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Editor’s Note

In the News

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Fabulous Finds

6 Reasons to Go Organic

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Understanding Baby: Your newborn’s brain

The ABCs of Prenatal Vitamins

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To Store or Not To Store: The growing trend of cord blood banking in Canada

7 Eco-friendly Finds for Mom & Baby

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Reading Room

Life After Baby: Career contemplations

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editor’s note How times change change. Seems like only yesterday when I had my son, a strong and healthy full-term baby (who is now a strong and healthy full-fledged 13-year-old) that the main decision I had to make in terms of his health related to feeding times.

As breast milk was considered best, even back then, the choice was easy. But today, it seems there are so many more variables and decisions. From glass versus plastic bottles to cloth versus disposable diapers, it’s not just the health of baby to consider but also the health of the planet.

Not always an easy task for new parents. Disposables may, indeed, be the third most common solid waste item in landfills and some plastics might take 500 years to decompose, but the realities of 3am feedings and endless diaper changes can make convenience feel like a necessity and make the future feel very far away.

Then again, joining the ranks of eco-friendly parenthood gets a little personal when you consider it’s your own child who will inherit the earth.

And, as one friend told me some dozen years ago: “Strength, determination, patience, creativity…you don’t realize what you are capable of until you become a parent.” (Just remember to add exhaustion to that list!)

So, as you multitask between baby’s needs and everyone else’s, it’s worth the effort to add in, at least, some of that extra determination and mind the earth along the way.

Thankfully, today, there are plenty of resources to make all of the above compatible and easier than ever (to help you out we’ve listed some green resources on page nine and some cool eco-friendly finds on page 24).

Chances are your child will thank you one day.

For as much as times change, some things seem to stay the same.

From birth onwards, they’ll be plenty of decisions to make when it comes to your child. Though some will be more difficult than others (never mind the planet, by 13 they start asking to date!), you’ll know which choices are right for your family.

Enjoy each moment! They go by fast.

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Getting your dose of Vit D?

Banning Bisphenol A Found in a high percentage of plastic baby bottles (among other plastics), Bisphenol A is a known hormone disruptor associated with negative health effects, including attention deficit disorder and certain cancers. To sign the petition urging Canada to ban Bisphenol A, go to toxicnation.ca.

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A fat-soluble vitamin produced in your skin when exposed to sunlight, vitamin D plays a key role in the development of baby’s teeth and bones, and works hand-in-hand with calcium absorption.

The Canadian Paediatric Society (cps.ca) recommends that all babies who are exclusively breastfed receive a supplement of 400 IU/day, and that babies in the North (above 55 degrees latitude) get twice that amount during the winter months (from October to April). Pregnant or breastfeeding women should talk to their doctor about taking a supplement of 2000 IU/day.

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Walking for Two Did you know that pregnancy can enlarge a woman’s feet up to two shoe sizes? It’s true.

Relaxin, the hormone that loosens the pelvic joints in preparation for childbirth also relaxes the ligaments in the feet, causing the bones to spread—sometimes permanently.

Having a baby is hard on the feet. For tips on lightening the load, check out foothealth.ca.

GOING GREEN In your attempt to do what’s best for the planet, check out these earth-friendly sites…

Etsy.com. A place to buy and sell all things handmade. gDiapers.com. A compromise to disposables.

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Calling Cards For all the times you wish you had a pen and paperr handy so you could exchange numbers. Perfect for arranging play dates, parent meets and babysitting... simply pass on your card. Pick out a design at graceannouncements.com.

Hankettes.com. Organic cotton products for home and baby.

MyLittleGreenShop.com.

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Looking for more? Go to happyfrog.ca for BC’s most comprehensive directory of green businesses.

Making a difference for families If your household income is $35,000 or less, you may be eligible to receive cash assistance with your monthly rent payments. Effective April 2008, the Province has increased the maximum household income level for the Rental Assistance Program for low-income, working families.

To qualify, families must have at least one dependent child, have lived in B.C. for the past 12 months, and have spent part of the last year working.

For more information, call 604-433-2218 in the Lower Mainland or 1-800-257-7756 elsewhere in B.C.

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A glass bottle with a modern twist: a non-toxic, non-plastic sleeve for easy gripping and fewer glass chips or breaks.

Where to buy? Check under the wee-go™ bottle ($20 each) at gobabylife.com.

Lull baby to sleep in this hammock and you’ll likely reduce her chance—make that your chance—of a sleepless night.

More importantly, it may help prevent colic, acid reflux and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), keeping baby healthy and happy. Check out hushamok.com for cost and details.

With plenty of pockets and compartments, carry all baby’s essentials effortlessly and in style with this messenger-like canvas diaper bag. Its innovative strapping system allows you to fasten it onto any type of stroller with ease. $75 at modernkid.com.

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On the go The world’s smallest highchair! The Me Too clips onto virtually any table, making it the perfect portable feeding companion for kids six months to three years. $69.99 at babyonboard.ca.

Warning!

The average newborn cries for one to three hours each day.

Pacify your little one with the first and only Newborn Soothing Center™, offering a multi-sensory experience scientifically designed to calm. At Sears and Toys “R” Us. SRP $249.99. Learn more at mysweetpeace.ca.

Baby spaces Life-sized templates to layout baby’s room before you buy the furniture, ensuring you have enough space for everything from the crib to the change table. $19.99US at designyourselfinteriors.com.

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6 Go Organic Reasons to

There are a multitude of reasons for your family (including baby when she’s ready) to eat organically. Organic farming and food is not only better for the planet, but it’s also better for you and your loved ones. Here are six reasons why…

By Dr Joey Shulman

1. Fewer toxins

4. Safer water

Statistics show that conventionally grown n fruits and vegetables are, on average, three ee to d four times more likely to contain residues, and eight to 11 times more likely to contain multiple pesticide residues than organic samples.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 60 percent of all herbicides (weed killers), 90 percent of all fungicides (mould killers) and 30 percent of all insecticides (insect killers) are potentially cancer causing.

Current conventional farming practices cause dangerous “spill-offs” due to the usage of synthetic ffertilizers. tili Th tili b These ffertilizers can cause an overabundance of nitrogen in the ground, and have been linked to the development of various cancers. In contrast, organic agriculture uses natural materials in the soil that protect drinking water supplies and safeguard against water contamination.

2. Improved nutrition Based on a review of 41 studies designed to compare the nutritional value of conventional versus organically grown fruits, vegetables and grains, organic produce was nutritionally superior. Specifically, organic crops contained 27 percent more vitamin C, 29 percent more magnesium, 21 percent more iron and 13 percent more phosphorus.

3. Decreased soil erosion For a farm to receive the designation of ‘certified organic,’ it starts with the soil— which must be herbicide and pesticide-free for a minimum of three years. In addition, organic farmers (who are audited two to three times yearly by the organic review board) use various techniques to maintain the integrity of the soil, such as composting and crop rotation.

5. Healthier kids In recent years, there has been a rise in childhood illnesses, such as asthma and cancer, which have been linked to an increased use of herbicides and pesticides. Kids are at higher risk to the effects of these toxins due to their smaller body size and their faster metabolism.

6. Better tasting When biting into an organic fruit or vegetable, you can usually taste the difference—organic food has more flavour. Studies have shown that organic produce is not only sweeter and firmer, but also more intact even after six months of storage.

Did you know?

There are over 7,000 different herbicide and pesticide products currently available in Canada. Many of these were approved prior to 1960 when their long-term effects were unknown.

For more reasons to eat organically, check out Dr Shulman’s articles at sweetpeababyfood.com.

For more places to shop organically for your family, consider greenearthorganics.com and planetorganic.ca.

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Understanding

Baby

Your newborn’s brain You’ve just arrived home with your beautiful new addition, and you are cradling him in your arms. He is adorable! Although he doesn’t do a whole lot yet…other than eat, sleep and cry.

You look into his eyes, smile, and wonder, “What exactly is going on in there?” The answer is a whole lot!

Born Ready Since before you gave birth, your baby’s brain has been growing faster than it ever will again.

On the day he was born, his brain had an estimated 100 billion neurons, nearly all that he will ever have in his entire life.

Though his brain is only about one-quarter of the size it will be when he’s an adult, it’s growing rapidly. It has a lot of work to do in the coming days and months, but it’s a true miracle what it can do already.

