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what ’s INSIDE Having a baby in
Vancouver
A RESOURCE GUIDE
PUBLISHED BY MODERN MAMA EDITOR CONNIE PETERS SALES & MARKETING ANGELA SANTORO, National, Vancouver & Toronto LEANNE JANZEN, Winnipeg NICOLA DOHERTY & LINDSAY MACDONALD, Edmonton LAUREN HANKINS, Calgary DESIGN GUPPY DESIGN EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS ANN DOUGLAS CONNIE PETERS KRISTEN YARKER MARGARITA RECZEK SARAH CASPER RACHEL BUTLER PDG DENTAL LINDSAY MACDONALD BETHANY SCHIEDEL SLEEPDREAMS EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS BETHANY SCHIEDEL STEPHANIE PASUTTO GIVEN IDEAS WWW.MODERNMAMA.COM CONNIE@MODERNMAMA.COM SALES & MARKETING ANGELA@MODERNMAMA.COM
PUBLISHER’S NOTE It’s back and better than ever, our comprehensive resource guide to having a baby in Vancouver! We have more great information and resources on our site too – be sure to visit modernmama.com daily for new articles, recipes, tips, baby gear reviews and local round ups of things to do with your family. We’ve been getting moms out of the house for over six years! We will continue to bring you modern pregnancy through preschool information and resources through our local and online content and events. Yours in modern motherhood, Connie Peters Founder, modernmama.com
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2014|vancouver 06 Ann Douglas: Go With The Flow The secret to loving life as a new mom by the Canadian author of The Mother Of All book series.
22 Baby Names The top names in Canada and our fave picks. 23 How Did You Know You Were Pregnant? We get your real life stories on social media.
08 Steveston Maternity’s Guide to Style Dress your bump in style with Steveston Maternity.
24 Top 10 Sleep Tips Essential sleep tips for your first year with baby with Sleepdreams.
10 Prenatal Testing What you need to know about prenatal testing with Olive Fertility Centre. 12 Essential Baby Gear & Products We Can’t Do Motherhood Without Modern Mama’s list of 63 products we adore and use. 14 Your Child’s Dental Care A great start - dental care for tots with PDG Dental 16 Mama’s Choice Award Winners The best of the best in Vancouver voted by you. 18 Get Those Professional Photos Printed Images By Bethany shares the inside scoop. 20 Starting Solids in 4 Easy Steps Are good eaters born or made? Give your baby the best start with solid foods.
26 Hospital Checklist Everything you need to get packed for baby’s arrival and your hospital stay. 28 Digital Baby Books: Our Picks Digital baby books: the new way to document baby’s first year. 30 Local Resources: Bump The very best businesses Vancouver has to offer you throughout your pregnancy. 33 Local Resources: Nesting The very best businesses Vancouver has to offer in preparing you for living with your new bundle. 39 Local Resources: Baby The very best businesses Vancouver has to offer you through infancy and the first few years with baby.
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The Secret to Loving Your Post-Baby Life:
Going With the F low BY ANN DOUGLAS
It wasn’t that long ago that parents were encouraged to put their newborns on four-hour schedules and to start sleep-training their babies by six weeks of age.
meeting the needs of your newborn, taking the best possible care of yourself (you’re your baby’s support system, after all), and allowing other people to take care of you.
Putting a baby on a schedule would be good for the parents and the baby, or so the experts of the day claimed.
It also means being much more casual about things like clocks and schedules. Sure, you still have to get to your baby’s doctor’s appointment on time (the rest of the world is still out there, after all), but you don’t have to obsess about the spacing between your baby’s feedings (unless, of course, your baby isn’t nursing often enough, in which case you’ll want to check in with your baby’s doctor).
