West Auckland Parents Centre Issue 190

Tiny Talk

Positive birth experiences and informed par-enting in a community

Apr — Jul 2015|190

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Surrender Is Not A Dirty Word

Why Was Parents Centre Formed?

WAPC Annual Report 2014/2015

Osteopathy - An Invaluable Tool in Your Pregnancy Care Plan

Twin Infant Sleep

Boosting Your Immune

System Naturally Over

The Colder Months

When Is The Right Time

To Start Swimming

Lessons?

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From the Editor Hello, welcome to our latest newsletter. I’ve

had a great time producing Tiny Talk for the

last 2 years but as I have become more and

more involved in the running of the centre it is

finally time to hand over the reigns. We

welcomed a new editor in April, but

unfortunately it didn’t go well and we didn’t

get an issue out.

Putting that behind

us, I’m very happy

to introduce

Alexandra, our

brand new editor!

Alexandra is new to

WAPC and comes

to us with a

freelance writing

background which

is great! Alexandra

will be taking over

from the next issue.

Welcome, I’m sure

you’ll do an

excellent job!

On the 18th of June we held our AGM, combined with a talk by the Brainwave Trust entitled “The Early Years Last Forever” which covered your baby’s brain development in their first 3 years. Despite a few hiccups with the venue, we felt the night was a success overall. We plan to keep running content from Brainwave Trust, so if you’re interested keep an eye out. The Annual Report we presented at the AGM is contained in this issue.

We were also very pleased to award Nicola Mapletoft Honorary Membership for her years of support to the centre. A presentation will be made at a forthcoming committee meeting.

To the committee members who retired this year, thankyou so much for your valuable contributions.

Inuulluarina!

Dan

COPYRIGHT - As the articles, recipes, stories etc. in this newsletter have been contributed, we are unable to guarantee originality and therefore cannot be held liable. Copyright held by contributors remains with the contributing party.

Opinions and articles in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the policies of Parents Centres New Zealand Inc or West Auckland Parents Centre. Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Parents Centres New Zealand Inc.

Special Features Surrender Is Not A Dirty Word 4

Why Was Parents Centre Formed? 6

WAPC Annual Report 14/15 12

Osteopathy - An Invaluable Tool in Your 18 Pregnancy Care Plan

Twin Infant Sleep 19

Boosting Your Immune System 24 Naturally Over The Colder Months

When Is The Right Time To Start 26

Swimming Lessons?

Regular Features Birthdays 16

Welcome to our World 17

Shopping for Baby 22

WAPC Member Discounts 30

Contact Us 36

Parent Support—Directory 38

Tiny Talk Contributions & Advertising 39

4 West Auckland Parents Centre

Please trust me to grow

in my own special way.

Love me, hold me close,

follow my lead.

Trust me.

Let me dance my own tune,

beat my own rhythm.

Don’t force my petals.

In my own time,I will blossom.

Trust me.

Just as you trusted me to grow into the beautiful

newborn you gave birth to.

- Trust, by Pinky McKay

I believe our children are our greatest teachers.

With each child I have learnt valuable lessons –

patience, wonder, humility and trust. Trust can be

the most challenging.

As I speak to mothers every day, I see first-hand

the struggles that are often around issues of

trust: trust that babies really aren’t manipulating

(that the needs they express are legitimate); trust

that the tiny baby who needs to feed every hour

or two right now will eventually space out his

feeds; trust that one night your wakeful baby will

eventually sleep all night; and trust that your

toddler will develop impulse control (that his

‘disruptive’ behaviour and meltdowns aren’t

because he’s truly ‘out to get you’!).

Although there is overwhelming pressure to

intervene and ‘train’ babies, they will naturally

have the capacity to fall asleep with less help as

their immature nervous systems develop. And

when their tiny tummies stretch and they can

coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing,

they become more efficient at feeding and will

naturally space out feeds. When they’re ready,

they will eat family foods too, without any forcing

or fuss.

Even toddlers are still learning, and although we

do need to keep teaching calmly and with

respect, it isn’t a punishable offence for a small

person to have a meltdown when he just can’t

manage his big feelings. Your toddler’s brain is

still developing the connections that can help

him make sense of these feelings, and with

gentle guidance and trust he will learn to handle

his emotions appropriately.

Just as we learn to trust in our child’s innate

needs and his goodness, we can

learn to surrender early. We can

follow our tiny infant’s rhythms,

or we can struggle to impose our own ways. The

more we struggle, the more our connection with

our child is at risk, and the more difficult we can

make our own journey, long beyond infancy –

especially if we have a naturally spirited child.

This surrender is not weak or submissive. It is not

‘giving in’. Surrender, in this context, is really

about acceptance of where our child is at right

now, as well as where we are as parents, and

about ‘letting go’. Surrender means living in the

present, not missing precious moments through

resentment or blame – especially blaming

ourselves – for things being different from what

we expected or hoped for.

Surrender is also about being kind to ourselves,

for the times we didn’t live up to our own

expectations of what a perfect mummy looks like

in our own unforgiving eyes. Surrender means

forgiving ourselves for our own ‘meltdowns’ and

‘screw-ups’. We all make mistakes, because

whatever our ideals, we can only do our best with

what we know and the resources we have right

now – time, energy, sleep and support.

Surrender is also based on trust: trusting our

child and trusting our own innate wisdom as we

hang in there and work through challenges in the

way that’s best for each precious, unique little

being. Stop for a moment, right now. Snuggle

into that soft downy head, breathe in that sweet

baby perfume then gaze into those deep eyes. If

you have a toddler, slow down and watch him –

how his hair falls, how soft his skin is, how cheeky

his grin is, and how he makes you want to tickle

him, just to hear him giggle.

Enjoy this moment before it passes. This is

surrender.

- Pinky McKay is an internationally certified lactation

consultant (IBCLC) and author of four parenting books

published by Penguin. She offers an online Mummy

Mentor program which includes monthly ‘ask Pinky’

phone calls, a structured information series and an

archive of interviews with professionals and researchers in

child development and women’s health. Check it out

at www.parentingbyheart.com.au

Surrender is not a dirty word

http://www.parentingbyheart.com.au/


1952 is not very long ago – both of my parents

were born that year. However, reading and

listening to stories of giving birth at this time

could lead you thinking that it was a very long

time ago indeed - Giving birth in the 1940s and

1950s was a very different experience than we

have today.