At birth, your newborn recognizes your voice and, quite possibly, the household sounds and music he’s heard during gestation. In the first week of his life you’ll notice that he can follow objects with his eyes and express his preferences in ways that you can understand. (Like when it’s time for a change or a cuddle, or time to eat!)

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By Terri Combs-Orme, PhD

Your baby can also sense your emotions and react as a kind of mirror, whether you are nervous, angry, calm or content. Even at this early age, how you feel and how you act can affect him.

Connecting with baby What you can do: When baby is alert, hold him in front of you and make eye contact.

Notice that as you do, his attention focuses on you. This activates the right side of his brain and creates an opportunity for learning and bonding. Croon to him, speak softly and converse together.

A Super Highway Each one of your baby’s 100 billion neurons is beginning to connect to about 10,000 other neurons or brain cells, and will until it reaches over two million miles in length.

Those connections, called synapses, form a highway to learning. Every experience baby has, from the kisses you give him to the scolding he receives for crying too much to the argument he overhears between you and your spouse, activates his neurons, forming a kind of “neural

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map.” This map is either a sensory image or a verbal representation of something based on the firing of specific neurons.

We do not really know how this “firing” in the brain creates the image in the mind, but these images form the beginning of and the basis of learning. Repeated experiences, such as hearing frequent arguments or being cuddled daily, strengthen those connections and form what is learned.

In the first few months of life, the circuits for social and emotional functioning come “on,” lighting up the orbitofrontal region of the brain.

Baby’s experiences essentially organize the circuits in his brain.

Science tells us that even though he will have no recall of specific arguments or cuddling episodes from those early years (called episodic memory—baby does not develop that for a few years yet), strong implicit memories are created from birth onwards.

It is implicit memory and those strong connections in the brain from early life that cause us to react strongly sometimes when we do not know why.

Worth the Read Baby Minds: Brain-building games your baby will love, by Linda Acredolo, PhD and Susan Goodwyn, PhD (2000).

Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start, by Linda Acredolo, PhD and Susan Goodwyn, PhD (2005).

Connecting with baby What you can do: Interaction, particularly in the first few weeks of baby’s life, is extremely important. Use plenty of eye contact and touch, along with a soft voice to engage his attention and introduce him to a world that’s safe and loving.

The bottom line: Interaction, and not high levels of stimulation, is the key to early brain development. As baby’s early experiences influence how and what he learns, keep them healthy and happy!

Terri Combs-Orme, PhD, is a writer and a professor of social work, currently working in the States.

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The ABCs

of Prenatal Vitamins

By Narece Bekker

My first pregnancy was a surprise. By the time I realized I was going to be a mom, I was more than ten weeks in and living a nutritional nightmare.

I had no idea I should have been taking folic acid—a B vitamin linked to a significant decrease in neural tube defects such as spina bifida—fast food was a common occurrence (mainly because it was fast), and my idea of exercise was the two-block walk from my place to the bus stop.

Luckily, my son Connor came out none the worse for wear, weighing 6lb 13oz and scoring full marks on his AGPARs. I felt blessed. But, when it came to having baby number two a couple of years later, I decided to plan ahead and start him off right from day one of gestation.

This meant adding more fruits and veggies to my diet and consulting with my GP and midwife to determine what additional nutrients or supplements I needed. Though I learned there are essential ones specific to pregnancy (with some needed in higher and lower concentrations depending on the trimester), I also learned that a lot can be attained through a healthy diet.

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“A woman who takes care of herself, whose diet consists of unprocessed whole foods, fruits, a colourful variety of vegetables, whole grains and water, often has a sufficient supply of the required vitamins and nutrients and may not need a supplement for everything,” explains Vera Berard, a registered midwife working out of North Vancouver.

Supplements are meant to work in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, a healthy diet, she says. “But, really, it’s something a woman needs to talk to her family doctor about before she conceives and once she is pregnant.”

Important advice as you want to ensure you are getting everything you need at the right levels. For example, Vitamin A, which is widely found in meat, dairy and eggs, is important for retinal and embryonic development. But, like any vitamin, in high doses it may cause toxicity, and in this case potential birth defects*.

For nutritional guidelines, go to Health Canada at hc-sc.gc.ca (type “pregnancy” into the search box). Also, check out the Canadian Pediatric Society’s site cps.ca/caringforkids.

And, always speak to your health care provider to find out what’s best for you.

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Worth Noting Pregnant? Make sure you get enough of the following…

Folic Acid/Folate (600mcg) Studies have shown that taking folic acid supplements one month prior to and throughout the first three months of pregnancy decreases the risk of neural tube defects by up to 70 percent.

Found in: Oranges, strawberries, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, fortified cereal, pasta, beans, nuts and lentils.

Iron (27-30mg) Required in the production of haemoglobin, which is essential for transporting oxygen throughout the body, iron prevents a low birth weight in baby and anaemia in mom. A mother’s need for iron increases in the third trimester when baby is busy preparing for the early days of birth.

Found in: Red meat, dark poultry, eggs, tofu, lentils, enriched grains, fortified cereals and green leafy vegetables.

Note: Take iron with vitamin C for absorption and with fibre to stave off constipation. Take separately from calcium.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids (300mg) Considered brain food for baby. Some research has found that infants born to mothers with higher blood levels of omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) at delivery had advanced attention spans well into their second year of life. Even before that time, it’s impor-

tant for brain and retinal development in the fetus. DHA is also thought to lower the risks of premature birth and post-partum depression.

Health Canada recommends women increase their intake of fatty acids during pregnancy.

Found in: Canola oil, soya oil, flaxseed oil, walnuts, most fish and in enhanced milk, cheese and eggs.

Note: Pregnant women should avoid king mackerel and limit fish intake, including fresh, frozen or canned white (albacore) tuna to once a month or less due to mercury content. *Maximum 3,000mcg RAE/day | Note: vitamin A is broken down into two parts—retinoid and beta carotene—you can still get all the beta carotene you want from fruits and vegetables.

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To Store or Not To Store

The growing trend of cord

blood banking in Canada

By Angela Wiebe

In most cases, an umbilical cord holds only one purpose in life: the tube that connects a developing embryo to a mother’s placenta acts as a thoroughfare for an exchange of nutrients and blood between the two. It’s an important job, but one that usually ends once baby is born.

Discarded after a birth, all signs of the former lifeline are generally gone two to three weeks later. At least, until recently.

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birth) more and more parents are choosing to hold on to part of their baby’s umbilical cord for potential future use by storing its blood in a cord blood bank.

The Practice Cord blood banking is the practice of collecting the blood remaining in a baby’s umbilical cord at the time of birth and storing it in a laboratory for possible future medical use.

Known to hold a high density of stem cells in comparison to bone marrow and peripheral blood (the two other sources of stem cells

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in the body), cord blood has the potential to greatly increase the success in stem cell transplantations, which already aid in treating more than 40 diseases, including a wide range of cancers, genetic diseases and blood disorders.

“There are properties that cord blood stem cells have that some bone marrow stem cells do not,” explains Dr Edmond Wong, scientific director of Healthcord, a cord blood bank based in Vancouver. “And, there’s more potential to proliferate.”

Currently, there are ten cord blood banks in Canada, including two in BC—Healthcord and Lifebank. All ten are privately owned, offering parents a place to pay for their children’s cord blood to be stored for their own personal use.

Not everyone agrees, however, that private is best. “I think what we need in Canada is a public bank with a wide variety of ethnic groups represented,” says June Friesen, board president of the Midwives Association of BC. Unlike private banks, a public bank accepts donations of cord blood for open, anonymous use.

Canadian Blood Services (CBS), which operates a stem cell donor base called OneMatch, is currently researching a business case for opening and operating a national public cord blood bank, upon the recommendation of the federal government.

“It’s recommended that cord blood be integrated [into the OneMatch database],” says Angie Gaddy, CBS spokesperson for the BC & Yukon regions. Because CBS’s OneMatch stem cell database is already linked to dozens of cord blood banks around the world, a public bank opened in Canada would only increase the potential for stem cell matches, notes Gaddy.

GOT TOYS?

Banking in Vancouver For parents interested in banking their child’s cord blood or in learning more about the procedure, there are two private banks located in the Greater Vancouver area, both accredited with AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks, now an international association of blood banks).

