NW Kids May 2010

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THE BABY ISSUE

INFANT MASSAGE | MAMALATES | BABY WEARING REGISTER OUTSIDE THE BIG BOX | NW MILK BANK | MORE!

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12 Profile: Wendy Foster, founder of mamalates 14 Health: Postpartum Pain Syndrome 16 Resource Guide: Local Baby-Registry Services 26 Safe Sling Wearing 28 Goods: Found Around Town

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EDITOR’S

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Welcome to the Baby Issue for 2010! I was pleased to be asked to guest-edit this issue of NW Kids. Babies are a big part of my life; I get to interact with mothers and babies in my role as a postpartum doula and pre- and post-natal educator, and it is my great joy to help parents transition into parenthood.

One of my favorite things to do is connect people who have a need with wonderful people who can meet that need—and meet it well! Many of these wonderful people have contributed to the pages of this issue.As you all know, Portland continues to be one of the best rates cities to have a baby in, and this issue provides just a few reasons why. From building a breastmilk bank, to learning to massage your baby, to alleviating that weird new pain between your shoulders and strengthening your core strength after birth, parents have a lot of offerings here in our great city.

As a mother of two kids, I am often humbled by the difficult task of raising children, and I am grateful for the rich community support I’ve received. Building the support system is one of my main goals when working with new mothers—it’s this “village” that enables us to parent as we desire.

Babies are a wonderful entree to a whole new world…as we navigate a huge new role. I hope you find helpful guidance within these pages.

In the spirit of being a resource, I welcome your questions and feedback on this issue on my blog, www.abcdoula.com/blog. I hope you can enjoy all of what Portland has to offer as you begin (or add a baby) on this journey along this path of parenthood!

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BREAST MILK DONORS:

UNSUNG HEROES

BY KIMBERLY BEPLER Into an insulated box I load frozen bundles until they reach the top, padding the box with bubble wrap and packing the bundles on dry ice to protect the precious substance. As a weekly volunteer with the Providence St Vincent’s Donor Depot, the cargo I pack is “liquid gold” (more commonly known as donated breast milk). The liquid gold gets doled out to fragile newborns in neonatal units around the country desperately in need of its life-giving properties.

As with blood donation, breast milk donation is anonymous. No sweet photo on the outside of the container with a smiling mother saying, “A gift for you, from my baby and me.”

Nope. Just a box with shipping labels indicating “frozen, medical, and fragile” to protect it on its FedEx journey.

The mothers donating the gold have all sacrificed their time, energy, baby’s attention and SLEEP, in order to pump, label and store their breast milk for other people’s babies.

Reasons for donation differ, but each donor has her own story and each story is truly amazing. Many have babies who won’t take a bottle or pump so much their frozen milk stash grows faster than baby can consume it. Donor mothers all have one thing in common though – they feel a genuine satisfaction from sharing their extra milk, knowing it could literally save the life of a fragile baby.

I often think about these mothers as I pack and count their frozen ounces – the time that they spent, the thoughts they must have as they hand over their milk, sometimes in huge coolers or boxes. I also think of the many mothers I know who have worked so desperately to 8 | NW Kids Magazine

achieve a sufficient supply of breast milk for their babies (renewing my commitment to tell other moms “Don’t waste a drop!”). It makes me proud to be a small part of building the donor base for a future local milk bank—one mother’s anonymous gift at a time. Breast milk donors really are heroes to me.

ABOUT THE NW MOTHERS MILK BANK Some days the milk bank donor depot collects more than 1,000 ounces of milk, other days barely 100 – the minimum required by the Denver Milk Bank, where the donated milk ends up. The milk is then flash pasteurized (which kills any viruses present in the milk but leaves much of the immune properties intact), analyzed, refrozen and shipped to neonatal units all over the United States.

The NW Mothers Milk Bank is looking for volunteers, both of breast milk and of time and money, to help build a local processing bank so milk won’t need travel all the way to Denver for processing. Find out more at www.nwmmb.org.

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CONNECTING WITH YOUR BABY: RESOURCES ARE CLOSE AT HAND

BY KATIE BRIGGS Portland is a wonderful place to have a baby. Baby-geared resources surround us. One opportunity not to miss is taking an infant massage class, in which someone teaches you how to massage your baby. This activity promotes bonding, better sleep and digestive health (just to name a few benefits).

