Babble Autumn 2010

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-

[email protected].

To receive this newsletter

FREE join the South Dorset

NCT at

www.nctpregnancyandbabyc

are.com/support-us/join.

4 South Dorset NCT: Autumn 2010

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 protected]

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


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:

[email protected]

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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:

[email protected]

Your next Nearly New Event

Autumn Nearly New Sale

16th October 2010, 10.00-

11.30am

Photo: Miira Dawson


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.


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

[email protected]

“Flowers are words which even a baby can understand” - Arthur C. Coxe


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


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 protected]

mailto:[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.


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.


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.


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


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


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


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

[email protected] for

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.


http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/in-your-area/course-finder/view/5309






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


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

[email protected].

http://www.pushymothers.com/

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


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


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

http://www.nct.org.uk/active/network/nationalcampaigning/babyf#fomula

http://www.nct.org.uk/active/network/nationalcampaigning/babyf#fomula

http://www.nct.org.uk/active/network/nationalcampaigning/babyf#bmc

http://www.nct.org.uk/active/network/nationalcampaigning/babyf#bmc

http://www.nct.org.uk/active/network/nationalcampaigning/babyf#bill

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/

La Leche League http://www.laleche.org.uk/

Dr Jack Newman http://www.drjacknewman.com/

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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

(Continued on page 38)

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

(Continued on page 40)

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

http://www.askdrsears.com

http://www.askdrsears.com


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

Book Reviews


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-


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


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-

[email protected] .

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


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!)


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


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:

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The Last Word

It has just occurred to me that this

newsletter is the ONLY place where I

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MUMMY...” and add their words to

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My grateful thanks to Miira, whose

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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!

-Your Editor, Nan Sheppard

© NCT South Dorset 2010

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