Welcome to the Ottawa CEA Bringing Baby Home
supporting material.
You will find links to internet and local resources based on the info
presented in class.
While we always encourage parents to always trust their own
instincts and look at their baby for cues, when asked about book
recommendations, there are a few that we feel reflect the philosophy
of CEA
We continually add new resources and information on our Facebook
page, join us https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ottawa-ChildbirthEducation-Association/131468863585804
A great book on baby gear and consumerism is Parenting Inc. by
Pamela Paul
The Wonder Weeks by Frans Plooij
Sleep, and the normal newborn patters Helping Baby Sleep by Anni
Gethin
Sweet Sleep By Teresa Pitman
Ottawa Area resources for programming
www.parentresource.ca
http://capitalparent.ca/
www.ottawabreastfeeds.ca
http://www.frombellytobaby.ca/
Bonding and Attachment theory
A must see video on skin to skin attachment!
http://collections.stfx.ca/abigelow/skin_to_skin/skin_to_skin.parents.m
p4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51xmkaj8dOg
Nils Bergman – any youtube videos by Dr. Bergman are an amazing
experience
Attachment parenting International also has 7 activities to facilitate
bonding – worded differently, same great message
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/principles/principles.php
Dr Sears 7 B’s on bonding
http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/attachment-parenting/what-ap-7baby-bs
http://www.kangaroomothercare.com/
http://www.marchofdimes.com/baby/holding-your-baby-closekangaroo-care.aspx
https://infactcanada.ca/Kangaroo%20Care.pdf
http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/924159035
1/en/
http://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/kangaroo-care-for-preterminfant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOcTKsuJwyw
http://skintoskincontact.com/dr-bergman.aspx
a fantastic podcast from CBC radio on attachment with Harry Harlow
http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2009/11/13/the-brains-of-babespart-13-cd/
Infant Massage Basics
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2844909/
A sweet 8 minute video on infant massage techniques to try at home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbCv6BBTV5c
Baby gear and items
Canadian recall subscription – register to receive updates weekly on
items that have been recalled.
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca
Baby toiletries and how they may be harmful to baby
http://www.ewg.org/
the skin deep data base for determining safety of items
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
(CPCHE) is an affiliation of groups with overlapping missions to
improve children's environmental health in Canada.
http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/
a great link from the CPCHE to a listing of other online resources:
http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/collections/resourcesparents
Car seat information
Tips in car seat installation and videos of instruction
http://www.youtube.com/user/VICarSeatTechs?feature=guide
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/carseat/choose.shtml
Transport Canada recommendations
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-car-index873.htm
Ottawa resources for car seats
http://www.seatsforkidscanada.com
This is an American link but it will give you an idea of different car
seat specs to give consideration to,
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AvfUm4x64h3AdFZ0c
0pkbkRlV1hfeklSWmpZY0kweEE&usp=drive_web
Recommendations for keeping baby in the car seat for less than one
hour time periods and oxygen saturation levels
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=104926
Diapering information
Information on cloth diapers in general
http://www.realdiaperindustry.org/
disposable chlorine free diapers
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/
an intro the idea of cloth diapers
http://www.diaperpin.com/home.asp
Ottawa area cloth diaper retail stores
http://3littlemonkeysottawa.com
http://www.extraordinarybabyshoppe.com
www.ottawaclothdiapers.com
www.sweetpeach.ca
www.thediaperservice.ca
www.amotherstouchdiapers.com
www.nestfamily.ca
Babywearing
For an explanation of the different types of carriers
http://www.thebabywearer.com/
An explanation of the different categories of carriers
http://www.quirkybaby.com/all-about-babywearing.html
Research suggesting that babies experience more stress as
measured by cortisol levels in the brain in forward facing strollers
www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0000/2524/Buggy_research.doc
(downloading document)
Info regarding babywearing ergonomics
http://www.babywearingadvice.co.uk/anatomy.htm This is a great
website on baby carriers with lots of visuals
Ottawa area retail stores
www.milkface.com
www.extraordinarybabyshoppe.com
http://bellylaughs.ca
http://mamakangarou.com
https://www.facebook.com/BWICOttawaBabywearers Ottawa’s Babywearing Library link
Breastfeeding support
Ottawa La Leche League 238-5919
Ottawa’s free Breastfeeding Buddies program
http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/public-health/pregnancy-andbabies/ottawa-breastfeeding-buddies
http://www.Drjacknewman.com
some fantastic videos of latches
http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&la
yout=blog&id=6&Itemid=13
printed material, and more clips on good and not good latches
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/newman.shtml
list of Lactation consultants in Ottawa
http://ovlc.net/
unicef info on breastfeeding
http://www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/
fathers and breatfeeding
http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/daddies.html
Linda Smith an IBCLC who has great supporting material on her
website
http://www.bflrc.com/
a very comprehensive article by the World Health Organization on
how to promote successful breastfeeding
For those not breastfeeding or doing a combination of feeding
options, but wanting to incorporate all the benefits of the behaviours
that come with breastfeeding? This article is for you!
