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BabbleBabble
South Dorset Branch
Autumn 2010
©NCT, Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace London W3 6NH, Registered charity no. 801395
In This Issue...
Back to School
What is Attachment Parenting?
What‟s On .....and so much more!
For details on classes in: Broadstone, Charminster,Corfe Mullen, Ferndown, Parkstone, Southbourne, Verwood & WintonCall Liz on 01202 [email protected]
Develop your child’s • Social Skills• Language• Confidence• Listening Skills• Co-ordination• Imagination
Children’s Parties &Nursery Sessions alsoavailable!NO JOINING FEE!
Music, Singing & Movement Classesfor children aged 3 months to 4 years
Sing Along with Jo Jingles
www.jojingles.com/poole
Welcome to South Dorset‟s
Autumn Babble! This issue
is packed with useful infor-
mation for young families,
whether you are just expect-
ing, feeding a baby or getting
your little ones ready for
school.
If you have any suggestions,
have items for a classified
ads section or would like to
advertise in this newsletter,
please get in touch.
We‟d also love to hear your
news! Send birth news, birth
stories and fan mail to Nan
and Miira, at nctsouthdorset-
To receive this newsletter
FREE join the South Dorset
NCT at
www.nctpregnancyandbabyc
are.com/support-us/join.
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Photo above, courtesy Kathryn Henderson
NCT Charity No: 801395 Registered Offices
National Childbirth Trust
Alexandra House Oldham Terrace London W3 6NH
NCT Enquiries Line: 08704448707
Email your comments or articles to [email protected]
Welcome! 3
Volunteering for the NCT 6
Branch Directory 8
NCT Charity Challenges Independence
of Exam Papers 11
School Daze 16
Birth Stories 22
Events 27
NCT and Parenting Online 28
Breastfeeding 32
What Is Attachment Parenting? 37
Book Reviews 42
Healthy Lunchboxes for Busy Kids! 50
Advertising in „Babble‟ 53
The Last Word 54
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Our rapidly expanding branch is run by local volunteers offering support, information and friend-ship to new parents and parents-
to-be.
The South Dorset area includes Bournemouth, Poole, Christ-church, Ferndown, West Moors, Verwood, Wimborne Minster, Corfe Mullen, Wareham and
Swanage.
We are looking for people
to fill the following roles:
Membership Secretary
This is a key role within the
branch team. The Membership
Secretary is the first contact for
new and renewing members.
This person must have access to
the internet, and have good com-
munication, organization and
time management skills.
Branch Secretary
This person will work with Kath-
ryn, our Branch Chair, and will
take minutes, circulate agendas
and organize information.
Branch Social Coordina-
tor
Are you outgoing and enjoy
planning events? This post
might be perfect for you!
Volunteering
...is a great way to make friends,
keep active, improve your skills
and keep your résumé current if
you are taking a long leave to be
with your baby.
Volunteering is also a great way
to learn a new role if you are
considering changing careers
and would like to try something!
We help each other, and the
branch is well organized. Join
us and you‟ll be glad you did!
To Find Out More about
these and other exciting possi-
bilities, please contact Kathryn:
South Dorset South Dorset South Dorset
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Do you want to help out?
NCT South Dorset is always look-
ing for helpers for events such as
the Nearly New Sales.
We managed to run the whole July
Nearly New Sale event with only 8
people and four of those had ba-
bies with them, and it was a huge
success and loads of fun! So how-
ever much you are able to help, we
will be very grateful.
Help a charity, make new friends
and have fun along the way!
Email Juliette for info:
Your next Nearly New Event
Autumn Nearly New Sale
16th October 2010, 10.00-
11.30am
Photo: Miira Dawson
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South Dorset Phone Number: 0844 243 6267
Chair: Kathryn Henderson [email protected] 07821 656 501
Treasurer: Zoe Mowlem [email protected] 01202 582 991
Antenatal Teachers:
Marion Alborough [email protected] 01202 842 403
Chrissy Hustler [email protected] 01202 886 654
Antenatal Class Booking:
Fiona Makin [email protected] 0844 243 6949
Breastfeeding Counsellors:
Angie Bull 01202 877 693
Julie Dyball 01202 630 181
Marion Alborough 01202 842 403
Penelope Samuel 01202 765 105
Piata Wormald 01929 425 365
Breast Pump and Valley Cushion Agent:
Julie Dyball [email protected] 01202 630 181
Bra Fitter: Becky Barnes 07947 010 872
Babble Newsletter Editors:
Nan Sheppard [email protected] 01202 309 230
Dr. Miira Dawson [email protected] 07939 004 752
NCT Breastfeeding Line: 0300 330 0771
NCT Pregnancy & Birth Line: 0300 330 0772
NCT Postnatal Line: 0300 330 0773
www.babysensory.com
For more details, contact: NimTel: 01202 532496 E-mail: [email protected]
The new Adventure Play programme from Baby Sensory.
Every week introduces a whole new adventure
Classes now running in West Parley (Mondays)
10-10:50am, 11:10-12noon, 12:45-1:35pm, 2-2:50pm
Toddler Sense programme for Young Adventurers 13 months to 3 years.
Award winning Baby Development classes
Every week introduces a whole new sensory experience
Classes now running in Poole (Thursdays) and West Parley (Fridays)
10–11am, 11:30am–12:30pm, 1–2pm, 2:30–3:30pm
Baby Sensory programme designed for babies from birth to 13 months.
Email your comments or articles to [email protected]
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Homeschooling?
Are you homeschooling? Think-
ing about homeschooling, or
even enriching your children‟s
education at home? We‟d like to
meet you!
