Bloom Spokane 2011 Annual Report

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2011 ANNUAL REPORT Growing a Better Birth Community

bloomSPOKANEA BIRTHNETWORK NATIONAL CHAPTER

Photography (above): Pamala Phelps


Bloom Spokane is a community organization working to increase the number of safe and positive births in the Inland Northwest.

Photography: Madeline James Photography


Supporting and educating

childbearing families by promoting mother-‐friendly maternity care and encouraging informed health care decisions.


Birth Options Class

Our free Birth Options class is taught monthly at Sun People Dry Goods. Over 150 local parents have benefited from this class in the first year and our attendance continues to grow. Over the next year we plan to expand the number of classes offered and move them out into different areas of our community.

“Bloom’s Birth Options Class was very informative—we could see the instructors are highly informed on the topic. We liked having people with varied experiences and backgrounds in the class. We already recommended this class to another pregnant couple we know and hope they join you too. Thanks again!”

– LOCAL MOM

Bloom Spokane leaders and professional members lead the Birth Options Class.


Birth! Film Festival On Saturday October 15th, 2011 Bloom Spokane brought 6 amazing birth films to the historic Bing Crosby Theater for our first Birth! Film Festival. We presented Birth Day; It's my Body, my Baby, my Birth; Natural Born Babies; Miss Margaret: The Story of an Alabama Midwife; Mother of Many; and Orgasmic Birth. We finished the evening up with a panel of local birth professionals answering audience questions.

Birth! Film Festival Poster Marquee at the Bing Crosby Theater


Working to increase community awareness of our organization and local mother-‐friendly resources.


Website & Social Media Efforts No one else in the Spokane region comes close to Bloom Spokane in terms of online content and resources focused on the topics of pregnancy and childbirth. Our website and online marketing efforts have more than doubled the number of people we’re able to reach in the past year alone.

In 2011 our website averaged:

• 2,870 visitors/month

• 6,740 page views/month

• Over 40% of site traffic came from the Spokane/CDA region


Baby Fair On Sunday, March 13th Bloom had the opportunity to host an entire section of baby-‐ and mother-‐friendly exhibitors at Spokane's 2011 Baby Fair. We brought in 15 vendors—Bloom Spokane professional members and organizations—to support, encourage, and educate childbearing families at this event that draws over 3,000 people each year.

Associated Traditional Midwives (L to R): Victoria Stickelmeyer, Dana Combest, CPM, LM, Terri Young and Margaret Lipton, ARNP,CNM.

Entrance to the Bloom Spokane section at Baby Fair.


CHER’s Mother’s Gala & Baby Shower Bloom Spokane participated as an exhibitor at two events hosted by Community Health Education & Resources (CHER) this year—Mother’s Gala (March) and Baby Shower (October). Our leaders and volunteers spoke with women and families about their local birth options and handed out information including our provider directory.

CHER’s Baby Shower event in October, 2011.


Strengthening and connecting health care providers so that they can better serve the women and families of our community.


Birth Professionals Forum We host quarterly meetings for all local professionals who serve childbearing women and their families with the goal of fostering a community of respect amongst participants, opening the lines of communication, learning from each other, and working toward a common goal of improving maternity care services and outcomes for moms and babies. Our meeting topics this year covered breastfeeding and breech birth.

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Growing a Better Birth Community


Breastfeeding Resources

SUPPORT GROUPS

Spokane WIC Monday, 1:00 – 2:00pm

East Central Community Center

500 S. Stone St., Spokane WA 99202

(509) 323-2828

Embracing Your Birth Tuesday, 10:30 – 11:30am

16715 E Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley WA

(509) 216-1045

Mother's Haven Tuesday, 12:00 – 2:00pm

2112 N Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

(208) 676-1300

Sacred Heart Mother Baby Time Wednesday, 10:00 – 11:30am

101 West 8th Avenue, Spokane WA, 99204

(509) 474-2400

Spokane Mindful Mamas Thursday, 10:30am – 12:00pm

Unity Church of Truth

2900 S Bernard St., Spokane, WA

[email protected]

Spokane Valley Mindful Mamas 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 10:30am – 12:00pm

Liberty Lake (contact for meeting locations)

[email protected]

Lollipop Lemondrop Boutique Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00pm

23129 E Mission, Liberty Lake, WA

(509) 927-2005

Valley Hospital Mommy & Me Club Friday, 10:00am – 12:00pm

12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley

(509) 473-5706

LA LECHE LEAGUE

La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by

LLLI to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. They are available by phone whenever you have breastfeeding

questions or concerns.

Spokane Northside 2nd Friday / month, 10:00am

Holy Family Medical Building

Health Education Center

235 E. Rowan, Spokane, WA

Call Alicia at (509) 484-0340

Spokane City

3rd Wednesday / month, 6:00pm

United Manito Methodist Church

33rd and Grand Ave., Spokane, WA

Call Alicia at (509) 484-0340

West Plains 2nd Monday / month, 9:30am

Airway Heights Library

1213 S. Lundstrom St., Airway Heights, WA 99001

Call Laura at (509) 244-4191 or

Shannon at (509) 258-6850

Coeur d’Alene 2nd Thursday / month, 10:30am –12:00pm

Mother's Haven

2112 N Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

Call Jolie at (208) 777-9679

Bloom Spokane produced these community resource

flyers with information gathered during our 2011 Birth Professionals Forum

meetings.


