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Building empowerment, self-confidence and connection through candid education and compassionate advocacy for all families before, during and after pregnancy.

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An Interview with Pregnant Mom, Jessi

September 4, 2013 By Deena 2 Comments

Your Name: Jessi Partner’s Name: Kevin Estimated Due Date: September 8th Care Provider: Midwife Location: Birthcenter 1. What is your favorite thing about being pregnant? Seeing the multitude of changes that my body is going though and experiencing this innate creative power that I had but never had access to before. And how my husband kisses […]

Filed Under: Interviews with students, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, Birth Plan, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Communication, Coping Skills, Fathers, Interviews, Labor, Lamaze, Midwife, Pain, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Pregnant, yoga

Be Mama Fertility Cleanse: A Holistic Approach to Improving Fertility

August 5, 2013 By Deena 1 Comment

I met Jess Pedersen of Be Mama Be Well through a mutual friend. Her work with women who are trying to improve their fertility is inspiring. Jess and I are collaborating in September to use our combined skills and coaching to help women conceive a baby by using her Fertility Cleanse and our Fertility Yoga series. Without […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Be Mama Be Well, Fertility, Fertility Cleanse, Fertility Yoga, Holistic Health Coach, Infertility, Jess Pedersen, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Pregnant

Two Mother’s Day Specials!

May 7, 2013 By Deena Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. To celebrate, we’ve got 2 specials for you: A Pregnancy Special and a New Mama Special. Pregnancy Special: Purchase Confident Birthing, Breastfeeding Essentials and Infant Care together and receive 4 Prenatal Yoga classes free! (that’s $50 saved!) All three workshops must be purchased between Tuesday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 14. Your 4 free […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, breastfeeding, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Infant Care, Lamaze, Mommy & Me Yoga, Mother's Day, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Prenatal Yoga, yoga

Celebrating One Year in Lawrenceville, and You are Invited!

January 7, 2013 By Deena 2 Comments

Our 1st Anniversary Celebration and Open House  Wow, can you believe it? It’s time to celebrate our one year anniversary! In our first year, we’ve served 506 pregnant and new moms and their families.  We’ve built relationships with our students, other birth professionals and other local businesses. Lawrenceville has been warm and welcoming to us. For 2013 we’ve launched our […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Classes, Community Groups, Families, Fathers, Lawrenceville, Mothers, One Year Anniversary, Packages, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Workshops

Postpartum Depression Presentation by Brittany Edge, MA on September 28

August 22, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

Friday, September 28 7:00 – 8:30 pm Free  Here, at the Center. Organized and Facilitated by Heart and Hands Doula Services, which has been providing support to Pgh area women before, during and after birth since 1995.    Hosted by Shining Light Prenatal Education. Brittany Edge, MA, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Area Coordinator for Postpartum Support International […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Childbirth, Doula, Emotional State, Pittsburgh, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy, Pregnant, support, The Center, Traumatic Birth

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