• Healthcord Cryogenics Corporation (604.714.6361 | healthcord.com) • Lifebank Cryogenics Corporation (604.738.2722 | lifebank.com) The Procedure A relatively simple procedure, parents are usually given a cord blood collection kit by their bank of choice, which they pass on to their doctor or midwife for the birth.

Although there are two methods for retrieving cord blood, the gravity method, in which the doctor allows the blood to naturally flow downwards from the cord into the bag is preferred, notes Wong, as there is less chance of contamination. “A closed system is better,” he says. (The other method uses a syringe to collect the blood after the cord has been cut.)

Once the blood is collected and the paperwork is filled out (doctors are paid by cord blood banks to perform this procedure, as it is not covered by the Medical Services Plan), the kit is returned to the parents to deliver to the cord blood bank, usually within 24 to 48 hours after the birth.

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…continued from page 19 At this time, the cord blood is tested (as is the mother’s blood, also collected during the birth) for viral diseases, such as HIV, syphilis and hepatitis. Afterwards, the cord blood goes through a volume reduction procedure, in which most red cells and plasma are removed and the stem cells are counted. The samples are then frozen within a computer-controlled liquid nitrogen freezer.

“Temperature fluctuation is very bad for stem cells,” says Wong, which is why cells are frozen at a level where all biological activity essentially stops. “[The blood] is frozen in time biologically.”

So far, neither Healthcord nor Lifebank has contributed any of its blood units for transplant surgeries, although Lifebank is currently discussing the possibility of using a sample in the treatment of Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.

The Benefits For one mom who has banked her second child’s cord blood with Healthcord, the peace of knowing her baby’s blood is available should any complication arise is worth the money spent.

“The last thing you want to do is look back with regret,” says Elena Hallows, adding that she’s sorry she didn’t bank her firstborn’s blood as well.

“What you do today may be useful for the future.”

Hallows may not have to worry though, as Wong notes there’s still a 25 percent chance for the blood of the siblings to be a perfect match if needed. “Banking for your family is increasing the potential of use in the future,” he says.

Already used in more than half of pediatric stem cell transplants and close to 20 percent of adult transplants in the US, the use of cord blood is also growing in Canada, and was used in 18 percent of stem cell transplants performed in 2006.

“While cord blood banking is still in its infancy and in research stages,” notes Dr Anil Mangal, scientific director for Lifebank, “its utilization is rapidly expanding, and the list of other new uses continues to grow.”

“In essence, the collection of the cord blood is not disrupting the standard birthing procedure,” adds Wong. “And, the most exciting thing is the future uses. To me, it’s so worthwhile.”

The Drawbacks Although cord blood banking has grown in popularity over the last decade, there are still some who are not convinced of its benefits.

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to save their children’s blood strictly for their own use. “There’s a reality that if cord blood is collected, it’s probably not going to be needed by the child that it’s been collected from,” notes Friesen, which is why she would like to see a national public bank opened in Canada.

Others are dissuaded from the procedure due to cost. Although Hallows felt it was worth the investment, she noted none of her family or friends would be willing to pay the price.

Though annual payment plans are an option, the procedure costs roughly $1,500 to $1,800 for 15 to 18 years of storage, depending on which cord blood bank is used.

Friesen, for instance, would disagree with Wong and says cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth (which is needed to extract the largest sample of cord blood), is not always best for baby. Though the practicing midwife is not against the procedure, it isn’t something she discusses with her patients unless they bring it up first.

She also doubts the strong need for families

Regardless of your income or your doctor’s recommendations, Wong notes choosing to store your baby’s cord blood often comes down to personal preference.

“Most people don’t think life insurance is unaffordable. Do you need life insurance?” Wong questions. “It’s more of a personal choice.”

To learn more about cord blood banking, consult your health care provider and visit parentsguidecordblood.org.

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Eco-friendly Finds

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for Mom & Baby

Iff you’re a new mom experiencing the after-effects of pregnancy and labour, such as sore nipples and tender nether regions, you’ll love Soleado Casa’s line of organic made-inBC body products, including the Sunny Mum Kit ($29.99), which contains ultra-healing postpartum herbal sitz bath, nipple salve and hemorrhoid cream. And, after a restorative soak in the tub, you just might have enough energy to try their natural house-cleaning products, too! soleadocasa.com.

2.

Looking for the perfect eco-friendly baby shower invitation or birth announcement? How about ones you can actually plant? Just pop any of Botanical PaperWorks’ handmade paper products into some soil, and the seeds embedded in them will blossom into gorgeous wildflowers. The brainchild of a Canadian mom-and-daughter team, these handmade, growable papers start at $2.25, and are available in dozens of beautiful designs at botanicalpaperworks.com.

Music Together Phoenix Song Classes for infants to kindergarteners...and the grown-ups who love them.

• bond with your child • develop musical skills & have fun!

Locations in UBC and Richmond

604-327-5165 | www.mtphoenixsong.com

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Chances are you haven’t thought about how to reuse animal waste. But, the folks at The Great Elephant Poo-Poo Paper Company have. This international company creates stationary, journals, picture frames and wine bags out of…you guessed it, elephant poo! Made from naturally-dried, recycled elephant waste mixed with fibres from banana trees and pineapples, these unique products (ranging from $10.99 to $24.99) don’t smell—we promise! A single piece of elephant poo makes about 25 large sheets of paper for ten journals. A portion of each purchase goes towards programs to improve elephant welfare. Shop at their ‘poo-tique’ online at poopoopaper.com.

4.

These luxuriously soft cashmere and merino wool organic breast pads ($12.99 per pair) are washable and made of natural fibers that absorb moisture, allowing your skin to breathe. Made in BC, the stay-at-home mom who created Luxe Baby diapers also offers organic cloth diapers and hand-dyed cotton baby clothes. luxebabydiapers.com.

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5.

Want to spend more time with your baby, and less time cramming homemade, pureed food into ice cube trays? Check out Sweet Pea Baby Food’s line of frozen organic fruits, veggies and meats in delicious combinations. Launched by two Canadian moms in 2006, these all-natural meals come in easy-to-use trays and cost between $7.49 and $9.99 at retailers across BC. sweetpeababyfood.com.

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Tired of the same old nursery furniture? If you have deep pockets and appreciate sleek, modern design, have a look at Crocodile’s nurseryworks line of sustainable furnishings. The new Studio Crib, which integrates a crib, change table and complete storage system, can later be converted into a toddler daybed and built-in desk.

Check out crocodilebaby.com for costs and details.

7.

Nothing is more soothing for a baby than being carried snugly against Mom or Dad. Created by a former nurse and stay-at-home mom of three in Cranbrooke, BC, these handmade, organic baby slings by Nurtured Cub ($60) allow you to ‘wear’ babies up to 35 pounds. Made of cozy fleece or cotton, these hands-free carriers make grocery shopping, gardening or camping a breeze. Order at nurturedcub.ca.

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Reading

Room

Not sure what to do once baby’s here? There’s more to life than night-time feedings and round-theclock diaper changes.

Really. In The Rookie Mom’s Handbook ($17.95), authors Whitney Moss and Heather Flett share 250 things you can do to get out of the house and stay refreshed— with or without baby in tow. Based on the popular Web site rookiemoms.com, buy your copy there or at chapters.ca.

If “Anakin” is number one on Dad’s baby name list (in honour of his favourite movie Star Wars), then chances are Sci-Fi Baby Names ($15.95) is right for you. With more than 500 distinct and out-of-thisworld names from science fiction books, movies and TV shows, you might be able to convince him that “Luke” (as in Skywalker) is actually the better choice. Or, you can just hope for a girl. After all, “Leia” isn’t so bad. Buy online at quickbooks.com.

Can you name the ten most important organic food choices for your family’s health, or six ways to reduce exposure to harmful toxins in your own kitchen? If not, pediatrician Dr Alan Greene’s new book, Raising Baby Green: The earth-friendly guide to pregnancy, childbirth and baby care ($19.99) is a must-read. Chock-full of tips for today’s urban family, including how to prepare a sustainable nursery and create an edible garden, the book can be found at amazon.ca.

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Life After Baby

Career Contemplations

By Wendy Helfenbaum

Having a baby is exciting, exhausting and expensive. At some point between midnight feedings and mountains of diaper changes, you will need to decide when or whether to return to work.

A Statistics Canada study released last June revealed that nearly 90 percent of mothers and 55 percent of fathers take a leave of absence from work after welcoming baby into the world. Nearly one-quarter never go back at all.