Professional Memberships & Provider Directory In 2011, we expanded our provider directory to include over 80 professional members and businesses, growing the exposure of mother-‐friendly professionals in our community. In addition to being listed on our website and printed provider directory, Bloom Spokane professional members also benefit from having their marketing materials distributed at our classes and events.

“In the days before Bloom, I tried to keep a list of doctors, midwives, doulas and other local resources that support families. My resource list was pretty good but nothing compared to Bloom. Now I refer all my couples to the Bloom website at their first HypnoBirthing® class. A good share of them already know about Bloom because that’s how they found me. The Bloom Provider Directory is always up to date. The birth stories are amazing … the blog too!

Joining Bloom Spokane as a professional member is the best thing I’ve ever done to grow my business. At least 50% of the people who take the course found me on Bloom. Thank you Bloom for all you do!”

MARY LONG INLAND HYPNOBIRTHING®

Growing a Better Birth Community


BIRTH & Beyond2012 RESOURCE GUIDE


Making connections with

professionals from across the region by sponsoring and attending conferences and trainings.


Midwives Association of Washington State (MAWS) Conference On May 6, 2011 one of Bloom Spokane’s leaders and a few of our professional members attended the MAWS Conference in Seattle, WA. They heard presentations from Ina May Gaskin (Author, Midwife, Activist, Innovator), Penny Simkin (Author, Doula, Childbirth Educator, Birth Counselor), and midwives from across Washington State. It’s not everyday that these world-‐famous childbirth experts are practically in your backyard!

“The MAWS conference was a great way to connect with childbirth professionals from across the Northwest. I am excited to share what I learned from these inspirational women with our community in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.”

TINE REESE BLOOM SPOKANE LEADER

Bloom Spokane leaders and professional members with midwife Ina May Gaskin at the 2011 MAWS Spring Conference.


Sponsored INDN Doula Conference

Bloom Spokane sponsored and attended the Inland Northwest Doula Network Conference on November 5, 2011. Seattle Doula and childbirth educator Kim James spoke on numerous topics including Supporting the VBAC Women in Your Community and Helping Clients Create Realistic Expectations. This was the first time Kim James has come to Spokane to conduct a workshop and our local doulas benefitted greatly from her experience and expertise.

Photography: Small Beginnings Photography


About Bloom Spokane

Volunteer Leaders Courtney Clark Aly Knudsen Tine Reese Xylina Weaver

Contact Us Mail PO Box 21005 Spokane, WA 99201

Email [email protected]

Professional Members Sarah Andrews, CPM, LM Lauren Armstrong, ARNP, CNM Inga Arts, CPM, LM Melanie Bailey Tonia Baker, ARNP, CNM Kathleen Bentley, ARNP, CNM Carrie Blake, CPM LM Jennifer Bookamer, AAHCC Shawn Brow, CRNA, MAE, E-‐RYT200 Dawn M. Brown LCCE, CLE, CD Kate Carrick, CLE Dana Combest, CPM, LM Becky Coombs, DDS, Pediatric Dentist

Annie Coon Katrina DeVries, LMP, RYT Catherine Donnelly, AAHCC Colleen Donovan-‐Batson, MS, CNM, ARNP

Andrea Durham Valerie Ewert, ARNP, CNM Andrew Garabedian, DDS Dr. Monica German, MD, Chom Rebekah Giangreco, EAMP Sarah Green Amanda Greif Renata Gruber, ARNP, CNM Jeannine Hansen, AEA Stacy Harrington, R.Ph., FCP Susan Hines Christopher Herzog, DDS Sara Holt, ARNP, CNM

Inspired Solutions Erin Johnson, DDS, MS, Pediatric Dentist

Elizabeth Jones-‐Boswell, M.Ed., PMA-‐CPT

Dr. Tricia Kamerer, DC Andrea Kennedy, LMP, CLE Wendy Knudtson, AAHCC Rinzen Shay Kruger, LMP Margaret Lipton, ARNP, CNM Mary Long, HBCE, CC, CHT KC Loveland, C.P.E.S. Catherine K. Luchini, DDS, General Dentist

Gerrie Margell , CD PALS Dr. Nathan Meltzer, MD Megan Menard, BSN-‐RN Linda Morgan, LM, CPM Melissa Morgan, IBCLC, CLE Dr. Lesley Morical, ND Beth Morrill, LM, CPM Mothers Haven Sandra Norman, CHT Shelley Northern, ARNP, CNM Becky Oos, L.Ac. Tawni Pargman Dylan Patterson, LMP Sarah Patterson, C.H. Courtney Pegram Gail Peterson, ARNP, IBCLC Pamala Phelps Amber Riemersma, RN, LM, CPM

Dr. Julie Rietze, MD Alison Rubin, ERYT Johanna Russum, AAHCC Jen Schwab Courtney Slater, CLD (CBI) Amanda Smith, LMP Dr. Coleen Smith Dr. Michelle Snyder, DC Sweet Cheeks Diaper Service Laurel Sylvan, LM, LICSW Bruce Toillion, DDS Charlie Toillion, DDS David Toillion, DDS Jennifer Trunkey, AAHCC, LMP Xylina Weaver, HBCE, CLE, CD(DONA), CPD(DONA)

Katrina Weissig Cathy Weston, CPM, LM, RN Mary Willard, LMP, EFT_CC Cara Wright Terri Young, CPM, LM (Idaho) Leanne Zilar, ARNP, CNM Dr. Thomas Zolezzi, DC Laura Zulliger, LLL Leader, IBCLC

Bloom Spokane is an official chapter of BirthNetwork National, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

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Bloom Spokane 2011 Annual Report