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pain free pregnancy PRENATAL
Pain free pregnancy by Dr. Amanda Stevens of Valeo Health Clinic www.valeohealthclinic.com
P
ain is often accepted as
special delivery. The trouble is keeping
an inevitable part of the
everything in check in the mean time.
journey to motherhood. This need not be the case.
Although I would never promise a woman a 100% blissful experience, there are many causes of discomfort during the partum period that can be completely avoided, prevented, and ameliorated. The most common physical complaints that present to my office during pregnancy are low back pain, pelvis (SI joint) pain, sciatica, and pubic symphysis pain.
Understanding normal anatomy The female pelvis goes through remarkable changes during pregnancy and labor. The sacrum (the upsidedown triangle at the base of your spine) is sandwiched between two ilium, creating the sacroiliac (SI) joints. These are large joints with minimal (but important) movement in the nonpregnant population. During pregnancy, the potential for movement in these joints (and in all your others) increases dramatically. The same applies for the pubic symphysis that connects your pelvic bones in the front. The amount of relaxin hormone flowing through your system gradually increases throughout pregnancy, loosening up all your ligaments. This is great for the big day! It means that your pelvis will be able to magically open up for that
The problem
As the SI joints become unstable and start to spread or shear, the muscles that cross those joints will tighten or spasm in order to hold the pelvis
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SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE (SMR) and stretching of the piriformis muscle will help this commonly overactive muscle calm down.
CAT-COW poses help mobilize the spine and sacrum.
together. Your brain always wants to feel safe and secure; it cares more about stability than it does about your comfort levels. These shearing unstable joints and the reacting muscle spasms trying to stabilize them are the cause for much distress.
The solution The imbalance between unstable joints
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SUPINE BRIDGES help keep your glutes awake and make them work as a team.
and compensating muscle spasms can be rectified by properly activated muscles with good muscle tone. There are several exercises that you can do to help target and balance these muscles. Pregnancy can be a wonderful experience. I have witnessed and supported countless mothers and mothers-to-be go through this journey with grace and enjoyment. Consistently, the most asymptomatic
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DEAD-BUGS & BIRD-DOGS help establish core stability integrated with limb movements.
mothers are the ones who were the most physically active prior to pregnancy and those who kept active during. You do not have to resign to a cumbersome 9 months of gloom. Take action now to support your experience and give your baby the gift of a happy, healthy mom.
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PRENATAL dads and doulas
Dads and Doulas Many expecting families worry that adding a Doula to their birth team will interfere in the partner’s role during the birth. As a doula who has worked with several families and as a mother who has hired a doula for one of my births, I can say that is far from the case. A doula is an additional support for the birthing mother and her helpers. by Amanda Martin www.doulakelowna.com
W
hen the partner needs
words our Doula was using. And so while
husband’s shirt! Part of the Doula’s job was
a break, a Doula
the Doula was saying the words, it was
to help us communicate with the staff. I look
will cover for them,
actually my husband’s voice I was listening
back on my births with nothing but joy and
allowing them to get
to. Our Doula was helping coach my partner
excitement, partly in thanks to our Doula
in how to coach me.
that was there for both my husband and I
food, have a quick nap or put some money
when we needed the extra support.
in the parking meter. The Doula can leave to find new pads for the bed, drinks
When I declared I felt that I needed to push
The birth of your child is a once in a lifetime
and warm up compresses, allowing the
and there was not a nurse in sight, my
event, you may have more than one child,
partner to remain with the labouring
husband was able to remain with me while
but the birth of each child will only happen
mother. The Doula can show the partner
our Doula popped out of the room to the
once. A Doula can help your family protect
different massage techniques, help
nurse’s station to let them know. This may
the memories of the birth so you will be able
demonstrate a hip squeeze for back pain
or may not have had anything to do with the
to look on it fondly for the rest of your lives.
or just step back and allow the couple to
fact that I had a firm grip on the front of my
have a quiet moment together. I have heard hiring a Doula be compared to hiring a caddy for a golf tournament. While the caddy cannot play the game for you, they know the game and course well, as well as know you and your preferences. It is the same with hiring a Doula - this is not something they can do for you, but they can help guide you through the process. While nurses and doctors will come and go, as they often have many other patients and
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responsibilities, your Doula will remain with you throughout labour and birth, at home, the hospital or wherever your baby is born. Before giving birth to my first child, we hired a Doula. I felt that I needed the extra encouragement and support to help me have the birth experience I was looking forward to. While our Doula reminded me to breathe slowly and told me how well I was doing, I found my husband was repeating the same
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Birth story listening sessions A mother’s birth experience can be one of the most defining transitions of her lifetime. The unique depth and quality of a birth can leave her in awe of its power and beauty; ever-changed. Though, maybe as commonly, it can leave a woman feeling a sense of self-doubt, isolation, and regret. Either way, a birth is an experience that can take months to years to appreciate and understand.
