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	<title>Center for the Childbearing Year, LLC</title>
	<link>http://center4cby.com</link>
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		<title>Our Products</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Center sells products that are referenced in our educational programs as being particularly helpful to expectant and new parents or the doulas and other caregivers attending them. Our primary intent is to make readily available, at competitive prices, items that may be otherwise difficult to find in the commercial marketplace. Rather than overwhelming you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Doula Business Guide&#8211;Making Your Dreams a Reality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Patty Brennan
Forthcoming publication Summer 2010! 
Email Patty to be notified of special pre-publication offers (when available).

Creating a Successful Service Business
Establishing and Funding a Doula Program
Getting Paid for Work You Love
And More!

The Doula Business Guide is designed to be THE comprehensive, go-to manual for individuals and groups wanting to establish and grow a thriving doula [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/the-doula-business-guide-making-your-dreams-a-reality.html</link>
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		<title>Our Programs for Parents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you an expectant parent or have you recently had a baby?
The Center for the Childbearing Year offers a comprehensive selection of classes and resources designed to help you have the best possible birth experience and ease you through the early weeks and months of caring for your newborn baby. We provide an environment that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/for-parents.html</link>
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		<title>How to Register for Classes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pre-registration is required for all classes.
Registration is limited and will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. To reserve your spot, send a minimum payment of $100 (or the full fee if tuition is less than $100). Balances are due on the first day of class. A limited number of more flexible payment plans or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/how-to-register.html</link>
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		<title>At-A-Glance Schedule &amp; Registration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2010 Schedule &#38; Fees
Use this page to register online only if you are prepared to pay in full for classes with a credit or debit card. For those interested in paying with a check or cash, or to reserve your spot with a partial payment, click here for more information. If you prefer to use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/at-a-glance-schedule-registration.html</link>
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		<title>Controversial New Guidelines for Labor Induction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Coalition to Improve Maternity Services (CIMS)
August 2009 E-Newsletter
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently revised its 2003 guidelines for induction of labor.  The ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 107, published in the August 2009 issue of Obstetrics &#38; Gynecology serves as a resource to help medical practitioners make decisions about appropriate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/controversial-new-guidelines-for-labor-induction.html</link>
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		<title>All About Doulas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Expectant Parents
Are you an expectant parent wanting to learn more about doulas or seeking the services of a doula?

What is a doula?
Hiring a doula
Birth and Postpartum Doula Directories

For Aspiring Doulas
Are you thinking about becoming a birth doula or a postpartum doula? To learn more about what doulas do, fees for doula services, and more, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/what-is-a-doula.html</link>
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		<title>How to Register for Professional Trainings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pre-registration is required for all classes
Registration is limited and will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. To reserve your spot, send a minimum payment of $100 (or the full fee if tuition is less than $100). Balances are due on the first day of class. A limited number of more flexible payment plans or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/register-for-professional-trainings.html</link>
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		<title>What is a Doula?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Defining the doula
A doula is a labor support professional who “mothers the mother” during childbirth, as well as during the prenatal and postpartum periods. Birth doulas provide support to pregnant women prenatally, through labor and birth, and in the early days postpartum. Postpartum doulas provide in-home services to families, typically lasting from three weeks to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/what-is-a-doula-2.html</link>
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		<title>Consulting Services</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Patty Brennan
Patty Brennan, Director of Center for the Childbearing Year LLC, has been an advocate for childbearing families for over 28 years. She is a consultant, professional grant writer, program development specialist, and approved birth and postpartum doula trainer through DONA International. Patty holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College and has served [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://center4cby.com/consulting-services.html</link>
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