Baby would be comforted by a predictable routine (“We’re here for you, kid—every four hours!”) and life could return to normal for the parents (“You can’t let your kids control your life”). Of course, we now know that this advice was completely out of touch with the true needs of babies and their parents—and that this hands-off approach to parenting made the early weeks so much more difficult for parents and babies alike. Babies learn to trust in the world by having their needs met in a prompt, consistent, and loving manner. And parents grow in confidence as they demonstrate to themselves that they are fully capable of meeting baby’s needs. The reward, at least until baby’s first smile kicks in, is that baby stops crying when you pick him up. He is growing more attached to you and you to him by the day. The miracle of attachment is unfolding just as it should. It’s when you try to work against this hard-wired instinct (hard-wired in both you and your baby) that the early weeks of parenting become such a struggle. Instead of making falling in love with your baby your top priority (and meeting the needs of your beloved your top priority), you listen to some voice in your head that’s telling you not to pick up your crying baby when every cell in your body is screaming at you to do otherwise. It is so much easier to go with the flow: to accept the fact that you’re living in a baby-centered universe right now. That means
If you’re feeling frustrated and exhausted (as all new parents are at times), remind yourself that it won’t always be this intense. Your baby won’t always be nursing this often or waking this often. And the logistics involved in running a simple errand or meeting a friend for lunch will become simpler over time. Take each day as it comes (each hour, if that’s all you can handle) and realize how much wiser you are than you were a week or a month ago. That’s one thing you can say about parenthood: it’s the ultimate personal growth opportunity. You’ll be a better person for these sleepless nights and frustrating days, I promise. Ann Douglas is the author of The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, and numerous other books about parenting. In January 2015, HarperCollins will publish her latest book, Parenting Through the Storm: Handling the Highs, the Lows, and Everything In-Between (a guide to parenting a child with a mental health, neurodevelopmental, or behavioural challenge). Her website is www.having-a-baby.com.
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MUST HAVE
maternity wear A CHECKLIST SPONSORED BY STEVESTON VILLAGE MATERNITY
1st Trimester Must-Haves long and stretchy camisole in black or white. A cami is a great layering piece and allows A you to wear your regular tops just a little longer. Bella Band by Ingrid and Isabel will allow you to wear your regular button up pants A during transition and it will act like a camisole peeking out at the bottom. pair of under the belly maternity leggings for those days where you just don’t feel like A squeezing into the rest of your wardrobe. Before you run out and buy a brand new bra, try an inexpensive bra extender first. 2nd Trimester Must-Haves pair of maternity jeans. If you still want to keep your style, a comfortable pair of skinny, A boot cut or straight leg denim is essential. Maternity denim comes in a range of waistbands, from under belly to full belly panels. uched or long t-shirts are appropriate for all trimesters and are flattering post pregnancy R also. They come in a variety of colours and necklines. T unics are a maternity staple, especially if you are growing more conscious of your lower half. Tunics pair perfectly with a pair of black leggings, and at this point you may be more comfortable in an over belly style. s your bump grows, dresses may become your best friend. Some of the most popular A styles include; empire waist maxis, adjustable wrap dresses and form fitting ruched t-shirt dresses. At the end of this trimester you may be planning ahead with a cute outfit for an upcoming shower or gathering with girlfriends. 3rd Trimester Must-Haves A comfortable bra, preferably without underwire that may be used for nursing afterwards. Look for Bravado Body Silk Seamless or Bella Materna Anytime Bra. ursing Tops which can be worn during pregnancy and especially designed for easy N nursing access when baby arrives. Get the most out of your third trimester purchases. pair of yoga pants will be perfect for walks and comfortable for around the house A with a newborn. Maternity clothing is designed for your growing belly. Great pieces hopefully will remain in your wardrobe even after the birth of your baby. Shopping for your new figure should be fun!
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW about prenatal testing Rachel Butler BSc, MSc, CGC, CCGC, genetic counsellor at Olive Fertility Centre
There’s no more exciting moment than the one when you see that blue line appear on a pregnancy stick. But the joy of expecting can be shadowed by worries about the health of your developing baby. Most babies are born healthy. However, about four in every one hundred will be born with a serious genetic problem. While there are a number of tests available that can help identify fetal abnormalities it can be difficult to choose which test is right for you. Until very recently expectant moms had to rely on a combination of blood tests and ultrasounds—each with their own pros and cons-- to provide information about the health of the baby. Now there’s a new early prenatal test that’s highly accurate and can be done as early as 10 weeks. The new technology is called non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). What makes this test different from the most commonly used early prenatal testing is that it can actually test the DNA (genetic material) of the developing pregnancy by taking a simple blood sample from the mom.
This means that it is much more accurate (>99% for Down syndrome) than current early screening tests and doesn’t have the high rate of false positives and negatives. And unlike amniocentesis (the other genetic prenatal test) it is non-invasive and has no risk to the pregnancy. WHAT DOES NIPT SCREEN FOR? NIPT measures the baby’s genetic material (which is floating in the mother’s blood) to look for too few or too many copies of certain chromosomes (packages of DNA). When a baby has three copies of a chromosome instead of the usual two, this is called a trisomy. The most common type of trisomy is Down syndrome WHAT OTHER EARLY PRENATAL TESTS ARE AVAILABLE? Serum Integrated Pregnancy Screening (SIPS) -This involves two blood tests .The first blood test is done between 9 and 14 weeks gestational age and the second is done between 15 and 21 weeks. SIPS is covered by our provincial health plan for all women in BC. Integrated Pregnancy Screening (IPS) – This involves SIPS as well as an ultrasound done between 11 and 14 weeks gestational age (Nuchal translucency). This test is covered under our provincial health plan if you are over 35 years old, or your pregnancy is considered high risk for a variety of reasons First-trimester screening – This involves a blood test and ultrasound done between 11 and 14 weeks gestational age. It is essentially the same as the IPS test without the second blood draw.
