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Magazines have a way of connecting people, ideas, and products, in a personal intimate way… so hopefully you can take a few minutes each day, and enjoy the original local content and valuable resources we have put together for you here in the 18th annual Baby Guide. Presented
Wow! Hard to believe 18 years have gone by since the Baby Guide was first launched by WestCoast Families. Since then, we’ve seen so many changes: social media, smart phones, blogs and websites, online shopping, and digital photography have changed the world for new and expecting moms. Information and cool products are literally at our fingertips. But it’s sometimes a difficult world to navigate and understand. We still have a crucial need for human connection, especially with and for our kids.
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Cool Finds
Find that special one of a kind item for baby
Families Without Filters Stifled by Super Moms on Social Media? 4
Baby Guide Annual Resource Listings
Publisher & Managing Editor
Travelling with Baby 14 essential Items to bring on your trip
Feeding Baby Tips for making feeding go smoothly
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cool finds
Summer Infant Wide View Video Monitor
Stop doing the ninja roll in and out of your baby’s room to make sure they’re still breathing at night, and rest assured your baby is safe with the Summer Infant Wide View Video Monitor. With features like a built-in soft glow night light, remote zoom camera, talk back to baby capabilities and more, you can keep an eye on your baby without getting off the couch.
www.summerinfant.com | $130
Baba Slings
Baby wearing has many great benefits - for both parents and babies, but how do you find a sling that’s comfortable and easy to wear?
The Baba Sling is not only simple to secure, but it’s versatile. It allows you to carry your baby in 5 different positions, and is great for breastfeeding while on the go. It’s effortless to put on and take off, fully adjustable, adaptable to your needs, and super durable. The best part? You can unclip and lay down your sleeping baby - without waking them up.
www.babaslings.com | $90
Book: It All Begins With Food
It’s one thing to make healthy meals for your kids, and quite another to create dishes that they’ll actually enjoy eating. Brought to you by the founder of popular baby food brand Love Child Organics, It All Begins with Food is packed with over 120 easy-to-make recipes created with kids’ picky palates in mind. From baby’s first foods, to wholesome meals for the whole family, the delicious recipes will have your kids eating their veggies and begging for more. This will quickly become your go-to guide to cooking at home.
www.lovechildorganics.com | $25
The First Year Book (AMK Design Shop)
The first year will fly by! Capture every moment and document your child’s first year before you blink and they’re off to college. This beautiful, 58-page album features poems, hand and foot print pages, memorable milestones, and moreall tucked between a black-and-white cover that allows you to create an album that is as unique as your precious new baby. The first year may be short, but the memories will last forever.
www.etsy.com/shop/amkdesignsshop | First Year Book $29
Travelling With Baby
essential items to bring on your trip
by Claire Newell, Travel Best Bets
travelling with a baby may seem like a daunting task but it really doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. All it takes is a little planning and the right travel gear to keep you organized and your little one happy. Here are some of my favourite products for travelling with a baby:
ThinkBaby Sunscreen SPF50+ 3oz
This sunscreen comes in a 3oz container which is perfect for taking in your carry-on. It falls into the highest category of water resistance and has a SPF 50+ rating. Plus, the formula is nice and gentle for your baby’s sensitive skin.
www.snugglebugz.ca | $20
Phil & Teds Travel Cot
This is a great bed/playpen for travelling with your baby. It’s lightweight and easy to assemble and the mesh sides allow you to see your baby. It comes with a comfy self-expanding mattress, carry bag, and fitted sheet.
www.tjkids.com | $200
JL Childress Gate Check Air Travel Bag
Use this handy, compact travel bag when gate-checking a standard or double stroller to protect it in the plane’s cargo hold. The bright red colour and large graphics make it easy to identify your item later. It’s nice and compact so won’t weigh you down while it’s not in use.
