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How infants & toddlers learn

to speak

Outdoor Explorers

Talking to Toddlers

How to encourage

language development

in infants & young kids

Read Advice from Real Dads

Celebrating Dads

Gestational Diabetes Diary

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From the Editor Firstly a massive apology for the lateness of this issue. There has been a monumental amount of sickness in my family in the last 6-7 weeks, including several times when every single one of the five of us were suffering at the time. Not fun!

This issue contains some interesting articles on language and speech in little ones, plus something from the Dads. Advice for the masses!

In the interests of getting this issue out you’ll notice a few of our regular articles are missing. I’m really short birth stories and round the coffee cups interviews. If you’d like to tell your story, or receive a $50 café voucher for your coffee group, please get in touch. I’m only too pleased to publish you.

Selamat tinggal!

Daniel

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Special Features How infants & toddlers learn to speak 6

Outdoor Explorers 8

Talking to Toddlers 10

How to encourage language development in

infants & young kids 12

Read Advice from Real Dads 15

Celebrating Dads 16

Gestational Diabetes Diary 20

Regular Features Birthdays 18

Welcome to our World 19

WAPC: Parent Education 23

Shopping for Baby 24

WAPC Member Discounts 26

Contact Us 28

Parent Support—Directory 29

Tiny Talk Contributions & Advertising 30

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One of the many amazing achievements of children is

their ability to develop language skills and the

phenomenal rate that these skills are acquired. My

wee girl is nearly two and a half and it seems that she

rarely stops talking, even in her sleep! The increasing

variety and complexity of her vocabulary and

sentence structure is as she would say “astounding”.

Research into the development of the brain has

revealed that the brain is most flexible or plastic in

young children. This is a critical period for easy

language acquisition, this period appears to last until

about the age of eight or nine.

So how is language acquired?

There are many different theories regarding language

acquisition and development in young children, but it

seems likely that they all play their part.

One theory suggests that human babies have an

innate desire to make sense of the world and that

language acquisition is hard wired in the brain. This

appears to be true, but this does not explain why the

babbling of all babies is the same to begin with and

then changes as unused sounds are lost.

Another theory holds that children imitate the

How infants & toddlers learn to speak

Stage of Language Development Characterised By What is Going On

First Communication Eye contact Vocalising Reaching Looking at a desired object

The baby is using what works to communicate their desires to you.

Prelinguistic Playing with saliva. Vocalising Crying Blowing bubbles

Again it is about getting your attention so they can have their needs met.

Holophrases Single words such as Up Bottle Drink

These words convey a greater meaning, eg: Up might mean pick me up I need to be held.

Telegraphic All extra words are eliminated from phrases. Eg: me want cookie or more apple.

Only the words needed to communicate meaning are used.

Over regularisation of rules House and houses so mouse and mouses.

Children begin to learn about the rules of language and tend to apply the rules overenthusi-astically. They are starting to think about the structure of language.

Use of different structures. Using questions, commands and negatives.

Children are beginning to understand how different structures have different meanings.

Able to use pronouns, complex and compound sentences and create new words. May still have difficulty with some sounds.

Can use pronouns confidently and create new words when needed. S, ch, sh, z, j, v, th, zh commonly cause difficulty.

Confident in their use of lan-guage and their understanding of its rules and conventions. Vocabulary continues to grow throughout life.


sounds that are used by their caregivers and family ie

their models. They repeat the sounds that are

responded to by positive attention. However this

does not explain the ability to use new arrangements

of words or the range of language not merely

restricted to what has been memorised.

Other theorists claim that children need to be part of

a two way communication process in order to learn

language. They need to speak and to be spoken to in

order for the learning to take place.

It seems to me that all three theories have a part to

play. Babies do seem to want to communicate orally

from a very young age, young children do spend a lot

of time copying words and expressions that they hear

around them, and conversations with young children

teaches them the rules of communication and helps

them to understand multiple meanings and different

contexts.