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Rachel Butler, BSc, MSc, CGC, CCGC, is the prenatal genetic counsellor at Olive Fertility Centre. Rachel is both Canadian and American Board Certified and is currently a Clinical Instructor at UBC. She has completed a 4-year term on the Canadian Genetic Counselling Certification Committee and was also editor of the Canadian Genetic Counselling newsletter.
HOW DOES NIPT ACCURACY COMPARE TO OTHER PRENATAL SCREENING TESTS? HOW DO I DECIDE WHICH TEST IS RIGHT FOR ME? Many women I talk to wonder if they should have prenatal testing. Before embarking on the process, I ask them to make sure that they know what the test they are having can and cannot test for, and to think about what they would do with that information. Meeting with a genetic counsellor can be very helpful as your counsellor will take the time to review you and your partner’s history, review basic genetics and go over the test options in detail. They will help you determine which test is best for your and help you interpret the results of your test. In most cases NIPT is a very reassuring test because the great majority of women who have the test will have a normal result and can feel confident for the rest of their pregnancy that their baby does not have any of the most common genetic abnormalities.
IS NIPT COVERED BY MSP? Despite being considered by many medical experts as the best prenatal screening test available, NIPT is not currently covered by MSP. The cost of NIPT is from$795 to $1200. Some places include genetic counselling in their fees, which is an important advantage. WHERE CAN I GET NIPT? Women who are considered high risk can get NIPT with genetic counselling through BC Women’s Hospital. Olive Fertility Centre offers NIPT with genetic counselling for both high and low risk women. Some family physicians also offer NIPT but do not include genetic counselling.
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63 we can’t live without Baby Products
At Modern Mama, we’re all moms of little ones. We have experienced pregnancy, new motherhood and beyond. We put our heads together for you and came up with a list of our must-have or hot new products we couldn’t DO motherhood without. 1. The Ocean Wonders ™ Aquarium by Fisher Price.
14. A video baby monitor. We recommend Angel Care.
2. A Prince Lionheart Wipes Warmer for winter babies (Tip: Keep the diaper
15. Baby wipes – we recommend Costco’s Kirkland brand.
cream or Vaseline in the warmer too).
16. Hot Sling or Moby Wrap sling.
3. A Whoozit by Manhattan toy.
17. The Baby Book by Dr. Sears.
4. Flannel receiving blankets in cute prints to wipe spit-up.
18. Sandra Boynton books for first reading to baby.
5. A good quality stroller that can take you from one to two children and grow with your family. Our recommendations include the Baby Jogger City Select, Mountain Buggy Duet, Bugaboo Donkey or UPPAbaby Vista.
19. Piddle Pad – protects your carseat from diaper leaks and blowouts.
6. A change station in the living room (check out the Skip Hop Swift or use a pack ‘n’ play).
20. Nuna Leaf or Mamaroo baby swing. 21. Teething Necklace (check out Chewbeads).
22. Joovy Hook (or other portable high chair). 23. Phillips AVENT natural drinking cup. 24. Wonder Weeks book.
7. Baby Bjorn Bouncer.
25. Double Bike Trailer.
8. Diaper Rash Cream. (preferably non toxic
26. NUK soothers.
and eco-friendly. We recommend Weleda, Aleva and Honest baby care products)
9. gDiapers – the cross between the convenience of disposables combined with the eco and healthy option of cloth diapering.
27. NUK learning cup. 28. Nuna mini pack and play. 29. Soother straps. 30. Aden + Anais swaddling blankets. 31. Medela freestyle pump.
10. Instagram for sharing adorably perfect filtered bump and baby shots with your friends and family.
32. Usborne Touchy Feely books by Fiona Watts.
11. A Woombie baby swaddler for the newborn weeks.
34. Nose Frida nasal suction.
12. A great baby carrier. We recommend the Ergo Baby or Baby Bjorn We. 13. CoverBoo Couture breastfeeding scarf which doubles as a fashion piece.
33. Rocker or glider. 35. Baby Advil/Tylenol for teething and/or vaccination days. 36. Personalized baby blanket. We recommend monogram marketplace on Etsy.
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37. Sophie the Giraffe teething toy. 38. Play mat. (Skip Hop) 39. Crib bedding by Lolli Living.