www.tjkids.com | $25
My Little Seat Infant Travel High Chair
This high chair is great for babies who can sit unassisted. It straps onto any standard dining chair and your baby is secured with a 5-point harness. Trust me, they will love sitting with you at the table like a big kid.
www.duematernity.com | $25
Summer® Keep Me Clean™ Disposable Bibs
This 20 pack of disposable bibs is great for travel and cuts down on laundry while you’re on the road. They come equipped with a crumb catcher pocket and adhesive strip to make the bib easy to strap on.
www.buybuybaby.com | $5
NorthShore™ Premium Disposable Baby Changing Pads
This 25 pack of baby changing pads is excellent for when you are in transit. The soft pad has a quick-drying top sheet that wicks moisture away from your little one.
www.buybuybaby.com | $8
Star Kids Snack n’ Play Travel Tray
This is a must for your next family road trip! The Snack & Play Travel Tray provides a table-like surface for snacks and toys. It buckles around your child’s seat and has two large mesh side pockets to store more bottles, toys, and more.
www.westcoastkids.ca | $30
BenBat Travel Friends Baby Head/Neck Support
This ergonomic head support is the ideal companion for your baby in the car, plane, or stroller. The handy velcro strap works great as a pacifier holder.
www.westcoastkids.ca | $25
The KidCo® BouncePod
This lightweight portable travel bouncer sets up in an instant for a convenient place to put your baby. The cushioned headrest is adjustable and the machine washable padded seat cover has a net backing that provides added comfort for your baby.
www.buybuybaby.com | $55
Safety 1st Health Care Kit
This 11-Piece kit combines all the essentials of infant health care items neatly in a zippered travel case. It includes a digital thermometer, nasal aspirator, medicine dropper, soft grip toothbrush, alcohol wipes and emergency contact card. This kit is a must-have for families with children.
www.westcoastkids.ca | $15
3 Sprouts Backseat Organizer
You need this for your family vehicle. It keeps all of your little one’s travel essentials within easy reach and off the car floor. With six pockets there is a place for everything and because it’s made of nylon, it wipes clean easily. Its universal design fits most cars and will protect the back of your seat from little shoes.
www.westcoastkids.ca | $20
UPPAbaby G-Luxe Stroller
This lightweight stroller is perfect for travel. It weighs just 11 pounds making it one of the lightest strollers on the market. It reclines nicely for naps and folds up to a convenient compact size in a snap.
www.snugglebugz.ca | $340
Fisher-Price® Deluxe FastFinder™ Backpack Diaper Bag
In my opinion this is the best diaper bag on the market. Its convenient 16 pockets hold everything you could possibly need including an insulated compartment for bottles and sippy cups. I love the fact that you can wear it as a backpack to keep your hands free.
www.buybuybaby.com | $45
Oxo Tot Formula Dispenser
Feeding your formula-fed baby away from home is a breeze with this compartmentalized formula dispenser. Each section holds enough powdered formula for a 9-ounce bottle. It’s also great for rice cereal or snacks for munching on the go.
www.snugglebugz.ca | $9
Claire Newell is a travel expert, author, travel consultant on Global BC and president of Travel Best Bets by Jubilee Tours and Travel. www.travelbestbets.com
Focus on Families Without Filters
Stifled By The “Super Moms” On Social Media?
by Erin Ellis
whether it’s a Facebook post about a baby who gurgled and napped through a 15-hour flight to Australia, or Instagram photos of blissful breastfeeding, it can be tough to measure up to the gloss of social media.
“I definitely feel like social media can have a severe negative impact on new parents,” says Andrea Paterson, a Metro Vancouver stay-at-home mum, blogger and photographer.
“When you’re struggling with breastfeeding or postpartum depression or whatever it is, you’re looking at this idealized version of everyone else’s life,” she says. “It can really send you into a tailspin.”
Parenting brings on pangs of inadequacy at the best of times and new mothers routinely feel overwhelmed. Focusing on social media — whether it’s the happy families on Facebook or staged celebrity mum photos on Instagram — can fuel worries about not doing enough.
