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GAIL J. Dahl, the
author of Pregnancy &
Childbirth Tips, offers
the following “intelli-
“gent alternatives in
childbirth”:

Top Overall Tip:
Hiring a __ professional
labour coach will provide
., emotional and technical sup-
’ port for the new mother and
new father.

Best Pregnancy Tips:

@. To help pievent’ birth
.. defects rake prenatal viramins

and minerals, especially folic

‘acid and zinc.

Best. Childbirth Tips:

@ Hire a professional labour.

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coach.

@ For a faster and easier
labour change positions
every 20 minutes to help
your baby ro turn and rotate.
@ For a faster and easier
delivery a supported squat
will open your pelvis an extra
30% eliminating the need for
episiotomy,

Best Breastfeeding Tips:

B After cach feeding express
your breastmilk onto your
nipple and let the nipple air
dry to reduce nipple soreness
in the first thirty days.

@ Have your baby drain each
breast completciy before
starting on the next breast to
increase your milk supply.

_.@ Breastfeeding tor a year or

more provides immune sup-

* port for your baby and helps
_-:to reduce, a woman’s risk of
“breast cancer... :
Best Care for Mother Tips:
. '& Continue to take your pre-
“natal vitamins. and minerais

for ‘six’ months after your

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@ Arrange to have a relative
help care for you and your
baby for the first thirty days
after childbirth.

@ Fewer interventions in
childbirth will lead to a faster
recovery for the mother.

3 The herb St. John’s Wort
can help if you are experienc-
ing depression. A natural
mineral-based product called
Vitality can aiso help to heal
post-natal depression.

Best Newborn Care Tips:
The best tips for soothing

a crying baby:

Turn down the lights.

@ Turn down the sound.

® Slow down movement and

activity. |

Kidis’ stuff

WEDNESDAYS

Amazing Paper with scicn-
tist, Susan Nesbit. For
Kindergarten and Grade i.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 3:30
p.m., at che North Van City
Library. Pre-register: 980-
4424,

Halloween Puppet Show:
Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 1:30
p.m., and Friday, Oct. 29 at
10:30 .m., West Van
Memorial Library. A half-hour
of ghostly fun for ages 3-5.
Pre-register: 925-7408.

Drop-in Storytime Fun: For.
3-5-year-olds, Wednesdays, at
10:36 a.m. and 1:36 p.m. and
Fridays, at 10:30 a.m., West

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‘store will be closed on

Van Memorial Library. Info:
925-7408.

Junior Stamp Club: For 7-
12-year-olds, at 3:30 p.m.,
every second Wednesday
(Oct. 13), at the North Van
City Library. Pre-register:
980-4424.

Drop-in Toddlers
Storytime: For 2-3-year-olds
at the North Van City Library.
Wednesday and Friday ar 10
a.m. or 11 a.m. Info: 980-
4424.

THURSDAYS . _

Babytime: For 6-24 months
accompanied by a parent or

caregiver at ‘the West Van

Memorial. Library. ; Stories,
songs,

and finger. plays..-
Thursdays, Oct.'7-28 at 10:30

a.m. Register in person or by
calling 925-7408. . .

Drop-in Babes Storytime:
For 0-24 months at the North
Van City Library. Tuesday and

Thursday at 10:20 a.m. Info:

980-4424.

Kindergarten’ Storytime:
For. 4-6-year-olds at the
North Van City Library. Every
Thursday at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30

p.m. Pre-register for next .

month: 980-4424.

Author Janet MeNau; ton |
will talk about her award-win-. -

ning: novels To. Dance at. the

Palais Royals, Make or Break

Spring and others. Thursday,.-
Oct. 14 at .1:30 p.m., West.

Van- Memorial Library. For!

Grades 6-7. Phone 925-7408

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