For a possible South Dorset
Homeschooling group, please
email Miira Dawson at
“Flowers are words which even a baby can understand” - Arthur C. Coxe
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National NCT Press
Released on 23/07/2010
NCT Charity challenges independence of exam
papers
NCT, the UK‟s largest parent-ing charity, has today high-lighted concerns that school exam papers may have been subject to the influence of
commercial organisations.
The charity has come across two recent science exam questions presenting mis-leading and inaccurate infor-mation that would directly benefit formula milk compa-nies. One of the questions, which featured in a GCSE chemistry paper, also directs students to mistrust chari-
ties.
The GCSE question presents a label for a fictional packet of infant formula milk, called „My Baby Food‟ as the basis for a question about calcium car-bonate. It then goes on to other issues relating to for-mula milk. On several counts the information presented on this label is misleading, incor-
rect, and in contravention of UK regulations. For example, it claims the milk is „pure and natural‟ and makes claims about the nutritional value of the product which are not per-
mitted in UK advertising.
The question then goes on to put forward several biased arguments, presented as „information‟, including a claim that without free for-mula milk babies in the devel-oping world might die of mal-nutrition. This contradicts re-search estimating that around 1.45 million children die every year through lack of breast-feeding, mainly as a result of unsafe bottle feeding, as well as the UNICEF and WHO guid-ance on the risks of formula use in developing countries
and in disasters.
Charities working to support mothers who want to breast-feed are also negatively cari-catured in the question, in the guise of „Mrs I M Right‟, foun-der of fictional organisation „Responsible Mothers Are
Us‟.
Her extreme views are framed
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by a reference to the fact that she has „made a career in „goodness‟ and is paid from donations given to RMAU by members of the public‟. The marking criteria for this paper only judges a student‟s ability to interpret and accept the in-formation presented, with no room to critique or dispute
the claims.
In another example, an SAT paper used in Key Stage 3 again demonstrates bias to-wards formula milk over breastmilk, claiming fair com-parisons between the two when in fact the information is presented without crucial
context.
Belinda Phipps, NCT Chief Executive, says: “We are in-credibly concerned about the fact that these questions pre-sent inaccurate and mislead-ing information to students in an educational setting, by bodies that are highly trusted and regarded as an authority on these matters. The GCSE paper in particular carries in-correct information that seems so inappropriate and so biased that it suggests the influence of formula compa-nies, which would mean there
is a much bigger principle at
stake here.
“We want to see these ques-tions and any others like them removed from circulation and new regulations created to ensure that no question can contain bias that would assist a commercial company. We are also offended at the mis-representation of the role of charities, which are required to demonstrate benefit to the public. Such inaccurate por-trayals should not be permit-
ted in exam papers.”
NCT has already submitted its concerns, supported by de-tailed evidence, to Ofqual and the Charity Commission, with a request for a detailed inves-tigation into commercial influ-
ence on exam papers.
For more information on the
exam questions, or to arrange
an interview with a spokes-
person, please contact Claire
Keuls or Kirsty Kitchen on
020 7700 6952 or email kir-
Email your comments or articles to [email protected]
About the NCT
The NCT is the UK's leading independ-ent charity for parents. We reach over two million mums and dads each year through our website, publications, courses and events. For over 50 years we have provided information to new parents based on evidence and research. Our antenatal and postnatal courses prepare parents for the incredible life changing experi-ence of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. We influence and lobby governments across the UK, contribut-ing to national policy to achieve positive change at a local level. We provide a valuable support community of local parents through our branch volunteer network across every postcode in the UK. With over 300 local branches, run by parents for par-ents, you can get in touch with your local group, wherever in the UK you live. Charity Reg. No 801395 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not nec-essarily those of the NCT.
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SOUTH DORSET BRANCH
Bumps & Babies
All Welcome
Talbot Woods
10:00 – 12:00 Every Friday
at Talbot Woods Day Nursery, Talbot House, Bournemouth University, Gillet Road,
Poole BH12 5BB
Bumps and Babies is a small, friendly group providing the opportunity for new parents/carers and mums-to-be to meet on a regular basis to socialise and meet new friends. No need to make an appointment, just
drop in!
These are free groups however if you would like to make a do-nation (suggested £1) towards refreshments it would be appre-
ciated.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are driving a visitors pass is re-quired to park on campus, please attain a pass from the University Guard in the white hut on the round-
about.
For more information and other groups in your area go to: www.nct.org/in-your-area/event-finder OR keep in touch on our Facebook NCT South Dorset
page.
Email your comments or articles to [email protected]
Corfe Mullen
10:00 – 12:00 2nd and 4th Monday of the
month
at Corfe Mullen Children‟s Centre
The Children‟s Centre is attached to the library and there is parking behind the library. The entrance to the
Children‟s Centre is at the far end of the car park.
Swanage
1 pm to 3pm every Wednesday
At Swanage Children‟s Centre, Chapel Lane,
Swanage BH19 2PW
Swanage Contact: Nikki and Liz at [email protected] for more details
Cruisers and Crawlers Group
Poole
1 pm to 3 pm Wednesdays
At Esporta Health Club, Poole
For more information and other groups in your area go to: www.nct.org/in-your-area/event-finder OR keep in touch on our Facebook NCT South Dorset
page.
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The first day of school can be pretty
traumatic for parents and children
alike. I would like to say that there
is a special technique you can use
to make it easy for everyone, but
since all kids (and all parents) are
different, all I can do is to pat you
on the back and say “there, there...”
My own kids are a fine example.
They were raised and prepared for
school in the same way, and re-
acted to it so differently.
My first son Chas cried a bit at first,
then got a grip. He was never a big
fan of school but resigned himself
to fate. He LOVES secondary
school though!