Nichole Fairbrother, a psychologist and researcher at the University of Victoria who specializes in postpartum anxiety, says women have to remember that perfection does not reflect reality.
“Celebrities create an image of themselves and their families that is curated, polished and airbrushed,” says Fairbrother.
“A better way to know what life looks like for an average new mum is to go for a walk to a local park on a rainy day in November. You’ll see an ocean of women with unwashed hair, wearing something similar to pyjamas, clinging desperately to a caffeinated beverage and doing their best to put on a brave face as their toddler rolls in the mud.”
Sheila Duffy, director of Burnaby-based Pacific Post Partum Support Society, says parents need to make careful choices about what they follow online.
“There are ways of using it that can be supportive and not perpetuate the myth that everything’s great and everything’s fine,” says Duffy. “It’s really important for people to check in with themselves. When I go on these sites, do I feel worse or do I feel supported?”
Academic research into parental attitudes has found new, young, middleclass mothers in particular are likely to seek information on how to improve their mothering skills. While 1950s housewives turned to a well-thumbed copy of Dr. Benjamin Spock’s Baby and Child Care , today’s parents find endless advice on the Web. Some of it is just plain wrong — the anti-vaccine movement, for example — or, in the case of social media, a stream of parental accomplishments.
Since part of self-improvement typically involves comparing yourself to others, if you think you’re doing better than your neighbour, it may give you a boost. But if you don’t measure up to your friend who made jam from organic strawberries hand-picked that morning, self-criticism follows.
“Everybody’s new at it, everybody has a certain amount of insecurity,” says Duffy. “It comes out in comparing and trying to decide that you’re good enough. It’s quite sad because we should be getting support from other mums and women and instead it ends up being this strange competitive, judgemental thing.”
Both Duffy and Fairbrother recommend finding blogs, Facebook groups or websites that provide encouragement instead. Pacific Post Partum’s site hosts videos and stories from women who learned how to improve their mental health after a setback.
Paterson says the best use she’s found for social media is to get together with other women in her community.
“I feel that the only positive social media experience is to use it in a way that allows you to make real-world connections,” says Paterson. “People will say, “Me and my kids are going to the park for a picnic. Will you join us?” It’s not about making a masquerade of our lives. It’s an opportunity to make real social connections.”
Fairbrother says it’s important to recognize the difference between the normal self-doubt of most new parents and more severe symptoms of anxiety which her research has found is more common than postpartum depression. An estimated one in six women experience postpartum anxiety or depression in a way that affects their ability to cope with daily life. Both can be treated with cognitive behavioural therapy or medication.
She also says the unattainable ideal of the ‘perfect mother’— that slim, impeccably groomed, professional with a perfectly behaved cherub in tow — is taking a few hits in popular culture.
“I’ve seen a lot of push-back, a lot of humour directed at those images.”
Articles and videos on the New York-based website Scary Mommy, for instance, shoot down questionable health tips and blatant sales pitches on actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s “lifestyle site” Goop and offer common sense advice from an actual medical doctor on how a vagina should look and smell.
And The Good Mother Project is a Metro Vancouver creation dedicated to portraying families without filters — or the help of a personal stylist and trainer.
Feeding Baby
Tips for Making Baby Feeding Go Safely and Smoothly
by Leah Garrad-Cole, Founder of Love Child Organics
starting solids with your baby is such an exciting time! It can also be one that for many new parents is fraught with uncertainty and worry. It doesn’t help that there is a vast array of advice out there on this topic and much of it is conflicting.
Now let me just say that if there was one right way of doing things, everyone would be doing it! Don’t stress yourself out too much by thinking that if you don’t get this stage exactly “right” you are going to do some harm to your baby. After all, it’s just food, and babies all over the world have been starting their food journeys in different ways for generations. Trust that as long as you use common sense by slowly offering your baby a variety of healthy foods starting near the 6 month mark, and consider safety as you are doing so, all will be well.
