BirthWays

Upcoming classes at BirthWays! Use SUMMER10 for a 10% discount! www.birthways.org/classes Comfort Measures 7/28 10am-1pm Breastfeeding 8/16 6:30-9pm... CPR 8/19 10am-1pm Newborn Care 8/19 2-6pm Meet the Doula Night 8/19 6:30-9pm New Moms Group 10/2 (6 weeks) 2-3:30pm See more

We only have a few spots left in our June CPR class. Come kick off your summer with some peace of mind! Register online at http://birthways.org/cpr-classes/

Our July New Moms Group is now enrolling! Register online and step into a safe space with other new moms and babies. http://birthways.org/new-moms-groups/

We have classes all summer long! Join us to prepare for your birth and parenting journey. www.birthways.org/classes

Dear friends, supporters, and community members, BirthWays was founded in 1977 in response to the low-birthweight epidemic of the time. Through classes and outreach BirthWays served pregnant people in preparing for their birth and having healthier pregnancies. Over the years, BirthWays has continued to strive to meet the needs of pregnant people and new families. As we assess the needs of our community today, we have decided to focus on matching families with the profession...al support they need on an individual level. In order to best utilize our resources as an all volunteer organization, the board of directors has decided to stop offering public classes and put our energy into cultivating and expanding our Volunteer Doula Program, Meet the Doula Nights and referral programs. Given this change, we have also decided to no longer have a physical space in North Berkeley and instead go into the communities we are hoping to serve. We believe as the issue of the late seventies was low-birthweight the issue of today is the discrepancy in care of people of color and the institutionalized racism resulting in a maternal mortality rate "for black women [being] 3 to 4 times higher than those of white women" according to the Center for Disease Control. We ask our community to support us in the transition to provide people with the professional and individualized support they need in pregnancy and early parenting. We are grateful for our community and for the trust local families have put in BirthWays as they prepared to grow their families. We look forward to keeping you updated with our progress and growth and have kicked off a fundraiser to help us with this transition. In thanks, BirthWays Board of Directors

Upcoming classes at BirthWays! Use SUMMER10 for a 10% discount! www.birthways.org/classes Comfort Measures 7/28 10am-1pm Breastfeeding 8/16 6:30-9pm... CPR 8/19 10am-1pm Newborn Care 8/19 2-6pm Meet the Doula Night 8/19 6:30-9pm New Moms Group 10/2 (6 weeks) 2-3:30pm See more

We only have a few spots left in our June CPR class. Come kick off your summer with some peace of mind! Register online at http://birthways.org/cpr-classes/

Our July New Moms Group is now enrolling! Register online and step into a safe space with other new moms and babies. http://birthways.org/new-moms-groups/

We have classes all summer long! Join us to prepare for your birth and parenting journey. www.birthways.org/classes

We have a New Moms Group starting NEXT WEEK! We'd love to see you there. https://birthways.pike13.com/courses/156867

Birthways has some exciting silent auction items already and we are excited to announce more soon! Come join us and bid on these fantastic offerings A family fun pack including passes to the Oakland Zoo Facial services with Becky's Skin and Body Care... Chiropractic services with Lotus Family Chiropractic Women's health acupuncture with East Bay Acupuncture Homeopathy services with Delilah Raybee Birth or Pregnancy photography session with Mo Saito Photography Nannies Plus Nanny placement services Arca Design Group landscape service consultation These offerings have an estimated value of over $4000.

We hope you'll join us to celebrate our 40th Anniversary!

Meg Zweiback was an incredible matriarch of care in our community. We are holding her family and friends in our hearts. Thank you, Meg, for sharing your gifts with us.

The first hours, first days, first weeks... there's so much to learn! Join Newborn Care this weekend: http://birthways.org/classes-2/?ee=838

To all those who are nurturing, protecting, growing, and loving the little humans in their lives, we celebrate you today. Your sacrifices are so appreciated; your contributions are so valuable. Thank you. To those who are in pain today, we hold you in our hearts. Your strength is so beautiful; your courage is so powerful. We see you.

Confidence and peace of mind are priceless. Learn what to do in a breathing emergency with our class, CPR for infants & children. Next week! Register here: http://birthways.org/classes-2/?ee=826