The decision to return to the workplace afterwards is one that’s often fraught with varying degrees of anxiety, doubt and fear, because it will affect your family’s future and, perhaps, your sense of identity as well. The decision may also change once baby arrives.

Some parents-to-be who are certain they’ll never want to return to the office after giving birth soon swing the other way, realizing they aren’t prepared to give up that hard-earned spot on the corporate ladder. Others plan on

taking minimal parental leave, only to find themselves taking a year off, or quitting their jobs altogether.

So, how do you decide what’s right for you?

And, are you prepared to live on one parent’s salary or to work full-time just to pay skyrocketing childcare costs? We asked two families to share their wisdom and experiences.

Creative Compromises When Sharon Mason and Steve Bellamy* started their family six years ago, they came up with their own rather unorthodox parental leave program. Since they both wanted to stay at home with their new baby daughter, they found a creative solution.

“We had just moved to a new city and neither of us were ‘on leave’ from a job we wanted to return to,” recalls Mason, 40. “We felt no pressure to go back to anything in particular. It was a fresh start.”

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So, over the next four years, Mason stayed at home with Miriam, now five, and Saul, now three; whereas, Bellamy, 36, spent the first six months of his daughter’s life at home, and then took on a series of part-time sales jobs to maximize the time he could spend at home with his family.

“I think when most people say they went back to work for the money, they also had big dreams for that money,” says Mason. “We live very modestly, and our dream was to stay home with our kids.”

The couple’s family and friends often wondered how they managed, says Mason.

After saving enough money before becoming pregnant to ensure a good-sized cushion for the future, they bought a small bungalow in the suburbs, doing most repairs themselves.

Mason breastfed and used cloth diapers, which she estimates saved them “thousands of dollars” during that first year of parenthood. The couple also graciously accepted hand-me-down gear, clothing and furniture, and shopped at consignment stores to fill in the gaps.

“People get so caught up in this consumer world,” says Mason, “and I think people need to sit back and ask, ‘What do I really need?

What is really important to me?’”

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Maplewood Farm

Childhood is a time for discovery.

Maplewood Farm has been part of that discovery process for 33 years.

Open year round. April through August, daily.

September through March, closed Mondays.

Open all Statutory Holidays except Christmas Day. Hours always 10 am to 4 pm.

405 Seymour River Place North Vancouver, B.C. V7H 1S6 Call: 604.929.5610 www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca Owned by the District of North Vancouver Parks Dept.

Thinking Ahead • Planning on parental leave? Canadian parents receive 55 percent of their salary, up to a maximum of $423 per week. Self-employed parents do not qualify for this federal program.

• The best time to look for childcare is before you need it. Go to childcareinfo.gov.bc.ca/childcare for information, referrals and resources. You can claim childcare expenses on your income tax return.

• Check out CanadianParents.com, a great online support forum for parents returning to work.

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…continued from page 29 Michael Preto certainly agrees with that assessment. As a certified financial planner for the Kerrisdale branch of Investors Group in Vancouver, Preto advises many young parents.

“The most important thing for a couple to know is how much they’re spending in that first year after baby is born,” he explains. “If you keep track of your expenses in that first year, you should have a very good idea of how much money you’re spending, and how much you need.”

Next on the list, says Preto, is weighing the monthly cost of childcare, which runs about $1,000 in BC, against your potential earnings. “Often, a parent is working for a difference of $500 a month.” Just remember to add in the other costs associated with going back to work, such as work clothes, commuting costs and lunches out.

“But it’s not only a financial decision,” adds Preto. “If you’re a high-income earner and you’ve got a career that you really enjoy, then it’s a no-brainer. If not, it becomes a difficult decision to make.”

Working Solutions Fortunately, the decision of whether or not to return to work is not an irreversible one, as Dana Jennings discovered.

Jennings had eagerly anticipated going back to her job as a trademarks examiner for Industry Canada after taking a 14-month maternity leave when her daughter Samantha was born. “Part of it was financial, but I also missed the social interaction with my colleagues. Most of my friends work, so I always thought this was normal,” she shares.

Putting Samantha in full-time daycare meant dropping her off at 7:30am and picking her up

at 5:30pm. “It was a long day for her, but she seemed very happy there,” recalls Jennings, 39.

A year later, her husband Mark, an attorney with the federal government, was transferred to Vancouver. Between the stress of leaving her job, packing up and moving to a new city, Jennings had several miscarriages. She felt a strong need to be with Samantha, and chose not look for a new job.

Adapting to the stay-at-home-mom beat proved challenging, she admits. “It’s a constant job, with so much more responsibility.

I juggle and multi-task on a daily basis and, in some ways, my stress levels have gone up since I stopped working! But, I am enjoying my time so much now.”

Because Jennings was a government employee, she is notified every time there’s a job opening in her field. Although she thinks about returning to work, not deciding right away is sometimes the best decision of all.

“Life is so short, and now is the time to appreciate every minute,” she says. “You have to do what’s most comfortable for you.”

Steve Bellamy agrees and believes anything is possible with the right attitude. “If having one parent stay at home is something you really want, you have to adapt to it,” he says.

Flexibility is key.

After four years as a stay-at-home mom, his partner Mason returned to work full-time last fall, and Bellamy, who is now at home with the kids, says he’s never been happier. “I’ve just always wanted to be a stay-at-home dad.”

To parents agonizing over whether taking an extended parental leave is akin to committing career suicide, Mason admits that at first, she wondered how her long absence would affect her opportunities.

“People are so afraid that taking time off is going to reflect badly on them or ruin their chances for advancement,” she says. “I think a lot of people don’t do what they really want to do because of fear. Now, when I tell colleagues I was home with my kids for four years, nobody bats an eyelash.” * Names changed upon request.

Author Wendy Helfenbaum also grappled with returning to work after motherhood, and now works from home as a freelance writer.

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resource listings

2008

Baby Guide

The 2008 Parent Resource Listings See ad in this issue.

ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Aquaventures Swim Centre Vancouver 604.736.7946 aquaventuresswim.com

Arts Umbrella Vancouver 604.681.5268 artsumbrella.com

Cineplex: Stars and Strollers Multiple locations cineplex.com

Gabriela’s Movement Studio Richmond 604.272.0607 movementstudio.ca

Maplewood Farm

Watermania

North Vancouver 604.929.5610 maplewoodfarm.bc.ca

Richmond 604.276.4300 | richmond.ca

Mimic Baby Sign Language

Hocking Centre, Chwk: 604.792.3371 Cheam Chwk: 604.824.5250 Tong Louie, Surrey: 604.575.9622 Downtown, Vancouver: 604.681.9622 South Slope, Vancouver: 604.324.9622 | vanymca.org

Vancouver 604.687.0425 (ext 1) mimicbaby.com

Music for Young Children Various locations 1.800.828.4334 | myc.com

Music Together Phoenix Song 604.327.5165 mtphoenixsong.com

YMCA

ADOPTION RESOURCES

Phoenix Gymnastics

Adoptive Families Assoc of BC

604.737.7693 phoenixgymnastics.com

604.320.7330 bcadoption.com

604.856.6825 | gvzoo.com

Play Paradise

Gymboree

Port Coquitlam 604.468.PLAY (7529) playparadise.ca

BC Foster Parents Association

Greater Vancouver Zoo

Various locations gymboreeclasses.com

Jump Start Music & Movement Various locations 604.777.7179 | jumpstartmusicandmovement.com

Kids Market, Granville Island

604.664.0124 bcfosterparents.ca

Richmond Parks & Recreation

CHOICES Adoption & Counselling

604.276.4300 | richmond.ca

604.682.6234 choicesadoption.ca

Sunset Community Centre Vancouver 604.718.6505 | mysunset.net

The Arts Connection

Family Services of Greater Vancouver Adoption Agency 604.731.4951 | fsgv.ca

Vancouver 1.800.746.2230 camelotkids.com

Richmond 604.241.0141 theartsconnection.ca

Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents

Koko’s Activity Centre

The Baby & Family Fair

LDS Adoptions Services of BC

Port Moody 604.469.3357 | kokos.ca

Vancouver 604.323.3761 | baby-fair.com

Kuddles Early Infant Stimulation

The Little Gym

North Vancouver 604.729.6538 | kuddles.ca

Langley 604.539.2543 | tlglangleybc.com

604.2941.7091 | fafp.ca 604.585.7735

Ministry for Children & Families 1.877.236.7807 mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption

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2008

Beansprouts

Cotton ‘n Crayon

604.687.3114 | snap.bc.ca

4305 Main St, Vancouver 604.871.9782 | beansprouts.ca

12867 16th Ave, Surrey 604.535.0466

Sunrise Adoption Centre

Beba Bean

604.984.2488 sunriseadoption.com

Online store 1.800.276.9221 | 604.552.7741 bebabean.com

Crawlies: Clothing for Babies on the Move

The Adoption Centre 1.800.935.4237 adoption-bc.com BABY CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

B-Cozy Blankets Co Online store 604.224.0388 bcozyblankets.com

Babes on 4th 2354 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.739.9870

Baby Belle 421-650 W 41st Ave, Vancouver 604.263.2660 | baby-belle.ca

Babykins 130-3751 Jacombs Rd, Richmond 604.275.2255 | babykins.com

Baby on Board Richmond Centre Mall 604.273.0884 | babyonboard.ca

Baby Planet Boutique Online store 1.888.823.6129 babyplanetboutique.com

Baby’s Best Designs Online store 604.682.7281 babysbestdesigns.com

Baby’s World 6-1300 Woolridge St, Coquitlam 1946 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.515.0888 | 604.731.5487 babysworld.ca

Bambino Specialty Bedding Online store 604.723.9275 bambinobedding.com

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Online store 1.866.222.1512 | crawlies.ca

Belly and Beyond

Creative Queen Enterprises

4118 Main St (at 25th), Vancouver 604.874.2298 4372 West 10th Ave, Vancouver 604.568.1725 bellybeyond.com

Online store 1.877.354.7701 creativequeen.com

Crocodile Unique Baby Store

Online store 604.542.2500 bigbouncybaby.com

2156 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 230-15355 24th Ave South Surrey 604.742.2762 | 604.542.8860 crocodilebaby.com

Bigfoot8 Kids Store Inc

Dandelion Kids

301-2748 Lougheed Hwy Port Coquitlam 604.464.6388 | bigfoot8.ca

1206 Commercial Dr | Vancouver 604.676.1862 | dandelionkids.ca

Bobbits for Kids

Online store 1.888.936.8368 doudoubebe.com

Big Bouncy Baby

2935 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.738.0333 bobbitsforkids.com

doudou bebe

Elephant Shoe

Boomers & Echoes Kids & Maternity Ltd

Online store elephant-shoe.ca

1985 Lonsdale Ave North Vancouver 604.984.6163 boomersandechoes.com

Ethicbaby

Buckets of Fun Consignment

Online store 1.800.706.3842 (ETHC) ethicbaby.ca

Goober Baby

74-15515 24th Ave, Surrey 604.542.TOYS (8697) bucketsoffun.ca

Online store 604.880.5433 | 604.837.9775 gooberbaby.com

Chick Pea Children’s Boutique

Hip Baby

613 Front Street, New West 604.525.2266 | chickpeakids.com

Childish Notions Online store 1.877.968.4667 childishnotions.com

Classy Kids Consignment 3712 W 10th Ave, Vancouver 604.222.4035

2110 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.737.0603 | hipbaby.com

Isola Bella Design Ltd 5692 Yew St, Vancouver 604.266.8808 | isolabella.ca

Jelly Bean Garment Company Online store 604.815.0830 jellybeanbaby.com

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Just Kids Clothes

La Cache

Online store 604.649.3779 justkidsclothes.com

Online store aprilcornell.com

Kai Kids

Online store babyhugs.ca

Online store kaikids.com

Kid Corral Online auction kidcorral.ca

Kidazzles

MacGillycuddy’s for Little People 4881 Mackenzie St Vancouver 604.263.5313

Little Baby Hugs

Mally Bibs

Little Critters Outfitters 5631-176A St, Cloverdale 604.575.2500

Little Earth

Online store 1.866.531.3255 | mallybibs.com

Mia Moon Online store 604.904.2173 | miamoon.ca

1253 Johnston Rd, White Rock 604.531.7931

2643 E Hastings, Vancouver 778.737.7004 littleearthvancouver.com

Kiddie Kobbler Shoes

Little Monkey Inc

2002 Park Royal South West Vancouver 604.926.1616

Online store 1.877.463.2685 littlemonkeyinc.com

Moda-Mondo Imports Inc

Kidswap

Little Treasures Children’s Boutique

Mountain Baby

Online store 604.773.1220 | kidswap.ca

Köhlr Baby: Sleepsacks & More Online store 604.317.5705 | kohlrbaby.com

Koo Koo Design Inc

Milk Factory Designs Online store 778.371.8201 | milkfactory.com Baby shoes 1.877.322.0989 | modamondo.ca

2839 W Broadway St Vancouver 604.733.0190

Online store 1.888.990.2292 mountainbaby.com

My Little Green

Lovable Labels Online store littleladybug.lovablelabels.ca

Online store 1.866.844.7427 kookootowels.com

Luna Winters

Kuddel Muddel Kids

Mabel’s Labels

4342 Gallant Ave North Vancouver 604.929.2524

Online store 604.709.6147 | marilyn.mabel.ca

3073 W Broadway St, Vancouver 604.733.7305 | lunawinters.com

Online store mylittlegreenshop.com

Pagasa Children’s Wear 185 E 16th Ave, Vancouver 604.708.4166

Parade Online store 604.687.7163 | parade.ca

Peekaboo Beans Find a retailer online 604.536.9495 peekaboobeans.com

FEATURING HIGH-END & IMPORTED MATERNITY & CHILDREN'S WEAR Strollers • Car Seats Cribs • Toys • High Chairs Playpens • Exersaucers Swings • Baby Bjorn Robeez • Dimpleskins

www.coatesportraitdesign.com

3712 W.10th Avenue, Vancouver 604-222-4035

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resource listings

2008

Pinky & Company

Stonz Baby Booties

Cherish Childbirth Care

Online store 604.628.7544 pinkyandcompany.com

Online store 604.339.7776 | stonz.ca

604.626.1079 cherishchildbirth.com

Stuck on You

Dancing Star Birth

Pinky Blue

Online store 1.866.904.9790 | stuckonyou.ca

604.254.1100 dancingstarbirth.ca

The Clothes Encounter

Doula Services Association of BC

Unit 176-8120 No2 Rd, Richmond 604.204.2720 | pinkyblue.ca

Pippalily Find a retailer online pippalily.com

1-3891 Chatham St, Richmond 604.271.0310

604.515.5588 | bcdoulas.org

Tiggy Winkles Children’s Consignment

Family Midwifery Care

1116-11497 236th St Maple Ridge 604.657.7333 | planet-twin.com

708 W 16th Ave, Vancouver 604.731.8647

Tip Toey Joey

Family Practice Maternity Service at BC Women’s Hospital

Play & Learn

Baby shoes / Online store tiptoeyjoey.com

604.875.3436

Gloria Lemay

Tricky & Titch

604.737.7063 glorialemay.com

Planet-Twin

228-123 Carrie Cates Court North Vancouver 604.980.4055

PoPo’s Ponchos Online store 604.258.9045

Posh Pigtails Online store poshpigtails.com

Robeez Footwear Online store 1.800.929.2649 | robeez.com

Sage Creek Canada Online store 1.877.513.2183 sagecreekcanada.com

Simply Baby Sold at various locations 250.833.9687 | simplybaby.ca

Simply Colors Online store simplycolors.ca

Sleep Huggers Inc Online store 1.877.462.2351 sleephuggers.com

Spa Baby Tubs Inc Ontario 519.575.9152 | spababytubs.com

Online store 604.985.5546 | trickyandtitch.com

604.515.1505

Midwifery Associates

Wee Ones Reruns

604.450.1126

612 Kingsway, Vancouver 604.708.0956 weeonesreruns.org

Midwifery Care Association

DIAPERS

Diapers Naturally Cotton Diapers Service 604.682.8860

Discount Diapers Corp 1.866.DIAPER1

ecobumz 1.866.376.8081 ecobumz.com

gDiapers 1.866.55.FLUSH (35874) gdiapers.com

Wee Care 1.888.722.BABY (2229) weecarediapercompany.com

604.536.4344

Midwifery Care North Shore 604.984.6960 midwiferycare.ca

Midwifery Practice at BC Women’s 604.875.3266

Midwives Association of BC 604.736.5976 | bcmidwives.com

Mother Me 604.524.1793 | motherme.ca

New Additions Doula Services 604.682.2801

Not Just Nannies 604.723.5683 notjustnannies.net

Pacific Midwifery DOULAS & MIDWIVES

Bloom Family Wellness 604.988.1411 bloomwellness.com

604.874.7999

Ridge Meadows Midwifery Services 604.466.5541

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Seeds of Birth 604.738.1543 seedsofbirth.com