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40. Diaper Pail – we love Ubi. 41. Baby layette by Baby Gap or Carters. 42. A Drying rack for bottles. We love the Boon Grass Drying Rack. 43. A sheepskin rug for baby to roll around on. Check out Dwell Studio. 44. Leather slip-on shoes. We love Robeez or Freshly Picked.
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45. White noise machine or app.
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46. Halo sleep sack. 47. Breastfeeding pillow (Boppy). 48. Bumbo seat.
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49. Gripe water for gassy babes. 50. Dribble bibs for when they start to drool and teeth (and spit up!).
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51. The BabyHome Dream Baby Cot for a bedside bassinet. 52. A waterproof crib sheet or mattress protector. 53. Blooming Bath soft bath tub. 54. A fashionable and functional diaper bag. Our picks? Skip Hop, Ju Ju Be or Petunia Picklebottom.
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55. Lansinoh nipple ointment for dry cracked breastfeeding nipples. 56. Belly Bandit or other compression garment. 57. The Cloud B Sleep Sheep.
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58. Babylegs leg warmers. 59. Artwork for your baby’s nursery. Check Etsy.com for personalized selections. We love Oopsy Daisy too. 60. Baby Bjorn Travel Crib Light for traveling with your babe.
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61. Mustela body lotion. (The scent!) 62. A hooded towel. 63. Wubbanub Pacifiers (stuffy attached).
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CHILD DENTAL CARE:
from the beginning BY PDG DENTAL
When should I start bringing my child to the dentists? “Baby’s first visit by first birthday” is the general rule and more specifically, at 12 months of age or 6 months after the first tooth has erupted. Early examinations help you and your child prevent dental issues in the future. Importance of Primary (or “Baby”) Teeth • • • • •
F acilitate proper chewing A ids in speech development M aintains space for permanent teeth M aintains healthy smiles and strong self esteem Aids in jaw growth and development
Brushing for Babies Even before a baby has teeth, it’s important to start healthy dental habits. After feeding, gum tissues should be wiped with a clean thin face cloth or finger-brush. To do this: • L ay your child’s head on your arm or flat surface, like the couch or bed •B rush gently along the gum lines
Fluoride Toothpaste and Flossing It’s recommended to brush your child’s teeth twice daily with a rice grain-sized smear of children’s fluoride toothpaste after one year of age. Using short and gentle motions, brush the teeth in the direction away from the gums. Once teeth are touching you can gently floss between the teeth. Starting from the base of the tooth and slightly under the gum-line, wipe away from the gums, to the tip of the tooth 3 times. This will stop tooth decay from developing. Prolonged Bottle Use and Nursing It’s recommended to wean your child off night time feedings after their first birthday. This is to prevent Early Childhood Caries(ECC) from occuring. ECC occurs when the acid formed from sugars and naturally occurring bacteria mix together in the mouth and dissolve tooth enamel. To prevent this, brush and floss your child’s teeth regularly.
Once teeth are present, they should be brushed with an infant toothbrush and it is especially important to clean your child’s teeth before bedtime and naps.
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Soother and Thumb Habits Many children either use their thumb or pacifier for self-soothing. We recommend introducing your baby to pacifiers instead of allowing him/her to explore thumb-sucking for comfort. The habit of thumb sucking, if prolonged, can push the upper front teeth forward, toward the lips, affecting how your child’s teeth bite together and disrupt jaw growth and development. Pacifiers can similarly affect your child’s teeth, therefore, it is recommended to take them away before the second birthday. Trauma and Emergency Care Traumatic injuries to the mouth happen more frequently when your child begins to move or play with toys. If your child sustains trauma to their mouth or teeth, administering an ibuprofen such as Children’s Advil for 2-3 days and routine brushing and flossing encourages healing. Contact your Pediatric Dentist to help assess the situation and determine if anything needs to be done. If a permanent tooth is knocked out, follow these steps: 1. F ind the tooth and rinse it gently in cool water (do not scrub or clean with soap, just water!) 2. I f possible, replant the tooth into the socket and hold in place with clean gauze or washcloth. If you can’t replace the tooth, put it in a clean container with milk. If no milk is available, use saliva or water. 3. Call your Pediatric Dentist immediately.
For fractured/chipped teeth, follow these steps: 1. Rinse the mouth out with clean warm water 2. Apply a cold compress to reduce swelling 3. If necessary, take some acetaminophen or ibuprofen as recommended by the manufacturers. Do not take Aspirin. 4. C ontact your Pediatric Dentist, as there is no way to treat a fractured tooth at home.
