[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 11/7/2011
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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 11/6/2011
10:14 am - 11/7/2011
1. potty training manual (VickiZettler)
2. Winter and Cold Season FYI (twinpeakstwins)
3. Breast Pumping Help (reynolds1)
4. Waikiki Vacation Rental (daisymay94596)
5. Re: [sfpom_general] SFUSD assignment and linking...
(twinpeakstwins)
6. Comment: Traveling with carseats? (daisymay94596)
1. potty training manual
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VickiZettler - 11/6/2011 9:49 pm
Hi all,I have a 3 Day Potty Training manual to give
away which I found reallyhelpful. I'll include a
Parent's Place handout on the same topic.
Anyoneinterested? Pick up in Potrero
Hill.Vickivickizettler at comcast.net
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2. Winter and Cold Season FYI
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twinpeakstwins - 11/6/2011 8:27 pm
What I Wish My Patients Knew to Avoid Getting Sick this
Winterby Alex Zaphiris, MD, MSWith cold and flu season
rapidly approaching, it's a good time of year to think
about what you can do to prevent colds and flus in your
whole family. If you have gotten the flu in the past,
have a new baby at home or older kids who tend to pass
colds to each other, or if you have gotten a
complication of a cold or flu like pneumonia, sinusitis
or an ear infection, then it's a good idea to take a
few extra steps this year to stay healthy. The Basics
Count:How many times have you gotten sick after staying
up late and not sleeping enough, rushing from event to
event, in the midst of work stress and deadlines? When
you are run down, you are more likely to get sick. *
Keep yourself healthy by sleeping 7-9 hours each night*
Eat a healthy diet. With the colder weather, focus on
soups and stews with cooked vegetables, whole grains,
good quality fats and meats. Limit processed foods,
white bread, and sugar, especially if you are feeling
run down.* Moderate exercise can boost the production
of macrophages, the kind of white blood cells that
"eat" bacteria and viruses. However, don't overdo it,
intense exercise can actually temporarily decrease
immune function.* Allow time for relaxation. Stress has
been shown to lower our white blood cells' abilities to
kill germs.* If you smoke, consider quitting or cutting
back. Don't smoke around your child or in the car or
around the house. Germs, the good and the bad:Our hands
connect us to the rest of the world and to their colds
and flus. * Regular hand washing is one of the best
things you can do to stay healthy. Wash your hands
several times a day to keep germs from spreading,
especially before eating or touching your face.* Avoid
sharing eating utensils, drinking cups, toothbrushes,
washcloths, or towels with anyone who has a cold or
fever.* Wash dishes and utensils in hot, soapy water.
The good bacteria in your intestines serve an important
function in your immune system. * A study published in
2009 showed a significant reduction in fever and upper
respiratory symptoms in children who took a probiotic
with a specific combination of Lactobacillus and
Bifidobacterium daily throughout the cold and flu
season. This combination is found in Metagenics Ultra
Flora Plus. The recommended dosage for children and
adults is ¼ tsp or 1 capsule 2x/day. We carry this in
our office for patients.* Eat foods high in probiotics,
like plain yogurt, or fermented foods like sauerkraut
or kombucha.* Eat foods high in prebiotics, foods that
feed the good bacteria, like vegetables, especially
chicory, inulin or maple syrup. Vitamins for
prevention: Vitamin C. The studies on treatment of
colds and flus are mixed, however, Vitamin C has been
shown to reduce the duration of cold symptoms when
taken before the onset of a common cold. Although
generally safe, vitamin C in high doses (3 to 6 g
daily) may cause upset stomach and diarrhea. Vitamin C
500 mg twice a day makes sense for prevention,
especially for children who are at high risk of colds,
such as those who attend child care centers during
winter periods.Vitamin D3. Studies have shown that
people supplemented with adequate levels of Vitamin D3
during the cold and flu season had significantly lower
rates of infection. For children, 400 IU-1000 IU is a
maintenance dose. For adults, maintenance is 1000-2000
IU/day. Vitamin D deficiency, however is widespread
and the dosage needed may be higher in vitamin D
deficiency. Your vitamin D level can be measured with
an easy blood test through your doctor's office.Jump
start your immune system:This next thing may sound
strange, it did to me too, at first. The warming sock
treatment is a traditional hydrotherapy treatment from
the 1800's and it is actually my favorite low tech -
high yield way to beat a cold or the flu at the first
sign of getting sick, because it works so often! What
to do?1. If your feet are cool or cold it is important
to warm them first. Either soak in warm water for 5-10
minutes, or get in bed and get warmed up.2. Next, take
a pair of thin cotton socks and thoroughly wet the foot
part of the sock up to the ankle with cold water.
Squeeze out the excess water.3. Place the cold wet
socks on your feet. Cover with thick wool socks. Go to
bed with plenty of blankets to avoid getting
chilled.With this technique, I find that I sleep really
deeply and 9 times out of 10 I don't have a sore throat
in the morning and I don't end up getting sick. I
think it works by increasing your circulation and in
turn stimulating your immune function. Also, getting a
good night's sleep helps your body fight viruses and
bacteria.For small children or those of weaker
vitality, wet only the toes of the socks. If you don't
have wool socks for kids, use larger ones folded down.