South Community Birth Program 604.301.2280 | scbp.ca

The Birth Place Maple Ridge 604.466.5811 | thebirthplace.ca

The Midwifery Group 604.877.7766

Village Health Clinic 604.575.7275 villagehealthclinic.ca EDUCATION

3D Baby Vision-Fetal Imaging 778.737.6619 | 3dbaby.ca

Brighstars 604.662.8554 | brightstars.ca

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Council Of Parent Participation Preschools in BC 604.435.4430 cpppreschools.bc.ca

CST Consultants Distributors of Canadian Scholarship Trust Plan 604.681.5253 | cst-plan.com

Googol Learning 604.720.9377 | googolpower.com

Gymboree Play & Music 1.877.449.6932 gymboreeclasses.com

Knotty Toys

Reach For The Stars Montessori 604.688.STAR (7827) Montessori.com

St George’s School 604.224.1304 |stgeorges.bc.ca

St John Ambulance 604.321.2652 | sja.ca

Safety Station at BC’s Children’s Hospital 604.875.2244 bcchildrens.ca/safetystation

Semiahmoo Family Place 778.881.4122 semiahmoofamilyplace.com

604.683.7854 | knottytoys.com

The Arts Connection

Mimic Baby Sign Language

604.241.0141 theartsconnection.ca

604.687.0425 (ext 1) mimicbaby.com

Montessori Mes Petits Preschool 604.980.1102 ourpreschool.com

UC Baby 3D Ultrasound 20171 92A Ave, Langley 1103-750 W Broadway St Vancouver 604.882.1515 | 604.708.8853 uc-baby.com

604.434.5734 | bcit.ca

Music For Young Children

CEFA: Core Education & Fine Arts

1.800.828.4334

Usborne Books at Home

Music Together Phoenix Song

1.800.303.6467 kidsbookmart.com

Vancouver Bilingual School

604.646.7282 ext 292

604.327.5165 mtphoenixsong.com

Collingwood School

My 3D Ultrasound Inc

604.924.2330 | cefa.ca

Children’s Education Fund

604.925.8375 | collingwood.org

ColourStrings Music 604.730.5418 colourstringsvan.com

Oakridge Centre Mall Vancouver 604.267.3387 my3dultrasound.com

604.261.1221 vancouverbilingual.com

Vancouver Waldorf 604.985.7435 | vws.ca

Wee Hands 1.866.746.7446 | weehands.com

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2008

WestCoast Academy of Etiquette

Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Kiwassa Neighbourhood House

604.708.4393

604.435.0323 | cnh.bc.ca

604.254.5401

Coquitlam SHARE Family & Community Services Society

Langley Family Services Association

FAMILY AND SUPPORT SERVICES

604.534.7921 | lcss.ca

Abbotsford Community Services Family Centre

604.540.9161

604.859.7681 abbotsfordcommunityservices.com

604.718.6563

Multiple locations 604.520.4623 | lllc.ca

Dr. Meagan Smith

Lice 911

North Vancouver Registered psychologist 604.990.2547

778.LICE (5423) | lice911.ca

Dr. Oliva Scalzo

604.222.3474

Vancouver Registered psychologist 604.251.7275

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House

East Burnaby Family Place

Mamaspeak

Antepartum Home Care Program For women expecting multiples 604.875.3557

Association of Neighbourhood Houses of Greater Vancouver 604.875.9111 | anhgv.org

Autism Society of BC

Dorothy Lam Family Place

604.444.1090 | ebfp.ca

East Side Family Place

La Leche League

Life Coach Family Counselling & Education

604.879.7104 | lmnhs.bc.ca 604.266.8124 | mamaspeak.com

604.255.9841 eastsidefamilyplace.org

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Child Care Resource & Referral Program

frpofbc.ca

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

604.467.CARE (2273) childcarechoices.ca

BC Housing

604.731.4951 | fsgv.ca

604.433.1711 | bchousing.org

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services Family Place

1.888.437.0880 | autismbc.ca

BC Association of Family Resource Programs

Battered Women’s Support Services 604.687.1867 | bwss.org

Belly to Baby Prenatal Education

604.251.1225 | froghollow.bc.ca

604.467.6911 | comservice.bc.ca

Gordon Neighbourhood House

Marpole Oakridge Family Place

604.683.2554 | gordonhouse.org

604.263.1405 | marfamplace.org

604.469.2698 | bellytobaby.ca

Guildford Family Place

Medela Canada Inc

Burnaby Family Place

604.583.3844

1.800.435.8316 | medela.ca

604.299.5112

Hastings Family Drop-in Centre

Mount Pleasant Family Centre

Canuck Place —A Children’s Hospice 604.731.4847 | canuckplace.org

Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House 604.874.4231

Cherish Childbirth Care 604.626.1079 cherishchildbirth.com

Child Care Resource & Referral

604.718.6223

Helen Sands, Sleep Consultant

604.872.6757 mpfamilycentre.ca

Newborn Hotline

604.803.0068 | helensands.com

604.737.3737

Information Children Parent Support Line

New Westminster Family Place

604.291.3548

604.520.3666 | nwfamily.bc.ca

Kitsilano Neighbourhood House

North Shore Family Services

604.736.3588 | kitshouse.com

604.988.5281 familyservices.bc.ca

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Safety Station at BC’s Children’s Hospital

604.984.3813 (24 hours)

604.875.2244 bcchildrens.ca/safetystation

Pacific Post Partum Support Society 604.255.7999 | postpartum.org

Semiahmoo Family Place

Parent Help Line

778.881.4122 semiahmoofamilyplace.com

1.888.603.9100

Shari Bender

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Vancouver Registered Psychologist 604.221.9053 psychologists.bc.ca/pro/ sharibender

604.669.1616 parentsupportbc.ca

Parents of Multiple Births 1.866.228.8824 multiplebirthscanada.org

Place Maillardville Neighbourhood House 604.933.6166 placemaillardville.ca

Raycam Family Drop-in

Simon Fraser Health Region 604.294.7292

Single Mothers Support Network 604.739.6850

Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents

604.257.6949

604.687.3114 | snap.bc.ca

Richmond/Delta Parents of Twins and Triplets Club

South Delta Health Unit

604.271.8348

South Vancouver Family Place

Richmond Family Place Society

604.587.4600 | fraserhealth.ca

604.325.5213

Storey (Family) Law 604.731.5676 | storeylaw.com

Sunrise Family Drop-in 604.251.2913

Support for Parents of Young Children Program 604.596.4321 | options.bc.ca

Tri City Family Place Society 604.945.0048

Tummy Tickles Fetal Doppler rentals.

1.866.961.1580 tummytickles.com

Vancouver Breastfeeding Clinic 604.738.1912 breastfeedingclinic.com

We Care Home Health Services 604.264.9003 | wecare.ca

Welcome Wagon welcomewagon.ca

West Side Family Place 604.738.2819 www3.telus.net/wsfp

604.278.4336 richmondfamilyplace.ca

South Vancouver Neighbourhood House

Riley Park Community Centre Branching Out

604.324.6212 | southvan.org

Alive Yoga Therapy Ltd

St Matthews Day Care Society

Aquaventures Swim Centre

Family Drop-in 604.257.8545

604.527.1031 stmattewsdaycare.com

FITNESS 604.505.9108 604.736.7946 aquaventuresswim.com

Corebody Pilates + Yoga Inc 604.916.9335 | corebody.ca

Fun Facts Babies are born with 300 bones, but will only have 206 as an adult. As baby grows, some bones fuse together.

The cost of raising a baby to age 18: between $125,000 to $250,000 Most newborns cry without tears until they are a few weeks old.