Infant-massage classes are usually taught in a series of three to five, each ranging from 45 to 90 minutes and focusing on different body parts. They are taught in group or individual formats, in public places such as hospitals, wellness centers, and Pilates studios, as well as in the privacy of a client’s home.

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abbreviations you may not have seen before: CEIM (Certified Educator of Infant Massage), CIIM (Certified Instructor of Infant Massage), and CIMI®(Certified Infant Massage Instructor). These certifications signify that the instructor has completed a course specifically geared towards teaching parents and caregivers how to massage the babies in their lives.

There’s an infant massage class within your reach. Give it a try. You and your baby will love it!

Katie Briggs is owner of Supported Start (www.supportedstart.com). She is a Mom of two, Licensed Physical Therapist, Certified Doula, and Certified Infant Massage Instructor.

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INTERVIEW WITH WENDY FOSTER NEW MAMA WORKOUT MASTER

Wendy Foster, founder of Portland-based Mamalates, describes the unique physical aspects of birth and pregnancy recovery and talks to NW Kids about her new project, a “green” DVD + home kit of Mamalates.

NWKids: So tell us about Mamalates. Is this a pre-natal workout?

Mamalates is a pilates-style synthesized movement program specifically designed for pregnant and new moms. It integrates prenatal and postpartum pilates, yoga, and other mind/ body techniques with strength and resistance training. Through dynamic movement, mamalates offers essential stabilizing, stretching and sculpting classes and workshops. But it’s really a workout for all moms—we have a class called PilateSculpting that’s popular for woman at all stages of life.

There are many mom and baby fitness programs out there but most do not address specific postpartum issues such as abdominal separation, pelvic floor wellness and alignment.

How does Mamalates address fitness complications from cesarean sections?

The COREnection-Pilates class is an intimate workout for women who have had a C-section. We share birth stories and receive support from one another while we reclaim our core—the muscles that have been physically traumatized to the point of numbness—to gain spinal mobility and stability.

What was the inspiration for Mamalates?

I practiced Pilates throughout both of my pregnancies and recoveries. I had an unplanned c-section in 2004; two months postpartum I craved cesarean recovery information and support. I couldn’t find much. I had to create my own, and I realized other moms out would need this healing experience as well. I really enjoy helping other women safely reconnect with their sometimes-unfamiliar bodies and help 12 | NW Kids Magazine

them facilitate the physical and emotional journey of pregnancy, delivery and beyond.

And so you put this all onto a DVD? After three years of teaching mamalates I produced the DVD mamalates: complete mom and baby workout. The DVD and complete workout comes as a kit with props for added resistance, instructions for modifications and an explanation of basic Pilates-based principals. If you are going to spend the time exercising, you want to do it right!

You describe the DVD as a “green product.”

What makes it green?

The DVD packaging and eco tote that comes with the product are recycled and 100% biodegradable. I used local businesses to duplicate and produce the DVD so fewer resources were used for transportation. Also, the shipping materials include no extra plastic or paper.

How did you manage to produce a DVD while working and caring for two kids under age 3?

The filming was the easy part! For the editing, a friend of mine, who also had a small child, would meet me from 8-10pm.

We were both doing this “on the side.”

It took two years! But during that time I became very clear about the big picture and my priorities. I learned that maintaining my work /life harmony while fulfilling a professional goal meant slow, baby steps with thought and intention.

More information regarding Mamalates DVD, classes, pilateSculpt and specialty workshops can be found at www.mamalates.com.

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BATTLING POSTPARTUM PAIN SYNDROME

She’s smiling as she leans over to lift her cherubic baby, but there’s a hint of pain behind her eyes.

In a single motion, she wraps her arms around her 16-pound bundle of joy and shifts him onto her left hip. From behind, you can see how her hip is elevated to support the baby’s weight. Her spine looks S-shaped and her shoulders are rounded forward from the pull of her milk-filled breasts, and from holding, wearing, feeding, lifting and bouncing her four-month old son for countless hours every day. She often wakes up with a kink at the base of her neck, a deep ache between her shoulder blades and a dull headache.

She is a typical mom suffering from Postpartum Pain Syndrome (PPPS), a pattern of symptoms seen in many new mothers who sustain difficult postures and repetitive movements with bodies highly susceptible to injury. Postpartum women have bodies with loose ligaments, instable joints and tense muscles. Combined with hormonal fluctuation, sleep deprivation and lack of time to care for themselves, new mothers are in a world of musculoskeletal pain.