I have deliberately not put ages alongside each stage

as the normal range of language development is very

broad and as with other areas of development

comparisons with other children are usually

unhelpful. However Plunket has the following advice:

Contact your Plunket nurse, other well child health

provider, doctor or a speech therapist if you are

concerned about your child’s speech or hearing,

especially if they do not appear to be responding to

sounds, if they are not saying any words by 18

months, speaking clearly or joining two to three

words by 3–4 years. Delayed language development

or difficult behaviour may be caused by your child not

being able to hear well.

References:

www.plunket.org.nz

www.treasures.co.nz

www.huggies.co.nz

Crosser, S “Enhancing the Language Development of

Young Children” in www.earlychildhoodnews.com.

- Whakatane PC

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We made a bit of a last minute decision to vary the

format of this months meet as all the playgrounds

have been very slippery with all this rain! Instead we

visited Kumeu Library as they held a special school

holidays event about wild birds. We also explored the

Huapai Riverbank walkway, which is alongside a

tributary of Kumeu River, located just next to the

Library.

The Huapai Riverbank walkway has a small seating

area with a sundial in the middle and a noughts and

crosses game with spinning blocks. The kids had a

great time spinning all the blocks on the noughts and

crosses game and playing peek a boo from opposite

sides!

The walkway follows the river along through to Oraha

Rd. It was clean and well maintained, but the

riverbank is steep in parts and could be hazardous.

There were lots of trucks and diggers across the river

which everyone enjoyed looking at!

We explored the path to the end and found cicada

shells and other insect life in the bark of the totara

trees growing along the riverbank, which the kids

were very intrigued by. We then went back to the

library in time for the start of the wild birds activity.

The “conkers” dropped by the trees where also a

great source

of entertain-

ment and all

the kids

loved

spinning

them and

sharing them

around.

At the library we heard stories about and featuring

wild birds, sang songs about them, were introduced

to ten of the most iconic native birds & their

characteristic calls and then tried making bird feeders

(which the kids enjoyed snacking on). All the kids did

well sitting still for such a long session and everyone

enjoyed themselves.

We have something a bit special lined up for our

meet next month on Monday 4th of August, we have

made an education booking at Arataki Visitors Centre

to learn about the native forest and how we can

protect and enjoy it. We will meet at the visitors

centre then use the special underground tunnel to

visit the forest walk where we can identify native

trees. We will then go back to the centre where we

can have morning tea, explore the interactive kids

corner and ask the ranger any questions we might

have thought up along the way!

Outdoor Explorers WAPC Playgroup

Exploration 3 - Huapai Riverbank Walkway & “wild birds” special event at Kumeu Library


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make sure you like West Auckland Parents Centre on

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We will go back to exploring local parks &

playgrounds when they are all a little less slippery &

dangerous!

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Here are some simple communication adjustments

we can make to help ease frustration and foster trust.

Talk normally. Children want to learn our language.

Avoid baby talk and speak in full sentences, so that

you are modelling the language you want your child

to adopt right from the beginning. This feels more

respectful and natural to us, too. We can maximize

comprehension by making our sentences shorter,

slowing down our speech and pausing after each

sentence to give our infant or toddler the time he

needs to absorb our words.

Ignore the advice of an ill-informed expert who tells

you to imitate your toddler with Neanderthal ‘ape

talk’, as if talking down to a toddler like he is mentally

deficient is the only way he can understand us.

Imagine going to a foreign country, courageously

attempting to speak the language, and then being

mocked with an imitation of your awkward wording.

Would you get in a foreigner’s face and ape his pidgin

English? Toddlers have been immersed in our

language for many, many months and comprehend

volumes more than they can speak.

Turn ‘no’ into ‘yes’. In a recent parent/toddler class,

Kendra asked me what she should do when her

vibrant 19 month-old daughter interrupted

discussions with her husband. She said that telling

Audrey not to interrupt wasn’t working at all. I

suggested she say, “Audrey, I hear you asking for our

attention. When daddy and I are finished talking I am

going to listen only to you. Please give us five

minutes” (And then follow through.)

Will this response work miracles? Probably not.

Children never seem to outgrow the need for our

attention when we’re busy. But making a toddler feel

heard, rather than telling her “no” and “don’t” all the

time respects her need to ‘save face’ and makes her

more likely to respond with compliance.