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Immediately following a birth, a mother may feel euphoric, grateful or accepting. In the days after, she may share portions or versions of her birth story to start to bring all of her memories together; specific details and moments may come and go as she caters to her listener and new aspects come to mind. Privately, she may recall other elements of her birth. She may feel lingering self doubt, questions, or regret over particular moments, conversations or decisions that were made by her or for her. She may attempt to process these thoughts out loud but may feel unheard, judged, or belittled. It is not always easy to know where it is safe to share our stories when we may be struggling with otherwise happy outcomes.
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Session is a time for a
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f there is an unresolved pregnancy, birth or postpartum experience a new mother may feel powerless, confused, and alone. Baby is born and mothering begins... so, where does a woman find a safe space to fully integrate her birth
in a healing and personal manner. How a woman processes a birth may leave a life long imprint on how she perceives birth, motherhood, and most importantly, herself. “Birth Trauma” can affect a woman, their partners, support providers etc. and can come from birth experiences that are unsettling or disappointing all the way to those that are life threatening; also not held to the birth experience itself, trauma can arise from pregnancy or postpartum experiences as well. During pregnancy, there is lots of time and space to discuss her thoughts, emotions, and experiences. In our culture, a lot of emphasis is placed on ‘preparing’ for a ‘successful’ birth experience and so every aspect of an upcoming birth is planned for. So much so, that it can sometimes be at the expense of looking at the early days of motherhood; breastfeeding, sleep, relationship changes... and her birth.
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mother (or father, doula, midwife,
grandparent,
etc.) to reflect, share, and
heal
around
a
birth experience while gaining
new
insight
in a private and nonjudgmental space. This is done with a trained
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty Maya Angelou
Birth Story Guide that is,
ideally,
not
well
known by the mother and who doesn’t know the details of her birth experience; someone who guides conversation and bridges any gaps in birth knowledge or perspective. Sara Spada, of Birth Kelowna, brings Birth Story Listening to Kelowna and has an open door policy for anyone that would like to know more ~ The best gift that one can give a new mother is the opportunity to share her story; her thoughts, fears, and experiences without comment, commiseration or advice; to allow her to hear her Own Story as she tells it to Herself.
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PRENATAL nursery design
Designing your nursery
Key design points to consider when designing your nursery:
by Jillian Harris - www.jillianharris.com
F
or years, I have been dying to have
knowing if it’s for a little baby girl, or a boy?!
full reign and budget to decorate
But I’d say we managed to create a gorgeous
A modern nursery! Gone are the
a nursery! When my bachelor
gender neutral space!
days of a typical pink or baby blue nursery. Instead, when we are
friends Molly and Jason Mesnick
found out they were expecting, I was also
We found some incredible herringbone
decorating a nursery, we are crazy
expecting... to decorate the nursery of
wallpaper, which is completely removable
about fresh, timeless spaces only
course ;)
(how stress-free is that?!) and then decided
tickled with color!
on a white, cream and grey palette. The timeless touch! Vintage pieces
All of the furniture we picked out was from Wayfair. For artwork we had some stunning
We had pops of colour through our art
such an antique dresser for a
options from Minted (www.minted.com)
choices and kept it delicate and sweet. It’s
change table will - add a touch
as you know, Minted is one of my favourite
a timeless nursery that little baby Riley can
of history,soul, personality and
sites for artwork!
grow into!
warmth to your babes fresh space. I
Jason and Molly decided to keep the baby’s
Jilly xoxo
love the mix of Modern and vintage.
sex a surprise so it was a challenge... how do you decorate a beautiful nursery without
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nursery design PRENATAL
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LIFESTYLE event calendar
Event calendar
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July 2014
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Rutland May Days, Centennial
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Canada Day Celebrations,
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Waterfront Park
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Okanagan International Children’s Festival, Okanagan
Lake Park, Penticton
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Parkinson Rec Centre Family Fun
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YMCA Healthy Kids Day,
Kelowna Family Y
June 2014
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Fat Cat Children’s Festival,
Waterfront Park, Kelowna
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Sunshine Festival, 30th Avenue,
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Oliver Sunshine Festival
August 2014
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IPE, Armstrong
September 2014
19-22
Rutland September Days,
Centennial Park
October 2014
Vernon, BC
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Uptown Rutland
Westside Daze, West Kelowna
Scarecrow Festival
November 2014
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Remembrance Day
Ceremonies
December 2014
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Downtown Kelowna
Light Up
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Downtown Penticton
Winter Festival, Santa
Clause Parade
& Light Up
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Uptown Rutland Light Up
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New York New Years Eve,
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what’s in your hospital bag? PRENATAL
What’s in your hospital bag? Whether you are having a hospital birth or a home birth, you want to be prepared for your new bundle of joy. Preparing a hospital bag with all the things you will need for labour and delivery will help ease your mind and satisfy your strong nesting instincts. •
labour and delivery
You should prepare your hospital bag about 4-6 weeks in advance of your due date. Here is a list to get you started:
For Mom:
Headband or ponytail elastics to pull your hair back during
•
Change for parking and vending machines
•
Juice and snacks for after labour (pushing out a baby is hard work and you will be hungry!)