Women had no choice in terms of the amount of

medication they were given, and were sometimes

over-medicated – with disastrous consequences –

as this often resulted in complications during the

birthing process. Doctors and nurses were often

patronising, abrupt and disregarding of what

parents wanted. Men were not able to be with

their partners during the birth. After the birth, the

baby was removed into a nursery room away

from the mother and fed on a rigid 4-hour

schedule.

Helen Brew, one of the founders of the Parents

Centre, had wanted a natural birth for her second

child. While her doctor was not at all co-

operative, Helen Brew persisted, and got through

the first stage of labour well, despite being left

alone on a bare bath board without either a

pillow or a blanket. The nurse was shocked

about how far Helen had progressed in her

labour and insisted on administering an

anaesthetic. Here is what happened next, as

recorded by Helen Brew and recounted in The

Trouble with Women: The Story of Parents Centre

New Zealand.

“She held the mask firmly over my face…The

anaesthetic must have been heavy for that baby

was not born for some time.” Two hours later she

opened her eyes to a doctor rubbing his hands

and saying, “you are very lucky to have a live

baby.” Helen remembered her efforts to prise the

mask away from her face with “Please, nurse,

please…” And the firm “There’s a good girl,

there’s a good girl.” Later another nurse who had

been present at the birth told her that a pad had

been placed over the bulging vulva and that her

thighs had been bound together to hold the pad

in place until the doctor could be summoned to

the hospital to completed the delivery. The baby

failed to breathe at birth and had to be

resuscitated.

Unfortunately this was far from being an

unfortunate one –off experience. My

grandmother had a baby die in the early 1950s

after having the nurse hold the baby inside her

until the doctor arrived. For her next child, it was

a busy night and she ended up giving birth by

herself, alone in a room. When the nurse came in

the room, she told the nurse she had had the

baby already. The nurse said “stop being silly” –

until she saw the baby peering up at her!

One of the key reasons Parents Centre was

formed was to make a positive difference to the

birthing experiences of women and their

partners.

Parents Centre and Fathers

The original name for Parents Centre was the

Natural Child Birth Association, as an early focus

was to empower women and men to understand

more about the birthing process and how

relaxation and exercise could contribute to a

positive birthing experience. However, this name

seemed to provoke the medical profession, who

took it as a personal attack on their profession,

so in June 1952, it was decided to change the

name to something less controversial:

After a bit of debate and a great many names

being rejected, Christine Cole (known later better

as Chris Cole-Catley) suggested Parents Centre as

the name. As described in The Trouble with

Women, Christine remembered “ I suggested

‘centre’ because most of us were, or had been,

playcentre mothers and we felt we were on a

similar track to the playcentre movement. And

the ‘parents’ part was important to me because

I’d grown up with the conviction that both

parents did the parenting, and I think we all saw

that this shouldn’t just be a mother’s movement.

Parents’ Centre would include fathers, too. We

certainly didn’t want fathers to feel excluded –

and in practical terms that could also make it

hard for mothers to spend time in the movement.

After all, back in the 1950s not everyone took it

for granted, as we did that parenting applied to

fathers as well as mothers.”

One of Parents Centres’ achievements was

successfully advocating for the father-to-be to be

able to be present at the birth. Husbands were

Why was Parents Centre formed?


not allowed to attend the birth, or often to even

support their wives through the labour. Doctors

Jim and Jane Ritchie, both key figures in

developmental psychology in New Zealand, as

well as active members of the Wellington Parents

Centre, were key advocates in this long struggle.

In 1961 Jim Ritchie wrote a full page article in the

Dominion, presenting the father’s point of view:

“I believe that to be with one’s wife at the

moment at which the family begins, when the

child is born, unites husband and wife with a

bond which will link them together and to their

children as no other experience can.”

The article prompted a flood of supportive letters

to the newspaper and the Parents Centre

sponsored a meeting which drew 150 people. A

protest was arranged, but it was another eight

years of advocacy before Wellington hospitals

allowed men to be present at births, while this

was the case at Christchurch Women’s hospital

until 1975.

Information is power!

In these days of the internet and shelves and shelves of pregnancy and parenting books available in every library and book store, it seems strange to think that in the past that basic information about reproduction and pregnancy was not only hard to come by, but banned from being published or imported into New Zealand, unless for medical purposes! In the 1940s and 1950s this was indeed the case. There was not much information available to explain to women how their bodies worked or about pregnancy or labour and it was not a polite topic of conversation. As a result many women (and men) did not understand what to expect and were frightened about the whole process.

Parenting, too, was very hard for many women. The average age of mothers was a lot younger than today – in 1950, the average age was just over 20, compared to 30 today, which meant that many women had less life experience, confidence and knowledge to draw on when looking after their children. Changes in communities meant women often did not have family close by and communities had fewer facilities and services than today (e.g., most women couldn’t just drive down to a supermarket as there wasn’t a supermarket and they didn’t have a car or easy public transport). Gender roles meant that men were often less involved in parenting and there were many expectations placed upon these young women, often without the support to enable the expectations to be fulfilled.

When Parents Centre began to offer antenatal courses in 1952, this then was a real new source of information for expectant parents. Parents Centre libraries were a vital source of information on health, pregnancy, natural child birth, and children’s development.

Parents Centre also helped parents to understand

that many of the ideas about what babies could

be expected to do (e.g., stick to a rigid four hour

feeding pattern from birth, sleeping through the

night and potty training very early) were just

myths and not based on reality for most parents.

(Unfortunately they are the type of myths to

resurface again and again)!

- Emily Harrop-Smith

Reference: Dobbie, M. (1990). The trouble with

women: The story of Parents Centre New Zealand.

NZ: Cape Catley Ltd.

West Auckland Parents Centre is a not-for-profit organisation entirely run by a team of

volunteers. We have a fantastic team who are enthusiastic and committed to keeping our

Centre running, but we need a few more willing hands to help out with a number of tasks. If

you have previously indicated you might be interested in helping out on our committee, is

now the time?

Many of the roles can be done from home and require as little as a few hours every month.

Just email [email protected] or see http://tinyurl.com/joinWAPC for more details

Some of the available positions

Secretary Events Coordinator

Parent Education Coordinator Librarian

Membership Discount Coordinator Marketing Coordinator

Antenatal Host CPR & Choking Course Host

Moving & Munching Course Host 12 Months & Over Course Host

Baby Factory Liaison Social Media Co-ordinator

VOLUNTEERS!


