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QueeTheBean

01-11-2005, 06:02 PM

I go to the Birth Center for my regular GYN exams--always have. I was going there years before my babies were born & plan to continue now that I am also done having babies.

If you still aren't interested, I'll bet that someone there can recommend a good GYN for you!

GOod luck!

circlemama

01-11-2005, 06:51 PM

Thanks, I went to the birth center last week! It's great even though I am done having babies!

achintyasamma

01-19-2005, 10:12 AM

do any of you know of any ap groups here in delaware? i know a few families through my midwives, but not many.

Past_VNE

01-28-2005, 09:47 AM

Laura,

I believe I may have met you back in December at the Newark Co-op. I was coming up on my due date and was with my husband. If it was you, you had Achintya in a maya sling and were helping me with Arnica.

I used Karen Webster and Christy Santoro as my midwives.

Does this ring a bell or am I totally offbase.

Either way, Hello!! I'm not far away and am in Newark all the time.

midstreammama

02-11-2005, 09:39 AM

'm in Delaware! I love it when I see people with kids online, now if I could only find some people with kids IRL!! KWIM?

I go to The Birth Center also.

Meaning to get to the co-op for a while now... :bag:

I am also always looking for the chicken pox...so if anyone knows anyone, lets have a party!

circlemama

02-11-2005, 11:14 AM

Yup, we are still looking for chicken pox. I have the word out to some LLLL's in Chester County. Please let me know if anyone out there has the chicken pox, and remember to let others know and share!

verimund

02-22-2005, 12:48 PM

Just peeping in to say that I'm from Delaware too. We live down in Smyrna.

achintyasamma

02-23-2005, 06:30 PM

Welcome verimund. I think you're the first mama from Lower DE here. :thumb

Deepa

03-02-2005, 12:17 PM

I am a new member from delaware (wilmington-hockessin area, moved from newark recently, also a co-op shopper). I have a 5 yr old son and am expecting my second one coming June. Wouldn't it be good to get some of the similar aged kids together to play? It would also gives us an opprtunity to meet one another? My name is Deepa and my son is Arun.

midstreammama

03-02-2005, 08:41 PM

Just wondering if any of you cloth diaper ypour babes?

I would love to have a MDC Delaware get together when it gets a tad bit warmer. Whatdya think?

JCEmommy

03-03-2005, 10:19 AM

Hey guys!!! I am from Southern Delaware :D I live near Rehoboth Beach. We need to find some more moms that are in southern Delaware. :thumb I have 3 kiddos Jessica(6), Chad(4) and Elizabeth(1). We will be trying next year for another one(unless I get preggo now). I have an awesome doctor down here that does all natural labors. I have even had 2 VBAC's and we are going to try for a home birth next time. I cloth dipaer, co-sleep, nurse my kiddos, positive parenting, etc. Let me know if you guys ever come down to the beach with your kids!!:)

QueeTheBean

03-03-2005, 01:09 PM

Just wanted to let Delaware folks know that Nursing Mother's annual Parenting conference is coming up on March 19th. It is always a fun day & they have child care available, too. You can download the registration form on www.nursingmoms.org.

(By way of disclosure, I am involved with the conference, but I honestly do think it is a good thing to share with Mothering-types!)

achintyasamma

03-03-2005, 02:00 PM

Just wondering if any of you cloth diaper ypour babes?

I would love to have a MDC Delaware get together when it gets a tad bit warmer. Whatdya think?

We use cloth and would love to have a local get together sometime.

Hey Deepa! :wave

QTB - the Nursing Moms site only opens in internet explorer. :irked: might want to point that out to the web person if you're involved with the group. one of my pet peeves.

Deepa

03-04-2005, 09:40 AM

Hi Jennifer

We made a few trips to the beach last summer and hope to make quite a few this year too. I'll let you know when we are there and maybe we can meet up.

A local get together will be great. How can we plan this?

Laura has already helped me a lot with a natural pregnancy so far (i thank her for giving me this exposure) and learning from her about her experience on cloth diapering together with other expectant and new moms will be good!

midstreammama

03-04-2005, 03:19 PM

Well, we could have it at my house....or we could wait until it gets warmer which seems like NEVER!! I can't wait, can ya tell? It would be fun! Let me know what you want to do.

