Gentle Birth and Lactation Choices

About Us

Who is Ruth Petrov

I am a certified Lactation Consultant and Registered Nurse with more than 30 years experience in the care of newborns and assisting moms to achieve breastfeeding success. I have three grown children and two beautiful grandaughters. I became certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners in 2000 and recertified in 2005, 2011. I began Gentle Birth and Lactation Choices in 2001. I am passionate about breastfeeding, and support the CIMS initiative for improving birthing environments throughout the world. I am a member of both the International Lactation Consultant Association and the La Leche League.
How to contact me:
Cell Phone- 804-216-5326

http://lactationchoices.org/

Partnership for Families Northside

The Partnership for Families Northside (PFFN) is a pioneering initiative established with a unique model and mission.

 

Its collaborative arrangement formed with more than 20 local human services agencies allows North Richmond parents (with children 5 and younger) to receive numerous free services, including:

• Home visits
• Assistance with securing early childhood education and high quality child care for children 5 and younger
• Access to health care and insurance for their children
• Job skills training and job placement
• Tools and services that help parents/caregivers better provide for their children, such as:
  • Family literacy and support to further one’s education
  • Parenting support, education and empowerment

http://www.kidsreadytolearn.org/

Child Care Resources

How does the food program help a child or adult care center?   

Any non-profit child care or adult care center can participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and any for-profit center can participate as long as 25% of the children or adults you serve come from lower income families.

http://www.ccresourcesinc.org/Pages/default.aspx

 

 

Bundle of Joy Family Services: We're here to help you!

Our Mission

Our goal is to provide families with low income or who is experiencing financial difficulties with a new or gently use car seat and other supplies that are needed for babies and toddlers. We want to make a difference in our community by making sure that no child will go without the basic necessities of living.

 

Luke 6:38

 

Please contact us for more information at: bundleofjoy829@gmail.com

 

We hope to hear from you soon!

 

Barbara Cook

Founder

 

 

Netmums

So what is Netmums?

Founded in 2000 Netmums is the UK's fastest-growing online parenting organisation with over 1.6 million members and 6.2 million visits. Netmums is a family of local sites that cover the UK, each site offering information to mothers on everything from where to find playgroups and how to eat healthily to where to meet other mothers. The local sites are backed by a wealth of parenting articles that start with pregnancy and follow through each stage of childhood helping mums to enjoy a happy and healthy family life.
Netmums is also available offline too with the publication of eight books. Our books respond to the practical needs of real mothers who juggle increasingly busy lives, and offer support and guidance for those times when it's difficult to cope with the demands of family life.

Our mission is:

• To help families have fun with and enjoy their children
• To bring people together to make our local communities more lively and friendly
• To make it unnecessary for any mum to feel lonely or isolated
• To make sure every parent has access to all of the local support and advice available - from other mothers and from professionals
• To give mothers a voice, locally and nationally, on issues of importance to them

http://www.netmums.com/

East End Pregnancy Test & Help Center

Our Goals...

Our Center accepts the challenge to sow life into our community where death has been a prevailing influence. We believe that a culture of Life is being restored. It is our goal to see a measurable decline in the number of abortions being performed on the residents of the inner city east end of Richmond, VA.



http://www.eastendpreg.org/

New CDC Study: Autism Affects 1 in 68 Children

http://www.parenting.com/child/health/new-cdc-study-autism-affects-1-68-children

82 Percent of Adults Support Banning Smoking When Kids are in the Car

http://newparent.com/blogs/82-percent-of-adults-support-banning-smoking-when-kids-are-in-the-car

BloodLine Blog: Who am I...Timeka and this is My Story & TESTimony...

BloodLine Blog: Who am I...Timeka and this is My Story & TESTimony...: *Disclaimer: There is some graphic content and I apologize for the length* Background: I was born in 1979 in Maryland and moved to Virg...

Pregnancy Resource Center of Metro Richmond

Services We Offer

24-Hour Help Line:(804) 673-2020 or (800) 395-HELP

You can reach us after regular business hours. Friendly, understanding, and trained volunteers answer your urgent calls throughout the night and on weekends.

Professional Pregnancy Testing

Free laboratory quality pregnancy tests and information on pregnancy can help meet your concerns about pregnancy and the need to have someone to talk to.

Information on Options & Resources

We meet you where you are and we offer information about your options and support services. The PRC networks with many agencies to provide comprehensive lists of services for housing, medical care, adoption, food, financial aid, and more.

Limited Ultrasounds to Confirm Pregnancy

When medically advisable, clients may be able to receive a limited ultrasound to confirm how far along they are in the pregnancy and that it is a viable pregnancy. Our ultrasounds are scheduled based on the nurse's assessment and done at a follow-up visit.

STI Screening Tests

The PRC offers free urine screening tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, the most common bacterial STIs. These are screening tests only and are based on nurse assessment.

Parenting Classes

Our Parenting Education Resource Center (PERC) provides parenting classes, support groups, personal mentorship and more.

http://prcrichmond.org/aboutus.htm

 

Your Breastfeeding Journey

http://newparent.com/pregnancy/your-breastfeeding-journey

Taking Acetaminophen During Pregnancy Linked to ADHD

http://www.parenting.com/pregnancy/health-symptoms/taking-acetaminophen-during-pregnancy-linked-to-adhd