Sam spent a month screaming blue
murder whenever I dropped him off,
leaving me a quivering wreck every
morning. He’d cling to the car seat,
the gate, the school door, and me
like his life depended on it. The
teacher had to PEEL him off me
every morning. I’d creep back, peek
in at the window and the little
wretch would be playing happily
with his buddies, but that didn’t help
me the next screaming morning!
One day I said to him “Sam, I can’t
take this any more. I understand
that you need to cry if you are up-
set, and that is fine. But dude, this
every-morning drama is too much
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for this mama. If you DON’T cry
when I drop you to school this
morning, I’ll take you to KFC when I
pick you up.” Sam’s three-year-old
eyes got as round as plates, and
angels sang for him. He whispered,
“…chicken nuggests???” and I nod-
ded.
That morning, he waved me good-
bye, skipped merrily into school,
and never cried again. Huh.
When Max MY BAAYBEE! started
play school for the first time, I was
all prepared for the tears, the
creeping back, the talking it over,
the extra hugs. I dropped him off
the first day, steeled myself, and
HE waved me cheerily goodbye
and ran in to say hi to a whole new
bunch of interesting people.
I wept all the way home. Am I quali-
fied to advise anyone, therefore, on
pre-school preparation? I think not!
But there are a few things you can
do to make the first weeks of
school easier in general:
Talk about school, mention
how much fun you had when you
were little (even if you didn’t!) and
take it lightly. Don’t treat it like a
huge big deal.
Routine matters. If your child is
in a routine at home, this will help
them to get used to eating, playing
and putting things away on a
schedule.
Be sure your child can get dressed
and undressed independently
(including coats and shoes), use
the toilet without help, and feed
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themselves. Help them to feel that
they can cope, and encourage in-
dependence.
It helps if your child has some con-
cept of time. “I will see you after
snack time” will make the day seem
less long.
Emphasise the things they
may enjoy doing. Does your
child love to play with clay? That’s
a school thing!
TELL THEM that you will collect
them at the end of the school day.
Sometimes they don’t realise this!
Trust the school. They gener-
ally know what they are doing, and
you can ask them for tips. Chances
are, your child is perfectly happy
once you are out of sight.
When you do collect them, mention
the routine things you did, and what
a nice day you had. Kids like to
know that everything is okay
while they are away from you. You
don’t want your child worrying
about you all day!
Read to your child. This is the
single most important thing you can
do to prepare them for school:
Reading aloud to kids improves
their listening skills, vocabulary and
comprehension. Some kids learn to
read simply by looking at your fin-
ger moving under the words and
ALL kids find reading easier if they
are read to. Make it part of your
bedtime routine.
And finally, if you can drop your
child to school that first day without
crying or
clinging...
give
yourself
an
award for being a brave parent!
By Nan Sheppard
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Pregnancy
Your local NCT antenatal
courses…
are for you and your partner and are open to all
are small, informal and friendly groups for parents expecting babies around the same time
aim to give information about pregnancy, birth and early parenthood and provide an opportunity to make informed choices about your labour and your baby‟s birth.
Places are limited so early
booking is advisable. There is
a cost for the course, but
subsidised places are
available for those on low
incomes. Contact Fiona Makin
on
0844 243 6949 or email
more
details and to book your
place.
Now on offer:
Wimborne - mid October due dates
An 16.5 hour course across two full day sessions and one evening on breastfeeding. There will also be a
reunion after the births.
Ferndown - early/mid October
babies
A 16-hour course across 2 Saturday
sessions, including breastfeeding.
Relax, Stretch & Breathe (Yoga-type
exercises) - Mondays
These 'Relax, Stretch & Breathe' sessions run alongside our other antenatal courses. Classes run every Monday evening from 6pm to
7pm at Ferndown.
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My birth story, by Miira Dawson Initially, I was hesitant to share my birth story as I feared that it might put people off the whole business of hav-ing babies. But then I decided that perhaps it is worth telling because it is worth being pre-pared for every eventuality. So I had my hospital bag packed and my birth plan written, the problem was I was overdue by seven days and my blood pressure was sky high. It shouldn‟t have been a surprise really, consid-ering I‟d been medicated for it since I was 20-something weeks pregnant. My midwife sent me to ANDA (Antenatal Day Assess-ment) at Poole hospital and told me to take my hospital bag with me –I wasn‟t coming home without a baby. I had planned the water birth, re-laxation, reiki, soft music with dimmed lights etc. –I think in the birth plan of most women...but it didn‟t work out quite like that. I was induced on a Thursday evening and after the very first pessary, I felt
contractions. But because I was on the ward (which also excluded the use of the birth-ing pool), Jim was sent home only to be called in a few hours later. My contractions were al-most straight away back to back and very painful from the start and it felt like there was no rest. I was scared and alone for several hours, pac-ing the corridors with my TENS machine in my hand. After I was moved down to the Delivery Suite, I immedi-ately requested an epidural which I think was given some-where around 2am, after which it was possible to rest, if only briefly. Jim had arrived at 1am. The baby had been monitored from the start of the induction and there was some talk about the lack of variability in her heartbeat. Initially they were not worried but after taking a blood sam-ple from her head several hours into the labour, the pH suggested that she was not getting enough oxygen and was under duress. Things moved very quickly and only after a very cursory “I love you. See you after” to
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Jim, I was wheeled into the operation room. I remember having four people prepping me simultaneously and I was under in less than 5 minutes. They were not messing around as Jim told me after-wards; Tara was born in un-der 10 minutes of them whisk-ing me away. But the end re-sult was a lovely baby girl born 8lb 11oz on 12
th Febru-
ary 2010 at 4.37am. We named her Tara Helmi.