Deepa

03-04-2005, 04:11 PM

Hi midstreammama

Every cold day I hope it would be the last one this season, but it never seems to be. So, I agree. Instead of waiting for it to get warmer,why don't we all meet as soon as it is conevenient for all interested to attend. My son attends school between 9-12 noon weekdays. After 12 noon anytime would be fine with me. Thanks for showing such enthusiasm for this get together! I am also very eager to meet similar thinking people.

midstreammama

03-04-2005, 08:02 PM

Deepa

Where does you son go? My daughter used to go to a montessori school from 9-12am. Just wondering..whenever I see a set up like that I think..wow maybe they go to the same place. She goes there now, but all day kindergarten.
Well, first we have to figure out how many of us actually want to do this. So, I don't know how to go about that...I really don't want to wait until everyone finds the thread, that could take forever! ;) And i am Like you...I can't wait to see other moms like myself..lol.
I am so tired of the cold. It was bitter today! We went out to lucnch and I had 3 layers on! I am very cold natured though. So, let me know..

My email is Aspiringmidwife@comcast.net

Anyone can email me and tell me that they want to come just make sure you put something in the subject line about MDC and the DE thread or you'll get erased if I don't know who you are.

Deepa

03-04-2005, 08:54 PM

Hi midstreammama

I did not get your name anywhere so I am continuing to address you as above. My son goes to Newark Montessori Preschool on Rte 72 in Newark. He will also be starting first grade next year. Which Montessori does your daughter go to? What are your plans for her first grade?. Ofcourse we can discuss all this in detail when we meet. Let me know how the response is. Eager to see this idea kick off.

mama2claire

03-09-2005, 03:23 PM

I hope I'm not hi-jacking the thread since I'm not actually in Delaware, BUT...
Jennifer ~ Can you please share the name of your Dr w/me? I live in O.C. and am desperately seeking a midwife (preferably) or doctor who fits my style. We're planning to get pg. w/#2 this year (my DD is 19 months and was delivered drug free and low-intervention w/a midwife in VA). Rehobeth isn't that far and since we just moved here, I'm up for any recommendations you're willing to share. TIA!

JCEmommy

03-11-2005, 06:48 AM

I'll pm you his name and number. He also has a nurse that is awesome!!! He is very gentle spoken and he is the type of doctor who like to have you help make the choices. I have had 2 natural VBAC's and even when the hospital wanted to schedule me another c-section, he made sure we wouldn't have to go through one. He is also a very strong believer of breastfeeding. He was the one that pushed me more when I was preggo with Chad to keep nursing Jessica. I will get everything for you and send you a pm.

Deepa

03-15-2005, 09:14 AM

I was wondering if anyone would know of a (pediatric or family practise) good holistic health practitioner/ alternative medicine/ homeo & allopathy/ allopathy & naturopathy etc. in the delaware region?

mama2claire

03-15-2005, 07:08 PM

JCEmommy ~ I would really appreciate the recommendation. Please do PM me, I'm feeling kind of guilty that I haven't even had a check-up since I was pg.

Oh, and like Deepa, I too would love to find a good holistic health practice - either ped. or fp.

achintyasamma

03-16-2005, 08:45 AM

mama2claire - I'm PMing you about a midwife and a ND. :love

midstreammama

04-04-2005, 09:20 AM

Ok, mamas! Since its finally nice out and my scatterbrained silf couldn't get together enough spunk until now to try and get together with some of you...The forecast for Wednesday is 70 degrees! :thumb I am planning on going to Battery park in New Castle a little after 12:30pm. Would anyone like to join me???? ANyone?

Deepa

04-04-2005, 03:39 PM

hi

where is this park? I can try to make it, but am not 100% sure.

midstreammama

04-04-2005, 08:31 PM

it is right off of route 9 in old new castle. route 9 turns into route 273. they are the same road if you follow it far enough.

achintyasamma

04-05-2005, 11:04 AM

Deepa and I are going to be there. :thumb

midstreammama

04-05-2005, 11:32 AM

YAY! I can't wait to meet you! It's going to be so fun!

MDC mamas, IRL!

Ok, excuse me.. :bag: I'm just so happy!

IntoTheRoseGarden

04-06-2005, 11:19 AM

A get-together! How exciting! I wish I could come, but today is the day I work an actual 8 hours in a row. Only (aproximately) 54 more days to worry about work! When this baby comes I am outta here! :bolt I tried to talk dh into bringing dd, but he already has a full day planned for them :)

I guess I should introduce myself, huh? My name is Shannon, I live in Bear w/ dh and dd (and one on the way!) We dream of moving to Newark, but everything is out of our price range :( We would love to be able to get around on foot. To get anywhere from our house we would have to walk along 40 (not exactly safe w/ a 2yo). I don't really like my neighborhood, but we are stuck here for a while.

We are most likely delivering this baby at St Francis. I am not thrilled about a hospital birth, but dh is not comfortable depleting our savings and committing to a payment plan to pay the midwife since we're about to reduce our income by almost half. He is so scared about taking this step anyway, asking him to spend more money is asking a lot. Anyway, any good St Francis birth experiences to share?

