Ready Birth, LLC

03/29/2019

Loyal patients, friends and wonderful referrals: doctors, midwives, doula, reps. Everyone I have works with in so many places and in so many capacities. I have retired to travel, garden, go with Roxy, my therapy dog to volunteer our time. Busy, happy but always happy to talk to you!

12/28/2018

Thanking all the families, biological and not, same s*x parents, single females, adopting out, terminating or not, dozens of couples with fertility issues, resolved or not, riding a roller coaster like no other.
All the souls who suffered perinatal loss and grief. Ambivalent couples, couples divided on the choices they alone could make and risk. Thank you for allowing me to participate in your joys and sorrow, your journeys, your best made plans and your disappointments. It has been my privilege for the last several decades to be your shoulder, your sounding board, your educator and guide.
My heart remains with yours.
Every woman who had the guts to say out loud” motherhood is not what I expected “. I need support.
I cherish the minutes and hours I was able to be there with you. Thank you for giving me a purpose and a voice.
Happy New Year with new challenges, hopes and fears.

04/30/2018

The website is going down tomorrow but I am still here taking referrals. Call 404-822-0774. Saying good-bye to readybirth only on the computer, I remain, as always

02/02/2018

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01/07/2018

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10/19/2017

Did you know that my home office has moved? Number is still 404.812.0774. Call me and I will let you know the address. It’s still in the hood..... a mile away!

10/05/2017

Back from Russia and Finland. Ready for the fall season. Still doing groups for AWOG and continuing to build this consulting and individual counseling business with the focus remaining preparation for labor, delivery and immediate ( first 12 weeks ) Infant Care. Anticipating many eager clients who require facts, no frills. I would love to prepare you all for competence, with confidence.

09/06/2017

Tomorrow we will start the long way back from Russia and Finland. So many insights

04/04/2017

Spring brings a lot of new babies for many species, ours included. I am always happy to accommodate your individual needs with private sessions at your convenience. And Basic Infant Care groups meet the first Thursday of the month as well as Labor and Delivery preparation on the last Wednesday of the month at AWOG FOR THEIR PATIENTS. 275 Collier Rd. #230.
Please don't hesitate to call with needs and questions. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than instructing and reassuring new families.

01/29/2017

Continuing to teach private sessions and 2 groups a month for Atlanta Women's OB/GYN. Especially gratifying to still be called after all these years. I have great hope for the couples who express compassion, common sense and dedication to making their families. Remember when you are laboring to let your body do what it was born to do. And when you're parenting remember they don't belong to you but rather you belong to them. You are however, the adult

12/23/2015

I went back for an acupuncture session today at the birthing clinic referred to in my last post. The founder and CNN Hero was there. She greeted me with a warm hug and kiss. And we started to talk about birthing in general and specifically in these underdeveloped countries that she and her staff service.
Just by chance there was one family leaving after their 2 day stay, with their beautiful baby boy. The staff will not dismiss a family until breastfeeding is fully successful. They check on their post partum patients daily until first week's visit and weekly until six weeks.
The second family had just delivered. Mom and baby looked great. The cord is left intact, still attached to the placenta for three hours to make sure every ounce of cord blood is the baby's. The baby was latching and sucked vigorously.
The entire atmosphere was relaxed. We all talked about what to expect in the next several weeks. Pediatric care is also provided.
Hospitals in Indonesia have a 98% C- section rate at 37 weeks. And you cannot take your infant home until you pay; which the free birthing clinic often does for the family.
Please refer back to my last post and read more at their website. Robin Lim is more than. CNN Hero. She emanates a spirit that is other worldly. Maybe Mother Theresa had that same light. She is positive, more than energetic, beautiful and shows compassion for everyone of her clients regardless of their color, belief system or monetary circumstance. She is my hero too.
The center is always in need. People come from all over the world to deliver support in the form of money, linens, medical equipment, medicines, etc.
doctors and nurses, midwives come for a visit and stay a year working for nothing. It is inspirational. At this giving time of year, if you are looking for a global worthy cause to gift on behalf of your family, please go their website and consider the difference you might make in a family's life.
Bumi Sehat international; Bumi Sehat Foundation

Merry Christmas or Happy Whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year! ( Hannukah is over ). May we all enjoy a world in the new year 2016 with health, peace, compassion for each other and our Mother Earth. Clean water and sanitation, enough food for every soul here. Respect for all life, animals, plants, mountains and valleys.

12/16/2015

I had a rare and marvelous experience today. I made an appointment to visit a very special birthing clinic founded by Robin Lim, CNN's Hero of the Year 2011. She has delivered countless babies and saved even more and their mothers. The clinic provides free medical care for the community, but most importantly free prenatal care, free labor and delivery and post partum care as well. There are ten midwives in all now who dedicate themselves to changing birth practices in Indonesia.
I had a tour of the facility that may not have air conditioning or decorated spaces, but is filled with compassion, no marginalization, no prejudices of any kind. There is a genuine interest in patients and co- workers alike. No appointments. Come when you need, stay as long as you need and are satisfied. Acupuncture provided by Chinese female doctors is also free for any complaint from trouble sleeping and loss of appetite to sciatica for the pregnant women anytime they desire. The community receives free acupuncture by the same doctors for any complaint they may present with.
I had a marvelous session for the swelling in my legs and ankles that I always suffer with in extreme heat and humidity. My blood pressure and pulse were taken, my tongue, the organ that tells all, was thoroughly examined and I got advice about how to drink hot water, eat ginger and stay away from the foods associated with the raw food movement. Massage was contraindicated. Keep up the exercise. I am in Bali for yoga, everyday, for goodness sake.
You can find more information about Robin Lim and Bumi Sehat at bumisehatfoundation.org.
It seems that many of the changes we parents of the sixties and seventies fought so hard for, concerning birthing and total family participation have lost their fashion and appeal in twenty- first century America. But the ideals and practices are growing stronger in Bali.
BTW, I turned down the job offer but will be returning for another acupuncture treatment. Anybody out there have a recommendation for an acupuncturist in Atlanta, Georgia, USA?