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Ipod/iPad with your favorite tunes
•
Care Card
•
Bag of clothes and personal items for your partner
•
Birth plan (if you have one)
•
Pictures of older children
•
Slippers or comfy socks (bring two pairs)
•
Pajamas
•
Maternity pants or stretchy comfy pants for after the birth
•
Nursing top (or 2 if you have)
• • • • •
Nursing bras Nursing pads Toiletries and personal items such as toothbrush, deodorant, etc.) Eyeglasses or contacts (if you wear them) Cellphone or camera
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For Baby: •
Receiving blankets
•
Warmer blanket for travelling outside
•
Sleepers
•
Outfit for going home
•
Outdoor gear (coat, hat, etc. depending on the season)
•
Soother (if you are going to be using one)
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POSTNATAL six ways you influence your child
ways you
influence your child by Jaqueline Lapa Sussman, MS, LPC www.totalhealthmagazine.com
As parents we may think that by loving, spending time with, communicating, and properly disciplining our children we hold the key to their optimal development. This is true, since parents are their children’s strongest role models. However, more fundamental to the formation of our child’s personality development is not simply our child rearing techniques, but who we are as a person. Our own behaviors and attitudes are the primary influences that shape our children’s sense of self, whether we are aware of these or not.
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hildren are like sponges that
provides some guidelines and assistance
daily absorb their parent’s
in this endeavor from an Eidetic Image
overt and subtle expressions,
Psychology perspective.
attitudes, mannerisms and life
perspectives, and these are the elements
Ideally, the mother is the primary container
that deeply form their identity. We as
of a young child’s life experience. If the
parents have a mixture of qualities in our
mother is warm and sensitive to their child’s
own personalities that we either inherited
needs, the child will develop with a strong
from our own parents, or acquired from
sense of wholeness. If the child’s mother
interactions with significant others, the
is controlling, cold, depressed, angry or
world and from our unique life experiences.
hostile, the child’s development will the
Even the most well-meaning parent will
thwarted. Fathers, on the other hand, are
unconsciously impact their child in both
meant to nudge the young child into actively
positive and negative ways. This is a
interacting and relating to the world outside
universal condition that is unavoidable. It is
of mother. A father takes the child and
beneficial for us as parents to become aware
teaches him about the world by taking him
of how we are shaping our child’s identity,
places, doing things with him and showing
and attempt wherever possible to prevent
him how to interact in the world. If one’s
the replication of our own undesirable
father is confident, loving and is capable of
behaviors that we believe are not worthy
teaching their child about the world outside
of passing on to our children. This article
of mom’s safety, the world is perceived as
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six ways you influence your child POSTNATAL
an inviting and interactive place in which
Just as we imitate our parents without
the child can actively participate with self-
awareness, our children will imitate or react
confidence. If, however, the father himself has problems dealing with the world, the child can adopt a similar world view, in which he (too) lacks the tools to be potent in his own life interactions. Even the most loving of parents can create
We often imitate our parents in how we raise our children without realizing it
to us in various ways. Dr. Akhter Ahsen, the leading theoretician of Eidetic Image Psychology has discovered that there are six key ways that a parent’s personality shapes his child’s. In all of these, the child loses a genuine part of their identity as they are in imitation or reaction to their parents.
unwanted symptoms in their children without being aware of doing so.
Common examples include:
of a particular parent and also by living in the atmosphere of a parent’s unresolved
1. Imitation
emotions that inundate their child’s
Children imitate their parents. They adopt
consciousness as they grow.
attitudes and emotions existing in their parents without realizing they are doing it.
A parent who is overly probing may produce the opposite result, such as a child
We often imitate our parents in how we
A daughter watching her mother looking
who is secretive and will not share. As a
raise our children without realizing it. How
in the mirror questioning, “Do I look
result of growing up in an atmosphere of
often have you heard someone say, “I am
fat?” will begin to imitate this self-critical
intrusiveness, the child’s secretive behavior
shocked that I am acting just like my mother
behavior. She, too, will look into the mirror
often becomes habitual. This may have
did when I was a child. The same words fly
and see flaws. Fortunately, daughters also
consequences for the child in later life when
out of my mouth towards my daughter in
imitate their mother’s confidence and
they are desirous of forming deep friendships
the exact way my mother’s did to me before
self-assurance. The child of an angry father
or love relationships and they find that they
I am even aware of what I am saying.”
imitates the angry behavior of his father and lashes out at playmates. On the other hand,
are unable to share their deepest emotions. A clear example of this was the dinners I
a child, seeing his father helping and being
An overly critical parent, trying to teach
attended at the home of John, a friend whom
kind to people will develop a similar attitude
their child to do the right thing may produce
I have known since childhood. When we
towards others.
a child who becomes passive and indecisive
were children his father would constantly
for fear that their decisions will be judged.