Wow, I am chatty today! One last thing .. who can help me find a ped? We had one for dd but I am not that attached to him. I would love to find a like-minded ped who takes my insurance (coventry).

That's all I can think of right now! Sorry this turned into my autobiography! I hope I can be in on the next get-together!

circlemama

04-06-2005, 01:10 PM

Dr. Joseph DiSanto, Brandywine Pediatrics...he's a great Ped, he works with the birth center. He may not be accepting new patients, if you beg and plead with his nurse, you may be able to get in. He is a MD, but doesn't snarl his nose if you use alternative, don't vax, etc. He's VERY SUPPORTIVE of BREASTFEEDING, his wife is a lactation consultant. His practice has a 95 % BF RATE!

IntoTheRoseGarden

04-06-2005, 01:39 PM

That sounds great!

According to our insurance website he is accepting new patients. I am calling right now! Thank you!

ETA: I called and he is only accepting families having their first babies. Do you know anything about the other providers in Brandywine Peds, Dr Gould and Dr Eng?

midstreammama

04-06-2005, 11:08 PM

Dr. gould is okay. My sil goes to him. He's the newest ped there. I use disanto, and only am able because he was my ped when I was a baby... :thumb

Have you asked if the birth center takes Coventry? I am thinking that they do....they accept most insurances.

Good luck on finding a ped. I would really try to stick with brandywine peds...but I am kinda biased. I have never gone anywhere else. Dr. Simonetti's daughter goes to my daughters school. She is really nice. Have a convo with her about vaxxing, and she seems to be pretty for it. I am pretty sure that she is pro-bf. That's about all I know.

IntoTheRoseGarden

04-07-2005, 07:24 AM

I think I will try Gould, thanks for the advice!

The Birth Center would be absolutely ideal for us, and they do take our insurance, but they don't do VBAC at all. It is so frustrating; as if having a c/s wasn't bad enough, now it is limiting my options for all future births. Thanks for the suggestion, though!

achintyasamma

04-07-2005, 09:47 AM

We are most likely delivering this baby at St Francis. I am not thrilled about a hospital birth, but dh is not comfortable depleting our savings and committing to a payment plan to pay the midwife since we're about to reduce our income by almost half.

Hi Shannon! Have you checked out whether your insurance will cover a homebirth? Ours did, although when DH called on the phone and asked, they said they didn't think they would. We just had our midwives bill for an initial visit through their billing service and the insurance company payed up. Also, I'm trying to get some Delaware expecting mamas together for a Birthing from Within class/study group (free but informal). I really want to become a BFW mentor, but the mentoring workshop is right around my friend's due date and I don't want to miss her birth. There are two mom's interested right now and they're both due in the summer too. PM me if you want to join.

midstream- it was nice meeting you all at the park yesterday. :)

nichole

04-13-2005, 07:46 AM

i am moving to bear, DE soon. we will need a midwife (i hope). we will also need a pcm for me and my toddler or a fp that would see us both. thanks! if you or anyone you know has a good dr they can refer me to that would be great. feel free to pm me!

Tanama

06-24-2005, 02:03 AM

A quick hello from slower-lower!

Marco Esquandolas

06-29-2005, 07:12 PM

Hey mamas! I live in PA but lived in DE for a good part of my life (grew up in slower lower, went to UofD...). Anyway, I popped on this thread b/c the last two weeks in a row we've been down the beach way and if anyone wants to meet up, I go quite often in the summer! (My parents still live down there-in Seaford). I'm Julie w/3 boys-Ricky (6), Ian (3.5), and Zach (13 mos). Feel free to pm or whatever. I :love meeting MDC mamas!

linny

09-16-2005, 06:22 PM

Just wanted to say hi. I'm in New Castle. Is there a group of mdc moms that get together irl?

nolajen

09-19-2005, 08:16 PM

Hello all! I'm in lower Delaware now, temporarily, while waiting for New Orleans to dry out. I got so happy when I saw this thread - I was wondering if there were any MDCers in these parts. I probably won't be here long enough to meet any of you, but wanted to pop in & say hi anyhow.

danaalex

09-22-2005, 10:51 PM

nolajen,
are you still in DE? where are you staying? i have inlaws in dover and a beach house in ocean city, MD just over the MD/ DE line.

sorry you had to evacuate. we had to leave the panhandle of FL last year for ivan scared us to death. one of the biggest reasons we left and moved to MD. unfortunately, now we are looking to move again, and i really want to go back to FL, despite all of the HUGE hurricanes this year.

nolajen

10-02-2005, 03:55 PM

danaalex,

Yep, still here! (Just got back from a trip to New England to visit family. Sorry so late to respond.) We're in Harrington for the most part, but also spending time in Bethany Beach. I love :heartbeat the shore in the off season. If we need to stay for an extended period we'll probably go down to the beach house. But I'm still in denial & hoping to get back to Nola soon.