If your child is experiencing consistent pain, this could be a serious warning sign for nerve damage. If your child is experiencing pain after releasing from biting down, it is an indication he/she has a cracked tooth. Call your Pediatric Dentist for an examination to determine the cause of the pain. Keeping Baby Teeth Healthy Since some primary teeth can be necessary until at least 12 years of age, restorations may be needed to keep them functional until the permanent teeth come in and to prevent spread of decay to other teeth. Maintaining good oral hygiene habits are positive building blocks to a healthy lifestyle and happy smile. Have your pediatric dentist examine your infant by one year of age to discuss how you can help provide the best dental healthy for your child. At PDG, we provide paediatric dental services for infants, children, and adolescence. We aim to show kids that going to the dentist can be fun, educational, and positive building blocks to a healthy lifestyle. We also provide orthodontic services for children, adolescence, and adults in our 4 locations across the lower mainland.
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Mama’s Choice
Awards Winners We heard from you, loud and clear, the best of the best for new moms in greater Vancouver! All of you had something to say, and here they are… the winners of the first annual Mama’s Choice Awards: 1. B est Baby Store TJ’s The Kiddies Store 2. B est Kids Furniture Store IKEA 3. B est Baby Clothing Store Baby Gap 4. B est Kid Friendly Restaurant White Spot 5. B est Prenatal Class Fit4Two
6. Best postnatal fitness class Fit4Two 7. Best mom and me class Fit4Two 8. B est 1-5yr old Birthday Party Venue Tie: My Gym and Jump Gymnastics 9. B est Maternity Clothing Store Motherhood Maternity 10. Best Service for Moms Modern Mama
photo: Stephanie Pasutto
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4 Reasons to get those professional
PHOTOS PRINTED
BY BETHANY SCHIEDEL OF IMAGES BY BETHANY
It’s exciting getting a professional photographer to capture a small part of your family life. The best light, everyone wearing (mostly) clean and coordinating clothes, and finally a few shots where everyone is in the frame. But when it’s all finished and we’ve all gone back to our routines, it’s all too easy to leave those images on a USB stick, a CD, or just languishing on a hard drive. Here are five reasons to make that final step and have something beautiful created with those photographs. Hard drives fail We all know we should back things up, but somehow we never find the time. Those little USB sticks get corrupted, hard drives stop working, and CDs fail - and then those photos are lost. It’s heartbreaking, but when you have some good prints, an album, or other tangible product of your best photos, it makes it a little easier to bear. All screens are not created equal The ease of sending family and friends a link to an online photo album is hard to beat. Unfortunately, you never know how they actually see them. Tiny phone screens don’t do a professional photo shoot justice, nor does an old monitor with wonky colours. Send the grandparents a little album of the best shots, or make your Christmas cards something to be proud of and send them to all of your friends. Bring yourself joy every day A beautiful print - be it traditionally framed, mounted on bamboo or printed on a canvas - can lift the whole room. Seeing the
gorgeous smile of the people you love most in the world on your wall is such a lovely way to start the day. A good professional photographer can work with you to make sure you get the photos that will look the best in your home, including recommending the best way to display them. Cheap photo printing isn’t worth it While those deals in big box stores and online for photo printing might work for a big batch of holiday photos, you won’t get a beautiful, frame-worthy print. When professional boutique photographers have the images printed, they adjust the colours for the perfect balance in the finished product, and work with professional printers. They can also advise you on the best framing and mounting options for the images you’ve chosen. Professional photographers will often offer the additional service of coming to your home in advance of your portrait session to help you decide on where to hang portraits and what size will work well with your home. Having this service in advance is incredibly beneficial for both you and the photographer who can plan and shoot specifically for that perfect spot on your wall. A portrait session is a beautiful way to document your growing family or to celebrate an occasion like a birthday or anniversary. Take your time to research photographers, go to their studio, discuss the portrait session, and see what products they offer. Ask about their additional services like in-home consultations and installations. Portrait sessions are an investment that will pay off over the years as you fill your home with the beautiful faces of the people you love most.
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Images by Bethany is a boutique portrait studio in the heart of Gastown. Bethany has been photographing portraits and weddings for over a decade.
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Starting Solids in
4 Easy Steps BY KRISTEN YARKER
It’s recommended to start introducing your baby to solid foods at about 6 months of age to: • Meet your baby’s changing nutrition needs. •G ive your baby the opportunity to learn how to eat solid foods. • Minimize the risk of choking. There are two common paths to follow when introducing your baby to solid foods: • Purees (sometimes called ‘mush’). •B aby Led Weaning (BLW) where babies are offered only finger foods.
photo: Images by Bethany
photo: Images by Bethany
Like most parenting choices and topics, people become very passionate about the path that they choose. This can lead to debate (that’s often heated) about which is the best baby food – puree or finger food?
