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Birth Companion Volunteer Shannon MacFarlane recognized with a Community Builder Award from United Way/Centraide Ottawa

United Way/Centraide Ottawa honours Ottawa’s outstanding volunteers through its Community Builder Award program — those organizations, partnerships, agencies, neighbourhood groups and individuals who work tirelessly, passionately and collaboratively to make Ottawa a better place in which to live, work and raise a family

Shannon McFarlane
Shannon is a valued volunteer with Mothercraft’s Birth and Parent Companion Program (BPCP). As a volunteer at BPCP, Shannon provides one-on-one support to at-risk expectant women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, as well as the early months of parenting. Although she has a family of her own and works full time as a doula, Shannon is always ready to accept a match from BPCP. Shannon has donated pregnancy photography to the women in the program who otherwise would never be able to afford such a luxury.

The ExtraOrdinary Baby Shoppe Donates Cloth Diapering Supplies

Thanks to the generosity of the ExtraOrdinary Baby shoppe, many mothers in need will be able to save money and diaper their babies in the best in butt coverings!  Many sizes and styles are available to moms who may not otherwise enjoy this baby and earth friendly option.  The Shoppe carries a wide variety of slings, baby gear and an amazing array of diapering options, visit their web site at www.extraordinarybabyshoppe.com 

Many thanks from Mothercraft and all the families you will help with this donation! 

Donation of New Nursingwear from Milkface

The program is to be able to provide nursing mothers in need with stylish, new, high-quaility bras, tops, slings, dresses and pajamas thanks to an incredibly generous donation from milkface.  Milkface is a local mother-run business and the go-to place in ottawa and on the web for everything a nursing mom needs! www.milkface.ca  

Thank you Milkface!

Lactation Management Course 

A Breastfeeding Course based on The WHO/UNICEF 20-Hour Lactation Management Course 
For a sound and basic training in breastfeeding management and support.

May 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2009

The course is meant for any person wishing to understand the practice of and issues surrounding breastfeeding more fully. The goal of the INFACT Canada/IBFAN North America breastfeeding course is to facilitate the need to provide those working with mothers and their families the information required to adequately support breastfeeding.

20-Hour Lactation Management Course
Printable Registration Form and Course Flyer

The Birth and Parent Companion Program is pleased to announce a generous new partnership with Blue Celery Slings.

Blue Celery is a locally owned, mother-run-business, focussed on giving parents the best slings possible to assist with the ease and bonding of the early parenting expereince.

Generously, Blue Celery owner Colleen Caney has pledged to donate $4 dollars from each sling sold online from December 2008 - March 31st 2009.   Additionally, the Birth and Parent Companion Program has been able to start a "sling bank" with the help of BLue Celery's wonderful donation of 10 of their extraordinary slings to the program.

For more information about Blue Celery and Mothercraft's new partnership, please see our release.

For more information about Blue Celery or to purchase their exquisite slings, please visit www.bluecelery.com.