Sunrise News
Welcome to our first newsletter. You will receive a
copy of our newsletter each quarter. We hope to
include regular columns that will inform and educate
you on topics relating to mothering, breastfeeding,
homebirth, etc. If you have a subject that you would
like to share, please email or call. Let us know what
you think. Blessings! Jude & Mani
copy of our newsletter each quarter. We hope to
include regular columns that will inform and educate
you on topics relating to mothering, breastfeeding,
homebirth, etc. If you have a subject that you would
like to share, please email or call. Let us know what
you think. Blessings! Jude & Mani
Thoughts for mothers during pregnancy and beyond…
Pregnancy and postpartum can sometimes be an isolating experience. Women leave their familiar
environments to venture off to the unknown. Often women leave the workplace to be home fulltime
and find them selves isolated with a new baby. If this is your second baby, you wonder how can
anyone manage more than one child? Becoming a mother or adding a baby to the batch is sometimes
overwhelming. There are many great organizations in the valley that are available to mothers and
their children. Although friendships are personal, the best place to begin is with like minded others
who share common beliefs beginning with birth. The organizations that are listed here are sure to
make you feel welcome and support you as you journey through your birthing and mothering
experiences….
Attachment Parenting International (www.attachmentparenting.org)
A gentler approach to raising babies and children in a supportive environment
*East Valley API
Date: 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 10:00 am
Location: 50 S. McQueen Road, Chandler, Trinity Christian Church,
Contact: Heather Cates 480-634-7337
*North Phoenix API
Date: 1st Friday of each month, Contact Sharon Pickersgill 602-404-2724 for location and time
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The Arizona Birth Network (http://azbirthnetwork.com)
Arizona Birth Network is local group that began here in Phoenix. Their goal is to promote natural
birth and homebirth alternatives. Each meeting is a topic related to pregnancy and birth with a
natural approach. Some of the upcoming topics are:
April: Cesarean Awareness and VBAC: Healing the Past, Preparing for the Future
May: Birth Activism: Creating Positive Change within Our Birth Community
June: Hospital, Birth Center or Home: Where Will You Give Birth?
July: Birth Story Night: Come and Share Your Story
*Phoenix Birth Circle
Date: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 7:15pm
Location: Desert Song Yoga -Yoga Room B 4811 N. 7th St. Phoenix, AZ 85014
*West Valley Birth Circle
Date: 4th Monday of each month
Time: 7:15pm
Location: BestFed 4920 W Thunderbird Rd. Suite 122 Phoenix, Arizona 85306
*East Valley Birth Circle
Date: 4th Thursday of each month
Time: 7: 15pm
Location: Nurturing Hearts Birth Services, 1905 N Lindsay, Mesa, Arizona, 85213
La Leche League International, (http://www.lllofaz.org)
A supportive and educational environment for breastfeeding and mothering
See website for locations valleywide
Baby & Me Café
Join other nursing moms for an informal gathering.
Bring a drink, a snack and relax with friends.
LLL Leaders will be available to answer breastfeeding questions.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Coffee Shop at Joe's Farm Grill
3000 E. Ray Road (W. of Higley), Gilbert
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Online discussion group
For those times when you can’t leave the house…
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/
There you have it. Lots of resources for you. Enjoy!
Newly Released Film Supporting Homebirth
Did you know that Ricki Lake, former TV Show Talk host is a homebirth advocate? She recently
produced a film about homebirth called, “The Business of Being Born”. It is available thru Netflix and
will be for sale in May. It really is worth seeing. Check it out.
www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com
Recipes for you and your little ones…
Here’s a recipe that was given to me by my oldest son’s preschool teacher (he’s now 28!). It’s called
Alphabet Pretzels…
Dissolve: 1½ cup water
1 package dry yeast
Pretzel recipe cont….
Mix: 4 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 egg beaten slightly with 1 tbsp water
With a large spoon, work flour mixture into yeast mixture in a large bowl. When about 3 cups of flour
mix have been worked in. begin to kneed the mixture on a counter top while working in the remaining
flour mix. Divide the dough into 18 – 24 letters and place on a greased pan. Paint with egg-water
mixture and sprinkle with salt. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown at 425 degrees. Enjoy!
Sunrise News page 4
Recipes continued..
Belly Balm Recipe:
This recipe is wonderful for pregnant bellies. You can use this moisture balm to help eliminate
stretch marks. Most ingredients are available at healthy food type stores. Feel free to substitute butters
and essential oils to suit your needs.
Here are the ingredients:
2 parts Cocoa butter
1 part Shea butter
1 part Mango butter
2 parts Virgin coconut oil
Rose geranium essential
Melt the butters together in a double boiler then add remaining ingredients. . Pour into wide container
that you can get your fingers into.
Poplular Names….