West Auckland Parents Centre relies upon the generous support of philanthropic organisations

in the community. We take this opportunity to thank the organisations below for their support.


Do you want to learn basic breastfeeding skills and tips?

Available now are FREE Antenatal Breastfeeding classes taken by a Lactation Consult-ant at Waitakere Hospital. They are held fortnightly: on the first Tuesday of the month from 10am-12pm; and on the third Tuesday of the month from 7pm-9pm.

This class is designed for women in the late stages of pregnancy, especially 28 weeks and over. Partners/support people are also welcome. The class is a great opportunity for women to learn more about breastfeeding (or a refresher for second-time mums) just before the baby arrives.

Classes are held in the Childbirth Education Area—Nikau Room at Waitakere Hospital. Bookings are recommended, but not essential. Call Adith on 838-9362, or Barbara on 838-1566.

Antenatal Breastfeeding Classes


Benefits of membership

Your annual membership subscription helps to enable West Auckland Parents Centre to advocate for West Auckland families from pregnancy to school. In return your membership gives you :

12 month subscription (6 issues) to Kiwi Parent magazine, full of helpful articles, useful product information and great inspiration for Kiwi parents.

12 month subscription (6 issues) to our Tiny Talk magazine for local centre news, local events, upcoming parenting courses, and topical articles.

Discounted prices for West Auckland Parents Centre parenting courses.

Discounted prices on a range of quality baby products.

Discounted hireage.

Invitations to exclusive member only shopping days at selected major retails,

such as The Baby Factory 20% discount day and Toy Factory pre Christmas sale.

Special member only discounts from WAPC Member Discount Scheme.

Special discounted membership rate for active committee members.

Free pregnancy, childbirth and parenting book library.

Coffee groups, support and social events.

One major purchase at The Baby Factory Member Discount Day would cover the cost of your annual membership.

One year membership $65

One year committee membership $20


Introduction

West Auckland Parents Centre is pleased to

present the Annual Report for the 12 months

ending March 2015. The report describes our

position with respect to our goals for 2014/15.

Membership

Our membership at the end of March 2015

comprises of 173 members, of which 11 are 2

year members, 10 are Committee, 3 Honorary

and 1 Life Member. This is an increase on the

2014 Annual Report which stood at 141. 10

members renewed their membership (including

Committee) which is down from last years of 16

(including Committee). 6 of the 10 renewals were

committee members. It is pleasing to see the

numbers improving, particularly those taking up

the two year option. Classes for children over 12

months old were not prioritised in the last 12

months, but as membership grows in this area

especially with the uptake of 2 year

memberships, we need to look at engagement in

this area. We need to continue look at ways to

promote our classes beyond these stages and

also to make sure that our magazine, Tiny Talk,

caters to this older market as well.

We are continuing to send the invoices out via

email where possible and have also sending out a

reminder email two weeks after the invoice.

Teresa Cooper continues to babysit the

membership coordinator role on an off-

committee basis for which we are very grateful.

We have been unable to find a replacement as at

the date of this report.

During this period, we received an income of

$8,761 (LY $6,882.12) from Membership Fees and

spent $6,942 (LY $5,676.97) excluding Newsletter

Production costs on Membership Expenses.

Childbirth Education

We ran 9 classes in 2014 and 4 classes started in

the first three months of 2015. 204 participants

attended our 2014 classes and 76 people have

attended the first 4 classes of 2015, totalling 280

for the period covered by this report. This is a

small increase from the previous year of 276.

We are grateful to Nicola Mapletoft who was our

sole Childbirth Educator for 2014/15 and as she

continues to do so this year.

Thanks go to our Childbirth Education class hosts

over the past twelve months: Liz Wells, Jose

Edmonds, Rebecca Crewe-Lui, Dana Chandler,

Hayley Gunson, Jess Williamson, & Muirie Cook.

Amanda Galt remained Course Bookings Co-

Ordinator, handling both Antenatal and Parent

Education bookings until August 2014. We would

like to take this opportunity to thank Amanda for

her work in this role. Daniel Mapletoft took up

the Course Bookings role and continues in this

capacity.

Enrolments continue to be dealt with

electronically. We introduced an online

enrolment form in late 2014 and this has worked

exceedingly well, removing the need for

members to fill out and scan a pdf. Enrolments

are delivered to our antenatal email for easy

insertion into the booking sheet.

Income generated through Antenatal Fees was

$17,540 (LY $15,708.84) against expenses of

$15,645 (LY $15,162.05), which include CBE and

Host costs, venue hire, kits & books etc,

generating a profit of $1,895 (LY $546.79 profit).

On June 1 the new pricing took effect The Basic

Package was increased to $235 and a Two year

Package introduced for $275. Towards the end of

2014, there was a price increase for Kiwi Parent

magazine announced. Unable to absorb the cost,

we were forced to increase the price of the two

options to $245 & $295 respectively.

We would like to take this opportunity to

acknowledge that many of our referrals come

from the Lead Maternity Carers in the West

Auckland Community. Their support is vital.

West Auckland Parents Centre Annual Report for April 2014 to March 2015


Parent Education

In the 2014/2015 we operated a greatly reduced

parent education schedule. This was due to a low

number of enquiries making running a course a

large loss for us, and also due to a small

committee making getting hosts very difficult.

We ran a total of 7 Parent Education courses

catering for 113 course participants (last year 27

courses catering for 469 participants). The role of

Parent Education Co-Ordinator has been vacant

for the period of this report.

CPR & Choking

We ran 6 CPR & Choking courses, with 80

participants. This course has increased in

popularity since the initial drop due to

unbundling it from CBE in January 2014. We

would like to thank Rebecca Crewe-Lui and

Daniel Mapletoft for acting as hosts.

Owen Lambrechs, an independent contractor

continues as our course speaker. Owen is a

former paramedic and is very well qualified, and

continues to receive excellent feedback from

course participants.

Income received from CPR Fees amounted to

$822 (LY $1,425.91) against expenses $895 (LY

$1,198.26), generating a loss of $73 (LY $227.65

loss).

Moving, Munching and Motoring

We ran 1 ‘Moving, Munching and Motoring’

courses during the period covered by this report,

with a total of 33 participants. We did not run this

course again after unbundling it from CBE in

January 2014 due to very low demand.