correct him at the dinner table by saying
Children reared in a home where they
words such as, “For God’s sake’s John, when
2. Identification
are loved, but where their parents fight
will you learn to use that fork correctly? Or,
Identification is more fundamental than
all the time can become insecure because
“John, stop fidgeting with your food and just
imitation. It is not just replicating a parent’s
their sense of internal unity and security is
eat.” I would always bristle when I heard
behavior. It means sharing the views,
compromised.
these critical words and John and I would
attitudes and feelings of one’s parent so that
often speak about how hurtful his father’s
a child feels identical to their parent in that
Anxious parents may generate restless
criticisms were towards him. He swore he
regard. For example, a father who is very
children as their children cannot relax in the
would never treat his children that way.
conservative, dresses in a conventional style,
nervous aura of their parent.
believes in one’s sons serving in the military, Fast forward 30 years to dinner at my friend
and is steadfast in being loyal to his country
Overprotective parents can create
John’s current home with his wife and
above all else, has a daughter who shares
symptoms of depression in their child
three sons. As the dinner progressed, I was
his exact same world view and marries a
because their child is forced to hold
shocked to hear the exact same tone and
man just like her father. This daughter has
back their pure unadulterated need for
voice that I heard from his father coming
deeply identified with her father’s beliefs
exploration and freedom.
from John’s mouth towards his own sons.
and ways of being and may have lost a sense
“Mike, for God’s sake’s, how many times
of who she truly is, which might differ from
So, a child’s relationship with their parent
have I told you how to use your fork and
him. Identifications are becoming just like
can manifest in a variety of overt or subtle
knife correctly?” and “Mike, when will you
a parent in some aspect of their world view
symptoms based on the problems of identity
ever learn to say please and thank you to
and behavior.
your mother when the butter is passed?”
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POSTNATAL six ways you influence your child
3. Reaction Reaction is a behavior directly opposite to parent’s behavior. Reaction is often seen in teenagers yet, the traits may last a lifetime. For example, a parent may be very religious and their child rebels, saying Dr. Shylon Mathew & Dr. Natalie Mathew-Sanche
he is an atheist and refuses to go to church. Or a parent may be very
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eating natural foods and taking vitamins and their child will react by eating junk foods and disregarding their health. In trying to find their own sense of identity, the child becomes so caught up in not being like his parents, that he loses sight of who he is and what he truly values.
Give your child a healthy smile for life!
4. Loss When a young child is denied basic biological needs such as close bonding with their mother, lack of fathering, neglect, too rigid or too lenient discipline, or a myriad of other losses while growing up, they will suffer feelings of inner emptiness. This is fertile ground for the development of eating disorders, drug abuse, obsession with sexuality or acting out behaviors in which one strives to gain love and approval. We all have suffered various losses in our lives; however, the most potent losses leave an emptiness or hole within one’s psyche that is difficult to fill.
5. Projection Projection occurs when one’s own inaccurate subjective thoughts are attributed to other people. If a father refers to one of his two daughters as beautiful and the other as smart, the “smart” child may believe that she is ugly, even though this may be far from the truth. Conversely, the beautiful daughter may feel stupid. A father who is not involved in the daily life of his children because he has to work two jobs to feed his family due to economic necessity (and out of love for his family) may have a child who imagines that her father does not love her because he is never home. She will grow up feeling unloved even though this is not true. Children make false assumptions about themselves and inaccurate interpretations about their lives in response to a parent’s statements or behaviors, even
day. The mother’s interference and dependency made her daughter
though a remark may have been casual. This tendency is unavoidable
distrustful of her own opinions and feelings. A secure parent, however,
and can only be discovered through open communication.
knows when to let go and when to hang on and allows their child to
6. Attachment Attachment is dependent behavior that is biologically necessary for a baby or a small child. However, if parents cannot let go and give their maturing child autonomy, they thwart their child’s self-reliance. The child will then become insecure and incapable of trusting his own inner resources to handle life as an adult. A college student told me that her mother called daily to tell her how to dress and what to do with her
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develop self-reliance. In order to understand how you may be influencing your child, it is first important to recognize how you feel about your own self, the inner self-criticisms you carry and the positive feelings of self, which emanate to your child in your daily interactions with them. Reprinted with permission from www.totalhealthmagazine.com
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the benefits of reading to your baby POSTNATAL
The benefits of reading to your baby
Give your child a head start!
Cuddling close with your baby and reading just 15 minutes a day can make a huge difference in their lives! by Linda Youmans - Youth Collections / System Librarian, Okanagan Regional Library
E
arly literacy will improve your children’s chances in the
Board books, cloth
future, both in school and in the
books or vinyl
workforce. The more words your
books are best
Free programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Okanagan RegiOnal libRaRy
child hears before they are twelve months
for newborns up
old, the better they will be able to talk. The
to 3 months. Although they don’t really
more pre-reading experience they have, the
understand what the pictures mean in the
easier reading will be for them. And early
book, they are learning to focus on bright
reading experience will help your child
colours, objects and faces. Babies love books
succeed through their whole school life.
with photos of other babies! As they grow older, board books and picture books with
The best time of the day to read to your baby
rhyming words, bright illustrations and
is just before their naptime or bedtime.
repetitive text are best. Encourage your
Choose a time when your little one is
older baby to hold the book themselves and
fed, alert and has a dry diaper. Use lots
turn the pages. This shows them how a book
of expression, different voices and facial
feels and how it works.