Afterwards I remember being able to hear and talk be-fore I was able to open my eyes. I had trouble keeping my head up. As soon as I was able to open my eyes, which was after over an hour from Tara‟s birth, Jim placed her on my bare chest, skin to skin and we tried to feed. It was lovely, even if I was still a lit-
tle groggy. I did not feel sor-row because of that lost hour until days later, but the loss still lingers. But Tara came out “vocal and vigorous” as the notes said and there was nothing wrong with her. So although the birth didn‟t go as planned, the result was per-fect.
Father‟s side of the story, by Jim Dawson Miira‟s right leg was on my shoulder as the doctor at-tempted for the third time to stick Tara‟s head, which was at the beginning of the birth canal, with a needle, to obtain a blood oxygen reading. The midwife and doctor were con-cerned. The reading came back within minutes and the room burst into action as the command was to get Miira into theatre and get the baby out as quickly as possible. The doors flew open and more staff came rushing in and Miira was whisked away on the bed while the doctor ex-plained to her that due to the lack of time the epidural would not be able to be
topped up, the usual proce-dure, and that she would be knocked out- so poor Miira was going to be there for Tara‟s birth but not be there, if you know what I mean. A nurse came into the room after the rest of the en-tourage had hurriedly left and said, „Someone will be along to take you to the re-covery room and get you some scrubs.‟ I replied that it was okay as I knew they were going to do their best -yet I felt an immense sad-ness for Miira for the way in which little Tara was going to arrive in this world. I was taken to the re-covery room some minutes later and given a set of blue scrubs to put on. I went to the loo to do so all the while doubting I‟d even be allowed in for the c-section. Back in the recovery room less than five minutes had passed and I heard a baby‟s cry, it was Tara! A few minutes later the midwife appeared with her wrapped in a hospital white towel for me to hold while they stitched Miira back to-gether. At least I was able to have skin to skin contact with Tara, another hoped for and perhaps the sole ob-
tained item in the birth plan. I held our daughter for the next forty minutes or so during which time they had completed the section and wheeled Miira into recovery -quite out of it, I‟m afraid. We had settled on Tara Helmi as the names for a baby daughter. It had been much easier coming up with girl‟s than deciding on boys name, already weeks before even planning to try and get pregnant-so it was meant to be when at the 20-week scan we had found out it would be a girl-even if this was not the way we had planned on Miira giving birth. But then as most of you know birth plans and the reality are of-ten two completely different things.
Before I got married I had
six theories about bringing
up children. Now I have six
children, and no theories...
- John Wilmot
Fancy being pampered with the girls with a bottle of wine or two in a “kid
free zone”?! Make some room for “you time”.
Learn some makeup tips and get a makeover too! Host your own girls‟ night in for a bunch of free products, with different party themes to
choose from. 1:1 consultations are also available.
NOW also BABY Showers! Try before you buy with award winning Skin Care, Premium Make
Up; all at an affordable price. VIE at home is a girls best friend!
If you want to earn extra cash, with flexible hours to fit around family we are looking for new
girls like you to join us.
Please contact Clare on:
Mob: 07791280929 Email: [email protected]
http://www.my.vieathome.com/clareslydel
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Pushy Mothers, the Yummy Mummy
must-have is now in YOUR AREA,
thanks to local exercise instructor
Louise O‟Connell.
The unique exercise program has new
mums pushing their buggies back to
fitness as they power through parks
and open spaces performing
exercises including Buggy Bums and Knees up Mother Brown.
Based on a fusion of Pilates, dance and mainstream fitness the one-hour
workout takes place in public parks and because mums take their babies
with them in their buggies there are no childcare concerns.
The Pushy Mothers Buggy Workout is the safest, most effective and fun
exercise system for new mums. The workout focuses on postnatal recovery
through core stability and posture work, and also encompasses cardio and
muscle-toning exercises specifically designed for new mothers.
Mums can trust that they are in capable hands as all Pushy Instructors have
qualified under a training course accredited by the Royal College of
Midwives and commended by the Association of Chartered
Physiotherapists in Women’s Health.
Louise is the latest instructor to join the 40-strong team of Pushy Mothers
teachers across the UK.
“There are lots of activities out there for the babies but Pushy Mothers is
different as it‟s for the mum!” says Louise
To find out more visit www.pushymothers.com or email Louise at
The above picture is from the Father‟s Day Picnic 2010 taken by Pam Henderson.
The South Dorset NCT
hosts fun family events
all year round! To keep
abreast with the events
being organised, join our
Facebook group: http://
www.facebook.com/
group.php?
gid=27267632510
Or, search facebook for
“NCT South Dorset”
In September and October,
look out for a group
walk in Swanage and our
next Nearly New Sale!
South Dorset EVENTS
There are many ways to stay in touch with your South Dorset Branch:
Website: http://www.nct.org.uk/southdorset
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NCT-South-Dorset-Branch
Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?
gid=27267632510
NCT Update Online - NCT Members have their own website, where you
can access useful information and learn more: http://
www.update.nct.org.uk
Other useful and informative websites for parents:
Networking Mummies, for all kinds of useful information and sharing for
working and at home mums: www.networkingmummiesdorset.co.uk
UK Association for Milk Banking: www.ukamb.org
Dr. Sears: www.askdrsears.com
The Nearly New Toy Sale at Esporta Health Club on July 24th was a success! Pic-
tured volunteers of the day from top left: Pam, Emma, Lorna, Kim, Steve, Zoe and
Kathryn (South Dorset Branch Chair). Photo by Miira Dawson.