Ivan was scary as heck & we had an absolute nightmare trying to evacuate for it last year. Glad we were able to get out smoothly this time though! But I don't blame you for wanting to go back to FL. There has to be some downside to living in paradise, right?

danaalex

10-11-2005, 11:42 PM

how long do you think you'll be in DE? depending on what we decide to do living wise in the next couple of weeks, perhaps we could meet up? if we decide to stay put we could go to my inlaws in dover and meet you somewhere around there, if you'd be interested.

hopefully we'll know what were doing in the next two weeks.

when we evacuated for ivan we left at 3am and headed south to orlando. it was actually a PERFECT evacuation no traffic and we got to play with mickey mouse and friends for 5 days. :)

achintyasamma

12-05-2005, 06:57 PM

I wanted to let all you mamas know that I'm starting a chapter of the Holistic Moms Network in Newark. Our open house will be this Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 pm. I know it's short notice, but we're hoping for a decent turnout of moms and dads and the little ones are most welcome. It's going to be at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Rd, Newark, DE, 19711. For more info you can pm me or check out the HMN website.
www.holisticmoms.org
Hope to see some of you there!

JenMidwife

05-05-2006, 09:41 PM

I was just doing a search for Delaware pediatricians on the archive & found this thread. Are Delaware mamas still on MDC?

Laura, I keep meaning to email you about Holistic Moms Network! :)

cali4niachef

05-26-2006, 09:32 AM

i am near dover!

cali4niachef

05-26-2006, 09:35 AM

A quick hello from slower-lower!

where in slower lower are you? i'm in harrington!

faithhopelove

06-04-2006, 01:23 PM

Funny... I never even thought to come into this tribe!!!! I have used the tribes for getting into about our possible moves, but never for the state I live in. Duh! LOL

I am in Delaware... we have been at Dover AFB for 3yrs now but are moving to Wisconsin very soon. Wish I checked this forum sooner!

Oh and I go to the Birth Center for this pregnancy. They are seeing me for prenatals only. I am a VBAC so they will only do prenatals. I LOVE it there! I have homebirths but if I didn't I would be so sad that I couldn't stay there for my delivery.

I also have used Karen Webster for my last pregnancy... up till I decided to have a UC. I just love her to pieces too.

:)

newmom06

06-26-2006, 07:48 AM

Hello everyone!

I am soo glad to see there are so many of you around me. I was starting to wonder that I wouldn't be able to talk to anyone outside of Baltimore. lol. I am in my 6th month with my 1st child and sooo excieted but also very scared and have tons of questions. I would like to try natural birth but am not sure since I wince when I get a paper cut!! and I also want to breastfeed--lots of questions there! I am also looking for low cost - yet good/healthy daycares where I can send my baby for 2 days a week starting in November. I hate the idea of daycare and my current job will allow me to work from home mostly so I guess 2 days is better then 5 right? I am also planning to deliver at Union Hospital....anyone deliver there? Is it a good ward?

kpb

07-01-2006, 10:17 AM

eee! my excitement to find other DE moms just cannot be contained at the moment...I'm in Wilmington (city proper) with my soon-to-be five month old, Jonah Kai...married life, coupled with new babe, is utterly amazing and otherworldly, and would love to meet others in same position...have been a co-op member since before I was born, really...my family having joined during their incipience...and make it there about once a week, although distance calls us to Trader Joe's, or for folks interested in biodynamics, we head up to Kimberton, PA for our BD raw milk, cheese, homemade yada yada....long story short...I don't know if you all have gotten a play group together, but I would love to be involved...anything to cut myself loose from the computer and have some baby social time!
hope all is well with all babes and mamas...
best
Kyara and Jonah Kai

kpb

07-01-2006, 10:21 AM

ok ok...I spoke too soon...I, too, love Karen and her homebirths are fantastic! Many friends of mine have used her, and she's worth any trouble in distance, cash, etc...I went to the Birth Center though, since this was my first and wanting a bit more of a structure...yet I use that term loosely...BC was fabulous and recommend ALL of the midwives there....And newmom06 if you have any questions about ANYTHING please don't hesitate to ask--I'll try to keep pontification to a minimum and sort through things with you...!
ok...I think that's it for my babble
best
KJK

kpb

07-01-2006, 10:22 AM

are you still practicing?

meisterfrau

07-12-2006, 11:27 AM

JenMidwife

07-12-2006, 02:04 PM

At Brandywine Ped, Dr. Gould is the only one taking new pts. I've also heard good things about Dr. Gotthold in Wilmington. But I've never met either of them & can't say how they are on vax issues.