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their vocabulary. Books introduce important concepts, such as letters, colours, numbers and shapes which they need to know. In addition, babies learn about the environment around them through pictures in books. Hearing different words and the sounds that they make will help them with reading on their own when they are older. Finding out how books work through pictures and words will help them with print awareness and give your child a head start for school. Travelling to the local library’s Babytime will
expressions. If you have an animal story, make lots of animal sounds! Singing nursery
To encourage looking at books and reading
rhymes, lullabies and songs helps your baby
at home, you should keep lots of books
learn about sentences and words. Not only
around the house. Create a fun routine
does it calm your little one down, but it also
for reading every day. When my children
gives you rest and some special bonding
were younger, we always had a 30 minute
with your baby. Through this quality time
reading time each night before going to bed.
together, your tiny tot will associate books
By repeating words and re-reading their
with happiness and this will increase their
favourite books over and over, or singing the
likelihood to be new readers at an early age.
same song, you will help your baby develop
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help your child with social and emotional development. Fun with books and the library staff will be the result! So take the time to read to your baby every day! It will give them a brighter future. Come down to your local library for books and programs – we have lots to offer!
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POSTNATAL let’s talk about... incontinence
Let’s talk about... incontinence
The question I am most frequently asked by pregnant patients is ‘’What are Kegels and why do I need to do them?’’
A
Having a multiple birth or several
muscles were weakened or damaged
contraction of your pelvic
children sequentially increases strain
during your child’s birth. If this problem
floor muscles which are a sling
to the pelvic floor
continues several weeks post-delivery then
Prolonged second stage of labor (ie.
a physiotherapist with specialized training
span between your pubic bone and tail
pushing stage) can increase pressure
in pelvic floor problems can help. This is
bone. Kegel exercises were named after
on the pelvic floor and organs.
a common problem as 10 to 30 per cent
“Kegel” is essentially a muscle
shaped group of muscles that
•
•
of women will likely experience urinary
Dr. Arnold Kegel who was an American
incontinence at some point in their lifetime.
obstetrician. The muscles are important
A recent study done by a physiotherapist in
in supporting your abdominal organs (i.e.
Norway demonstrated that intensive pelvic
rectum/bladder and uterus in females),
floor muscle exercises done during pregnancy
sexual function and maintaining urinary/
significantly reduced episodes of incontinence
fecal continence.
both during pregnancy and three months after delivery. Another study actually showed
It is especially important for women to
that women who had done specific kegel
consistently perform pelvic floor muscle
exercises spent less time in the second stage of
exercises both during and after pregnancy.
labor compared to those who did no exercises.
Women are at higher risk for urinary
They also required fewer episiotomies.
incontinence (ie. leaking urine) during their child bearing years for the following reasons: •
Increased weight of the uterus and baby place more pressure on the pelvic floor
•
Change of hormones during pregnancy
If you are experiencing difficulty holding your urine during sneezing, coughing and laughing then it is possible that your pelvic floor
Corinne Wade is a registered physiotherapist and commonly treats conditions such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain and diastasis recti (split abdominal muscles). She owns her own Women’s Health Physiotherapy Clinic in Kelowna, BC. She is passionate about treating women and helping them achieve their highest level of health and fitness. She has specialized in pelvic floor physiotherapy for over 15 years and has worked in various clinics throughout the United States and Canada. For more information visit: www.KarePhysio. com or call 250-717-7701.
loosens pelvic joints and stretches uterine ligaments •
Vaginal delivery can tear or overstretch the pelvic floor, pelvic nerves and perineal tissues
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great apps for moms & toddlers LIFESTYLE
Great apps for moms & toddlers We’ve researched some fun and safe apps to help educate and keep the little ones entertained!
Saffy Looks for Rain
Leo’s Pad: Preschool Kids Learning Series
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame
Bugs and Numbers
This story is based on the awardwinning
board
series.
This app includes an interactive,
Your kids can help a Sesame
family! Lots of unique games
Features
cute
animations,
animated series in which your child
Street
monster
dedicated to teaching your little
reading,
drawing
joins a young Leonardo da Vinci
down
and
simple puzzles.
and his friends on big adventures.
challenges.