Income received from Moving, Munching &

Motoring fees amounted to $(26) (LY $805.09)

against expenses $nil (LY $1053.14), generating a

loss of $26 (LY 248.05 loss).

Newsletter In 2014 Daniel Mapletoft

continued the production of the Tiny Talk

newsletter on a part time basis, before resigning

the role in November. Issues of Tiny Talk were

less frequent in 2015 as Daniel took over both

the President & Course Bookings roles, both of

which have a high time demand. 5 issues were

produced. The content and format of the

newsletter has remained the same as previous

years.

New volunteer Dana Chandler took over the role

in December 2014 with her first issue to be due in

June 2015.

Newsletter advertising revenue from April 2014

to March 2015 was $457 (LY $869.46) a decrease

of 48.9% (last year decrease of 36.11%). There

were no changes in advertising rates in this

period.

Finally, we have enjoyed the continued generous

support from Mozaik Cafe, who sponsor the

article ‘Around the Coffee Cups’ and Amanda 4

Flowerz as sponsor of our ‘Volunteer of the

Month’ by providing a voucher for a bouquet of

flowers. Both Mozaik Cafe and Amanda 4 Flowerz

receive half page ads in Tiny Talk in recognition

of their contribution.

Thank you to Daniel for all your hard work to

produce such a high quality newsletter.

E-news

As at 31 March, we had 619 active email contacts

which is an increase from the previous year (593).

We average 45% open rate – which is nearly

double the industry average for non-profits of

23.9%

Social Media

Our Facebook page has grown to 970 members

as at the end of March 2015, up from around 724

last year. This represents a 2 year increase which

is very pleasing and proof that the content we

put up on our Facebook page is topical for our

users.

We have been utilising the Facebook account a

lot more with regular postings by Daniel

Mapletoft & Jess Williamson. The postings have

been things pertaining to the centre as well as

interesting and relevant posts for parents. Some

posts have had a reach of several thousand which

is great.

A goal in the coming year will be to find a

volunteer to manage our Social Media so that we

can ensure a cohesive and constant presence and

so the Facebook page can be better utilised to

promote our courses, services and community

events as well as enable us to link with other


organisations with common goals. Thank you to

Daniel & Jess for you contributions.

Marketing & Community

We again delivered gift baskets to maternity

wards at Waitakere Hospital on Mother’s Day

morning to all those mums who were in hospital.

We gained generous donations to compile 30 gift

bags including three larger bags for the first child

born, first girl and first boy. Our many thanks to

the following companies for their generous

donations to these gifts Natures Sway, Eco Store,

and Simunovich Estate. Thank you to Muirie Cook

and Jose Edmonds for taking time our on

Mother’s Day to deliver these.

Our Marketing Expenditure decreased compared

to last year, from $1,282 to $1,154.94.

A new initiative was our Outdoor Explorers group

which met once a month to explore a local park

over the summer months. This was run by Jess

Williamson and was very much enjoyed by those

that attended. Outdoor Explorers halted when

Jess resigned from committee as no-one was

able to take over. Thank you Jess for you efforts.

We were selected by the Masterbuild, Apprentice

of the Year competition to receive one of the

playhouses built in one of the final stages of the

competition. We decided to raffle the house off

and offered tickets to the general membership to

ensure we covered all costs in delivering the

house, and to do some fundraising. The draw was

done by a local lawyer and the winner was Josh

Williamson. After costs, we raised approximately

$200. Our thanks go to Masterbuild for selecting

us as a recipient.

Committee

At the end of March 2014 we had a volunteer

committee of 14 people, which is down from 15

the previous year. This is a 2 year running

decrease and the biggest challenge we face. It

has been another incredibly difficult year in terms

of volunteer recruitment and retention.

For our annual committee Christmas dinner we

went to Lone Star restaurant for drinks & dinner.

A great night was had by those that attended

In 2014/15 we welcomed 1 new committee

member being: Dana Chandler.

We farewelled Rebecca Crewe Lui, Teresa Cooper,

Lydia Dunn, Amanda Galt, Christine Militoni &

Nicole Snook.

At the AGM in 2014 Teresa Cooper resigned as

President. Daniel Mapletoft stood for Vice

President. Daniel Mapletoft was voted by

committee into the President role temporarily

until this AGM in March 2015.

We could not do all that is recorded in this report

without the committee so a huge thanks to our

current committee members; Daniel Mapletoft,

Muirie Cook, Carolyn Nielson, Jess Vroegop.

Megan Barwell, Catherine Matson, Jess

Williamson, Jose Edmonds & Dana Chandler

Our centre would cease to exist if it weren’t for

our hard working volunteers that dedicate their

time to the cause each and every day. As a small

token of thanks we like to award a volunteer of

the month award whom receives a box of

chocolates and a voucher for a bunch of flowers.

We would therefore like to thank Amanda 4

Flowers for who generously donates the voucher

for flowers each month. For the full year, the

committee expenses totalled $680 as against

$2,974.19 for the previous year.

Fundraising & Donations

We had several fundraising opportunities over

2014/15. We raised $1,590 (LY $1,776.43) in total.

The $1,590 raised comprised of:

Selling Entertainment Books $258 gross of

which $258 went directly to us

Nearly New Sale $1,225

First Aid Kits $107 gross of which $107 went

directly to us

In October 2014 we held our second Nearly New

sale. Despite the decrease in income, the day was

a great success and we plan to continue with this

event. Thanks to all the committee members and

their families for baking, and helping out on the

day, and to Lydia Dunn for organising the day. It

couldn’t have happened without all of your effort.

We have also been lucky enough to be selected

as recipients of The Warehouse’s Bags for Good

programme. Under this programme, customers

purchasing a plastic bag are given the

opportunity to select an organization for

proceeds from the bag sale to be donated to. We

were chosen to be one of the organizations by


The Warehouse at West City in Henderson and

following the voting process by customers

received $1296.35 (cheques of $283.64, $446.26

and $566.45). Thanks go to the Management and

staff of The Warehouse at West City for selecting

West Auckland Parents Centre and to all the

customers for selecting us.

West Auckland Parents Centre has continued

having a TENS machine hireage scheme for

2014/15. We have four TENS Machine. Gross

income generated by TENS machine hireage was:

$191 $ (LY $426.08). This is largely due to the

endorsement of TENS machines by Nicola

Mapletoft, our Childbirth Educator, during her

classes.