http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/evidence_ten_step_eng.pdf
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/parentingtopics/bottlefeeding.php
Starting solids
http://www.llli.org/faq/solids.html
http://kellymom.com/category/nutrition/starting-solids/
possible issues with introducing infant cereal and celiac disease
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/173/11/1324.full
Reports in 2012 showed increased amounts of arsenic in infant
cereal
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/11/arsenic-inyour-food/index.htm
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/11/arsenic-inyour-food/index.htm
Sleep studies and articles
mothering magazine and co bedding
http://cosleeping.nd.edu/assets/25460/shared_sleep_reprint.pdf
http://drjaygordon.com/attachment/safe-cosleeping.html
http://cosleeping.nd.edu/articles-and-presentations/articles-andessays/
http://cosleeping.nd.edu/safe-co-sleeping-guidelines/
https://breastfeedingusa.org/content/article/nightwaking
Canadian Pediatric Association recommendations on sleep surfaces
http://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/safe-sleep-environmentsinfants-children
Attachment Parenting International recommendations on safe sleep
behaviours
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/pdfs/API_Infant_Sleep_Safety_B
rochure_bw.pdf
The Australian Association for Infant Mental Health position paper on
Controlled crying.
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/pdf/papers/april2003_aaim
hi_controlled_crying.pdf
A comparison chart of Baby Wise, the Baby Whisperer and The
American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations on breastfeeding
http://www.ezzo.info/Articles/BFg%20Frequency%20and%20AAP%2
0vs%20BW%20and%20.doc
City of Ottawa Safe Sleep Campaign which recommends that babies
sleep in the parent’s room for 6 months. http://www.phacaspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/dca-dea/stages-etapes/childhood-enfance_02/sids/pdf/sleep-sommeil-eng.pdf
Dr. James McKenna’s sleep laboratory and articles
http://www.nd.edu/~jmckenn1/lab/
Don’t want to read…. But watch a video on safe sleep? Here it is
http://cosleeping.nd.edu/videos/
Articles on safe co-sleeping and bed sharing: Mothering Magazine
www.mothering.com
Starting Solids
These websites will give you some rings to read :)
http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=doc-SSF
on solids in general and the order
http://www.infactcanada.ca/bandiron.htmhttp://kellymom.com/nutrition
/vitamins/iron/
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/iron_needs_of_babies_and
_children on what natural foods have high levels of iron
sick kids TO http://www.sickkids.ca/AboutSickKids/Newsroom/PastNews/2012/Health-Canada-nutrition-guidelines-for-healthy-terminfants.html This sums up all the articles “ Common practice has
been to give infants iron fortified cereal as a first food. However, there
is no reason that at six months of age you can’t introduce soft meats,
and/or meat alternatives, tofu and other iron-rich foods."
http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8
0:breastfeeding-and-other-foods&catid=5:information&Itemid=17
https://www.infactcanada.ca/complementary_feeding.htm
Delayed cord clamping and iron stores
WHO http://www.who.int/elena/titles/cord_clamping/en/ why many
children may have lower iron at 6 months - timing of cord clamping.
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chromeinstant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=cord%20clamping%20and%20penny%20simkin super easy
video to watch on iron and cord blood
http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/CommitteeOpinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Timing-of-Umbilical-CordClamping-After-Birth
Canadian recalls for arsenic in infant
cereals http://consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/11/arsenic-inyour-food/index.htm why in 2011 parents were concerned with
arsenic levels
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/arsenic-found-in-infant-formulacereal-bars/