NCT Online
South Dorset Branch St Johns Church Hall, Broadstone BH18 8AR Saturday 16th October 2010 10am – 11:30am Admission price £2 (in aid of NCT Charity and includes tea/coffee) Items for sale: Children’s Clothes (0 to 10 years) including Uniform and Sports section, Toys, Books, Nursery Equipment, Maternity Wear and more For more details or to get involved contact: Juliette 0844 243 6267 or email [email protected]
www.nct.org.uk/southdorset
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Planning on breastfeeding?
To maximise your comfort
during early days of breast-
feeding, you may want to try
the following:
- Feed on demand, when-
ever your baby wants it.
- Practise biological nurturing,
allowing your baby to find
the nipple on his/her own
rather than forcing the baby
on.
- Wear the right size bra and
get measured for it (South
Dorset Brafitter: Becky Barnes,
07947010872) to avoid masti-
tis. Remember your cupsize
can go up by 4 cup sizes, so
don‟t guess!
- Change your breastpads
regularly to keep your nipples
dry and clean.
- Let your breasts have air as
often as possible by not hav-
ing anything on!!
-Remember, once you and
the baby have learnt the
ropes, breastfeeding does
not hurt.
- It doesn‟t take long before
you and your baby are an
expert team! You will find
breastfeeding convenient
and slimming for you, and
comforting and nourishing for
your baby. Win-win!
BreastfeedingBreastfeeding
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Current NCT campaigns:
-Ban on formula milk ad-
vertising
-Breastfeeding Manifesto
Coalition
-Equality Bill
The NCT supports and cam-paigns for all parents regard-less of how they choose to feed their babies and we want parents to feel supported in
their babyfeeding decisions.
We know that breastfeeding provides babies with the healthiest possible start in life in terms of growth and devel-opment and is a natural and sustainable way to feed a baby. We aim to raise aware-ness of the barriers faced by those who want to breastfeed and we campaign for more supports to allow women to
overcome these barriers.
The 2005 UK Infant Feeding
Survey found that 73 per cent
of mothers stopped breast-
feeding before they wanted
to. Misleading marketing of
baby food and milk can make
mothers give up breastfeed-
ing before they are ready.
You can read more online at:
http://www.nct.org.uk/active/
network/nationalcampaigning
BreastfeedingBreastfeeding
Reading sources about breastfeeding: Books
NCT: Breastfeeding for beginners. Caroline Deacon.
2002 Thorsons. 144pp.
Womanly art of breastfeeding by La Leche League
International. 2010 (8th Ed.) Pinter & Martin Ltd.
576pp.
The breastfeeding answer book. Newton, Mohrba-
cher & Stock. La Leche League International. 720pp.
Ina May’s guide to Breastfeeding. Ina May Gaskin.
2009. Pinter & Martin Ltd. 352pp.
More sources from the Internet:
NCT http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/
info-centre/how-do-i/view-64
NHS http://www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk/
Breastfeeding Network http://
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/
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What is Attachment
Parenting? I‟m sure there isn‟t a parent or
parent-to-be out there who
hasn‟t heard the following
from a well-meaning friend or
neighbour: “just let him cry it
out” or “don‟t pick her up
straight away, you‟ll spoil
her” ... And I could go on, of
course...It can be difficult, es-
pecially for a first time mum,
to make out what is actually
good advice for your child‟s
long term happiness and what
isn‟t.
I noticed pretty early on after
having my daughter that what
I thought was good parenting
went very much against all
this advice so commonly and
freely given. I found myself
defending my parenting
choices, well, at least having
to explain them at virtually
every turn! I refused to let my
newborn baby cry at all by im-
mediately picking her up and
carrying her everywhere, I
tried to feed her based on her
cues, I let her sleep on me as
well as always (still) fall
asleep on the breast. I even
let her sleep in my bed (and
she still does!) since finding
out that it‟s perfectly safe....I
accommodated my daughter
as much as possible rather
than tried to fit her around my
life....but I felt like an outsider
among the people I had met
during my pregnancy and
post-natal period.
That is why I was very happy
to find that there is an actual
name for the style of parent-
ing I had naturally adopted,
and that there are people who
practice it. It is called Attach-
ment Parenting. This term,
coined by William and Martha
Sears, is based on a branch
of developmental psychology
called attachment theory,
originally thought up by John
Bowlby in the late 1960s and
extended by research carried
out by Mary Ainsworth in
1960s and 70s. Although they
came up with the term, the ap-
proach is by no means a new
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one, quite the opposite. It
was the way people used to
parent before somebody
“who knew better told them
otherwise”. I blame the Vic-
torians. Deborah Jackson
writes extensively about this
in her wonderful book
“Three in a Bed” (2003).
But what is this attachment?
It is often also referred to as
bonding. It is the invisible
thread between a mother
and child where, at times of
distress, the infant seeks the
mother‟s presence and
gains comfort from it, as an
example. According to Ains-
worth (see Bretherton, 1992),
the mother is a “secure
base” from which it is safe
to explore the strange world.
Ainsworth was also the first
person to suggest the funda-
mental importance of
mother‟s sensitivity to the
child‟s signals (e.g. cry).
The 7 principles of Attach-
ment Parenting or Baby B‟s
as Sears & Sears (2001) refer
to them, aim to promote this
bond (see Box opposite).
However, unlike most
parenting advice which
insist on religious obe-
dience of their terms,
Sears‟s is a pick and
mix kind of approach
which acknowledges
the importance of per-
sonal choice and bal-
ance between personal
and family life. Not every-
body, for instance, is able to
have a natural birth with in-
stant skin-to-skin nor is able
to breastfeed, but they may
still benefit from baby wear-
ing or co-sleeping. Whatever
you can do, will help you be-
come and stay closer to
your baby.