Product sales

Christine Militoni stepped down from this

position in June and was replaced by Jose

Edmonds. Our thanks go to Christine for her

contribution to this role and committee.

Financials

The financial year for 2014/15 was a 12 month

period, starting from 1 April 2014 through to 31

March 2015.

During this time, West Auckland Parents Centre

had an income of $31,224 (LY $47,082.70) and an

expenditure of $40,742 (LY $42,856.47). The

financial period ended making a net loss of

$9,518 (LY: $4,226.23 Profit). We have, as at 31

March 2015, a bank balance of $4,629.10 in our

Society Account, $12,176.58 in our Fast Saver

Account plus an additional $18,149.90 in our

Term Deposit Accounts.

We earned $888 total interest across our Fast

Saver and Term Deposit accounts in this financial

year.

After Parent Education Fees, our most significant

source of income was grants funding of $2,587.

These were from

Internal Affairs COGS 1,500.00

Lotteries Grant 1,086.96

We also returned $3,716 to The Trusts Charitable

Foundation as we were unable to spend the

funds according to our application.

As at 31 March 2015 our value of stock on hand

is at $1,053.20. For more detailed information

about our financial position, please see the

Audited Financial Report for 2014/2015.

In Conclusion

This past year has been very tough in terms of

financials & volunteer input, with several

volunteers resigning as at today’s date. It has

forced us to put some things on the backburner,

and run a reduced parent education schedule. As

at the date of this AGM, our committee numbers

in single digits. It is vital to the centre we go

through a rebuilding process and increase our

committee to enable us to continue the centre’s

work without overloading the volunteers we do

have. This is a major goal for the next year.

We continue to encounter competition from DHB

contractors requiring more emphasis on creating

and maintaining our main referrers (e.g. midwives

and doctors). And will continue to do mail outs to

doctors, midwives, community groups and

information centres with information on the

centre and the services we offer.

In this next financial year we intend on having a

continued focus on marketing using social media

as we are having continued success in these areas

and it is a cost effective method of promoting the

centre.

It is vital that we thank each and every volunteer

and their respective families for all of the valuable

time that they donate to West Auckland Parents

Centre. The Centre could not exist without the

time and effort that you put in and without the

support of your family. Thank you to each and

every one of you. The work that you all do plays a

crucial role in the success of the Centre and often

goes unrecognized, particularly as not everyone

realizes we are a volunteer organization.

Daniel Mapletoft

(Acting) President West Auckland Parents

Centre


Birthdays! Celebrating 14 Years Zac Jacobson

Celebrating 8 Years Ryan Mapletoft

Celebrating 2 Years Leo Holwell

Jarvis Van Paauwe

Celebrating 1 Years Matilda Knight-Smith

Paige Bramley Zara Duggan Noah Morath Mollie Barden

Esther Tamapeau

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Class: Sat 10 Jan to 24 Jan

Raewyn & John 02 Feb Locklyn

Mikala & Pete 20 Feb Heather

Jennifer & Stephen 02 Mar Laura

Heather & Troy 02 Mar Jaxon

Amy & Tim 08 Mar James

Alana & Adrian 10 Mar Xavier

Class: Tue 13 Jan to 17 Feb

Jen & Neale 12 Feb Ebbyn

Mayuko & Fabian 04 Mar Aisha

Brooke & Shade 05 Mar Leah

Susan & David 14 Mar Max

Kerryn & Jeremy 16 Mar Joshua

Amy & Matt 19 Mar Van

Amy & Heath 24 Mar Thea

Class: Mon 26 Jan to 2 Mar

Tamara & Mike 29 Mar August

Alaina & Graham 29 Mar Connor

Rebecca & Steve 30 Mar Emily

Andrina & Brent 10 Apr Annabelle

Amy & Anthony 17 Apr Kellan

Ash & Gyan 17 Apr Alisha

Diane & James 04 May Noah

Naomi & Daniel 08 May Lily

Gina & Derek 09 May Harrison

Shannon & Tony 12 May Charlie

Class: Tue 10 Mar to 14 Apr

Sarah & Dan 11 Apr Chloe

Danielle & Miro 20 Apr Luka

Philippa & Bobby 26 Apr Malachi

Jessica & Jullio 27 Apr Valentina

Melissa & Carl 28 Apr Cooper

Siobhan & Shane 13 May Jakob

Agnes & Andrew 19 May Annaclaire

Amanda & Phill 22 May Braxton

Hannah & Jacques 29 May Madelyn

Debbie & Cameron 17 Jun Benjamin

Marie & Wade 17 Jun Louis

Kim & Ezra 25 Jun Oscar


Pre-Birth

“Osteopathy is an invaluable part of self-care when you’re pregnant” according to an Auckland practitioner, Andrew Gibson.

It is a hands-on approach to healthcare. It facili-tates healing by focussing on how the musculo-skeletal system, nerves, circulation and internal organs function as one unit.

The committee member from Osteopaths New Zealand says “carrying a baby can be awkward, particularly in the latter stages. Every mother would benefit from adequately preparing herself to ensure she’s in optimum health for labour well before the birth.”

He says initially patients may not experience pain or visibly appear “terribly symptomatic” as their body adapts and copes with a growing baby. Even if no symptoms exist, he recommends it may be advantageous need to seek intervention early on.

“Many women are too stoic and put up with the pain unnecessarily. This is so counterproductive as their discomfort can become a lot worse at a much later stage in the last month” warns Gibson.

Often pregnant patients are referred to his clinic with specific symptoms such as pain, discomfort or because they have a visibly altered gait and posture. Ligaments loosen due to hormonal changes and things can unravel very quickly as there’s a propensity for injuries to occur or un-derlying old injuries to manifest.

By turning to an osteopath early, many Mums avoid back pain and anxiousness at the most critical part of the pregnancy. A practitioner can go straight to the issue armed with family history and take a more global view instead of working with a patient in pain.

Osteopaths typically use their hands to diagnose restrictions and strain and provide manual thera-py in order to decrease pain and improve func-tion. They undergo five years university training and if practicing, must be registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand.

ACC do cover Osteopathic treatment in the case of an accident and you do not need a referral from your GP.

Post-Partum

“There are patients with reoccurring issues and first-time patients that are treated which fully resolves their problem” says Gibson. The key here is to be pro-active and make an ap-pointment.

