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Update from Keeping Babies Safe

CPSC bans drop-side cribs

Ban will go into effect in June 2011
After the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade and millions of recalls, the government is banning the manufacture and sale of drop-side cribs.
The new standard requiring cribs to have fixed sides will take effect in June 2011. 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission also is banning the use of drop-side cribs in hotels and child care centers, although those facilities would have a year to buy new cribs.

Drop-side cribs have been used for generations because the movable side makes it easier for a parent to lift a baby into the crib. They have come under scrutiny because models with malfunctioning hardware, cheap plastics or assembly problems can lead to the side rail partially detaching, creating a gap where a baby can get caught and suffocate or strangle.

Drop-side cribs have been blamed in the deaths of at least 32 infants and toddlers since 2000 and are suspected in another 14 fatalities. In the past five years, more than 9 million drop-side cribs have been recalled.

For more information, please visit their website 

 http://www.keepingbabiessafe.org/

New Mom & Baby Group/Breastfeeding Mothers’ Circle – holiday dates

It’s holiday time, so our New Mom & Baby group will not be taking place on the following dates:

Thursday, December 30th

Also, the next Breastfeeding Mothers’ Circle will take place:

Monday, January 3rd

If you do find that you need individual breastfeeding support over the holiday period, please call us on 415-550-2611 and we will put you in touch with one of our breastfeeding consultants. 

More details at http://www.naturalresources-sf.com/

PRENATAL Yoga Class in January – 4 classes

New for expectant moms!

Instructor

Danielle Hougard

Age Group

Parent/Child Activity Groups
Infants & Toddlers: Birth to Age Three
Lectures and Special Events

Location

Parents Place in San Rafael
600 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA

Time

Jan 4 2011 — Jan 25 2011
6:00PM — 7:00PM
Tuesdays

Price

$50

Class Notes

for 4 classes; must register for series. Please bring a yoga mat; wear comfortable clothes you can move and stretch in.

Join Danielle Hougard, certified Anusara Yoga instructor (recognized in August 2010 Marin Magazine as the Editors’ Choice for Best Prenatal Yoga class in Marin), for a weekly prenatal yoga class.  Class includes yoga postures & sequences specifically for pregnancy; meditations and techniques for relaxation & stress reduction; a conscious approach to conception, pregnancy, labor & delivery & mothering; network & support with other moms-to-be.  Please bring a yoga mat; wear comfortable clothes you can move and stretch in.

http://www.parentsplaceonline.org/

New Mother New Baby (up to 6 months)

San Francisco’s longest continually-running discussion group for new mothers!

Instructor

Amy Weiss

Age Group

Parent/Child Activity Groups
Infants & Toddlers: Birth to Age Three

Location

Parents Place
1710 Scott Street
San Francisco

Time

Jan 3 2011 — Mar 7 2011
11:30AM — 1:00PM
Mondays

Price

$120

Class Notes

Per family, for eight sessions. No meeting January 17 or February 21. Thank you!

Meet with other new mothers to discuss the joys and challenges of becoming a mom, make new friends, and form networks as we discuss both the practical and the emotional issues of parenting. Topics include helping your baby sleep through the night; breast and/or bottle-feeding; changing relationships with friends, family, and partner; traveling with babies; passing on values and traditions; and taking care of yourself.

More at http://www.parentsplaceonline.org/

Hosted by the San Francisco Doula Group www.sfdoulagroup.com

This is a great opportunity to ask questions of local Doulas and postpartum Doulas and meet them face to face. If you are considering having the support of a labor assistant before and during your birth or if you are interested in the help a postpartum Doula can provide after the baby has arrived, don’t miss this event!

This course is for home, birth center, and hospital birth couples who want to be conscious and fully involved, honoring birth as a sacred rite of passage. 

This body, mind, spirit experience is designed to prepare you for the birth of your child by helping you to understand the nature of labor, gather the knowledge you will need, release your fears, know what your choices are, learn to be a great birth team and trust your own body’s wisdom.

Community building is a cornerstone of these classes as birthing partners come together in a safe, friendly, and sharing atmosphere with others in the same place on the Birth Journey path.  

This class is about knowing your choices, feeling confident in your knowledge, trusting your body, trusting the birth process and honoring your journey.

Some of the information covered: Nutrition in the last trimester~ Anatomy of a pregnant woman’s body~ Stages of labor ~ Breath work and relaxation ~ Positions that help ~ Recognizing and releasing fear ~ Labor support and comfort measures ~ Risks and benefits of medical interventions ~ Ways to honor the Sacred aspects of Birth~ Newborn decisions at Birth~ The post-partum period~  

Tools for Learning: Pain coping techniques ~ Discussion~ Experiential hands-on exercises ~ Birth Art ~ Guided Visualizations ~ Birth films ~ Movement ~ Storytelling ~ Singing ~ Sharing  

This class is held at Birth Keepers in San Rafael.

Susan Bradford

LVN, DOULA, CCE, CHT, Birth Ceremonialist  
415-453-0251
http://susanbradfordbirths.googlepages.com      
 

Happiest Baby on the Block Class Day One in San Francisco

 Taught by Emily Schaffer

Sunday, December 12th, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
 

$29 per couple/$45 non-members

Read more at www.dayonecenter.com

New babies are such a blessing, but they can also bring with them sleepless nights, crying, and sometimes quite a bit of extra stress.

In our Happiest Baby Class new and expectant parents will learn step-by-step how to help their baby sleep better and how to soothe even the fussiest baby in minutes…even seconds! 

Our class is based on the highly effective, new approach to babies pioneered by Dr. Harvey Karp in his best-selling book and DVD, “The Happiest Baby on the Block.”

Topics covered include:

•  The Missing 4th Trimester
• The Calming Reflex
• The 5 S’s
•  What is colic
• Why most babies get more upset in the evening.
•  Why it’s impossible to spoil young babies.