Interestingly, more and more
up-to-date scientific evi-
dence supports the attach-
ment parenting approach by
demonstrating that many al-
ternative approaches can
actually harm children in the
long run. Crying in babies is
a physiological process
where the blood pressure
and pulse rises, they experi-
ence panic and anxiety and
if left for longer periods of
time (like in cry-it-out tech-
nique) the stress levels alter
the chemistry of the brain
which can have huge long-
term consequences such as
higher likelihood of develop-
ing Attention Deficit Hyper-
activity Disorder ADHD
(Wolke, 2002), depression
(Kaufman & Charney, 2001)
and aggression (Perry,
1997). It has also been found
to affect IQ (Rao et al 2004)
and development of social
skills (Leiberman & Zeanah,
1995). Research shows over
and over again that the most
important factor in a child‟s
development is the mother‟s
responsiveness to her
baby‟s needs, even over
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Sears’s 7 Baby Bs (from The Attachment Parenting Book by William and Martha
Sears, 2001)
Birth bonding: immediate skin-to-skin plus biological nur-
turing
Breastfeeding in the long term
Baby wearing: using a sling to carry the baby around as
much as possible
Balance between your baby‟s needs and your needs
Bedding close to baby, co-sleeping or bedsharing
Belief in the importance of baby‟s cry as a means of com-
munication
Beware of baby trainers –these lead to detachment rather
than attachment
socio-economic factors.
However, majority of the
baby trainers‟ approaches
promote detachment rather
than attachment and impede
mother‟s responsiveness.
If a new mother were to be
left to her own devices with-
out any pressures from fam-
ily, partners or society so
that she would be able to fol-
low her own instincts, there
would not be a baby out
there who was left on their
own, even for a moment, let
alone for 12 hours a night.
Even the mothers, who suc-
cumb to the society‟s un-
natural expectations and
end up using the techniques
promoted by baby trainers,
most do so against their will.
They hate it. They cannot
stand the sound of their ba-
bies crying but are pres-
sured to conform.
Current work pressures
aside, the modern mother is
no longer allowed to be a
proper mother and do her
job of nurturing a child as
it‟s meant to be. Children are
rushed to grow up sooner
than they are ready and they
pay the price for it as adults
via depression, substance
abuse, insecurity and per-
haps worst of all, most end
up repeating the cycle on
their own children.
On a personal note, I would
like to say that I co-sleep
and on my daughter‟s half
birthday I am still exclu-
sively breastfeeding. I baby
wear when I possibly can
and I now wish I hadn‟t in-
vested in a cot or a pram be-
cause neither has been used
at all. Everybody who meets
Baby trainers’ efforts are
based on the “misguided
assumptions that babies
cry to manipulate, not to
communicate and that a
baby’s cry is an inconven-
ient habit that must be bro-
ken to help baby fit more
conveniently into an adult
environment”- Dr. Sears
her is amazed by her ex-
treme alertness, calmness
and general happiness –
she‟s all smiles. They are ba-
bies for such a short time,
so why not enjoy it and
breathe in every second of
it?
Miira Dawson
Dr Sears has a very useful
website
www.askdrsears.com where
there is a section on Attach-
ment Parenting.
References:
Bretherton, Inge (1992) The Ori-
gins of Attachment Theory. Devel-
opmental Psychology 28, 759-779.
Kaufman J & Charney D (2001)
Effects of Early Stress on Brain
Structure and Function: Implica-
tions for Understanding the Rela-
tionship Between Child Maltreat-
ment and Depression. Develop-
mental Psychopathology 13(3):451
-471.
Leiberman AF & Zeanah H (1995)
Disorders of Attachment in In-
fancy. Infant Psychiatry 4: 571-
587.
Perry, B (1997), “Incubated in Ter-ror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the Cycle of Violence” Children in a Violent Society. Guilford
Press, New York.
Sears W & Sears M (2001) The At-tachment Parenting Book: a com-monsense guide to understanding and nurturing your baby. Little,
Brown and Company, New York.
Rao, MR et al (2004) Long Term Cognitive Development in Chil-dren with Prolonged Crying, Na-tional Institutes of Health. Ar-chives of Disease in Childhood 89:
989-992.
Wolke D et al ( 2002) Persistent
Infant Crying and Hyperactivity
Problems in Middle Childhood,
Pediatrics 109:1054-1060.
www.askdrsears.com accessed 5th
August 2010
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Alfie Kohn (2005) Uncondi-
tional Parenting: Moving
from rewards and punish-
ments to love and reason.
ATRIA Books. New York. 264pp.
If there ever was a book that
has huge potential implica-
tions to the future happiness
of your children, this is it! A
book that challenges virtu-
ally everything traditional
parenting methods have to
offer in terms of punish-
ments (e.g. “time out”) but
also rewards (e.g. positive
reinforcement) and offers a
viable alternative which
promises so much more for
your children. According to
Kohn, saying “good boy/girl”
can be just as damaging to
your child as punishments,
including corporal punish-
ment. It may seem incredu-
lous, but Kohn makes his
point very convincingly.
Kohn writes a little drily but
he takes his time to explain
the problems with traditional
parenting methods clearly,
point by point and with a
plethora of scientific evi-
dence to support all his con-
clusions. He challenges us
to “be the parent” and take
responsibility for our actions
and their consequences to
our darling lil‟uns. It is im-
possible not to agree with
Kohn especially when the
book isn‟t a traditional book
on discipline but focuses
more on how to think and
feel about children. As the
back cover says, it‟s filled
with “ideas for working with
children rather than doing
things to them”.
Penelope Leach (2010) The
Essential First Year; What
babies need parents to
know.
DK Publishing. London. 288pp.