In my book, It All Begins with Food, I go into great detail about starting solids with your baby and give you all the information you could need, so if you’d like to learn more, I encourage you to pick up a copy. In the meantime, here are some of my best tips:
Ensure your little one is well rested when beginning solids. Offering a new eater a meal when she is ready for a nap probably won’t work out as well as you’d hope!
Make sure your baby is in the right position for feeding. Ensure your baby is sitting supported and upright while eating to reduce the chance of choking, and supervise your baby at all times.
Test the temperature. If serving warm food always double check the temperature, being extra careful to feel for hot spots.
Take it one at a time. Remember to introduce new foods one at a time, and watch for any reactions.
Equip your baby with feeding tools. If you are feeding your baby purees, and she’s distracted by the spoon, give her one of her own to hold and let her feed herself with it while you sneak in some bites with your spoon too. Yes, it will be messy, but that’s OK. Be patient and try not to lose your sense of humour!
Serve finger foods in small portions. If serving your baby finger food, don’t overwhelm him by giving too much at once. Just give a couple pieces at a time allowing him to finish what is on his tray before you offer more.
Opt for sticky bowls and plates. If you’re using bowls and plates, invest in ones that stick to your baby’s tray. It will be so worth it when it comes to reducing waste and mess.
Eat as a family. Pull up your baby’s highchair right to the table so that she gets used to the social side of mealtime, and has regular opportunity to enjoy some baby-friendly foods that are being served at the family table. Add a little flavour to their food. It is a myth that babies enjoy bland food. Don’t be afraid to feed them bold and interesting flavours. Just make sure the ingredients are as clean as possible. No processed food for babies is always the best plan.
Keep the mess off the floor. If you’re worried about mess on the floor, put a washable mat under your baby’s chair - that way you can simply pick it up after, brush it off, and give it a rinse.
Sometimes convenience is key. It’s ok to use store-bought baby food when you need to. Don’t feel guilty! Every parent needs some convenience so feel good about that organic pouch you threw in your diaper bag for that trip to the park.
Make it in bulk. When making homemade baby food, do so in good sized batches, and freeze it in small containers or ice cube trays so that you always have a supply of food ready to go.
Here’s a quick and easy baby food recipe to get you started:
Minty Apple, Greens, and Quinoa
makes approx. 2 cups • prep time: 15 min • cook time 15 min
This is one of my favourite puree recipes of all time and it has been a really popular post on the Love Child Blog.
It pretty much ticks all the nutrient boxes you could hope for, and the lone mint leaf really pumps up the flavor. Plus, it’s green, and I think it’s a good strategy to expose little ones to delicious green food early on so they come to associate green vegetables with pleasant food experiences.
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
• 3 large apples, peeled and diced (Galas work well because they are a nice balance of tart and sweet)
• 1/2 cup baby spinach, leaves only
• 1/2 cup kale, stems discarded
• 1/2 ripe avocado
• 1/2 banana
• 1 mint leaf
Directions
1. Place the quinoa in a pot with 3/4 cup water and put the diced apples on top. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn down to low, cover, and simmer for 14 minutes. Add the spinach and kale to the pot, cover, and simmer for an additional 1 minute.
2. Pour the quinoa, apple, and any leftover water into a blender. Add the avocado, banana, and mint leaf. Blend to the desired consistency, adding water, breast milk, or formula to thin if needed. This puree can be frozen in ice cube trays or special containers for freezing baby foods. (See page 66.) Freeze leftovers straight away so the avocado doesn’t brown.
Excerpted from It All Begins with Food by Leah Garrad-Cole. Copyright © 2017 Leah Garrad-Cole. Photography copyright © 2017 Janis Nicolay. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.