Every treatment on a new Mum and baby varies from patient to patient depending on what they’ve been through physiologically as they return to optimal health. It could be their age, previous history and particularly if it’s the second or third pregnancy.

Intervention & Post Natal Depression

“Many people think a caesarean is easy. Actually it’s not and produces particular strains on the body and there is a price to pay. Stomach mus-cles are cut open and instantaneously core strength is compromised to a significant degree,” Gibson says.

He explains that osteopathic treatments help abdominal muscles knit together in a gentle and indirect way without causing trauma. It helps restore healthy function on a muscular skeletal level and even aids the gastro intestinal tract.

Cranial osteopathy is used when a Mum presents symptoms of post-partum depression or effects of epidurals administered during labour by re-leasing tension in the cranium area. To do this, a practitioner applies light touches to a patient's skull, face, spine and in some cases, pelvis.

Gibson is a firm believer that women need to be proactive looking after their health pre and post-natally. “Mum needs to put on her oxygen mask first as she can’t look after her baby if she hasn’t looked after herself.”

For more information or to find your local Osteo-path, go to: www.osteopathsnz.co.nz .

Andrew Gibson B.Sc Ost (Hons) London MONZ

Osteopathy - An Invaluable Tool in Your Pregnancy Care Plan

http://www.osteopathsnz.co.nz


This article summarises research-based evidence

about twin infant sleep, and how it develops over

time.

The first thing to keep in mind when thinking about

sleep and how to manage with twins is that they are

babies first, and twins second. Their sleep patterns

and their needs will change with age. They will always

be twins, but for a short year they will be babies. As

twins are often born early they follow a sleep trajec-

tory that more closely matches their gestational age

rather than their birth age. Care should therefore be

taken to avoid comparisons with other babies who

were born later in their gestational development.

Are twin sleep patterns different?

Whether twin babies sleep differently from singletons

in other ways is unlikely. All issues generally relate to

their potential prematurity and/or to the amount of

time they have spent in an incubator. If babies are

coming home following a prolonged stay in a special

care baby unit they are likely to be unsettled in the

initial weeks due to their dramatic change in environ-

ment. One issue to consider is the environmental

temperature which may affect their sleep – you may

find that twins sleep better and achieve better ther-

mal stability if placed together. Also remember that if

they were born prematurely they will have smaller

stomachs and require more frequent feeding than

babies of the same chronological age, which will

affect the frequency of night waking. Many parents

find that their twins feeding and sleeping patterns

become synchronised if they are fed and slept to-

gether.

Twins and parents’ sleep

Studies have found that the night-time experiences of

mothers - in terms of sleep disruption - were similar,

regardless of whether they were caring for one infant

or more. Fathers of single infants, however, obtained

more sleep than mothers – whereas twins’ fathers

obtained less sleep than mothers, who were more

Twin Infant Sleep


able to catch up on lost night-time sleep via day-time

naps. When it comes to night-time caregiving fathers

are minimally affected by one infant, but have great-

er involvement when there are two. For both fathers

and mothers, the effects of prolonged sleep re-

striction include increased sleepiness, depression and

decreased mental performance, together with a

higher risk of illness and decreased ability to cope

with demands. These contribute to an increased risk

of postnatal depression with the mothers of twins

known to be at increased risk, especially when cou-

pled with difficulty falling asleep. Parents of twins

should therefore be vigilant for signs of postnatal

depression in both mothers and fathers, and seek

support should PND be suspected. One way to help

avoid PND is for parents to make a special effort to

maintain their own normal circadian rhythms.

Coping with Tiredness

Two other potential differences in the care of multi-

ples that sets them apart from singletons are that

multiples are more likely to be cared for according to

a schedule and are more likely to have several differ-

ent carers. Both strategies help parents cope with

looking after multiple babies, especially if they have

other children to care for as well, but both might also

be difficult for babies to adapt to if they have to ‘wait

their turn’ to be fed or comforted, or if they receive

inconsistent care from a variety of carers. There is

little research upon which to base recommendations,

but one suggestion that is consistent with our

knowledge of infant attachment and security is to

designate helpers to taking care of the household,

the laundry, and feeding the parents, rather than

handing over the primary care-giving responsibilities

for the babies to others. When coping with new ba-

bies (singletons or multiples) development of rou-

tines is generally a good thing as they help parents

cope, provide structure and an order to do things in,

encourage the division of tasks etc. Routines are not

prescriptive and all families develop different rou-

tines. Routines have flexibility and can be varied as

necessary. Schedules, on the other hand, can create

stress for parents rather than reduce it, as they are

often rather rigid, and babies don’t stick to the clock.

Schedules can become a source of additional stress

and conflict when things don’t go according to plan,

especially when they constrain family life around the

supposed needs of the babies. Parents of multiples

are often tempted to implement sleep training in

order to avoid nighttime disruption. Remember that

sleep training is a controversial practice that is often

undertaken for the purpose of the parents rather

than the infant(s). It works under certain conditions,

but it breaks the synchrony between parents and

baby and causes babies stress. Researchers recom-

mend that sleep training is not appropriate for babies

under 6 months old.

Co-Bedding Twins

Outcomes of studies conducted in New Zealand

shows that co-bedding (sleeping both twins together

in the same cot) was practiced among 52% of the

twin pairs of 6 weeks of age and reduced to 31% at 4

months and 10% at 8 months of age. Two studies

carried out in the USA and UK showed very similar

results. That cobedding becomes less common with

increasing age may be connected with the fact that

babies become too big to sleep together in an availa-

ble cot. In the work done in the UK, no evidence was

found to support parents’ concerns about co-bedding

(twins disturbing each other, risk of overheating and

suffocating). On the other hand, some advantages of

cobedding were found. Co-bedded twins had syn-

chronous sleep patterns and were subjectively easier

to care for (however neither co-bedding nor separate

sleeping resulted in parents obtaining more sleep).

This might result in co-bedded infants remaining in

the parents’ room for longer. Room-sharing (with a

parent), which is practised more often when babies

are co-bedded, reduces the risk of SIDS. It is worth

thinking about how to arrange furniture in the bed-

room to enable room-sharing at least for six months

from birth. Cobedding may be one useful option

- www.isisonline.org.uk


Chicken, Silverbeet and Orzo Soup

This simple, easy-to-make soup will warm your cockles and leave you feeling nourished, especially if you’re down with the cold! It’s full of goodness – a nourishing home-made chicken stock, plenty of silverbeet and vitamin rich parsley. It’s a chicken soup for the soul!