Similarly, telling a child, “I want you to sit still on my

lap”, instead of “Don’t bounce on me!” seems to

lessen a toddler’s urge to test. Children appreciate

positive instruction and tend to tune out or resist the

words ‘no’ and ‘don’t’. Better to save those words for

emergencies.

Real choices. Offering a toddler an option like, “Are

you going to put the toy away on the shelf or in the

box?” is another variation of turning a toddler’s

perceived negative (the child must put the toy away)

into a positive (she gets to choose where to place it).

Or we might say, “I see you’re still playing. Would you

like to change your diaper now, or in five minutes?”

Deciding between two options is usually all a toddler

needs. Big decisions like, “What should we have for

dinner?”, or “What are you going to wear today?”

can be overwhelming. Be careful of giving false

choices like, “Do you want to go to Aunt Mary’s

house?” We’re left with egg on our faces when our

toddler answers, “No!”

First, acknowledge. Acknowledging an infant or

toddler’s point-of-view can be magically calming,

because it provides something he desperately needs

– the feeling of being understood. A simple

affirmation of our child’s struggles, “You are having a

hard time getting those shoes on. You’re really

working hard,” can give him the encouragement he

needs to persevere through his frustration.

Be careful not to assume a child’s feeling, “You’re

afraid of the dog”, or to invalidate the child’s

response because we view it as overreaction, “It’s

just a doggie. He won’t hurt you.” It is safest to state

only what we know for certain, “You seem upset by

Talking to Toddlers Toddlers are often talked about as if they are a species unto themselves. And when

we’re in the thick of it — the testing, mood swings and meltdowns (ours and theirs) —

we may indeed feel in alien territory. Fear not! Toddlers are just small humans in

turmoil, easily thrown off-balance due to rapid growth, thrilled by new abilities and

accomplishments, but often frustrated by all they still can’t do or say.


the dog. Do you want me to pick you up?”

Acknowledging first can take the bite out of not

getting one’s way. “You want to play longer

outside, but now it’s time to come in. I know it’s

hard to come in when you’re not ready.” And no

matter how wrong or ridiculous our child’s point-of-

view might seem to us, he needs the validation of

our understanding.

Acknowledging our child’s desires means

expressing truths we might rather ignore like, “You

wanted to run across the street. I won’t let you.”

Or, “You want to leave Grandma’s house, but it

isn’t time yet.“

It’s always hardest to remember to acknowledge a

child in the heat of a difficult moment, but if a child

can hear anything during a temper tantrum, it

reassures him to hear our recognition of his point-of-

view. “You wanted an ice cream cone and I said, ‘No’.

It’s upsetting not to get what you want.”

When a toddler feels understood, he senses the

empathy behind our limits and corrections. He still

resists, cries and complains, but at the end of the day,

he knows we are with him, always in his corner.

These first years will define our relationship for many

years to come.

- Janet Lansbury. http://www.janetlansbury.com/


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Babies

The amount of language that a baby is exposed to in

her first 2 years has a significant impact on her

vocabulary and later her reading and writing skills. By

the time baby is 9 months old familiar and unfamiliar

words trigger noticeably different patterns of brain

activity.

Imitate the sounds your baby makes and

encourage them to repeat them.

listening to songs and watching action songs,

repetitive rhymes that involve moving babies

body, eg Heads Shoulders, Knees and Toes, or

Toe, Knee Nose I love you.

listening to you naming objects, such as the

names of body parts, and talking about what

you’re doing and why

Babies are not too young to be looking at

pictures and reading books with black and white

or colourful pictures.

Make up your own book featuring photos of

family members, friends and pets, then use it to

have a (one sided) conversation with baby.

Talk, talk, talk to your baby, narrate your day

describing what you are doing as you go about

your daily tasks.

Position yourself so you can easily see each

other face to face. Sitting on the bed or couch

with your knees up and your baby leaning

against your thighs is a comfortable way to face

each other.

Go to town with “baby talk”. Babies prefer

listening to higher-pitched, sing-song voices, and

love it when you use dramatic facial expressions

and over-emphasise words.