Recommended age: 3-5 years
Recommended age: 18 months+
Recommended age: 2-4 years
Recommended age: 2-4 years
$2.99, iPad & iPhone
$2.99 iPad & iPhone
Free, iPad
Free, Android & iPad
book and
two
Corinne Wade, B.Sc PT., MCPA Ph: 250.717.7701 (Kelowna) info@karephysio.com www.KarePhysio.com
Women’s Health
Breast Cancer, Pregnancy Related Conditions, Urinary/Fecal Incontinence, Pelvic Floor and Tailbone Pain
Men’s Health
Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor and Tailbone Pain
Sexual Health
For both men and women, healthy and strong pelvic floor muscles can improve your sexual arousal, your sexual response and the level of sensation you feel during intercourse.
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friend
solve
calm
everyday
This is a favourite app in our
one early math skills.
Runkeeper
Baby Connect
Track your pace, measure your
It’s
workout distance, chart weight
Keep track of everything from
loss, set goals and more! This is a
feedings,
great way to help stay motivated
sleep patterns, baby’s mood,
with your workouts.
vaccinations and more!
Free, Android & iPad
$4.99, Android & iPad
iPregnancy
Wunderlist
worth
the
investment!
diaper
changes,
Keep track of all your little
Combat baby brain with this
bean’s
estimated
easy tool for managing and
due date, gestational age, baby’s
sharing your daily to-do lists.
development and even your own
The great thing about this app is
moods, weight gain and more.
that it syncs across all platforms.
$3.99, iPad & iPhone
Free, Android & iPad
milestones...
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PRESCHOOL cooking with kids
Cooking with preschoolers Encourage an adventurous
dough and let your preschooler pound away.
palate. Preschoolers are
Here are some other ways kids can help:
notoriously picky eaters, and
•
Stirring pancake batter
bringing them into the kitchen
•
Tearing lettuce for salad
to cook can help get them to
•
Adding ingredients
open up to new tastes. When
•
Assembling a pizza
your 3-year-old daughter
•
Helping you “read” a cookbook by
plays chef she might sample
turning the pages
dishes she wouldn’t try if you just served them to her. So
Getting Started
encourage kids to taste new
From riding a tricycle to getting dressed,
ingredients you’re working
preschoolers are learning how much they
with and talk about what they
can do all by themselves.
like and how healthy foods
Cooking can help young kids learn and
make a body grow.
So look for a few cooking-related activities
Help young kids explore with
that your child can successfully complete
their senses. Kids learn by
independently or with a minimum of
practice some basic math concepts and
exploring with their senses and the kitchen is
involvement from you. Simple tasks like
build language skills. And the experience
an ideal place to do that. Invite them to listen
pouring liquid into the bowl, sprinkling
of creating meals with you can help build
to the whir of the mixer, pound dough and
cheese on top of the casserole, or using cookie
their self-confidence and lay the foundation
watch it rise, smell it baking in the oven, and
cutters are a good fit for most preschoolers.
for healthy eating habits. It may take a little
finally taste the warm bread fresh from the
flexibility and some simple prep work, but
oven. If it smells good, looks appealing, and is
Don’t plan an elaborate project — 5 to 10
with the right expectations, your time in
easy to eat they may just be willing to try it!
minutes might be all your child wants to spend
the kitchen with your preschooler can be a culinary adventure you’ll both enjoy.
on an activity. Start small and keep it fun. Boost confidence. Preschoolers love to show what they can do and working in the kitchen
As kids grow, they will develop the skills,
provides opportunities to gain a sense of
attention span, and interest to do bigger
accomplishment. If they helped assemble
cooking jobs, like squeezing the juice out of a
the pizza, let them know that their help was
lemon, measuring ingredients into cups and
Bringing kids into the kitchen can benefit
important. You could name the pizza or
spoons, and beating eggs or mashing potatoes.
them in a number of ways. Cooking can help:
another dish after your child. Serve “Will’s
How Cooking Can Help Preschoolers
Pizza” or “Ella’s Salad” for dinner tonight.
Preschoolers will also enjoy learning with
Build basic skills. You can help your child
Even if the end results are not exactly what
you. For safety reasons, you should be in the
hone basic math skills by doing something as
you expected, praise their efforts.
kitchen with them at all times, supervising and monitoring progress.
first, second, and third or count together as
Ideal Jobs for Preschoolers in the Kitchen
you spoon dough onto a cookie sheet. When
A few tasks in the kitchen are particularly
can foster an interest in food and cooking
you read a recipe together, you’re introducing
well-suited to kids ages 3 to 5. The key is to
that will last for life!
new words to your child’s vocabulary and
give them “jobs” that meet their skill level
promoting literacy. Following steps in the
and are something they enjoy. So if your
© 1995- 2012 . The Nemours Foundation/
recipe can work on listening skills.
child loves to pound, bring out the bread
KidsHealth®. Reprinted with permission.
simple as counting eggs or pouring water into a measuring cup. You can ask what comes
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Spending time in the kitchen with your kids
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beautiful rooms SHOPPING IDEAS
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PRESCHOOL preparing your child for a sibling
One on the outside, one on the inside Preparing your child for a sibling
With visions of two beautiful children playing together, growing up as best friends, you and your spouse decide to have a second child. You have a toddler at home and you know he’ll love a little brother or sister. by Jodi Quibell – Parent, early childhood educator, writer. www.wordtothewiseservices.com
M
aking the decision to have a second
Have them shop with you for a special gift, like a stuffed
child is something many parents
bear or other soft toy, to give their sibling as a ‘birthday’
struggle with. There are several
gift. When shopping together, consider allowing the older
factors to consider, including the
child to choose something special for themselves, as a
extra cost and space requirements. Often parents
‘big brother/sister’ gift.
overlook the impact a sibling will have on their current child.