• ATTRACTIONS & ENTERTAINMENT
Vancouver Baby & Family Fair
One-stop community event to showcase the best resources and products for parents and kids www.baby-fair.com
Hazelmere Pumpkin Patch
Opens end of September for great family fun and pumpkin picking. www.facebook.com/Hazelmere-PumpkinPatch-125530080795831/
Imagine Children’s Museum
Interactive exhibits and activities to encourage kids and families to role play, experiment, splash, think, wander, and create together. www.imaginecm.org
Kid Approved
Featuring family-friendly businesses in Surrey, Delta, and White Rock that are fun, educational, and promote a healthy lifestyle. www.kidapprovedbc.com
BC Ferries www.bcferries.com
Bard on the Beach www.bardonthebeach.org
Bill Reid Art Gallery www.billreidgallery.ca
Burnaby Village Museum www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca
Britannia Mine Museum www.britanniaminemuseum.ca
Castle Fun Park www.castlefunpark.com
Disney on Ice www.disneyonice.com/ca/en-ca/
Greater Vancouver Zoo www.gvzoo.com
Grouse Mountain www.grousemountain.com
Gulf of Georgia Cannery www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org
Healthy Family Expo www.healthyfamilyexpo.com
Heart-Mind Conference www.dalailamacenter.org/program/heart-mindconference
Kidtropolos www.kidtropolis.ca
Krause Berry Farms www.krauseberryfarms.com
Living Magic www.livingmagicentertainment.com
Maplewood Farm www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca
PNE/Playland www.pne.ca
Richmond Country Farms www.countryfarms.ca
Rocky Mountain Flatbread www.rockymountainflatbread.ca
Royal BC Museum www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Science World www.scienceworld.ca
Taves Family Farms www.tavesfamilyfarms.com
Vancouver Aquarium www.vanaqua.org
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra www.vancouversymphony.ca
West Coast Railway www.wcra.org
• BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
BC Lactation Consultant Association www.bclca.ca
BC Women’s Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic www.bcwomens.ca
Breastfeeding Online www.breastfeedingonline.com
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd www.bflrc.com
La Leche League Canada www.lllc.ca
Vancouver Breastfeeding Centre www.breastfeedingclinic.com
• CHILD CARE
Appleseed Children’s Playhouse www.playatappleseed.com
Child Care Resource and Referral www.ccrr.bc.ca
Annual Resource Listings
Childcare Choices Online Resource www.childcarechoices.ca
Spare Time Child Care Society www.sparetimesociety.org
UBC Child Care Services www.childcare.ubc.ca
Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres www.vsocc.org
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre www.wstcoast.org
YMCA of Greater Vancouver www.vanymca.org/childcare
• RESOURCES & SUPPORT
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
Where families and individuals can come to get support and services, linking cultures and generations to create a stronger community. www.burnabynh.ca
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Empowering local residents in Hastings-Sunrise area to improve our community together, providing ongoing programs, services and support. www.froghollow.bc.ca
posAbilities
Providing a broad range of services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. www.posabilities.ca
Adoptive Families Association of BC www.bcadoption.com
Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC www.anhbc.org
Baby Go Round www.babygoround.ca
BC Association of Family Resource Programs www.frpbc.ca
BC Council for Families www.bccf.ca