In her new baby book for ex-
pecting and new parents,
Leach sets out to describe
things you would find in a
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majority of baby books on
the market. However, it dif-
fers from most books in that
the topics are divided into
five useful sections which
seem more relevant to the
new parent than most books
I‟ve come across. The book
starts with a section on preg-
nancy and birth after which
the new baby and its behav-
iour is described in detail.
Leach has a lovely baby-
centred approach which also
pays attention to the
mother‟s needs. She goes on
to describe the needs on an
older baby in the following
two sections and the
important areas, such
as sleep and general
development, are re-
visited at each stage
so that the informa-
tion she gives is al-
ways relevant and
easily accessible.
Leach also lists
things which are
likely to interest your
baby at a particular time in
her life.
Leach has included a large
amount of updated science
but rather than making the
book cumbersome to read,
she succeeds in making it
interesting an accessible to
the average reader. Interest-
ing facts as well as anec-
dotes and bright, beautiful
pictures are dotted amongst
the text to make it not only
an informative read but also
an enjoyable one.
Miira Dawson
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Take Baby Steps to get back on
track!
Often once baby arrives many
women are keen to get back in
shape as soon as possible but may
do too much too soon which could
be harmful to their body and others
may not feel up to doing any exer-
cise placing it at the bottom of a
long list of new priorities.
Here‟s a step by step guide of safe,
specific gentle exercises that are
achievable which you should try to
do as early as you can and to con-
tinue to do them up to and after
your GP check up.
“Many mums think they should stay
away from exercise for weeks after
the birth,” says Louise O‟Connell,
fitness expert and local Pushy Moth-
e r s I n s t r u c t o r
(www.pushymothers.com), “But for
most new mums, it‟s fine to start
thinking about gentle exercise
straight away, as long as you do
things right.”
The Birth Day
Generally the first week‟s about tak-
ing things easy. But as soon as you
have given birth you can do some
pelvic floor exercises – even in the
delivery room!” says Louise “Even
though it‟s the last thing on your
mind, reactivating the pelvic floor
muscles and locating where they
are will help promote healing and
mean you can sneeze with ease!”
It‟s important for
mums who‟ve had a
c-section too, as the
weight of
the baby and hor-
mones will have
weakened your pel-
vic floor.
More than just a
walk in the park
Walk as soon as you feel ready –
but not too briskly and not for too
long. It‟s also a great way to clear
your head, get out and about es-
48 South Dorset NCT: Autumn 2010
pecially after a week indoors with
your baby. Pop to a café with your
little one, or to the local park or
pond. If you‟re feeling a bit tired
and dad‟s on leave, get him to
come with you and share the pram
pushing. “In our buggy classes we
always tell mums to „walk tall with
mother‟s
pride‟ – what we mean is „stand up
straight!‟,” says Louise. “This then
helps to re-align your posture whilst
activating your deep tummy mus-
cles at the same time.”
Less is more in the early stages after
you‟ve had your baby. Often in
pregnancy your feet may have
grown so get kitted out with a good
pair of sturdy trainers or walking, trail
shoes for arch support and ankle
stability. Invest now as you‟re sure to
get the mileage out of them!
Abdominal marathon!
“Your abdominal muscles are built
in layers – to get a good look on
top you need to work what‟s under-
neath,” says Louise. “It‟s a bit like
putting good underlay under new
carpet. If you‟re standing and sit-
ting up straight, your abs are work-
ing if you slouch they switch off.
Think of lifting up and out of the
waist whilst lightly drawing in your
abdominal muscles in your daily
routine. Sit ups are not advisable
until your abdominal muscles have
drawn back together fully. But you
can stand up straight from day
one!”
If you‟ve had a caesarean, don‟t
be afraid to do this too. “Think „hips
to handles‟ – your hips should be
tilted towards the buggy handles
especially when pushing up a hill,”
says Louise. “The idea in these first
few weeks is not to be thinking
about getting a six-pack stomach!
It‟s about making sure your ab mus-
cles deep inside are trained for en-
durance like a marathon runner,
low level but to maintain a constant
support for your torso whilst in a ver-
tical position doing our every day
activities.”
Green Light for Go!
By week 6 should be ready for your
GP check up – and that means you
can think about upping the ante on
the exercise. We‟re not talking
hardcore aerobics – but again, go-
ing to a class can help your self-
esteem as well as your muscles. “
Find a class that caters for postnatal
mums, and ask the class leader if
they‟re trained in working with post-
natal bodies. Many aren‟t and that
can be risky,”
says Louise. “Go to classes that are
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slow and controlled – very jumpy
classes are still not ok at this stage.
Don‟t judge on what you used to
be able to do, take it gradually. Un-
der no circumstances should you
be jogging before 9 months after
the birth!”
Sweat but Don’t Jump
“Ligaments are like scaffolding and,
postnatally, they‟re like over
cooked spaghetti! So you have to
be very careful with jumping and
stretching, otherwise you could pull,
tear or damage things irreparably,”
says Louise. As well as joint laxity,
the other risk with jumping around
too soon is the risk of a vaginal
prolapse, which can be extremely
serious. But just because you need
to be careful with your healing
down below and your ligaments,
doesn‟t mean you have to sit on
the sofa for weeks on end. “Just re-
member the mantra „sweat, don‟t
jump!‟” says Louise. “If you like to
feel like you‟ve done something,
sweating can help. Make sure you
drink plenty of water before, during
and after your workout.
Push Don’t Rush
It took nine months to make your
baby and it will take at least the
same amount of time if not more to
get back on track. Try not to put
any pressure on yourself by looking
at celebrity magazines or compar-
ing your postnatal exercise sessions
with your pre- pregnancy training.
Ask any mum down the street how
long it took her to get back on
track after having her kids and real-
istically she will tell you at least one
year or more. However remember
that each woman‟s recovery is indi-
vidual to her.