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I believe that you shouldn’t feel the need to choose either puree or Baby Led Weaning. Instead of getting caught up on choosing which path is best, I recommend taking the best from both methods to feed your child. Here are my top 4 tips for introducing your baby to solid foods – inspired by both the puree and BLW paths: STEP 1: Follow Your Baby’s Lead. BLW places a lot of emphasis on following your baby’s lead regarding how much food to eat. Babies are born knowing when they’re hungry and when they’re satisfied. It’s normal for them to sometimes eat a lot and other times to eat very little. When babies are allowed to control how much food they eat, they have a normal growth pattern. When spoon-feeding your baby it’s very easy to force them to take extra bites by playing games (e.g. “here comes the airplane”), or sneaking in spoonfuls when your baby is distracted. Resisting this urge is important to allow your baby to grow normally and not be overfed (which may lead to obesity). STEP 2: Offer Iron-Rich Foods Twice a Day. Many iron-rich food options lend themselves more readily to purees e.g. minced meats and poultry (such as chicken), mashed egg yolk, mashed beans and lentils, iron-enriched infant cereal. Iron-rich finger foods include steamed tofu, whole beans (choose smaller size beans or lentils to minimize choking risk), and nut butter (served spread thinly on toast, tortillas, or crackers)
STEP 3: Feed Your Baby Family Foods: Children from about four to twelve months old are fascinated by what the people around them are eating. In BLW you don’t make separate foods for your baby. Instead you provide your baby with the foods that you’re feeding the rest of your family. This can easily be done with purees too by using a fork to mash family foods. STEP 4: Introduce a wide variety of textures. Eating is a skill that babies must learn through practice. Foods with different textures require different co-ordination in our mouth to chew and swallow. So babies need the opportunity to practice with foods of a wide range of textures. Introducing a variety of textures becomes more challenging if you don’t do it before the picky eating phase begins. This picky eating phase usually starts at about 12 months old. But I’ve seen little ones arrive at this phase as young as 9 months old. So if you’re choosing to start with purees, make sure that you get moving along to more advanced textures by 7 months. If you’re following BLW, be sure that the foods you’re offering represent a wide range of textures too, i.e. crunchy, soft, smooth, hard, slippery, mushy, etc – yes, pureed too.
Child-feeding expert Kristen Yarker, MSc, RD helps Moms and Dads support their picky eaters to try new foods on their own (without being forceful or sneaky). A speaker, author, and dietitian, Kristen is a picky eater turned food-lover herself. www.kristenyarker.com
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Baby Names Top 10 Baby Names in Canada for 2013 were… BOYS
GIRLS
1. Liam
6. Oliver/Olivier
1. Emma
6. Emilie/Emily
2. Jacob
7. Lucas
2. Olivia
7. Chloe/Khloe
3. William
8. Noah
3. Sofia/Sophia
8. Lea/Leah
4. Nathan
9. Benjamin
4. Zoe(y)
9. Sara(h)
5. Samuel
10. Ethan
5. Maya/Mia/Mya 10. Ava
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How did you know
you were pregnant? You told us on Facebook! Find us there daily at www.facebook.com/modernmama “ I totally lost it and started flubbering and crying hysterically after leaving (thankfully) a wedding reception. Well, I was pretty sure something was up because I’m not usually THAT emotional.” – Kathy photo: Images by Bethany
“ I used the most advanced technology I’ll ever pee on...” – Jennifer
“ I couldn’t drink apple Juice anymore or stand the smell Tim Hortons or bacon” – Tanya “I had “morning” sickness that lasted all day everyday” – Dana “I had a “never-ending” hangover” – Samantha
photo: Images by Bethany
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SLEEP TIPS F O R N E W PA R E N T S
1. Young infants can become overstimulated very easily. Make sure to watch their awake times. Newborns until four months should be awake for about 45 – 90 minutes and then look to settle them off for a nap. A four to seven month old’s awake window is around 90 - 120 minutes in length. Watch this window carefully. Waiting too long will actually make it more difficult to get them to sleep. 2. Make sure to set up your baby’s sleep environment so that is signals sleep time. You can start this after your baby learns to sleep longer stretches at night as opposed to during the day (usually after the first month). The room should be dark, cool, quiet and also ensure their crib is in compliance with recommendations from Health Canada for safe sleep. 3. Don’t worry too much about teaching them independent sleep skills for the first few months. Babies only start making associations with sleep at 3 – 4 months of age. Start by giving them some opportunities to learn the skill of settling themselves off to sleep. Try once a day (first nap) and go slowly while you gently encourage them to try.