Keep a bag of small, inexpensive toys available, for when grandparents, extended family or friends bring
Depending on their developmental stage, helping a
gifts for baby. Developmentally, toddlers think mainly of
child understand that a new baby is on the way can be
themselves. If you know your toddler is tired or hungry,
challenging. Initially, a toddler may love the idea of a
expecting them to be happy for their sibling might be a
baby brother or sister. When that baby sets up residence
stretch. This is when a small gift for your toddler would
however, screaming and demanding attention, that same
be helpful.
toddler may become angry, whiny or clingy. Their sleep may be disturbed as they struggle to understand and accept
When baby and mom are settled at home, provide
this extra person that has entered their life.
opportunities for the older sibling to help with baby care. Show them how to gently wash baby, which will
Imagine the situation from a toddler’s perspective. If you’ve
help reinforce using gentle hands with their sibling.
been receiving full attention from all the grown-ups in your
Your toddler could also help with dressing the baby by
life, it would be frustrating to have something smaller and
choosing the outfit.
louder than you taking the spotlight. Most of all, ensure each parent arranges special time alone There are a few things that parents can do to help ease
with the older child. Something as simple as playing or
the transition. Again, depending on the developmental
reading a favourite book together would be sufficient.
stage your child is in, involve them in the decision making
Whatever activity you choose, focus your attention on your
process. Ask questions like “what colour crib bedding
older child as much as you can.
should we buy for the baby?” or “what colour bibs do you think baby would like?”. Providing an opportunity to
Before you know it, those visions of your two
make a few decisions regarding the baby is a great way
beautiful children playing and laughing together will
for the older child to feel involved and begin to get excited
become a reality!
about meeting their sibling.
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preparing your child for a sibling PRESCHOOL
Get you r toddl er
involved
so they are about t excited he brothe ir new r or sis ter
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PRESCHOOL real life time management for new parents
I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date! Real life time management for new parents Ahh... the elusive “time management” for new parents: how to get organized, stay organized, fit it all in and still walk out of the house not in your sweat pants.... Tough call if you ask me.. Jen Derzaph of Modern Planning - www.modernplanning.ca However, if you are able to shift your thinking
manage it unless everyone is on board and
All too often we get caught in the
out of these expectations and move into a
in support.
social media trap – the one where the
different mind set, your experience in managing time as a new parent may look different than the White Rabbit. Where to start? Simply....with the Three P’s of Parenting Time Management.
supportive parenting network is replaced
2. Plan it
with ugly judging expectations. So, if your
So now you know what is important for your family, it’s time to ensure you live to these
family has decided that having mom go to yoga every Tuesday, or that Dad orders in dinner on Sunday night is the best for your
1. Prioritize
values. If cooking is a big deal in your family
Running a family is just like running a
plan. Try grocery shopping only once a week
business. You need to have objectives, goals
with your meal plan in hand. Or, buy in bulk
and measurable outcomes. Essentially you
and stock up the freezer on an afternoon
need to develop your family dynamic plan.
that you’ve set aside as free space.
Take a moment to review your family
Yes, if you set aside time it will actually be
dynamic plan – what’s important to your
there for you. By planning your schedule
family? What currently works and what’s
according to your family dynamic plan you
going to change if you’re expecting a new
will see a dramatic shift in available time
baby to arrive?
in your life. Gone will be time wasters like
Love thy self new parent! This is a big
Facebook and The Bachelor because they are
one, perhaps not directly related to time
not a priority for your family.
management. At first glance.
3. Persevere
However, the biggest key to managing your
Essentially this looks like a vision board for your family. It includes everything from parenting styles, feeding/sleeping (and who does what, when), house management like cleaning, and at the top of the list: self care time. Make sure your priorities resonate with the whole family, as you wont be able to
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like it is in mine, don’t let it fall out of your
you don’t spend every waking moment in they won’t suffer from malnutrition if you don’t bake homemade organic peanut butter bars each and every week. I promise.
As a final thought...
time is to be realistic with it. Sometimes, there really is not enough time in the day
family. It should be your family dynamic plan. Consider all your options, the support and want to bestow on your children and
Your children will not fail grade one if Gymboree class with them as a toddler. And
Use a system that works for you – it’s your
you have, the belief system that you have
family, than stick to it!
to accomplish all that you set out to. Take a moment to be realistic with your daily planning, goals and with your family.
implement the plan. Own that plan.