Although there is a great deal of research on pregnancy-related low back pain, little has been written about the specific physical challenges associated with motherhood. The medical literature is almost entirely void of descriptions of the upper back and neck pain common in so many mothers. Thankfully, there is now a growing interest in Postpartum Wellness, and more practitioners are learning about treatment approaches to address the unique needs of mothers.

TREATING POSTPARTUM PAIN SYNDROME A combination of bodywork and active selfcare can help tremendously. A skilled practitioner (such as a chiropractor, craniosacral therapist, massage therapist, physical therapist, acupuncturist, or naturopathic physician) can treat a mother with PPPS with techniques that improve the body’s structure and function. Additionally, stretches and exercises can help decrease pain 14 | NW Kids Magazine

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and improve stability by focusing on stretching tight muscles and strengthening weak ones. A practitioner can guide the mother toward the most appropriate exercises for her body and prescribe home-care stretching aimed at the specific muscles and joints affected by such activities as breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby-wearing, diaper changing and carrying a squirming toddler on her hip. Movement classes led by knowledgeable instructors (such as yoga, Pilates, Barre3 and Gyrotonic™) can also provide benefit.

With the right strategies to help avoid the common pain triggers of motherhood, a former PPPS sufferer can go on to live a relatively pain-free life.

She will be happier, better rested and better able to care for her child. And of course, healthy, vibrant moms means healthier, happier babies.

Amy Lynne Watson, DC is a chiropractor and craniosacral therapist at Whole Mama ~ Whole Child as well as the joyfully married mama of three young kids. She lives in NE Portland.

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FOR BABY REGISTRY, THINK OUTSIDE THE BIG BOX

Don’t make your loved ones trek out to Babies R Us if they don’t have to. Support your local community, find unique and functional items that match your taste and get rid of the whole “return / post office” hassle by registering for your baby gear with a local retailer. Most shops offer online shopping and the same ease of use as the Big Box stores with comparable prices and, often, a much more tailored selection.

Local shops go out of their way to make this a pleasant experience for you and your gift-giving friends and family. Posh, for example, hosts monthly after-hours registry hours and guidance

on the art of minimalism. Little Urbanites rents out its store for baby showers; put ribbons on your desired items and your guests can shop right then and there. Simply having a registry at Black Wagon or Meringue ensures your guests know that bears and bunnies just aren’t your thing. And, by choosing Milagros, your friends and family know you care whether your stuff is sweatshop-free.

Many shops also offer great incentives, such as discounts, consulting and gift cards at no charge. Whatever your needs—from strollers and car seats to hand-crafted cloth diaper covers—Portland has you covered.

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Honeybee Hikes at Leach Botanical Garden For kids (ages 2-4) and their parents. Fun themed hikes and activities, rain or shine.

Wednesdays, 10-11am. $2 per child, education@leachgarden.org Ladybug Nature Walks For preschoolers (ages 2-5) and parents at different Portland parks. Rain or shine, Fridays, 10am (plus Saturdays in June and July), $3 per preschooler. portlandonline.com

EVENTS MAY 6

“Family Frolic,” a special Lorna Miller Little Kids Jamboree

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Focus is on movement and interaction between parents, kids and the musicians. Lots of singing, dancing and imagination, McMenamin’s Kennedy School, 6-8pm. Free.

MAY 7 - 9

Opening weekend of “Babies,” the movie, a visually stunning and joyful new film that simultaneously follows four babies around the world on an epic adventure - from first breath to first steps. www.focusfeatures.com/ focusfeatures/film/babies/

MAY 7

Zoo Mother Of The Year One of the zoo’s animal moms will be chosen as Zoo Mother of the Year and receive a special Mother’s Day treat. Free with zoo admission.

10:30am, www.oregonzoo.org

MAY 8

34th Annual Lake Run & Family Fun Festival 5k Run/Walk; 12k Run; 1/2 Mile Kid’s Dash. Food, entertainment, crafts, information booths, children’s activities... 8am - 1pm, Millennium Plaza Park, http://RaceCenter.com/LakeRun

MAY 8 & MAY 15

Free Youth Fishing Clinics Children ages 13 and younger in the company of an adult enjoy fun with activities ranging from a casting contest and fishing for prizes, to fish printing and costumes. 8am - 1pm; Camp Baldwin’s Lake Hanel May 8; Middle Fork Irrigation Pond on Laurance Lake Road in Parkdale May 15 www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/ calendar-of-events.shtml

MAY 9 MOTHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY

Watch for the NW Kids Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day newsletter, chock full of activities and fun ways to celebrate you and the mamas in your life! nwkids.com/sign_up Run Mama Run! 10K run and 5K walk & Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fun Run Crafts for kids; stroller-friendly loop; lots of giveaways and raffle items for Mamas. Funds raised benefit Adoption Mosaic, 971-533-0102. Mt. Tabor Park, 9:30am-11:30am adoptionmosaic.org

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Planning a Dinner Garden Workshop Parents and children age 6-12 will learn how to grow their own food in gardens specially designed for making pizza, salsa, salad, or tacos!