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Hycroft Wellness Centre Prenatal Fitness

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TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly

Bamboobino

604.462.1010 | tops.org

Online Store 604.551.3882 | bamboobino.com

Van Yoga Programs

Bamboletta

604.731.8027

604.646.0134 | vanyoga.com

Online store | bamboletta.com

In the Nest

Yoga Pod

B-Cozy Blankets Co

604.812.9441 | inthenest.ca

604.924.9642 | yogapod.com

Into Yoga

Yummy Mummy Lifestyle

604.421.9872 | intoyoga.ca

778.241.4612

Online store 604.224.0388 bcozyblankets.com

Just Ladies Fitness justladiesfitness.com

mbody Fitness and Wellness Spa 604.891.5189 | mbodyspa.com

Momentum Fitness 604.732.4884 | mfit.ca

My Adventure Boot Camp 604.329.7867 myadventurebootcamp.com

North Star Fitness 604.761.7064 northstarfitness.ca

Open Door Yoga 778.371.8179 opendooryoga.bc.ca

Panarama Fitness

FURNITURE, GIFTS & ACCESSORIES

African Violet Slings Online store 1.250.395.5224 africanvioletslings.com

Animal Crackers Announcements

Bears Toy Store 1459 Bellevue Ave, West Vancouver 604.926.2327

Beba Bean

Babes on 4th

BEDCetera.com

2354 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.739.9870

Babykins 130-3751 Jacombs Rd, Richmond 604.275.2255 | babykins.com

Baby’s World

Pilates Unlimited

6-1300 Woolridge St, Coquitlam 1946 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.515.0888 | 604.731.5487 babysworld.ca

Prenatal Yoga with Lesley

3070 Edgemont Blvd North Vancouver 604.986.4111 bcplaythings.com

Online store 604.710.4760 animalcrackersonline.com

pfit.ca 604.875.0404 | pilates.ca

BC Playthings

Online store 604.552.7741| bebabean.com 4502 Main St, Vancouver 604.677.2337 (BEDS)

Bella Announcements Online store bellaannouncements.com

Belly and Beyond 4118 Main St. (at 25th), Vancouver 604.874.2298 4372 West 10th Ave, Vancouver 604.568.1725 bellybeyond.com

604.730.9274

Baby Celtic Productions

Pure Yoga

Online store 604.929.6914 babyceltic.com

Belly Bonding Casting Co

Baby on Board

Bobbits for Kids

778.668.5954 | pureyoga.ca

Richmond Parks & Recreation 604.276.4300 | richmond.ca

Runners and Booties Fitness 604.461.7827 runnersandbootiesfitness.com

Stroller Strides 1.800.467.9576 strollerstrides.net/vancouver

The Fitness Group 604.654.1725 | fitnessgroup.com

Richmond Centre Mall 604.273.0884 | babyonboard.ca

Baby Planet Boutique Online store 1.888.823.6129 babyplanetboutique.com

Bambino Specialty Bedding Online store 604.723.9275 bambinobedding.com

Online store 604.219.7379 | bellybonding.ca 2935 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.738.0333 bobbitsforkids.com

Boomers & Echoes Kids & Maternity Ltd 1985 Lonsdale Ave North Vancouver 604.984.6163 boomersandechoes.com

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Crocodile Unique Baby Store

Elephant Shoe

604.678.1411 | bopomo.ca

2156 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 230-15355 24th Ave South Surrey 604.742.2762 | 604.542.8860 crocodilebaby.com

Online store elephant-shoe.ca

Bug in a Rug Online store 1.866.766.2349 buginarug.info

Camelot Kids Kids Market, Granville Island Vancouver 604.688.9766 | camelotkids.com

Cards By Kids Online store 604.987.4178 | cardsbykids.ca

Childish Notions Online stores 1.877.968.4667 childishnotions.com

CK International Enterprises 130-4140 No3 Rd, Richmond 604.270.4696 twinkietwinkie.com

Classy Kids Consignment 3712 W 10th Ave, Vancouver 604.222.4035

Creative Kidstuff Toys 1199 Lynn Valley Rd North Vancouver 604.987.3210

Cribs & Carriages 1849 Lonsdale Ave North Vancouver 604.988.2742 cribsandcarriages.com

Desneige Memory Castings Online store 1.877.615.8450 | desneige.ca

Dimpleskins Natural Body Care Online Store 604.395.6262 dimpleskinsnaturals.com

Discovery Toys Canada

Fino Lino Fine Linens & Accessories 2715 Arbutus St, Vancouver 604.736.1828 | ďŹ nolino.net

Goober Baby Online store 604.880.5433 | gooberbaby.com

Grobag Canada Online store 1.866.768.4224 | grobag.ca

IKEA

Online store 1.800.341.8697 discoverytoysinc.com

1000 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam 3200 Sweden Way, Richmond 604.636.1000 | 604.273.2051 ikea.ca

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Just Imagine Fun Clothing

Online store 1.888.936.8368 doudoubebe.com

Dream Designs 1111 Union St, Vancouver 604.254.5012 | dreamdesigns.ca

Duck Under Cover Blankets Inc Online store 604.842.2809 duckundercover.com

ecobumz 1.866.376.8081 | ecobumz.com

4253 Dunbar St, Vancouver 604.222.3523 | dressups.com

Kaboodles Toy Store 4449 W 10th Ave, Van 1496 Cartwright St, Vancouver 604.224.5311 | 604.684.0066 kaboodlestoystore.com

Keep the Moment Ltd Online store 604.357.1433 | babyprints.ca

Kid Corral Online auction kidcorral.ca

Elements of Art 604.817.7038 | artelements.ca

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resource listings

2008

Kidlet Chronicles

ModernKid

Pedagogy Toys

Online store 604.329.0686 kidletchronicles.com

45 Water St, Vancouver 604.662.3181 | modernkid.com

424 E.Columbia St New Westminster 604.395.3459

Kids Market

4055 MacDonald St, Vancouver 604.732.7712 | furnituresalad.ca

Granville Island, Vancouver 604.689.8447 | kidsmarket.ca

Kidsbooks 3083 W Broadway St Vancouver 3040 Edgemont Blvd North Vancouver 15033 - 32nd Ave, Surrey 604.738.5335 | 604.986.6190 604.541.9939 kidsbooks.bc.ca

Kinderguard Safety Decor Inc Online store 604.875.2244 | kinderguard.ca

Knotty Toys Kids Market, Granville Island Vancouver 604.683.7854 | knottytoys.com

Kuddel Muddel 4342 Gallant Ave North Vancouver 604.929.2524

Little Forest Baby Care System Online store 604.723.4949 littleforest.com

Lucy Ann 1.888.739.2299 | lucyann.ca

Lush Baby Online store 778.998.7080 | lushbaby.com

Mama Goddess Birth Shop Online store 604.782.6679 mamagoddessbirthshop.com

Mia Moon Online store 604.904.2173 | miamoon.ca

Milk Factory Designs

Molly’s Furniture Salad

Molded Memories Mobile service 604.619.7330 moldedmemories.com

My Little Green Online store mylittlegreenshop.com

Nestings Kids 2835 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 604.734.5437 nestingskids.com

Northern Feather Dream Makers 1854 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 8068 River Way, Delta 925 Main St, West Vancouver 604.736.7233 | 604.940.9551 604.926.3120 nfdreammakers.com

Off to Bed 23343 Mavis Ave, Ft Langley 604.513.1151 | offtobed.ca

One Tiny Suitcase 1.877.ONE.TINY onetinysuitcase.ca

Out on a Limb Creations Online store outonalimbcr.com

Pinky & Company Online store 604.628.7544 pinkyandcompany.com

Pinky Blue 176-8120 No2 Rd, Richmond 604.204.2720 | pinkyblue.ca

Play Paradise Port Coquitlam 604.468.7529 | playparadise.ca

Rieva & Reine 2329 Granville St, Vancouver 604.730.7133 rievaandreine.com

Sage Creek Canada Online store 877.513.2183 sagecreekcanada.com

Simply Baby Online store 1.250.833.9687 | simplybaby.ca

Sola Robes Online store 604.551.3882 | solarobes.com

TJs Kiddies Store Multiple locations tjskids.com

Toy Jungle

Online store 604.637.6379 organicocanada.com

2022 Park Royal South West Vancouver 1132-2929 Barnet Hwy Coquitlam 604.925.0741 | 604.464.7766 thetoyjungle.ca

Peapod Creations

The Fort Toy Box

Cuddly Wrap baby carriers 1.866.811.8103 peapodcreations.ca

9199 Glover Rd, Ft Langley 604.882. TOYS (8697) forttoybox.com

Organic O’Canada

The Toybox 3002 W Broadway, Vancouver 604.738.4322

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Dairyland/Saputo Foods

604.738.4344

262 Newport, Port Moody 604.949.0444

1.800.667.1228 morethanmilk.ca

Dial-A-Dietitian

Toy Traders

Green Earth Organics

19888 Langley Bypass, Langley 604.532.9516

604.708.2345 greenearthorganics.com

Tupperware

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tupperware.ca

604.215.7783 | spud.ca

UC Baby 3D Ultrasound

Stongs Market

20171 92A Ave, Langley 1103-750 W Broadway St Vancouver 604.882.1515 | 604.708.8853 uc-baby.com