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real life time management for new parents PRESCHOOL
Toptimesavingtips... •
Decide who does what... and stick to it!
•
Organize, organize, organize
•
Plan meals in advance - cook in bulk and stock up the freezer
•
Ask for help - you don’t have to do everything yourself.
•
Give everyone a job - delegate to family members and older kids
•
Think ahead to make the best use of the time you do have
•
Be ready to go - have a bag packed with essentials & keep it at the door
•
Hang a family wall calendar to keep track of everything
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LIFESTYLE be “in-the-know” about RESPs
Hey, moms and dads! Be in the know about RESPs There’s no question that having kids demands a great deal of your time and effort. Your list of to-do’s just gets longer and longer (multiply that for every child you have). by Harry de Haas
S
o it’s no wonder than some very
Education Savings Plan (RESP), the important
Our children mean the world to us. We want
important decisions don’t get
questions don’t always get asked.
them to succeed and lead happy prosperous lives... we want to help them achieve their
the attention they deserve. One such decision is about your
Here are some good questions to ask:
goals so that they can help their kids achieve
1.
Is my principal protected? At maturity,
theirs. This is a generational, future altering
and how you plan to save for it. If you
is there a possibility that the RESP will
investment.
live in BC, and if you believe in education
be worth less than what you put in and
for your kids after high school – there’s up
what the government put in? If you
Your child’s future education is one of the
to $10,400 in government grants available
can’t afford to lose the money, any risk
most important investments you will ever
for kids. Taking advantage of those grants
might be too much
make as parents, so be “in-the-know” about
child’s future post-secondary education
can give you a huge head start. We do want the kids to move out when they’re 18
2.
how will those fees impact the RESP
and you can’t assume that you’ll just come
Harry lives in Kelowna with his wife Denise and
over 18 years?
up with $30, $50, or $100K to send your kids off to school.
whatever it is you decide to do.
How much will you pay in fees and
3.
their 5 children.
How can you access and use the funds in the RESP at maturity?
When parents decide to take advantage of the grants for their kids by starting a Registered
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4.
What if your child does not go to post-secondary? What happens to the money?
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KABOOST is a compact and portable chair
GoldieBlox offers a much-needed female
the bra during or after the nursing period,
booster that raises the height of kitchen and
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and accessible. She has the potential to get
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Clek Foonf Convertible Car Seat
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Resource directory Visit Okanagan4Kids.com for a comprehensive list of businesses for all your family needs! Childcare
Bankhead Family Place
Education
Baby’s Best Chance
BrightPath Children’s Centres
Kelowna : 250.762.4476
Heritage Christian Preschool
www.bestchance.gov.bc.ca
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West Kelowna: 250.452.6866 www.brightpathkids.com
Classes & Programs We Teach Swimming & Soccer Kelowna: 250.470.7496 www.weteachswimming.ca
C.A.T.C.H. Coalition www.catchcoalition.ca Central Okanagan Child Development Association Kelowna: 250.763.5100
www.kcc.net/preschool
Canada Food Guide www.healthcanada.gc.ca/
Family Entertainment
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Energyplex
Photographers
Kelowna: 250.765.4486 www.energyplex.ca
Sharla Pike Photography Kelowna: 250.212.2844
www.cocda.com
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Cloth diapering
Health & Wellness
Kelowna Community Resources
Kare Physiotherapy
Tidy Tushees Diaper Service
www.kcr.ca
Kelowna: 250.717.7701 www.karephysio.com
Prenatal & Postnatal Services
Kelowna: 250.762.3914
BC Nurse Line 24/7
Okanagan: 250.215.3125
www.boysandgirlsclubs.ca
Call: 1.866.215.4700
www.blissfulbabyplanning.com
Kelowna & Penticton: 250.870.4106 www.tidytushees.ca
Community Organizations Okanagan Regional Library www.orl.bc.ca The Bridge Youth & Family Services Kelowna: 250.763.0456 www.thebridgeservices.ca Welcome Wagon Call: 1.866.856.8442 www.welcomewagon.ca
Okanagan Boys & Girls Clubs
YMCA of Okanagan
www.bchealthyguide.org
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Birth Kelowna
Kelowna: 250.491.9622
Interior Health
Kelowna: 250.215.4812
www.ymcaokanagan.ca
Web: www.interiorhealth.ca
www.birthkelowna.com
Dentists
www.healthypregnancy.gc.ca
Mission Creek Dental
Legal Services
Kelowna: 250.869.4138
Wyper Law
www.missioncreekdental.com
Kelowna: 250.212.8315
ToothZone Kids Dental Centre Kelowna: 778.484.KIDS (5437) www.toothzonekids.com
Web: law.wyper.ca
Nutrition Information Better Together BC www.bettertogetherbc.com
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Postpartum Depression Awareness Project www.ppda.ca
Shopping Chicken Little Childhood Outfitters Vernon: 250.549.1221 www.chickenlittle.ca
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