If necessary the Warming Sock Treatment can be repeated
for several nights. It should not be done with those
who are very weak, those who are averse to wool on
their skin, or for those who have a fungal infection on
their feet.What else can I do?If you'd like to do even
more to stay healthy this winter, consider
constitutional homeopathy to help make you more
resilient to stressors, either physical or emotional.
With constitutional homeopathy, your doctor or
homeopath, prescribes a specific homeopathic remedy
that matches your whole self. For chronic or recurrent
problems, this is more effective than symptom-based
homeopathic remedies alone. If you'd like to further
discuss your health concerns, I am accepting new
patients at my new Mission location, Care Practice.
www.carepractice.comBe Well!Alex Zaphiris, MD MS Alex
, a member of Mamas Resource Network, graduated from
UCSF School of Medicine and is Board Certified in
Family Medicine and Integrative and Holistic Medicine.
She is a clinical instructor at UCSF and Touro College
of Osteopathic Medicine and has privileges at CPMC.
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3. Breast Pumping Help
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reynolds1 - 11/6/2011 7:16 am
Hello Ladies, Would love if you would share your tips
on increasing milk production? Our twins were welcomed
into the world at 33 weeks on October 25. Babies are in
the NICU and I pump 8X/day. Am also able to breast feed
babies before their bottle feedings in NICU. Thanks
everyone for sharing your tips and your help. Feel free
to email if this is better for you ;-)
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4. Waikiki Vacation Rental
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daisymay94596 - 11/6/2011 7:11 am
Hi,Does anyone have a recommendation on where to stay
with our 9 mo old twins? I was thinking a vacation
rental would work the best... Do you know if there is
any place which have cribs?Any recommendations? Hotels?
Vacation Rentals?Thanks,Wendy
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Topic: SFUSD assignment and linking multiples
HI All,
Wondering if anyone has an opinion on the new SFUSD system
for linking multiples...
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5. twinpeakstwins says...
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11/6/2011 8:24 pm
FYIEveryone should vote on Tuesday. Look at Proposition
H, Neighborhood Schools for All.This is a except from
Rachel Norton on the School Board.So why does EPC even
ask families to check the Twin box on the form, if they
are processing separately? In some cases the system can
place a twin via sibling priority if the first twin is
placed early enough in the cycle and spaces remain.
Obviously, that is everyone's preference â€" to place
twins together at a school of choice during the first
round so that there is no need for a family to
re-apply. Unfortunately, as I said, this doesn't always
happen.If you are a parent of twins/triplets and your
children were not placed together, you should consult
EPC about your options going forward. My advice to the
family I spoke with last week was to accept both spots,
then reapply for the twin who did not receive your
higher choice. The reason to accept the spot you don't
want is simply for peace of mind during the period of
time you are waiting for Twin B to be placed with his
or her sibling â€" accepting it does not harm your
chances for placing your children together.If neither
of your children were placed at a school of choice, you
have an admittedly more difficult decision to make.
Again, I would go to EPC to discuss your options in
detail with a counselor, as you will want to reassess
the likelihood of placing your children together at the
higher-demand schools on your list. If any/all/some
combination of the top 15 demanded schools were on your
original list, I would strongly advise looking for some
additional options. It will probably be very unlikely
to have two twins placed together at Clarendon or
Alvarado or Sherman in subsequent rounds, though
stranger things have happened.There is always movement
between March and the first day of school, so families
worrying about twin/multiple assignments, should be
reasonably confident that things will work out. Of
course, I can't guarantee they will in every imaginable
situation, so it's good to have a backup option just in
case. I also know that in situations where a family
faces a legitimate hardship based on their school
assignment, EPC is happy to work with you to find
better options._________________From: Ranu Mukherjee
To: 'San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General
Discussion' Sent: Saturday, November 5, 2011 4:46
PMSubject: [sfpom_general] SFUSD assignment and linking
multiples - Ref#63498881Ranu Mukherjee posted:HI
All,Wondering if anyone has an opinion on the new SFUSD
system for linking multiples to prevent them from being
assigned separate schools. We now have a choice, link
them or not- which leaves us in a real quandry as far
as which is going to give better odds of eventually
getting a place in one of the schools we want. (If we
link they can't be separated but also don't get the
benefit of sibling priority at all in subsequent
rounds- and only get in to places with three available
spots if and when they get pulled out of the hat.anyone
have thoughts or information on this?Ranu
Mukherjeetriplets- Simone, Sunil and LelioAdd your
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Topic: Traveling with carseats?
Hi everyone - We are bringing our 9-month-old boy/girl twins
to Chicago for Thanksgiving...
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6. daisymay94596 says...
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11/6/2011 12:37 pm
Super easy! Just put the car seat in rear facing and
taking the lower harness of the seatbelt and feed it
through the slots on either side and the then buckle.
With the shoulder harness just tighten. It takes less
than 2 minutes. We did this in NYC cabs, parent's
car...
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