please visit, www.projectcabo.org or call the CABO office at 949-215-7575.

-Reposted with permission and in support of Project CABO 5/17/2010. Beach Cities Midwifery and Women’s Health Care are not affiliated in any capacity with Project CABO.

Laguna Hills, California – April 06, 2010 – Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care (www.beachcitiesmidwifery.com), a center that provides women with access to nurse-midwifery care, announced today they are celebrating 10 years in business and attending the birth of over 1,000 babies.

Founded in 2000, Dr. B.J. Snell started her commitment to provide nurse-midwifery care to the women of South Orange County. A certified nurse-midwife for over 20 years, Snell started the practice in response to the growing demand of interest for midwives supportive of natural birth. In January 2009, Dr. Snell opened the Beach Side Birth Center to provide the option to deliver babies in a natural, comfortable and safe out of hospital setting.  Approximately 1,500 square feet, the Nationally Accredited Birth Center has office exam rooms for prenatal care, and two birthing suites – with large bathrooms, where showers and tubs are available for use during labor and birth.  The Birth Center has 2 nurse-midwives that provide care for women and their families.

“Being in business for 10 years is truly a milestone. I am passionate about helping women and giving them the option to deliver their babies in an environment where they feel comfortable and in control”, stated Snell. “The celebration of our 10 year Anniversary is a true testament to our philosophy that pregnancy and childbirth are normal, deserving a personal and caring approach.  This philosophy resonates with women and families who seek support for natural birth.   I am anxious to see where the next 10 years leads us,” concluded Snell.

 Until May 2008, the nurse-midwives practiced in a hospital setting.  Once South Coast Medical Center closed, nurse-midwives were denied privileges in all south Orange County hospitals.  Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care accepted the challenge to preserve the option for natural birth and opened the Beachside Birth Center providing continuation of care for women who seek relief from the controlling environment of traditional hospital care.  Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care attended 73 births at the new center in 2009, and continues to respond to the growing need.

Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO) was a catalyst for development of the Birth Center as part of Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care.  CABO, an advocate for pregnancy and birth alternative approaches, will be hosting their Second Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction April 22, 2010. Proceeds from the Fundraiser and Silent Auction will benefit a Scholarship program for women choosing to deliver their baby using a natural approach. To learn more about the event at the Nirvana Grille in Laguna Beach, California, log on to:  http://www.projectcabo.org or call 949.215.7575.

About Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care

Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care is a full service nurse-midwifery practice providing care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and for well woman annual visits.  It is affiliated with the Beachside Birth Center in Laguna Hills, a free-standing center nationally accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers. B.J. Snell holds a PhD in Nursing and certification in midwifery from Oregon Health & Sciences University. In addition to being a published author and belonging to various professional associations and committees, Snell received the 2009 Midwife of the Year award from the Doula Association of Southern California.  For more information please call 949.215.7575 or  www.beachcitiesmidwifery.com.

About Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO)

The primary purpose of CABO is to support the efforts of women and families to retain options for non-interventive care and acceptance for the philosophy of natural childbirth. The vision of CABO is to educate the community about the safety and efficacy of low intervention options for childbirth, provide acceptance and support for women who desire options AND to open the health care system for women to choose a setting that will match their philosophy.  For more information, www.projectcabo.org.

So far we have had some wonderful donations for the silent auction and live auction, including COACH, a round of golf for four at the COTO DE CAZA Golf club and a beachside hotel at a Laguna Beach Hotel. These are just a few of the items that will be up for bidding at this event, along with passed Hors’ Dourves a full bar and live entertainment.
 

Join us April 22nd, 2010 for a great evening, with great people for a great cause, to help deliver a better birth to the Orange County area. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple presale and $30 per person at the door. This includes white wine, red not available, Beer and Alcohol available for a nominal donation. Additionally, we are seeking sponsors for food, beverage and donations… Tickets can be purchased from Chris Snell by contacting 949-215-7575 during normal business hours, or via email
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                                                                                                                                 We accept Credit Cards over the phone and we can send you an email to purchase tickets. To purchase tickets via check or cash please either stop by the CABO office 24902 Moulton Pkwy, Suite 120, Laguna Woods, Ca 92868 or you can mail the request to the office along with name, address and contact info.
 

All contributions and ticket revenues are donations to Project CABO a Fiscal Sponsored 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit , in relation with Charitable Ventures of Orange County (CVOC), Tax I.D. # 20-8756660.
 

Thank you for your support!
www.ProjectCabo.com
Donated items are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
CABO is fiscally sponsored by Charitable Ventures of Orange County
Charitable Ventures of Orange County Tax I.D. # 20-8756660

 Better options bring a better birth.

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Orange County, Ca- This year was a year capped by another significant event for Bj Snell. Besides opening a free standing birth center in 2009, she graciously accepted the nomination and award for Midwife of the Year 2009 by DASC,  the Doula Association of Southern California. DASC is a local non-profit promoting “birth on the human experience and society at large”. They provide a supportive forum for maintaining professional standards, continuing the education of birth and postpartum doulas, and informing the public of the benefits of doula care*.

This award is significant because to Dr. Snell “it shows how much support and promotion of non-interventive birth that DASC Doula’s bring to the local birthing community….It just demonstrates the need for this (Out of Hospital Birth) not only in Southern California but worldwide”.

Please visit the DASC website www.dascdoulas.org for more information about DASC awards and local DOULA’s in your area.

What’s next? 

The dedicated staff of the Birth Center is working everyday to become a contracted provider for some of the Insurance Companies their clients use, providing a facility and staff that are fully contracted and/or in-network will ultimately lower overall costs and hurdles that women face in the community.  Better options bring a better birth.

Here’s a quote from the article:

Following these media reports, David T. Tayloe, Jr., MD, FAAP, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), submitted a letter to the editor of The Atlantic stating his objections to the article. In his letter, Tayloe says, Rosin “skims the literature” and has omitted many recent statements including the 2005 AAP statement supporting the value of breastfeeding for most infants.” The AAP policy, he writes, “references every statement with scientific evidence from over 200 articles which meet scientific standards for accuracy and rigor.”

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If you have questions about breastfeeding, make sure you pick up our reading list covering this topic.

Our Grand Opening was a great success thanks to all that attended especially the Orange County Register, see there article here : http://www.ocregister.com/news/center-151860-birth-laguna.html. We had an amazing turn out of almost 150 people during the 7 hours we were open. Families intrested in out of hospital birth’s and looking for an Accrediated Birth center came out to view the Beach Side Birth Center’s Facilities. We’re sorry if you missed us but check out some photos of the event.