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Topics in this issue
Finding information – Breastfeading
Promotions
Parent and Baby Class – infant health and development
Questions and Answers
Youtube
Websites of interest
Recipes
In the Community
Finding Information – Breastfeeding
http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/default,142354.sm
Choosing to breastfeed your new baby is an important decision for both you and your baby. WHO and UNICEF recommend feeding babies only breastmilk up until six months of age and continued breastfeeding for up to two years with complementary food and fluids. The longer you exclusively breastfeed, the greater the benefits for your baby.
Document Downloads :
Breastfeeding – The Early Days (PDF, 418.4 KB)
Breastfeeding – The Early Days (Chinese Version) (PDF, 666.4 KB)
Choosing to Breastfeed your new Baby (PDF, 322.2 KB)
Effects of Supplementing Breastfeeding (PDF, 77.8 KB) Expressing and Storing Breastmilk (PDF, 154.0 KB)
Nipple Shields (PDF, 169.3 KB)
To the Grandmother of the Breastfed Baby (PDF, 79.2 KB)
Promotions
BabyWebNZ
Take a look at the updated home page – www.babywebnz.org
Sign up to the newsletter http://www.babywebnz.org/display/BabyWebNZ/Newsletter to receive information for parents on companies offering discounts, sale items, vouchers, free samples, competitions or new products and services that are available.
On 3d September we ran an infant health and development day. Topics covered included; development and needs including feeding and sleeping. Baby massage and infant health and CPR.
Ali Voysey-Jensen talked about infant health and development.
She is happy to be contacted if you had any more questions for her. Otherwise send them to us and we will ask Ali if we can add her reply in the next newsletter.
Ali Voysey-Jensen from Tommee Tippee Tea Time Talks is a Child and Family Healthcare Consultant has over 30 years experience in the field of Paediatrics, Neonatal care and Lactation counselling. She is a mother of three ranging from 2 years to 20 years and is passionate about parenting.
Babykneads Infant Massage Classes – a six week course that will teach you how to massage, relax and soothe your newborn to crawling baby.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Fiona Cockerill-Ghanem is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor and a member of the IAIM Association. She has four children, including twins and has first hand experience of being a parent and seeing the benefits baby massage can have. She is also a registered Occupational Therapist with many years experience both in New Zealand and UK. If you’re interested please contact Fiona on (04) 383 5315 or 021 181 1557 or email: babykneads@woosh.co.nz
Benefits of Baby Massage
* Relaxes and Soothes
Nurturing touch is a naturally rewarding way to relieve stress for you and your baby. Relief for your baby’s tummy discomforts!
* Helps Baby Sleep Better
Helping your baby release stress which builds from experiences means more rest for baby and you. Everyone feels better!
* Contributes to Development
Stimulates growth and healthy development of your baby’s body, mind and spirit.
* Deepens Bonding
Essential one-on-one time that will enhance your intimacy, understanding and ability to nurture your baby.
* Improved Communication
Increases your confidence and sensitivity to your baby’s cues.
* It is Empowering
Enhances your ability to understand your baby’s special needs.
Benefits to Parents
* Helps you feel more confident and competent in caring for your baby.
* Promotes bonding and a secure attachment.
* Helps you ease your stress. A daily massage can help parents to unwind and relax.
* Increases your self-esteem by reinforcing and enhancing your skills and validates your role as a parent.
* Gives you alone and quiet time for interactive play. A special time together.
© Babykneads 2011
CPR was covered by Denise Garcia.
If you missed this class, Plunket and St Johns offer courses in infant CPR.
See http://www.stjohn.org.nz/education/
Please send us your questions and we will try to provide you with information or links to web sites that can answer them. Below are some answers by Helen and Denise, both of which are registered Midwives and Childbirth Educators.
How do I find out about parental leave and any money I can have to help me as I’m having twins? I live in New Zealand and plan to be off work for 8 months to a year. Ann
See www.ers.dol.govt.nz
This section brings together basic information about the rights and obligations of employees and employers in respect of parental leave. It contains the current parental leave entitlements, featuring statutory paid parental leave for birth mothers, their partners as well as adoptive parents.
www.ird.govt.nz gives information on family assistance.
Birth Resources provides information but it is not a substitute for professional midwifery or medical care. You should always seek the advice of your midwife, doctor or health professional for any concerns you may have regarding your health. Information and health practices change with ongoing research. The answers are to the best of our knowledge on the date the question was sent to us.
YouTube Videos
To see YouTube baby and birth related clips on the BirthResources website, click here.
Relaxation Techniques
The following YouTube is about relaxation techniques and breathing in labour. This is from babycentre.co.uk web site.
BabyCenter is an online resource for expectant and new parents, filled with parenting information. You can have emails sent to you from this site each week with guidelines re your child development.
Raising children in New Zealand Videos
See the clips from TV on demand on http://tvnz.co.nz/content/4170083.xhtml for Raising children programme in New Zealand www.raisingchildren.org.nz
If you know of any other interesting YouTube clips, please send us the link.
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