Does your b cover our 4. Age appropriate activities are essential to help children sleep well. Activities for an infant such as tummy time are a great way to add in some activity to their day. For newborns this is just a few minutes, perhaps after a feed and a diaper change. Remember that short sessions are better than one long and often unpleasant round of tummy time. 5. Babies naturally cluster feed. Bring them to the breast more often in afternoon/ evening. It is your baby’s natural way to store up on rich hind milk which is essential for brain development as well as high in calories to which may help in lengthening sleep. 6. When children are about 3 - 4 months old, try starting a sleep routine. Establishing a routine will help your child understand what is coming next; this allows them to anticipate what is happening in their day and better prepare them for sleep.
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Sleepdreams Occupational Therapists (OT) specialize in infant toddler sleep. We are registered paediatric health care professionals who actively participate and publish sleep research. We can assist you and your family to learn skills to get your children off to sleep and set up good sleep habits. Here are some essentials for starting out:
benefit plan services? 7. Create a routine for sleep which can look like: feed, bath, brought into dimly lit room, changed, onesie / jammies, sleep sack, song, rocked, snuggled, put down drowsy but eyes not closed. Don’t forget to do a mini-routine prior to nap time too. 8. The milestone for sleep is to sleep a 5 – 6 hour stretch by 5 – 6 months of age. Waking 1 – 2 times at night is very normal, even for a 6 month old.
9. The easiest time to start changing sleep routines is when you feel you have support and that you need to make a change. There’s no optimal time, it’s the time that’s best for you and your family. Having said that, developing a routine early and learning more about good sleep hygiene at the onset should help keep you out of some pitfalls. 10. Lastly, evaluate your expectations about what you can get done in a day. It is very important to take care of yourself when caring for an infant. Sleep deprivation is related to mental health and postpartum depression. Make sure you ask for help and get support in place.
For more tips on sleep follow us on our website and blog as well as Facebook. If you are interested in setting up a consultation time with one of our registered occupational therapists, call us today! www.sleepdreams.ca phone: 604.985.2991 | toll free 1.877.985.2991| www.facebook.com/sleepdreamsinc
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Hospital Checklist For the Mama-to-Be Birth plan and prenatal medical records
After Baby Arrives
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Hat Jacket or snowsuit for winter babies Burp cloths or receiving blankets
Snacks and drinks
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Digital Baby Books
The new way to document baby’s first years BY LINDSAY MACDONALD
Did you or do you plan to use a traditional baby book for your little one or will you be using an online version? I tested out a few Baby Book apps and websites and here are my thoughts (in no particular order):
Tweekaboo (app) Tweekaboo is a free app (from the Itunes store) that focuses on capturing your child’s “Moments”. Tweekaboo encourages you and your partner to both use the app (on your own devices) to capture your child’s moments together. My favorite features: • Easy to use •U pload photos or videos of your child & add a caption – the date is added for you • You can import Facebook Photos • It is easy to invite your partner; family or friends to view your “Album” •Y ou can share your moments directly to your Facebook page or to family/friends via email. •Y ou can order your hardcover Tweekabook for $29.95 (Includes 24 pages -- $1 for each additional page).
• You are able to customize each album page before printing.
Baby Album (app) Baby Album is an app that is free to download; it gives you the ability to create your child’s custom baby book on your device with the intention of having it printed as a hardcover keepsake. My favorite thing about this app is the ability to leave out the sections that would be otherwise blank in a traditional baby book & that your baby’s story can start with pregnancy; birth or adoption. You are able to upload photos; text or a combination of both to each section. Beyond the front cover, the sections of your album can include: • • • • • • •
Pregnancy Birth (Birth story, adoption announcement, first meeting, etc) Homecoming Baby’s World (Mommy, Daddy, Siblings, Pets, Extended Family, etc) Daily Life Firsts Year in Review (Newborn, month to month)
When you are raising your child you can get caught up in the day to day routine and forget the little moments as they go by. I really appreciate how the apps & online books encourage you to post a daily moment to your child’s album so you can look back and remember all of the cute/sweet/crappy/real parenting moments.