SERVES — 4

PREP — 10 minutes

COOK — 1 hour 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Chicken and stock

Free-range chicken 1 whole

Thyme 4-5 sprigs

Carrot 1

Chopped celery 2 stalks

Chopped onion 1

Chopped garlic 2 cloves, chopped

Black peppercorns 1 teaspoon

Water to cover chicken (about 3 litres)

Soup contents

Orzo or Risoni pasta 1 ¼ cups

Lemon juice of 1

Silverbeet (swiss chard) 1 bunch, chopped

Flat-leaf parsley ½ - ¾ cup chopped

METHOD

1. Wash chicken inside and out, making sure gut cavity is clean. Place whole chicken, thyme, carrot, celery, onion, garlic and black peppercorns in a large pot and pour over enough water to just cover the chicken. Cover with a lid and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through (check by cutting in with the tip of a sharp knife).

2. Remove chicken from pot and set aside. Strain stock to remove all the vegetables. Discard vegetables (however if you like, you can keep the vegetables in the soup). Return stock to the pot and bring to the boil. Add pasta, stir, and boil until just cooked (8-10 minutes). Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.

3. While pasta is cooking, shred chicken meat. Add shredded chicken, lemon juice and silverbeet to soup and simmer a further 2 minutes until hot through. Garnish with parsley.

Ladle into bowls and serve to satisfy the soul and warm your cockles!

- Nadia Lim

http://nadialim.com/recipe/chicken-silverbeet-orzo-soup/


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It’s that time of year when there are a lot

of sniffles, coughs and sore throats going

around. There is not much we can do

about the bacteria and viruses we are

exposed to but we can strengthen and

support our immune system naturally,

which will offer a defence against these

pathogens. Here are 10 ways you can

boost your immune system naturally to

keep you feeling well over the colder

months:

1. Take a probiotic supplement. 80% of

your immune system is in your

digestive system so by populating your

gut with a good dose of beneficial

bacteria each day is going to help to

boost and regulate your immune

system. Taking a probiotic is safe while

breastfeeding and the beneficial

bacteria can pass through breastmilk

giving extra immune support to the

baby. There are many probiotic

supplements on the market but the

products I recommend in clinic are

Ethical Nutrients Inner Health Plus for

adults and children over 5 and Inner

Health for Kids for babies from 3

months to 5 years.

2. Fermented foods that have been

naturally fermented with a culture

contain trillions of beneficial bacteria

(much more than you would get from a

probiotic supplement) so including

food such as sauerkraut, kefir,

kombucha, homemade yoghurt,

homemade sour cream and miso can

be wonderful for your immune system.

3. Garlic. This wonderful food is a

powerful immune booster and is

known as nature’s antibiotic. Use fresh

garlic regularly in cooking and if you

can tolerate it crush up and eat a clove

of raw garlic mixed in some Manuka

honey (for added immune benefits).

4. Ditch the sugar. Eating refined sugar

and processed foods regular puts stress

on your immune system and makes it

hard to fight infections. These foods

are also hard to digest and lack

essential nutrients so it is better to

choose more wholesome choices as

close to nature as possible.

5. Chicken broth. Over the winter our

bodies crave more warming foods such

as soups, stews and broths rather than

cooling foods such as salads.

Homemade chicken broth is

particularly beneficial for boosting the

immune system and helping to reduce

excess mucus. Remember being told by

grandma to have chicken soup when

you have a cold? She knew what she

was talking about!

6. Vitamin C is one of the most important

nutrients for boosting the immune

Boosting Your Immune System

Naturally Over The Colder Months


system. Vitamin C not only activates

neutrophils the white blood cells in our

front line of defence, but also increases

the production of lymphocytes our

white blood cells important in antibody

production and cellular immune

function. Vitamin C is also an important

antioxidant, a natural antihistamine

and helps support our adrenal glands

under times of stress. Because our

bodies don’t produce or store Vitamin

C, it is important that we have plenty of

it every day in our diet. Good foods

sources are strawberries, capsicums,

broccoli, potato, pineapple, kiwifruit,

oranges and kale.

7. Get plenty of sunlight. Research shows

that vitamin D, which is made when

our skin is exposed to sunlight, plays a

vital role in activating white blood cells

that protect the body from illness. Try

to get out in the sun for at least 20

minutes each day over the winter.

8. Drinking plenty of pure filtered water

will help to flush out any harmful toxins

that your immune system would

otherwise have to deal with. For

optimal hydration aim for about 30mls

of water for each kg of body weight. If

you just don’t feel like cold water or a

cold day have a soothing cup of warm

water and lemon. This will keep you

hydrated and the vitamin C in the

lemon will help to support your

immune system. For an extra immune

boost you can also add some Manuka

honey.

9. Elderberry. This immune boosting


berry has high levels of naturally

occurring flavonoids that have potent

anti-viral activity. Elderberry extract is

found in many immune boasting

formulas but my personal favourite is

Nature’s Way Sambucus Original (for

Adults) and Sambucus for Kids for

children from age 1 upwards. This

proven remedy is known to shorten the

duration of colds to 3 – 4 days and is

even effective against multiple strains

of flu if you start taking it early enough.

A great remedy to always have in your

pantry over the winter months for the

whole family.

10. For younger babies and children I

recommend the Kiwiherb range of

products which are specifically

designed for babies from new born

upwards. Safe to use from birth

Kiwiherb have created a fantastic

natural remedy for every typical

scenario such as: Children’s Echinacea

(for immune boosting) Children’s Chest

Syrup (for chest congestion) De Stuff

for Kids (for nasal congestion) Kid’s

Calm (an emotional and digestive

soother) and Children’s Throat Spray

(for sore throats). You can find these

amazing products in most health

stores. They certainly saved me a few

trips to the doctors when my son very

young.

- Catherine Garney, Holistic Nutritionist.

www.nutritionforhealthnz.co


When is the right time to start

swimming lessons? The simple answer is the earlier the better.

Babies are born with many natural

reflexes, in particular the breathing reflex

(called the laryngeal reflex and commonly

known as the ‘gag reflex’), and the

amphibian reflex, which provide a fantastic

foundation of basic in-water skills.

Unfortunately these natural reflexes begin

to diminish after 6 months old and that is

why some baby swim lessons starts at 3

months old.