BC Housing www.bchousing.org
Canadian Paediatric Society www.caringforkids.cps.ca
Canucks Autism Network www.canucksautism.ca
Collingwood Neighbourhood House www.cnh.bc.ca
Communitas Supportive Care Society www.communitascare.com
Community Centres
Check your local municipality website
Communitas Supportive Care Society www.communitascare.com
Family Services of Greater Vancouver www.fsgv.ca
Fussy Baby www.thefussybabysite.com
Langley Children www.langleychildren.com
Maxxine Wright Early Care and Learning Centre www.atira.bc.ca
The Minerva Foundation www.theminervafoundation.com
Play 2 Learn 4 Life www.play2learn4life.com
Provincial Government education and family programs www.familiesfirstbc.ca
Surrey Early Childhood www.surreyearlychildhood.ca
• DIAPER SERVICES & SUPPLIES
Apple Cheeks www.applecheeks.com
Baby Footprint www.thebabyfootprint.com
Bumbini Cloth Diaper Company www.bumbini.ca
bumGenius www.bumgenius.com
Cozy Bums Diapers www.cozybums.ca
Gorgeous Baby Modern & Organic Cloth Diapers www.gorgeousbaby.ca
Green Bum Company www.thegreenbumcompany.com
Happy Baby Cheeks www.happybabycheeks.ca
Happy Nappy www.happynappy.ca
KaWaii Baby Diapers www.theluvyourbaby.com
Lagoon Baby www.lagoonbaby.com
Little Monkey Store www.littlemonkeystore.com
New & Green Baby Co www.newandgreen.com
Real Diaper Circle www.vancouverdiapercircle.ca
Saucy Bottoms www.saucybottoms.ca
Sunbaby Diapers Canada www.sunbabydiapers.ca
• MIDWIFE & DOULA SERVICES
Mother Me Vancouver’s premiere postpartum doula agency. www.motherme.ca
All About Birth Boutique www.allaboutbirthboutique.ca
BC Women’s Hospital Pregnancy Birth & Newborns Clinic www.bcwomens.ca
Bloom Community Midwives www.bloomcommunitymidwives.com
Childbearing Society www.childbearing.org
Midwives in Vancouver www.midwivesinvancouver.ca
DONA International Doula Association www.dona.org
Doula Services Association of BC www.bcdoulas.org
Midwifery Care North Shore www.midwiferycare.ca
Midwives Association of BC www.bcmidwives.com
The Midwifery Group www.midwiferygroup.ca
Pacific Midwifery Practice www.pacificmidwiferypractice.ca
Pomegranate Midwives www.pomegranate-midwives.com
Vancouver Doula Collective www.vancouverdoulacollective.org
Westside Midwives www.westsidemidwives.com
Vancouver Midwives at UBC www.birthandbeyondmidwives.com
• EDUCATION
Elite Montessori Academy
Developing children’s full academic potential and building their character through Montessori curriculum and enrichment programs. www.elitemontessori.ca
Montessori Mes Petits
A safe nurturing environment that promotes physical, social, emotional, cognitive and creative development for the very young ones. www.mespetits.ca
Reach for the Stars Montessori Inspiring, educating, and forming active leaders who will positively transform the world of tomorrow. www.reachforthestarsmontessori.com
CEFA Core Education & Fine Arts www.cefa.ca
After3 Tutoring at Fraser Academy www.after3tutoring.ca
Brightpath Kids www.brightpathkids.com
Brockton School www.brocktonschool.com
Burnaby French Language Preschool www.bflp.org
Collingwood School www.collingwood.org
Daedalos Enrichment Programs www.daedalosacademy.com
Developmental Disabilities Association www.develop.bc.ca
Europa Language School www.europals.ca
Evergreen Cultural Centre www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Fraser Academy www.fraseracademy.ca
Homequest www.homequest.deltasd.bc.ca
Jewish Community Centre Preschool www.jccgv.com
Kumon Math & Reading www.kumon.com
Millennium Learning Advantage www.millenniumlearningadvantage.com