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Tinybeans (app) Tinybeans is a free app and is my favorite of all of the apps that I used. The only downside to Tinybeans is that there is no option to print your album as a hardcover book. These are the features I liked: • Easy to use • It keeps track of my child’s age in years/months/days •S ends me daily reminders to add my child’s moment (you can turn notifications off) • I received a weekly recap of what I had posted via email •A ll of your child’s moments are stored in a calendar format & you can add more than one child and they each have their own calendar in your family album. •Y ou can easily share your child’s moments with family members & friends via email. • T inybeans encourages you to keep track of your child’s “Firsts”; daily moments; & developmental milestones (they provide a checklist)
My Own Little Story (Website) My Own Little Story is completely online and is for you to design your own baby book to print or have as an E-book. The printed books range from $38.99 (28 printed pages) to $78.99 (72 printed pages) with a total of five different size options. You can also choose to have your album saved on a disc as an E-book and the cost for that is $30. • T he idea is to feel like you are talking to a girlfriend or family member and giving them updates on your pregnancy/little one •A fter registering you will receive ‘timely’ emails that ask you questions and include a link for you to answer directly to your page (album) • you can choose between ready-made templates and “design your own” pages • View online samples to get an idea of how you want your journal to look • There is a phone number & email contact in case you need support
Kidmondo (Website) Kidmondo is a website that offers an online baby journal that can be printed as a hardcover book or can be shared and/or kept online. Kidmondo offers a Basic Version and a Plus version, the main difference between the two is storage space; the free version offers 100MB of storage while the Plus version offers 5GB. My favorite features are: • • • • •
You create your unique URL: {Yourchildsname}.kidmondo.com/journal You customize your journal; choosing templates or design-your-own options Easy to use Gives you the option of free (with advertisements) & Plus (No advertisements -- $39 per year) Y ou can share your progress along the way and that you have the choice to keep everything online or to print in a book format.
Lindsay MacDonald is the director of Modern Mama Edmonton & is Mom to three young children; Henry, Oliver & Elliott. She knows firsthand the busy, fun, chaos that is raising children in a modern world. You can connect with Lindsay on twitter or Instagram: @modernmamayeg.
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Hushababy (604) 803-0068
Staccato Music Studios (604) 421-3753
Little Dreamers Consulting (604) 319-0207
Twisted Mat Yoga (604) 443-5387
Rockababy (778) 821-3100
Yoga Buttons Studio (604) 739-9642
Sleep Stars Consulting (778) 881-4345 Sleepy Miracles (604) 788-3044
Baby - Moms Groups
Winks and Whispers Sleep Consultant (604) 787-8232
Modern Mama (778) 229-3843 modernmama.com La Leche League (800) 665-4324
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Meetup.com meetup.com
Sweet Peas Cottage (604) 988 9989
Mommy Connections 604-240-1001
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Moms Get Real momsgetreal.ca
Burnaby Recreation Centres (604) 294-7450
Baby - Childcare
City of Vancouver Community Centres (604) 873-7000
Ace Personnel Domestic Services (604) 321-2778 acepersonnel.ca
Coquitlam Recreation Centres (604) 927-3000
BrightPath Eary Learning & Childcare (888) 808-2252 brightpathkids.com Child Care Resource & Referral (604) 985-7138 ccrr.bc.ca
CoreBody Pilates & Yoga (604) 916-9335 Fit 4 Two (604) 602-1546 Fitness Doula (604) 910-3065 New Westminster Parks Culture & Rec (604) 527-4567
A-Class Nannies & Caregivers Inc care@aclassnannies.com
North Van Rec (604) 987-7529
Budding Children’s Garden & Daycare (604) 569-3951
Richmond Parks & Recreation (604) 276-4000
CEFA Early Learning (604) 708 2332
Surrey Recreation Centres (604) 591-4011
Jellybean Park (604) 431-8850
Twisted Mat Yoga (604) 443-5387
Kids & Company (604) 742-0552
West Vancouver Community Centres (604) 925-7201
Kids Castle Daycare (604) 980-7871
Yoga Buttons Studio (604) 739-9642
Kiwi and Koala Nannies Inc. (604) 358-5494 Lullabye League (778) 235-8723 myBestHelper (604) 347-7338 Nannies On Call (604) 734-1776
Baby - Community Resources BabyGoRound (donations) (604) 558-4840 babygoround.ca
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Baby - Publications
Family Services North Shore (604) 988-5281
Modern Mama modernmama.com
HealthLinkBC 811
KidsVancouver.com kidsvancouver.com
La Leche League (800) 665-4324
VancouverMom.ca VancouverMom.ca
Pacific Post Partum Support Society (604) 255-7999 Vancouver Coastal Health (604) 736-2033
WestCoast Families Magazine westcoastfamilies.com
Vancouver Community Dental Health Program (800) 748-1144
Yoyomama.ca yoyomama.ca Family Fun Vancouver familyfunvancouver.com
Vital Statistics Agency (Online Birth Registration) (888) 876-1633
Urban Baby & Toddler www.urbanbaby.ca
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