612 Kingsway, Vancouver 604.708.0956 weeonesreruns.org

Wee Piggies & Paws Online store 905.988.5437 | weepiggies.com

Dr. Jenny Yang

Sunrise Soya Foods

Dr. Maria Fabbro

604.512.8886

Naturopathic physician 604.737.7575 | drfabbro.com

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Wee Ones Reruns

Pacific Pediatric Dental Centre 604.983.2253 Naturopathic physician 604.736.3800

604.983.6657 organicsathome.com

Online store 1.800.303.6467 kidsbookmart.com

Dr. Gerry Pochynok

604.266.1401 | stongs.com

Organics at Home

Usborne Books at Home

604.732.9191 dialadietitian.org

Dr. Pollock Infant Circumcision Multiple locations 604.717.6200 | pollockclinics.com

3D Baby Vision-Fetal Imaging

Evolve Family Wellness Centre

3dbaby.ca

604.936.0888 evolvewellness.ca

Arbutus Acupuncture & Massage Therapy Clinic 604.264.9921 | healthtoday.ca

Family Passages 604.312.8203 familypassages.ca

What I See Photography

BC Association of Optometrists

778.829.0071 | whatisee.ca

604.737.9907 | absee.ca

Helen Sands, Sleep Consultant

BC Children’s Hospital 604.875.7100 | bcchildrens.ca

604.803.0068 helensands.com

BC Women’s Dietary Clinic

Integrative Healing Arts

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Avalon Dairy Delivery 604.888.2024 | avalondairy.com

BoboBaby 1.87.298.2985 | bobobaby.com

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2008

Bippity Boppity Boo Children’s Rooms 604.468.1755

Dream Designs

McNeil Consumer Healthcare

1111 Union St, Vancouver 604.254.5012 | dreamdesigns.ca

1.877.223.9807 mcneilcanada.com

Felt Fantasia

My 3D Ultrasound Oakridge Centre Mall Vancouver 604.267.3387 my3dultrasound.com

St John Ambulance 604.321.2652 | sja.ca

Sweet Momma sweetmomma.com

Théra Wise: Natural Therapeutic Ointments 604.879.2623 | therawise.com

Molly’s Furniture Salad 4055 MacDonald St Vancouver 604.732.7712 | furnituresalad.ca

Molded Memories

604.595.6627 | feltfantasia.com

Mobile service 604.619.7330 moldedmemories.com

Fino Lino Fine Linens & Accessories

Northern Feather Dream Makers

2715 Arbutus St, Vancouver 604.736.1828

If Walls Could Talk 604.582.6811

IKEA 1000 Lougheed Hwy Coquitlam 3200 Sweden Way, Richmond 604.636.1000 | 604.273.2051 ikea.ca

1854 W 4th Ave, Vancouver 8068 River Way, Delta 925 Main St, West Vancouver 604.736.7233 | 604.736.7233 604.926.3120 nfdreammakers.com

Ocean Silks Find a retailer online 604.275.4124

Off to Bed

Keep the Moment Ltd

23343 Mavis Ave, Ft Langley 604.513.1151 | offtobed.ca

604.299.4149 | tops.org

Online store 604.357.1433| babyprints.ca

Organic O’Canada

Tummy Tickles

Kidoodles Design

Fetal Doppler rentals.

1.866.961.1580 tummytickles.com

604.812.8432 kidoodlesdesign.ca

UC Baby 3D Ultrasound

604.507.9888 | kidscapes.ca

TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly

20171 92A Ave, Langley 1103-750 W Broadway St Vancouver 604.882.1515 | 604.708.8853 uc-baby.com

Kidscapes Wall Art Kinderguard Safety Decor Inc Online store 604.839.4668 | kinderguard.ca

Knotty Toys HOME DÉCOR

Bambino Specialty Bedding Online store 604.723.9275 bambinobedding.com

BEDCetera.com 4502 Main St, Vancouver 604.677.2337 (BEDS)

Belly Bonding Casting Co 604.988.1697 bellybonding.ca

604.683.7854 | knottytoys.com

“Look What I Drawed!”

KidArt Company 604.722.5400 or 1.800.661.5400 kidsart4kidsrooms.com

Maria Tratt Custom Wall Design 604.218.4258 mariatratt@gmail.com

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Online store 778.892.4044 organicocanada.com

The Creative Individual 604.857.3270 thecreativeindividual.com MATERNITY NEW & CONSIGNMENT

Baby Planet Boutique Online store 1.888.823.6129 babyplanetboutique.com

Belly and Beyond 4118 Main St (at 25th) Vancouver 604.874.2298 4372 West 10th Ave Vancouver 604.568.1725 bellybeyond.com

Blissfulbabes Nursing Wear Call to order 1.877.612.5477 | blissfulbabes.com

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Boomers & Echoes Kids & Maternity Ltd 1985 Lonsdale Ave North Vancouver 604.984.6163 boomersandechoes.com

Bravado Designs Online store 1.800.590.7802 bravadodesigns.com

Classy Kids Consignment 3712 W 10th Ave, Vancouver 604.222.4035

Corsierre 3-in-1 Nursing Bra Online store 1.877.612.5477 | corsierre.com

Flirty Maternity 1116 - 11497, 236th St Maple Ridge 604.657.7333 flirtymaternity.com

Hazel & Co

Mama Goddess Birth Shop

3190 Cambie St, Vancouver 604.730.8689 hazelhipmoms.com

Online store 604.782.6679 mamagoddessbirthshop.com

Jelly Beans Kids Consignment

Mooternity Nursing Fashions

520 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam 604.939.4846

Find a retailer online 778.838.1707 | mooternity.com

Kai Kids

Ni Ma’ma Maternity

Online store kaikids.com

604.734.8800 | nimama.ca

Kidazzles

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Nummies Nursing Bras

1253 Johnston St, White Rock 604.531.7931

Kidswap

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Online auction 604.607.1494 | kidswap.ca

Online store 604.628.7544 pinkyandcompany.com

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778.737.7004 littleearthvancouver.com

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2008

Room for Two Maternity Apparel

Child Care Options Resource & Referral Program

1409 Commercial Drive Vancouver 604.255.0508

604.572.8032 | childcareoptions.ca

Elite Nannies 604.876.5520

Not Just Nannies 604.723.5683 notjustnannies.net

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The Classic Closet Consignment Boutique

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Richmond Child Care Resource & Referral Service

International Nannies Ltd

The Maternity Shop

604.609.9925 internationalnannies.com

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Online store 1.888.860.1211 thematernityshop.com

Langley Child Care Resource & Referral Program

Tiny Town Children’s & Women’s Consignment

604.534.7921

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Able Nannies

Loving, Nurturing Nanny Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Child Care Resource & Referral 604.467.6911

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Moppet Minders Child & Home Care Services Ltd

Absolute Care Services

604.942.8167

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Nanny Finders Directory

Almost As Good As Mum Nanny Agency Ltd 604.542.0548 almostasgoodasmum.com

Canzac Nannies & Babysitters 604.985.3654

604.272.1622 nannyfindersbc.com

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Norfolk Nannies

St Matthews Day Care Society 604.527.1031 stmatthewsdaycare.com

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Coates Portrait Design

North Shore Childcare Resource & Referral Program

David Beckett Photography

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604.984.7427 eclipsephotography.ca

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604.590.9769 frozenreflections.com

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RD Captured Memories

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Road Safety: Child Restraints/Car Seat Safety roadsafety.ca

Safety Station at BC’s Children’s Hospital

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Metro Photographic Company

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Red Wagon Digital Images

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