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Congratulations, PAXmommy Christina!!

PAXmommy Mel — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:09:19 +0000

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Let’s show PAXmommy Christina some L <3 V E!!!!! She welcomed her beautiful baby boy last night and we are over the moon (rainbow??)!!!!

Name and details to be announced at a later date!

Happy babymooning!!!

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*happy babywearing*

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Happy International Day of the Midwife!

PAXmommy Mel — Tue, 05 May 2015 13:09:34 +0000

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Today is International Day of the Midwife, so we should not let that go by without some fanfare!!!

The PAXmommies have been so lucky and so blessed to have some of the best midwives around!!!

Thank you for looking after our families so well!

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*happy babywearing*

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PAXbaby.com’s Complete List of Auctions for “After Midnight” Uppymama

PAXmommy Mel — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:00:37 +0000

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PAXbaby.com and Uppymama have been working hard on a very special collaboration, and we are SO excited to show you After Midnight, in 100% cotton!

We’ll be selling these highly sought after wraps by auction, starting TODAY, Monday March 24th at 8:00 am PST, with 100% of the proceeds above the retail price, going directly to some of our very favorite charities.

To bid on any of our amazing wraps, follow the links below!

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Best for Babes

Auction #1: http://paxbaby.com/best-for-babys-uppymama-after-midnight-auction/

Auction #2: http://paxbaby.com/best-for-babes-uppymama-after-midnight-auction-2/

Auction #3: http://paxbaby.com/best-for-babes-uppymama-after-midnight-auction-3/

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The Carrying On Project:

Auction #1: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-1-the-carrying-on-project/

Auction #2: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-2-the-carrying-on-project/

Auction #3: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-3-the-carrying-on-project/

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Giving Diapers, Giving Hope:

Auction #1: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-1-giving-diapers-giving-hope/

Auction #2: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-2-giving-diapers-giving-hope/

Auction #3: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-3-giving-diapers-giving-hope/

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Commonsense Childbirth:

Auction #1: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-1-commonsense-childbirth/

Auction #2: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-2-commonsense-childbirth/

Auction #3: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-3-commonsense-childbirth/

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Hearts4Africa/Hippi Kids:

Auction #1: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-1-hippi-kidhearts4africa/

Auction #2: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-2-hippi-kidhearts4africa/

Auction #3: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-3-hippi-kidhearts4africa/

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We are SO excited to be able to give back to some of our favorite charities in this way, and owe a big thank you to Uppymama, AND YOU for making this all possible!!
THANK YOU!!!!

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*happy babywearing*

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Hearts 4 Africa and Hippi Kid

PAXmommy Mel — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:34:14 +0000

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PAXbaby.com is proud to host THREE Uppymama *After Midnight* Auctions, to benefit Hippi Kid and Hearts 4 Africa!!

100% of the proceeds from these auctions, beyond the opening bid, will be sent to Hippi Kid to provide midwifery care and desperately needed supplies to the women of Africa.

These auctions will run from Monday, March 24th, 2014 to Friday, March 28th, 2014.

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Auction #1: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-1-hippi-kidhearts4africa/

Auction #2: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-2-hippi-kidhearts4africa/

Auction #3: http://paxbaby.com/paxbabys-after-midnight-uppymama-auction-3-hippi-kidhearts4africa/

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http://hearts4africa.net/

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“Hearts 4 Africa is committed in the effort to reduce the mother and infant mortality and morbidity rates in Uganda Africa by providing clean, safe, loving environments for birth, improving the prenatal and postpartum care given by Midwives and Doctors, and by providing much needed medical supplies and equipment.”

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200 women die in childbirth in Africa every single day. 200 is just a staggering, unbelievable number. What is more troubling is how easy and inexpensive it is to save these precious lives. $2.50 can purchase a vile of pitocin that can save a mother from postpartum hemorrhaging, a leading cause of maternal death. That’s right. Two dollars and fifty cents.

Imagine going in to the hospital to deliver your baby, and this is the scenario: You have to travel for days, mostly by foot. You are required to bring everything you will need with you, nothing is supplied, not even a bed and most certainly not linens or blankets or food or water. If you do not bring the supplies you need, you simply will not be provided them and if you don’t have money they will turn you away.

These are the obstacles many women in Africa face, in order to receive any kind of maternity care, but sadly, even after doing all they can to keep their babies safe, they are not always afforded the luxury of care, even in a life or death situation.

In a recent video I was sent, a mother was kicked out of the hospital and left on the side of the road bleeding to death because she did not have $50 to pay for the gas needed to transport her to the nearest hospital with up to date facilities. One of the midwives from Hearts4Africa stopped and saw this women dying and paid the $50 but it was too late, she had started bleeding several hours before and she and her baby passed away. When I say hospital, it is not at all what you might think. The hospitals that I have seen resemble a shabby garage, with dirty floors and women laying around, generally unattended fending for themselves, no sanitary supplies, no educated Doctors or Midwives. Almost more troubling than mothers and babies dying is the unimaginable fate of already living children whose mothers have just passed away. We have to work together to give these people a better life, better outcomes, and maternity care and support!

We are building a birth center in Uganda, to make this care more accessible. The land for the birth center has already been donated, the plans are drawn up and the head Obstetrician and midwife are already there helping women the best they can. Supplies are being stocked for the small onsite facility they have now and construction on the birth center will begin shortly.

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Care to donate?

http://hearts4africa.net/my-donation-to-hearts-4-africa/

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Maternal hospital and Healthcare Clinic in Uganda

http://hearts4africa.net/building-a-maternal-hospital-and-healthcare-clinic-in-uganda/

Contact:

http://hearts4africa.net/contact/

Can’t bid on the auctions? You can still help!!
For every single purchase made from Hippilongstockings.com we donate a coordinating item to a child or mother in need.

With every purchase made from Hippilongstockings.com, we are one step closer to saving the lives of mothers and children in need. 200 women die every single day in childbirth in Africa. This is why our number one commitment is working to lower the maternal and infant death rate world wide.

On April 4, 2012, my daughter and I almost died. I suffered a severe placental abruption which has a less than 1% survival rate worldwide. I was spared because of my access to prenatal education and my geographical location. This event made me start thinking about women and babies who are not as lucky. After much consideration trying to figure out how we could help these women, my husband and I developed the Giving Tree Muslin Swaddle Blanket, and Hippi Longstockings was born. Every time a blanket is purchased, we donate $1 and 1 receiving blanket to help fund construction and stock the first life saving birth center in Iganga, Uganda.

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*happy babywearing*

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Cate’s Midwifery Appointments.

PAXmommy Mel — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 23:23:54 +0000

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The PAXkids LOVE being included in Baby Cate’s pregnancy.
One of the beauties of having wonderful midwifery care is all of the home visits!

Did you involve your children during your pregnancies?

How many of you let your bigger kids stick around for the birth?

Did you do anything special to prepare them for what it was going to be like?? Did you read any books? Watch any birthing films?

We would LOVE to hear your thoughts!

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*happy babywearing*

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