What to name the baby? Here are the top names that parents are choosing……
Girls: Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Madison, Ava, Addison, Hailey, Emily, Kaitlyn, Olivia
Boys: Aiden, Ethan, Jacob, Jayden, Caden, Noah, Jackson, Jack, Logan, Matthew
Story Submissions…
If you’re interested in submitting your home birth story to be published in our newsletter and to be
seen online, please email to Jude@sunrisemidwifery.com
Pregnancy and postpartum can sometimes be an isolating experience. Women leave their familiar
environments to venture off to the unknown. Often women leave the workplace to be home fulltime
and find them selves isolated with a new baby. If this is your second baby, you wonder how can
anyone manage more than one child? Becoming a mother or adding a baby to the batch is sometimes
overwhelming. There are many great organizations in the valley that are available to mothers and
their children. Although friendships are personal, the best place to begin is with like minded others
who share common beliefs beginning with birth. The organizations that are listed here are sure to
make you feel welcome and support you as you journey through your birthing and mothering
experiences….
Attachment Parenting International (www.attachmentparenting.org)
A gentler approach to raising babies and children in a supportive environment
*East Valley API
Date: 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 10:00 am
Location: 50 S. McQueen Road, Chandler, Trinity Christian Church,
Contact: Heather Cates 480-634-7337
*North Phoenix API
Date: 1st Friday of each month, Contact Sharon Pickersgill 602-404-2724 for location and time
Sunrise News page 2
The Arizona Birth Network (http://azbirthnetwork.com)
Arizona Birth Network is local group that began here in Phoenix. Their goal is to promote natural
birth and homebirth alternatives. Each meeting is a topic related to pregnancy and birth with a
natural approach. Some of the upcoming topics are:
April: Cesarean Awareness and VBAC: Healing the Past, Preparing for the Future
May: Birth Activism: Creating Positive Change within Our Birth Community
June: Hospital, Birth Center or Home: Where Will You Give Birth?
July: Birth Story Night: Come and Share Your Story
*Phoenix Birth Circle
Date: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 7:15pm
Location: Desert Song Yoga -Yoga Room B 4811 N. 7th St. Phoenix, AZ 85014
*West Valley Birth Circle
Date: 4th Monday of each month
Time: 7:15pm
Location: BestFed 4920 W Thunderbird Rd. Suite 122 Phoenix, Arizona 85306
*East Valley Birth Circle
Date: 4th Thursday of each month
Time: 7: 15pm
Location: Nurturing Hearts Birth Services, 1905 N Lindsay, Mesa, Arizona, 85213
La Leche League International, (http://www.lllofaz.org)
A supportive and educational environment for breastfeeding and mothering
See website for locations valleywide
Baby & Me Café
Join other nursing moms for an informal gathering.
Bring a drink, a snack and relax with friends.
LLL Leaders will be available to answer breastfeeding questions.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Coffee Shop at Joe's Farm Grill
3000 E. Ray Road (W. of Higley), Gilbert
Sunrise News page 3
Online discussion group
For those times when you can’t leave the house…
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/
There you have it. Lots of resources for you. Enjoy!
Newly Released Film Supporting Homebirth
Did you know that Ricki Lake, former TV Show Talk host is a homebirth advocate? She recently
produced a film about homebirth called, “The Business of Being Born”. It is available thru Netflix and
will be for sale in May. It really is worth seeing. Check it out.
www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com
Recipes for you and your little ones…
Here’s a recipe that was given to me by my oldest son’s preschool teacher (he’s now 28!). It’s called
Alphabet Pretzels…
Dissolve: 1½ cup water
1 package dry yeast
Pretzel recipe cont….
Mix: 4 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 egg beaten slightly with 1 tbsp water
With a large spoon, work flour mixture into yeast mixture in a large bowl. When about 3 cups of flour
mix have been worked in. begin to kneed the mixture on a counter top while working in the remaining
flour mix. Divide the dough into 18 – 24 letters and place on a greased pan. Paint with egg-water
mixture and sprinkle with salt. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown at 425 degrees. Enjoy!
Sunrise News page 4
Recipes continued..
Belly Balm Recipe:
This recipe is wonderful for pregnant bellies. You can use this moisture balm to help eliminate
stretch marks. Most ingredients are available at healthy food type stores. Feel free to substitute butters
and essential oils to suit your needs.
Here are the ingredients:
2 parts Cocoa butter
1 part Shea butter
1 part Mango butter
2 parts Virgin coconut oil
Rose geranium essential
Melt the butters together in a double boiler then add remaining ingredients. . Pour into wide container
that you can get your fingers into.
Poplular Names….
What to name the baby? Here are the top names that parents are choosing……
Girls: Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Madison, Ava, Addison, Hailey, Emily, Kaitlyn, Olivia
Boys: Aiden, Ethan, Jacob, Jayden, Caden, Noah, Jackson, Jack, Logan, Matthew
Story Submissions…
If you’re interested in submitting your home birth story to be published in our newsletter and to be
seen online, please email to Jude@sunrisemidwifery.com
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