Center for the Childbearing Year, LLC

Welcome!

Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Center for the Childbearing Year is a thriving community of childbearing families and professionals who serve them. We provide contemporary childbirth preparation, comprehensive breastfeeding education and support, DONA International birth and postpartum doula workshops, advanced continuing education programs for professionals, MotherBaby support groups, and a lending library with community resources.

722 Brooks St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-663-1523
patty@center4cby.com



Community Spotlight:

Au Pair USA is one of the most experienced and respected au pair agencies in the country.  Designated by the Department of State, the agency takes pride in offering superior support to both host families and the au pairs. All au pairs are experienced and meticulously screened. Schedules are flexible. Local families can save $1,000 on fees for one year of childcare if they apply before July 1st.

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Urgent Call for Human Breastmilk Donations for Haiti Infants

This week the first shipment of human milk from mothers in the U.S. will be shipped to the U.S. Navy Ship “Comfort” stationed outside Haiti. “Comfort” is currently set up with a neonatal intensive care unit and medical personnel to provide urgent care to earthquake victims. Mothers willing to donate milk should contact the Human Milk Bank of North America (HMBANA) for a list of regional milk banks, available at the HMBANA website.



What’s New at CCY?

hands-on-belly1Belly Mapping & the Art of Palpation. Hosted by Patty Brennan and the New Moon midwives. Free Event, offered three times per year. Free Event!
Pregnant Women & Partners, Doulas, Aspiring Midwives . . . this fun, hands-on class is for you! Participants will practice “belly mapping” with pregnant mothers and learn the basics of the lost art of palpation (determining the baby’s position in utero using our hands and senses). Fetoscopes will be available for listening to fetal heart tones as we “tune in” to the baby. If your baby is near term and not optimally positioned for labor and birth (such as breech or posterior), we will provide information on a range of non-invasive methods that encourage rotation. Participating pregnant women should be at least 30 weeks pregnant. Learn more.

In the news

  • Circumcision Decision-Maker. Website promotes informed choice. Read more »
  • Michigan has a new 529 College Savings Plan, qualifying for tax benefits. (Contact Susan.Franke@raymondjames.com.) Read more »
  • Correction of breech presentation with moxibustion—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Read more »
  • H1N1 swine flu vaccine hoax falls apart. Read more »
  • Drugs used in childbirth connected to breastfeeding troubles. Read more »
  • Latest U.S. maternity care statistics. Read more »
  • Current resources for evidence- based practice. Read more »
  • VBAC or repeat cesarean? Read more »
  • Effects of delayed cord clamping on pre-term and very low-birth-weight babies. Read more »

Circumcision Decision-Maker. Website promotes informed choice.