Although some may suggest you could

start lessons much earlier, I would

encourage you to enjoy the early stages of

your baby’s in-water experiences at home

in the bath. A small delay gives you a

chance to let your baby’s immune system

strengthen and form a bond with your

baby. You will also start to enjoy some

form of routine and know what is the best

time for your lessons in the future – as

every baby is different!

One of the most obvious and important

reasons for starting earlier is that you

begin to teach your baby crucial water

safety skills such as independently

holding/clinging on to the poolside, breath

control in the event of submersion, and

floating on their back, so they don’t panic

when the unexpected occurs. Learning

these skills should be done progressively,

gently and with fun to ensure your baby

builds confidence and positive associations

with the water. There are also other


amazing benefits from your baby being

involved in lessons that extend beyond

water safety:

A Stronger Baby - You will be amazed as

your baby tries to propel themselves

through the water using their amphibian

reflex. The combination of both buoyancy

and moving against the gentle resistance

of water mean that baby will be exercising

more muscles than they are able to on

land, helping to build a healthy heart and

lungs whilst developing the vestibular

system, which is important for balance and

spatial orientation.

Sleep & Appetite – your lessons will

stimulate their appetite and they will

definitely need a nap after their ‘workout’.

Do I hear a hooray – for better eating and

sleeping patterns?

Developing the Brain – The opportunity to

use their 5 senses (taste, touch, sight,

sound and smell) and the use of repetitive

commands from mummy or daddy when

an action is undertaken will stimulate the

development of their brain and improve

their understanding so they can

communicate to you with non-verbal cues.

Submerging with a Smile (controlling their

breath) - Many parents are naturally

nervous about how to introduce their baby

to a submersion experience. Under the

guidance of a specialist you will be able to

correctly submerge baby so that they are

assisted by their laryngeal reflex. This

causes baby to instinctively hold its breath

to avoid inhaling water when it senses

water on its face, nose or throat. Starting

early gives your baby the opportunity to

gradually learn how to control their breath

so they are ready when this primitive

reflex diminishes. The exercise that we will

take you through also helps improve the


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strength of baby’s mouth and tongue

which helps with feeding.

Coordination - Being in the water helps

your baby develop their coordination,

balance and the ability to grasp objects

more easily.

Emotional development - Life can be just

one big rush, and a regular swimming

lesson gives you and baby a chance to

enjoy uninterrupted ‘time out’ together

where you can encourage them to

overcome fears and build confidence to try

things outside of their comfort zone. You

will both enjoy an immense feeling of

accomplishment.

Behavioural development - Your lessons

will give baby an opportunity to

experience being with others. Baby will

also learn what ‘taking turns’ means, a

great social skill.

Meeting other Mums – It also provides

you with a fantastic opportunity to catch

up with like-minded mums. Sharing stories

in the changing rooms can lead to many

laughs and great tips from others also on

their journey through motherhood.

Please don’t fret if your baby or toddler is

older – getting started as soon as possible

is the key. If perhaps you have delayed

lessons because of an unpleasant

experience/reactions by your baby/toddler

to water that makes you apprehensive

please do feel free to seek guidance from

us.

- Rochelle Scanlon

Baby Swimming Specialist


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Postnatal Distress Support Group Meeting

Every Monday 10am-12noon.

Please call PND Support Network for more information and support or to see if this

group is right for you. For more info

call 836 6967 or go to www.postnataldistress.org.nz

Cloth Nappy Workshops

There are two options for Auckland parents.

You can either attend a Waste Free Parenting workshop -which are run at night time which suits most couples or an Advanced Cloth Nappy Workshop - which are run late afternoon to suit mums with babies.

For more info, costs and bookings visit:

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html#Waste Free Parenting Workshops

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html#Waste Free Parenting Workshops

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html#Nappy Lady Advanced Cloth Nappy Workshop

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html#Nappy Lady Advanced Cloth Nappy Workshop

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html

Support Services Healthline (24 hours)

0800 611 166

www.healthline.co.nz

La Leche League (Breastfeeding)

Adith 834 1234 or

Kristi 824 7019

Rebecca 412 8369

Kiri 32 9082

www.lalecheleague.org.nz

National Poisons Centre

0800 POISON (0800 764 744)

www.poison.co.nz

Miscarriage Support Auckland

378 4060

www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz

Parent to Parent Special Needs Children

Support

0508 236 236

www.parent2parent.org.nz

Plunket 838 0981

Plunket Car Seat (Waitemata)

837 1871

6E Enterprise Drive, Henderson

Plunket Family Centre

836 5730

Woodford Avenue, Henderson

Womens Refuge 8361987

www.womensrefuge.org.nz

Trauma & Birth Stress Support Group

575 7404 www.tabs.org.nz

Post Natal Distress

846 6967

www.postnataldistress.org.nz

Work & Income (WINZ)

0800 559 009

www.workandincome.govt.nz

Working for Families

0800 257 477

www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz

Waitakere Hospital Breastfeeding Classes

Adith 838 9362 or

Barbara 838 1566

Parent Aid 836 4122

Playcentres 8278649

Citizens Advice Bureau

Glen Eden 818 8634

Henderson 836 4118

Massey 833 5775 New Lynn 827 4731

Asthma New Zealand

630 2293

www.asthma-nz.org.nz

Immunisation Advisory Centre

377 7966

www.immune.org.nz

Allergy New Zealand

0800 34 0800 www.allergy.org.nz

Childcare Advisory

www.childcareadvisor.co.nz

Dial-a-Mum West Auckland Parents Centre have a wonderful

team of people who are a good source of

information for many common and not so

common pregnancy and parenting. This is a free

and confidential service. Our support people

have information on organisations that can help

if we are unable to.

Breastfeeding— Nicola Mapletoft 09 235 2103

Bottle Feeding—Nicola Mapletoft 09 235 2103

Post Natal Distress—Eileen Joy 818 8845

Miscarriage—Nicola Mapletoft 235 2103

Caesarean—Carolyn Nielson 817 9625

Homebirth—Eileen Joy 818 8845

Premature Birth—Amanda Galt 820 8085

Same Sex Parenting—Kristal O’Neill 832 8456

If you have any other queries or need advice or help with any other issue please leave your details on our answerphone 837 8481, for one of our committee members to contact you.

Parent Support

West Auckland Parents Centre Issue 190

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