HTH

danaalex

07-12-2006, 04:21 PM

dr gotthold is pretty great :) he is very pro breastfeeding, and was supportive on selective and delaying vaxing, but that was almost 5 yrs ago that we saw him.

i liked him a lot, but i know that he has some newer partners and i can't say what they are like.

meisterfrau

07-12-2006, 07:29 PM

Thanks for the replies! I made an appointment with Dr. Gould this afternoon before I saw the responses. If for any reason it doesn't work out, I'll check out Dr. Gotthold. I wish I had waited for the replies, as I probably would have tried him first. That's what I get for being impatient!

kyndmamaof4

07-25-2006, 01:04 PM

Hi there I am new, and lookin for other mama's in my area, happy to see that there atr others here:thumb

cmoma

08-02-2006, 06:21 PM

hey I just found this site... I'm not exactly sure how but I'm here nontheless!
I am a sahm in North Wilmington, with a 2 3/4 yr old boy and a 4.5 month old little girl. Both of them were born at The Birth Center and I could not imagine going anywhere else! I am going there now on Thurs for a Mothers Again group if any of you are new moms again you are more than welcome to attend.

Anyway I'll be coming round more often to get involved and hopeully join in on the fun of meeting other moms with kids of the same age group

:wink

kpb

08-04-2006, 09:06 PM

had my ds at the bc, and loved it! we actually go to "mom's group" every wed 1-3....didn't know about the mom again meeting, most likely because Im only mother to one, but aren't they wonderful?? we live moments away from the bc, so I make it a point to go every time--it really does the trick for both JK and I...also to extend the invite to all moms in the area, it's an open door, and at this point we're all ages! a nurse occassionaly comes and talks, addresses concerns, even going over infant CPR and choking scenarios...good stuff.
also, on the ped tip...we go to gotthold, and he's a great guy...kind of shady about denying/delaying vaxes, as we've had a huge debate here in our house and were looking to him to help....he totally pushed all vaxes, which made me kind of wary...in the end though, he is indeed supportive of what decisions you make, I just think maybe he wants to stay out of the middle of a husband and wife who can't make up their minds (ended up we're delaying until two) his partners are otherwise great, even dr scott who is so not my speed, but she's amazing with my son...
hope this helps! and maybe we should organize a play group date at a local park as the temps cool down?!?!
best to all
k

JenMidwife

08-06-2006, 09:34 AM

Thanks K. Yes, a play date would be fantastic! Hopefully I won't be pg forever & will have a newborn to bring :)

jeannie81

08-13-2006, 08:52 PM

Hi everyone! I'm fairly new to MDC, and so glad I found this site! I'm a SAHM in Middletown and would love to find someone to connect with in my area. I only have a couple friends and they are both in Dover and neither one have any children.

pixielinds

08-17-2006, 11:27 PM

Hi im originally from delaware, Milford to be exact, currently living in Idaho, in hopes to be coming home soon! :)

Meerah

09-16-2006, 10:54 PM

This thread looks pretty old, but I thought that I would post anyway, since I am new to the board. I am expecting my first child in December. I live in Newark and would love to join a mom's group. Please keep me updated if you have a group that meets regularly.

kpb

09-22-2006, 09:03 AM

welcome meerah!
i'm new,too, and jumped in on this thread in hopes of finding some folks to hang baby style with....just out of curiousity, where are you having your babe? the birth center does do a new mom's group every wed 1-3, and moms who didn't have their kiddos there can still come....it's fabulous!
hth
yar

Meerah

09-23-2006, 10:41 AM

Nice to "meet" you! It took us a long time to conceive, so dh and I have been a bit nervous throughout the pregnancy. We decided on using Christiana Hosp. just in case there is an emergency. So far, our obstetrician has been very supportive of our birth plan, we have hired a doula, and are doing our best to become educated in the Bradley Method.

I didn't know that the Birth Center did programs for people who didn't use them. I will check it out. Thanks!

AustinAmber

09-28-2006, 07:05 PM

Hi all, I am new here. I am expecting my first child in April. I am receiving my prenatal care at the BC and I love it! It's great to see so many other moms who have been there. I live in Hockessin and have lived in NCCo DE my whole life.

Does anyone know if there are any diapering services in DE? I Googled and the closest seems to be in Philly.

AustinAmber

09-28-2006, 07:46 PM