Editor’s note

Welcome to the October/November issue of Palmy Parent! This issue has a theme of our pepi that are born and needing the help of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Every year approximately 10% of all babies are born premature (before 37 weeks gestation) in New Zealand. That’s one premature baby born every 90 minutes. There are also full-term babies whose condition or illness requires admission to a NICU after they are born. In all, over 5,000 babies need help in their start life in New Zealand each year. We also have articles on the new pay it forward reusable cloth nappy group, a practical guide to newborn clothing, the green prescription program and having a baby in lockdown. There are a few more events coming up in November at Parents Centre Seminar Space and in the community so make sure you check out our What’s On Pages so you don’t miss out on registering for your space. Due to having an acting Editor this edition has again been lovingly edited by the entire Palmerston North Parents Team. We are still on the look out for our next Editor, so if you’re interested please do get in touch. As always we are always looking for contributors! If you or anyone you know would like to share your empowering birth (or adoption) story, please get in touch at palmyparenteditor@gmail.com - you don’t need to be a great writer, we can work with you to get your story told.

Saritta and the Parents Centre Team

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FEATURES

Paying it Forward - Cloth Nappies 11 Phoebe’s NICU Journey 16 An Entirely Practical Guide to Baby Clothing 22 Rethinking the Nappy 24 IN EVERY ISSUE

Editor’s note 3 PNPC Seminars & Events 9 Book Review 10 What’s On 11 Welcome to the World: Craddle Roll 10 Birth Story: The Ups and Downs of having lockdown babies 12 Product Review: My Top 4 Baby Carriers for Newborns 20 Health and Wellbeing: Green Prescription (GRx) 26 Craft: Paper Plate Crafts for Toddlers 27 Family Friendly Outing: Makino Aquatic Centre 28 Product Review: Sunscreen review 30 Community support groups 32 Member discounts 33 Playgroups in your area 34 CHECK OUT OUR WINNERS

The Hair Company styling treatment 5 Bruce McKenzie Book Giveaway 8 Cottage Flowers Arrangement 19 Kind Hearts, Streetwise Coffee 20

CONTRIBUTORS

Desiree Harvey, Saritta Burney, Olivia Ladd, Natasha Napier, Ella Diprose, Coralie Archer, Sarah Soteria, Sport Manawatu, Kirsty Brainwave, Laura Wenden Green

Front cover by: Ella Diprose

GOT SOMETHING TO SHARE?

Want to share some helpful advice or a great book you’ve read? Let us know and we’ll share it with our members. Or, if you would like to have your baby’s photos printed, write about your birth experience, review a book or a family friendly venue you have visited recently, we’d love to hear from you! Email the Editor at: palmyparenteditor@gmail.com