North Star Montessori www.northstarmontessori.ca
Our Kids Private School Expo www.ourkidsmedia.com
Peregrine House www.peregrinehouseschool.com
Southpointe Academy www.southpointe.ca
Vancouver Learners Network www.vlns.ca
Westside Montessori Academy www.westsidemontessoriacademy.ca
Westside Montessori School www.westsidemontessori.ca
Wonder of Learning www.wonderoflearning.ca
• FITNESS
Bare Fit and Pregnant www.barefitandpregnant.com
Fit 4 Two www.fit4two.ca
Inhabit Training Academy (Ugi) www.inhabitacademy.wordpress.com
Mommies In Motion www.mommiesinmotion.ca
Mommy Moves www.mommymoves.com
Studio 202 www.facebook.com/studio202community
Annual Resource Listings
Go to www.baby-guide.ca for
Yoga Buttons www.yogabuttons.com
• GEAR & CLOTHING
Oyaco Products
Innovative solutions for today’s parents www.oyaco.com
Runners Bike – You In Focus Products
Good quality balance bikes for toddlers with an awesome design for a reasonable price www.runners-bike.com
Mia’s Moccs Quality moccasins and boots at affordable prices for baby. www.miasmoccs.com
Active Baby www.activebaby.ca
Beansprouts www.beansprouts.ca
Buttercups Children’s Boutique www.buttercups.ca
Crocodile Baby www.crocodilebaby.com
Dandelion Kids www.dandelionkids.ca
Frog Hollow Children’s Boutique www.froghollow.bc.ca
Hip Baby www.hipbaby.com
Kids Market, Granville Island www.kidsmarket.ca
Little and Lively www.littleandlively.com
Loveys www.loveys.ca
Lusso Baby www.lussobaby.ca
Mabel’s Labels www.mabelslabels.com
Nest Designs www.mynestdesigns.ca
Once Upon a Child: Kids’ Resale www.onceuponachildlangley.com
Parade Organics www.paradebaby.com
Room for 2
www.roomfor2.ca
Snuggle Bugz www.snugglebugz.ca
Sweet Charlie www.shopsweetcharlie.com
VonBon www.vonbon.ca
West Coast Kids www.westcoastkids.ca
West Coast Baby www.westcoastbaby.com
Yaya Baby www.yayababy.ca
Yemaya www.yemaya.ca
• HEALTH, MEDICAL & NUTRITION
Olive Fertility Clinic
Complete fertility care, to help you create your family. www.olivefertility.com
AARM Dental www.aarm-dental.com
Infant Circumcision and Vasectomy www.circumcisionvancouver.com
The BC Pediatric Society www.bcpeds.ca
Bonn Chiropractic www.cocochiro.com
Coquitlam Children’s Dentistry www.coquitlamchildrensdentistry.com
Continuum Medical Care www.cmcare.ca
Dial-A-Dietician www.dialadietitian.org
Fairmont Pediatrics www.fairmontpediatrics.com
Fraser Health resource www.fraserhealth.ca
Harbourside Family Counselling Centre www.harboursidefamilycounseling.com
Healthy Canadians online resource www.healthycanadians.gc.ca
HealthLinkBC – Health information by phone or web www.healthlinkbc.ca
Kids Physio www.kidsphysio.ca
Kids Teeth Pediatric Dentistry www.kidsteeth.ca
Leap Clinic www.leapclinic.ca
Little Smiles Dental Centre www.thelittlesmiles.com
Logan Creek Counselling and Consulting www.logancreek.ca
Michele Kambolis www.michelekambolis.com
North Van Pediatric Dentistry www.prvdental.com
Nourished with Alyssa Bauman, Health Consulting www.nourished.ca
Pacific West Dental www.pacificwestdental.com
Peace Arch Maternity Clinic www.peacearchmaternityclinic.ca
Pediatric Dental Group PDG www.pdgdental.com
Playtime Pediatric Dentistry www.playtimedentistry.ca
Pollock Clinics www.pollockclinics.com
Smiletown Dentistry www.smiletowndentistry.com
South Community Birth Program www.scbp.ca
Springs Eternal Natural Health Clinic http://springseternal.com/pediatrics
Tam Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry www.tam-dental.com
Tot 2 Teen Dental www.tot2teendental.com
UC Baby Ultrasound www.ucbaby.ca
Vancouver Coastal Health resource www.vch.ca
