Joel's blog

1000 babies born in our birth center

Mon, 2011-12-26 14:42 — Joel

Mountain Midwifery Center has helped over 1000 babies into the world and our 1000th in-the-birth-center birth was last night. We welcomed Flora Frances into the world! We hope to have more details to share soon :)

3 away from baby 1000

Fri, 2011-12-23 11:08 — Joel

Baby 1000 could easily arrive this weekend! We are only 3 away from baby 1000 arriving in the birth center.

Holiday Clinic Schedule

Thu, 2011-12-22 07:28 — Joel

Friday 12/23 - no clinic

Mon 12/26 - Fri 12/30 - clinic is open (we do shut down at 3pm on Friday)

Monday 01/02/2012 - no clinic

Free Telesummit on Conscious Conception, Birthing and Parenting

Mon, 2011-12-12 10:24 — Joel

From Patrick Houser at FathersToBe.org

Science, Spirituality & the Sacred: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Miracles

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Goodbye Letter From Cassie

Thu, 2011-12-08 15:50 — Joel

MMC Families-

I would like to take a moment to let you all know that as of Jan 5, 2012, I will be leaving MMC. It is with a huge mix of emotion that I share this information…. I am incredibly sad to say goodbye, but truly elated to make this transition to be able to spend more time with my family.

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Happy Changes to our Team of Midwives and Nurses

Thu, 2011-12-08 15:41 — Joel

The MMC Team is changing, but we couldn't be happier about how it's working out. Here, I'll explain...

First, we just lost Kate to bigger and better things. As a new midwife (CNM) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), she's moved onto new things (teaching at Platte River College, home health care for disabled kids and more). But only after she brought a good friend and wonderful nurse to us from Florida - Sara Dietrich. Sara has really bonded with the team and it was great that Kate stayed on to help with the transition.

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New class with a Radio Story about Colorado infants and speech health

Wed, 2011-11-23 10:55 — Joel

It's fun when your efforts make the news or coincide with a news story. In this case, our new class in the Midwife's Garden, "Language Development for Infants and Toddlers," was announced the same week Colorado Public Radio aired an interview with Marion Downs.

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Vote for Robin Lim, a CNN hero

Wed, 2011-11-23 10:27 — Joel

Robin Lim is the midwife at the birth center in Bali. Tricia Good (LAc) and Linda Raford (CNM, LAc) hold a monthly Shonishin Clinic where the $20 suggested donations from that clinic are sent to Yayasan Bumi Sehat (‘Healthy Mother Earth’) Foundation that serves two non-profit birthing centers and family health clinics in Indonesia.

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In our Lost and Found

Thu, 2011-11-17 21:05 — Joel

I had my son Sam write-up a list of some of the older items in out lost-and-found. Please claim these (in-person, phone or email) by Nov 30th. Unclaimed items will be given to Goodwill :)