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In This Issue
About Birth
Preventing
Prematurity and Low Birth Weight Babies
in high-risk mothers - the JJ Way
Our Charis Family
Paula Malcein
Charis Cuisine
Rolitini
Charis Around the World
Tidbits From Ebony
Childbirth in Kenya
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A Rally to Celebrate International
Midwives Day
Thursday, May 5 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Midwives Walking for the Women of the World!
With under one year to go until the 29th International
Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Congress, many hundreds
of midwives have already registered for the South Africa
ICM Congress in June next year and today the ICM
President, Bridget Lynch, invites midwives of the world
to start making plans to "Walk the Road to Durban".
This is the first time in our history that the ICM
Congress I...s being held in sub-Saharan Africa. This is
a particularly significant opportunity for the ICM to
bring visibility to midwives. The Congress will be
taking place in an area of the world with the highest
rates of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality.
With only 5 years left to achieve the Millennium
Development Goals and improve maternal and newborn
health globally, now is the time to highlight the
central role of midwives in achieving these goals!
International Day of the Midwife 5 May, 2011: 5
Kilometres Walk on The Road to Durban
The Road to Durban starts at each midwife's front door.
On the road are the women in our communities and
countries as well as the women of Africa. In preparation
for our Congress, and in celebration of the role of
midwives, the ICM is calling on our 99 Member
Associations, in 88 countries, representing more than
250,000 midwives, to organize 5 kilometre walks in
cities and towns across all our countries on the
International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2011. These
walks will merge as a global event where midwives around
the world will be advocating to improve maternal and
newborn health in our communities and countries, as well
as for women in countries far away. Together we will be
walking 1000s of kilometres, circling the globe, as we
proclaim our commitment
To improving maternal and newborn care for all women and
their newborns, wherever they live.
ICM Congress 18 June, 2011: 5 Kilometres March into
Durban
Six weeks later, when the midwives of the world gather
in Durban, South Africa, for the ICM Congress, we will
complete our walk with a 5 kilometre March into the city
in celebration of our commitment to improving maternal
and newborn health globally. The walk will take place on
June 18, the day before the opening of the ICM Congress.
Most importantly, as we walk with our families and
supporters into Durban, the midwives of the world will
be walking in solidarity with the midwives of Africa,
and highlighting the need to strengthen midwifery across
the African continent.
Success of this Global Event will come from each Member
Association's Commitment
The WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF and the World Bank have declared
the world needs more midwives. Now is the time for the
midwives of the world to demonstrate our commitment to
the women of the world!
Please note: There will be a Road to Durban link on the
ICM Congress Website:
Florida contact: Jennie Joseph
Commonsense Childbirth
School of Midwifery
email only please
ccsmidwifery@gmail.com
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Our
Director's Heart
Front Row: Susan Oshel, Kristin Schuchmann, Bethany Stricker, Celia
Sorensen, Ellen Smith Back Row: Carrie Hartman, Corrine Henderson,
Hannah Johnson,
Chantal Wilford, Jessie Biggs, Kristin Paulus, Paula Malcein, Sheri
Hunt, Kate McKinney
Not Pictured: Esther Smith who is behind the camera
WONDERFUL WORKSHOP
What a wonderful time we all had at the Charis “Teaching Birth”
Workshop at the beginning of March! It was such a treat to get
to meet so many of you face to face for the very first time and to
see so many others again! A HUGE thank-you goes out to my
administrative assistant, Sheri Hunt, for making it all happen and
to Charis’s Director of Midwifery Studies Susan Oshel and Charis
midwifery student Kate McKinney for helping us out on the day of the
workshop so everything flowed so smoothly. I know I have said
it before, but I really do love surrounding myself with brilliant
people!
MEET ONE OF MY MENTORS
One of the brilliant people in my life currently that I’d like to
introduce you to this month in our newsletter is one of my teachers
and mentors Jennie Joseph. The first time I heard of Jennie
was through a You Tube video several years ago of her talking about
disparities in birth outcomes in the United States. I watched
the video several times because I was so impressed with how she
communicated the needs in our country and with her heart to improve
birth outcomes in her community. I sensed in her what we all
call the “Charis Heart”. At that moment, I decided that I
wanted to know Jennie Joseph. Little did I know that she would
become one of the greatest influencers in my walk toward midwifery.
When I moved to Florida, I knew I would have to attend a Florida
midwifery school if I was to become licensed as a midwife here,
which I would have to do if Charis was to ever become a Florida
licensed midwifery school. I never had peace in my heart,
however, about attending the existing school that was 3.5 hours from
my home. I was not going to make a move until I had peace
about a direction, so I waited. In 2009, I found out that
Jennie Joseph was opening a midwifery school 2.5 hours away from my
home. Needless to say, I immediately started looking into what
I had to do to become part of her school. I am now in my
second year of studying under Jennie and I count it one of the
greatest blessings in my life today.
Later in this newsletter you will have the chance to learn more
about Jennie and the amazing work she is doing in her community.
I hope it is an encouragement to those of you who have a vision for
improving birth outcomes in your area. Perhaps some if you
will be inclined to donate to her non-profit organization so she can
continue providing free prenatal care to women who have no way of
paying for it themselves. Please also forward this newsletter
to others who may be interested in hearing about the great success
she is having within a demographic of people who statistically have
poor pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Over time, I will introduce you to more of the women who have played
a role in helping me to become who I am today. Enjoy “meeting”
Jennie Joseph this month!
Blessings,
Kristin Schuchmann
Executive Director, Charis Childbirth, Inc.
Contact Us
Charis Childbirth
P.O. Box 6900
North Port, FL 34290
www.charischildbirth.org
Kristin Schuchmann ~
Executive Director
Cell (941)441-6410
http://happyhealthyliving.wordpress.com/
Susan Oshel ~ Director of Midwifery Studies
Update
Charis Membership
We at Charis are extremely grateful for our wonderful members. This
past year, your dues have made it financially possible for us to
creatively correspond with people in areas of the world where
internet is spotty at best. Having all forms of communication
available for us is essential if we are going to successfully train
birth professionals in the far reaches of the earth. As our
community of members grows, there will be more funds available for
even more world-impacting outreach. Thank you!
Several people have contacted us recently asking about when their
membership dues should be paid. Membership is due every December 31
for the coming calendar year. So, if you became a member on or
before December 31, 2009, your dues should be mailed by the middle
of December, 2010, to be sure it is received in time. If you became
a member sometime in 2010, then your membership is not due until
December 31, 2011.
You can send your
membership form and $30 dues to:
Charis Childbirth
P.O. Box 6900
North Port, FL 34290
Our address
Charis Childbirth, Inc.
P.O. Box 6900
North Port, FL 34290
It's
been over a year since Charis headquarters moved to
Florida. If you use our old Virginia Beach address, your mail will
not reach us as the post office is no longer forwarding mail.
Be sure to mail your yearly membership fees to the Florida address!
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Attention Aspiring
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network of students and birth professionals, and education from a
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