With a bit of dedication, respect for
our bodies and correct postnatal
advice, the NEW YOU will be
stronger, fitter and ready to take on
the challenge of motherhood head
on.
Louise O‟Connell is a qualified
Pushy Mothers Instructor, specialist
in Group and One to One Postnatal
exercise.
To join Louise‟s buggy workout
c l a s s e s g o t o
www.pushymothers.com or if you
have any questions about postna-
tal recovery or if you need advice
about what‟s safe and what‟s not
email Louise at louiseocon-
Pushy Mothers Training is accredited
by the Royal College of Midwives
and has a “commendation” from
the Association of Chartered
Physiotherapists in Women‟s Health
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If your kids are like my
youngest son Max, they will
turn up their noses at the to-
tally healthy and reasonable
lunches provided at school. I
don‟t mind, as with a little
preparation I can rustle up a
healthy lunchbox snack that
my ultra-skinny son will de-
vour. I figure once he heads to
secondary school he, like his
big brothers and adolescents
everywhere, will devour any-
thing that isn‟t actively run-
ning away from him. He can
have school meals then!
Some families, such as vege-
tarians or those with religious
dietary differences or aller-
gies, find lunchboxes an easy
way to make sure their kids
get everything they need...
and none of what they don‟t.
There are so many reasons to
pack a lunch, but it‟s easy to
make unhealthy choices. With
a little planning, you can avoid
this.
Every child is different. Some
kids will sit down and eat eve-
rything in one go, others (like
Max) tend to graze. By the
time he starts school, you will
know your child‟s eating style
and can produce a yummy
lunchbox to suit him perfectly.
(Naturally, if you‟ve got more
than one child, they will like
completely different things.
This is one of the sad facts of
a parent‟s life!)
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Sandwiches are still the hands
-down, most convenient, most
liked lunchbox food. Crusts
on, crusts off, whole wheat,
wrapped in a tortilla, stuffed in
a pita, and a million different
ingredients make these my
personal saviours in the
morning rush. Be sure that
your sandwich contains some
kind of protein, such as
cheese or meat, or peanut but-
ter if your school allows. Pro-
tein will keep a child going
through the long afternoon,
while carbohydrates on their
own will fuel a crash-and-
burn. I often use deli meats,
which are high in unhealthy
ingredients, but Max loves
them and his diet is generally
healthy otherwise so I‟ve de-
cided it‟s okay. If I roast a
whole chicken, Max loves
chicken sandwiches with may-
onnaise and he‟ll eat that for
three days straight.
Dips! Max loves the tiny pack-
ets of cream cheese, and they
turn a boring and not-very-
nutritious pack of multigrain
crisps into a nutritious treat.
Many kids who shun vegeta-
bles will happily eat carrot
sticks and cucumber with dip.
You can make a simple nut-
free hummus, using a blender
and a can of chick peas with
olive oil and added seasoning:
a very healthy vegetarian al-
ternative.
Soup is a wonderfully warm-
ing treat when the weather
gets colder. In a thermos,
soup will stay hot all day.
Again, blending the ingredi-
ents up will make a popular
creamy feast. Use orange
vegetables and split peas, and
make a bright orange blended
soup that will convince your
kids that veggies are fun!
Fruit is so convenient, and
many kids love it. An apple,
Clementine or container of
grapes (or cherry tomatoes,
which count as fruit!) will fit
easily into a lunchbox and it‟s
one of your important five-a-
day!
A handy snack: some schools
allow kids to run outside at
playtime with a snack in their
52 South Dorset NCT: Autumn 2010
hand. If your child is a grazer,
make sure he‟s got something
that he can grab and go with.
Easily eaten fruits like ba-
nanas are great, and cheeses
such as „babybel‟ or string
cheese. Your child will be
more interested in playing
than eating at this point, so
it‟s got to be quick and easy.
Many kids love salads: rang-
ing from the leafy variety to a
simple pasta or potato mayo
with tuna and sweetcorn,
these can be made the night
before and popped in the next
morning. Don‟t forget a
spoon!
Juice and/or water is vi-
tally important. Even in
cold weather, kids can be
dehydrated by the end of
the day. There may be
water fountains at
school, but if there‟s a
line many kids will not
bother to drink, so do
pack fluids.
Some kids like to have the
same things every day...
others prefer variety. If you
have been packing the
same popular lunch for a
while and suddenly it‟s
coming home uneaten, try
changing things a little. And,
while you are packing a healthy
snack for your kids, why not
make one for yourself too? If
you‟re working, you can take it
with you, and if you‟re at home
you‟ll have a healthy, quick and
easy lunch ready to go. Your
kids will be thrilled that their
snack is good enough for you...
and, you‟ll be setting a good,
healthy-eating example. Turn
over a new healthy-snacking leaf
this term!
By Nan Sheppard
NHS Bournemouth and Poole has
‘Snack in a Box’ resources available
online, for more great ideas and up-to-
date information:
www.bournemouthandpoole.nhs.uk/
lunchbox
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The Last Word
It has just occurred to me that this
newsletter is the ONLY place where I
get to have the Last Word! It’s mine
here, officially and without competi-
tion.
No-one is going to say “BUT
MUMMY...” and add their words to
the next page. I like this!
Your ’Babble’ newsletter is going
from strength to strength. Notice the
bright photos, the awesome articles,
the informative ads of local compa-
nies!
My grateful thanks to Miira, whose
help, articles, ideas and enthusiasm
have been awesome. Thanks also to
our photo contributors.
Congratulations Miira, on your wed-
ding! Congratulations also to our
Tash, who now has a perfect baby
girl!
I hope that everyone had a lovely
summer holiday, and enjoyed all that
sunshine. I know I did!
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