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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.