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Pioneer Family Days Teddy bear parade, skateboarding competition, entertainment, pony rides, rock climbing wall and lots more. pioneerfamilyfestival.com/

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Professor Banjoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One-Man Band Fun for kids and grown ups, Mississippi Pizza Pub, 4-5pm. $10 per family (parents and their kids) and $5 for individual adults, squaredancepaul.com

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A SAFE SLING IS ONE WORN CORRECTLY

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The nightly news has you asking, “Is my baby safe in a sling?” Tragic infant deaths and a subsequent massive recall of the Infantino SlingRider and Wendy Bellisimo baby slings have cast a scary shadow on baby wearing. As with anything regarding care and feeding of a newborn baby, risks exist and care must be taken. Luckily the benefits of babywearing far outweigh the risks. With a little know-how and attention to detail, the risks can be significantly reduced or eliminated.

It’s worth it to learn how to use your carrier correctly. Kangaroo care (wearing a newborn skin to skin in a sling or wrap) beats the incubator hands down in getting preterm babies to thrive. Babies worn in slings cry less, sleep better and adapt easier to new environments. Slingwearing mothers are less prone to postpartum depression. Parents who wear their babies experience less stress and more opportunities to make themselves a sandwich, get laundry done and generally feel like full-fledged human beings again.

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Check the CPSC recall list (cpsc.gov). Make sure it isn’t a bag or duffle style carrier; not all have been recalled, but their design makes them dangerous all the same. Bag carriers are dangerous even when worn correctly; they cover the infant’s face, ride too low, and create a slumped C-shape position where the baby’s chin rests on the chest.

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asphyxia. Rings and buckles should be made for carrying babies—craft rings and plastic buckles from the fabric store are not safe.

Second: let’s make sure you know how to use your carrier. Read the directions provided by the manufacturer, but don’t stop there. Instructions can be incomplete or, in some cases, even wrong.

Check the carrier frequently to make sure it is in good repair. If you are wearing a sized carrier, get fit correctly. Doesn’t fit? Not safe. Can you see baby’s face in the carrier? Is his airway obstructed by fabric? Is he slumped with his chin on his chest? Is he grunting? Is he at hip level, swinging as you walk? A yes to any of these questions indicates a problem. Worn correctly, carriers should be snug, really snug. It should support your babies firmly and prevent rolling into an unsafe position.

It should be high, higher than you think. Is her head kissable distance and her bottom above your navel? Good. Now we’re talking.

Next: don’t do anything crazy. No running, horseback riding or deep-frying things with baby in a sling. If it was too dangerous to do pregnant, it’s too dangerous now. That’s it! Go make that sandwich! You’re free!

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LOCAL PARENTS SHIFT FOCUS

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BY ALISA WEISS Childbirth preparation class enrollment at our local hospitals is dropping at the same time enrollment in classes addressing the needs of newborns and breastfeeding mothers continue to rise. It could be that interest in breastfeeding is going up; it could be media saturationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;reality and drama shows depicting pregnancy and labor aboundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it could be the Internet, always available with instant information.

The trend away from childbirth education is somewhat worrisome. The childbirth education movement took childbirth from a lonely, frightening experience to a dynamic family-centered event, making birth more humane and empowering for the birthing mother. Fathers and partners, once banished to the waiting room, were given confidence to meet the challenge of childbirth with tools and techniques to ease the way of the laboring mother by attending class with the mothers.

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Birth is a potent event. It demands our attention on several levels. Attending childbirth class is a powerful way to address the needs and concerns of the expectant couple. Classes are a place where you can explore your options, practice decision-making skills and learn how to support one another for this life-changing event. You also get acquainted with other families sharing the same experience.

Childbirth educators are mentors who guide the way, informing, challenging and comforting soon-tobe parents. They provide resources of local services for both before and after their babies arrive. For their part, many educators are making changes to engage with modern parents who want shorter classes with meatier content.

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