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12/14/2015

After half the stay in Bali over and a head and heart full of the Balinese people, culture, food, compassion and YOGA. ( let's not mention the heat and humidity. ). I am truly grateful for the opportunity to spend a morning at Robin Lim's clinic in Bali, comparing birthing styles. She was awarded CNN's Woman of the Year. What a privilege and honor.

11/13/2015

Such a great group of 16 new parents-to-be, 2 grandparents and my 2 healthcare provider students from Emory School of Medicine at AWOG's office. Grandparents are always welcome and my guests, no charge. Please let me express my gratitude and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season to you all since I will be far away.
Hope to be able to meet with lots of prospective parents at AWOG in 2016 for Baby Basics
and Labor and Delivery sessions

11/10/2015

Last Baby Basics group for the year 2015 on Thursday 11/12. Last Labor and Delivery for 2015 on Wednesday 11/18. 6:30 at AWOG's office. Please schedule with them.
Many of you have expressed a need for additional classes. I am leaving the country 11/25. But I am willing to schedule private individual sessions for you up until I do go off to Bali for a month of yoga.
Wishing Happy Holidays to all! Especially all those 2015 babies! See everyone in 2016!
Be safe and grateful. Barbara

09/29/2015

I am grateful beyond measure to have reached 66 and still be managing to do exactly as I please. I am off to Morocco to see for myself how people make families in this Muslim state. I am planning on Bali for December and the cultural insights will be huge. In February I am hoping to travel to Cuba which has been off our radar way to long. We must all learn about each other's similarities and differences so in this ever shrinking world we may enable mankind to grow and flourish. What is the alternative?

08/25/2015

There is no need to park away from the office for 6:30 classes, ever. Park in the underground lot you use for your office appointments. Take a ticket and throw it away. Parking is free in that lot no matter if the sign says closed or not. Do not pay via the machine in the lobby of the garage. If the gate is down ring for assistance and tell whomever answers that you were just in one of Barbara's classes for AWOG. The gate will open for you, no charge.

08/25/2015

8 couples and a student nurse means overfull for L&D on Wednesday @ AWOG. We will offer another L&D next Wednesday, if necessary. Notify the office.
There will be no classes @ AWOG this December but we are willing to add classes in November and January 2016. So check your due dates and if you are 36 weeks during the time that classes are canceled ( December 2015 ) round up or down and schedule for the classes of your choice. It's never too early to register for the classes @ AWOG. AND I WILL ACCOMODATE YOU WITH A PRIVATE TUTORIAL @ your convenience always.

06/21/2015

Happy Father's Day to friends, family, sons and clients. It is very gratifying to see the growth and development of a father's role since I have been involved in parenting. Dads driving carpool, shopping with their children, pushing the stroller, attending teacher conferences, providing models for kids that can't help but make the next generation and thus the next generation better and better still. You guys have come along way and you still keep moving forward toward equality in families, respect, caring, nurturing, working and playing. Fathers are very important and don't you forget how important you are!

06/14/2015

Sorry for the reschedule last Thursday. Baby Basics will be 6:30 this coming Thursday at AWOG. Register with their office. I had pancreatitis and gallbladder removed Monday so teaching last week was an impossible dream. First class I ever canceled! Pretty good track record. I will try to keep up as I grow older ( still ).

05/05/2015

Baby Basics at AWOG on Thursday 5/14 @ 6;30pm. REgister through their office please.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE THOUSANDS of MOMS WHO HAVE PRIVILEGED ME WITH THEIR TRUST.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERYONE!!!!

04/28/2015

Labor and Delivery is this Wednesday ( not Thursday )@ AWOG OFFICE @6:30pm. Call their office if you need a class, Wednesday or any other time, if you are one of their patients. If not, call me directly ( email also is fine ) and we can schedule a time at your convenience.

04/04/2015

Baby Basics at AWOG THIS COMING THURSDAY NIGHT AT THEIR OFFICE. Learn the tricks and tips that might get you a few hours sleep those first 12 difficult weeks. Call AWOG to register. Happy Passover and Easter to all my wonderful clients!

03/12/2015

Overbooked for 3/18 with 16 folks. Please notify me if you need a birthing class.

03/04/2015

Full class for L&D Wednesday 3/4/2015. Call if you need one before 3/18/2015. Call me directly just this time for a private session, if you'd like 404-812-0774

02/26/2015

L&D next Wednesday night 6:30 @ AWOG 3/4. Please confirm with them and register if you haven't already. Thanks

02/25/2015

We will cancel L&D tonight due to weather warnings. Same time, next week. Let it snow........