Vancouver Pediatric and Allergy Centre www.vancouverpac.com
Vancouver Pediatric and Family Wellness www.familywellnesschiro.ca
Vancouver Pediatric Dental www.vancouverpediatricdental.com
Vitalia Healthcare Naturopath www.vitaliahealthcare.ca/services/pediatrics.html
• MATERNITY CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
Hazel & Jools www.hazelhipmoms.com
Bellies in Bloom www.belliesinbloommaternity.com
Ella Bella www.ellabella.ca
Happily Ever After Maternity www.happilyeveraftermaternity.ca
Haute Mama www.hautemama.ca
Luna Maternity www.lunamaternity.com
Motherhood Maternity www.motherhoodcanada.ca
Noppies Maternity www.noppies.com
Room for 2 Maternity & Baby www.roomfor2.ca
Thyme Maternity www.thymematernity.com
With Child www.withchild.ca
• PRENATAL EDUCATION
Adar Birth Services www.adarbirthservices.com
Belly to Baby www.bellytobaby.ca
Birthing from Within www.birthingfromwithin.com
Dancing Star Birth www.dancingstarbirth.ca
Healthiest Babies Possible www.vch.ca
Lamaze International www.lamaze.org
Lower Mainland Childbearing Society www.childbearing.org
The Birth Place www.thebirthplace.ca
• PROGRAMS
Jump Gymnastics
A unique child-focused facility teaching fundamental skills for an active life www.jumpgymnastics.ca
Tumbletown
A unique, custom built facility offering a variety of specialized movement programs for children aged 6 months to 8 years. www.tumbletown.ca
VSO School of Music
Offering one-of-a-kind experiences, learning and making music for all ages and abilities. www.vsoschoolofmusic.ca
Arts Umbrella www.artsumbrella.com
A&T Equestrian www.aandtequestrian.com
Ava Music and Art Centre www.avamusic.ca
BC Girl Guides www.bc-girlguides.org
Canlan Ice Sports www.icesports.com
Circus West www.circuswest.com
The Cutting Room www.the-cuttingroom.com
Gabriela’s Movement Studio www.movementstudio.ca
Imagination Project www.katyslany.com
Music for Young Children www.myc.com
Phoenix Gymnastics www.phoenixgymnastics.com
Place des Arts www.placedesarts.ca
Richmond Aquatics www.richmond.ca
Royal Soccer www.royalsoccer.com
Spotlight Dance Centre www.spotlightdancecentre.com
The Stage www.peregrinehouseschool.com
Tom Lee Music www.tomleemusic.ca
West Point Grey Community Centre www.westpointgrey.org
YMCA www.vanymca.org
• SAFETY
Babysafe – St. John Ambulance www.sja.ca
Baby Proofit www.babyprofit.ca
Baby Secure www.babysecure.ca
BCAA: Infant/Child Care Seat Information Line www.bcaa.com 1-877-247-5551
Safety Station at BC Children’s Hospital www.bcchildrens.ca/safetystation
Safety Superstore www.safetysuperstore.ca
Vancouver Baby Proofers www.vancouverbabyproofer.com
• SLEEP CONSULTING
Sleeping Child www.thesleepingchild.com
A Kiss Goodnight www.akissgoodnight.ca
Cheeky Chops www.cheekychops.ca
Helen Sands www.helensands.com
HushaBaby www.hushababy.com
Little Dreamers Consulting www.littledreamersconsulting.com
Sleep Dreams www.sleepdreams.ca
Sleep Stars Consulting www.sleepstars.ca
Sleepy Miracles www.sleepymiracles.com
• PHOTOGRAPHY
Brandi Mollica Photography
Specializing in photographing newborn and babies up to 12 months, in black and white and colour. www.brandimollicaphotography.com
Allyson Matos Newborn photography, creating imagery and video for social media business clients. www.allyfotografy.com
Eclipse Photography
Award winning, accredited photographer with over 26 years experience, specializing in maternity and newborn. www.eclipsephotography.ca
Jenn DiSpirito
Creating meaningful portraits and gallery walls for home. www.jenndispirito.com
Nadine Inkster Photography www.nadineinksterphotography.com
