[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 7/21/2013

Sun Jul 21 02:14:08 PDT 2013

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 7/20/2013
9:14 am - 7/21/2013

1. Breastfeeding Center Grand Re-opening Celebration... (julesr1515)
2. Breastfeeding Classes - FREE, baby friendly, and... (julesr1515)
3. Comment: Speech Therapy for 4 Year Old Annunciation... (julesr1515)
4. Comment: Speech Therapy for 4 Year Old Annunciation... (Sandpiper)
5. Comment: Infant CPR Class in SF (leahsaka)

1. Breastfeeding Center Grand Re-opening Celebration and
Luncheon
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julesr1515 - 7/20/2013 12:04 pm

 Hi Mommies,We would like to invite all moms in the
 community to our Grand Re-opening Celebration of our
 Breastfeeding Center at Kaiser Permanente Daly City. 
 Many moms don't realize that any member of the
 community can take classes and shop inside KP's
 Breastfeeding Centers and Health Education Centers. We
 hope to see you there!"Breastfeeding Center Grand
 Re-opening Celebration"Friday, August 2, 20139:00 a.m.
 - 1:30 p.m.(open to the community including non KP
 members)* Special local guest vendor, New Skool
 (special event pricing on onsies, beanies, kids
 apparel; www.newskool.com)* Come check out new
 merchandise for moms and babies (including nursing
 bras, tanks, supplements, and more)* Special one day
 sale on items including Medela breastpumps (normally
 $285 inclusive of tax) and Ameda breast pumps (normally
 $230 inclusive of tax)* Refreshments* Enter to win
 raffle prizes from:- Bebe Au Lait- Elisa Cicinelli
 Photography (worth up to $150)- Baby World- Free
 children's class (worth up to $70)Celebration Luncheon
 and Baby Food Cooking Demosame day, Friday, August 2,
 201311:00 - 12:00 p.m.(pre-registration required and
 open to all moms in the community)Join Baby Fresh Baby
 Bites and nutritionist Virginia Watkins on quick
 recipes on how to make your own baby food.* Swag gift
 bags will go to all who attend*Lap babies are welcome
 (no strollers)To pre-register or for more information,
 call (650) 301-4622 (leave your name and phone number)
 or (650) 301-4445. Space is limited and early
 registration is recommended.Breastfeeding CenterKaiser
 Permanente, Health Education Department395 Hickey
 Boulevard, 4th floor

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Email author: julietvenzon at gmail.com
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2. Breastfeeding Classes - FREE, baby friendly, and open to the
community
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julesr1515 - 7/20/2013 11:25 am

 Hi mommies (expecting and mommies who are
 breastfeeding)!There will be 2 Breastfeeding Classes
 that I'm overseeing at Kaiser Permanente to celebrate
 World Breastfeeding Week. These are FREE and open to
 any moms in the community.-Taught by IBCLC Lactation
 Consultants-Easily accessible by car or public transit
 (we are 5 minutes from SF right off of Hickey Blvd in
 Daly City)-Free parking- You can bring your
 baby"Breastfeeding Your Growing Baby"Wednesday, August
 7th12:00 -1:00 p.m.- This class will go over common
 breastfeeding challenges including low milk supply,
 cracked/sore nipples, thrush, breastfeeding and
 starting solids, and your baby going on a "bf
 strike"."Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work"Friday,
 August 9th12:00 -1:00 p.m.- This class will go over how
 to prepare for going back to work. Topics include how
 to pump and store, deal with separation, and schedule
 feeds.Moms must pre-register for these classes by
 either calling (650) 301-4622 and leaving your name and
 contact number (we will call you to confirm) or you can
 email me at juliet.venzon at kp.org

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Email author: julietvenzon at gmail.com
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Topic: Speech Therapy for 4 Year Old Annunciation Issues?

 Hello all,

 I just walked out of my twins' 4 year wellness check up with
 a Speech...

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Annunciation Issues?"

 3. julesr1515 says...
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 7/20/2013 10:57 am

 Hi Eugene :)I have a feeling I know how you feel. When
 I had only my daughter I didn't know how I would carve
 out time for therapy. In the end, you just do it
 (split the time between you and your partner although
 the reality is that I was at most of them). It helped
 the greatest to be able to have a therapist come to
 your home. We did, for a short time, go to a therapist
 in Noe Valley. Once my daughter went into preschool
 (age 3-5) at Sheridan she had a therapist go to her
 preschool to do therapy there. Right now one of my
 twins gets speech therapy at home (he just turned 2
 years old). So . . . to answer your questions . . . 1)
 Is it worth it: Yes (for multiple reasons). The main
 reason: KIDS ARE MEAN. Doesn't matter if you are in
 an affluent area or urban. I found that most kids are
 very sweet until age 5 and if they have a good teacher
 that is supportive and is very in tune to what is going
 on with the students then he/she can intervene. If
 their parents teach them about diversity and how each
 child is different then that will help them through as
 they get older. But 6 year olds can be very sassy
 (which I was warned about and saw for myself) and tend
 to say sassy things they have heard their parents or
 other adults say. I did not want to put my kids
 through that. The second reason (similar to the first)
 is that I didn't want my kids to feel bad about
 themselves. Even at 18 months, I could tell one of my
 boys could tell he couldn't do certain things like his
 brother and showed signs that he felt bad. No one else
 could tell but us and the therapists. We have always
 provided a positive environment and taught very early
 about diversity since their sister was very different
 from them. Once we started early intervention and
 therapy, he changed dramatically over the past 8
 months. He will most likely not need speech therapy by
 the time he turns 3. My other son actually wishes he
 was in therapy (I need to keep him out) because all
 they do is play all the time and each therapist has a
 "cool bag of toys".2) SF Hearing and Speech Center - I
 don't have any experience with them so I can't help
 there. I do know a few speech therapists and can
 recommend someone if you would like to use them. Just
 private message me for referral or if you have any
 questions or need to talk.Good luck and I hope this was
 helpful :) Juliet
 Email author: julietvenzon at gmail.com
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 4. Sandpiper says...
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 7/20/2013 11:14 pm

 We used this center: http://www.spencerkong.com/ when
 our son was 2, he was frustrated because he could not
 communicate well, and so were we. We are very happy
 with results :-) We has sessions for about half a year
 - once a week. Good luck!
 Email author: ggmgjenia at gmail.com
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Topic: Infant CPR Class in SF

 Hello, 

 Unexpectedly, I am having a very challenging time finding an
 SF-based Infant...

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 5. leahsaka says...
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 7/20/2013 10:12 am

 Hi everyone, Thank you so much for all your help. We
 are signed up for a class with Day One next month. Not
 cheap, but definitely worth it :)Happy
 weekend!Best,Leah
 Email author: leah.sakamoto at gmail.com
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