Take turns to have a back-and-forth

“conversation”, like you would with an older

child. Ask questions and pause for a response,

before giving the answer yourself, like “Would

you like to wear the stripy or the spotty outfit?”,

“Which salad mix would be nice for our

dinner?”.

When you’re “chatting”, give lots of

opportunities for your baby to respond. They

might “say” something, you can listen, and then

reply – “Oh, really?”, “Tell me more.” This is

how they learn the “rules” of polite

conversation.

Toddlers

Talk with your toddler as much as you can, and listen

to what they tell you. Your toddler will be learning

new words, and needs you to listen to what they’re

saying. It helps them learn about ideas.

Talking to your toddler about how their behaviour

affects others helps them learn to get on with others.

Be clear about what you would and wouldn’t like

them to do.

talk about what they are doing, what you are

doing and the world around them

tell stories or read stories and talk about the

pictures in the book - point at different things in

the pictures to encourage their eyes to move

sing and listen to songs/nursery rhymes

repeat words they say

encourage them when they say words or try a

new word

expand what they have said eg, if they say ‘baby

cry’, you could reply ‘yes, the baby is crying,

because she is hungry’

Out and about talk to your toddler about what

you can see, smell, hear and feel. Use

How to encourage language

development in infants & young kids


descriptive language based on the five senses.

This gives your child new words and introduces

them to other concepts.

Reading gives children some quiet, calm, special

time with you, and helps them learn.

Pre schoolers

talking with them about their ideas, feelings and

things that have happened to them. Talking

builds confidence and helps them learn how to

talk with other people

talking about new words and sounds

talking to them about how things change, eg day

changing to night, how plants grow

praising them when they are talking and using

new words

reading books with them. Books help them

develop new ideas. When reading it is

important to encourage children to talk about

the story while it is being read. Ask children to

make comments, predict events and ask

questions during reading. Most parents will

become over familiar with their childrens

favourite stories as they are asked to read them

again and again. This repetition helps them

learn and anticipate words and phrases, it also

helps them to confidently talk about the

characters and events in the stories which you

can often relate to everyday life in some way.

References:

www.treasures.co.nz

www.huggies.co.nz

www.plunket.org.nz

www.minedu.govt.nz

Crosser, S “Enhancing the Language Development of

Young Children” in www.earlychildhoodnews.com.

Reading

Have a regular time for reading together and let

your child choose their ‘favourites’ – they’ll

enjoy hearing you read them again and again.

Stop reading when they have had enough –

always make reading a fun family thing to do.

Get books from lots of different places; libraries,

book fairs, second-hand shops or ask friends or

whānau if they have any they no longer need.

Show your child how useful reading can be. Look

for letters and words everywhere and talk

together about them when you find them. Look

for signs, place names, instructions for toys and

games, text on television, party invitations,

maps, bus timetables and junk mail.

Be a role model. Let your child see you reading

often – newspapers, books, magazines – this

helps your child see that reading is important in

your family.

When a story has repeated words, leave time at

the end of the sentence for your child to say the

words themselves. Let them add their own

words by using the pictures as a guide. Give

them time.

TIP: Pause at places in the story where your child can

add their own words. Give them a chance to think.

Talk about the picture and about what might

happen next. Praise their efforts and contributions –

whatever they are. Make reading fun.

Writing

In their early years children get better and better at

expressing their ideas, thoughts, feelings and

experiences in all sorts of ways. Talking and drawing

are two of these ways but children are also learning

that they can make ‘symbols’ (marks, letters, words)

that other people can ‘read.’ This is the start of

writing!

Writing and reading are linked. When your child

succeeds at one, they can do well at the other, too.

Writing is something that your child will use for the

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rest of their life.

Children often start to make marks and to write

before they can read written words. There are lots of

ways to encourage early writing.

Keep pens, felts, crayons, pencils and paper

handy for your child.

Make letters of the alphabet out of anything, eg

stones, blocks, buttons, shells, playdough. Bake

biscuits in the shape of the letters in your child’s

name.

Get outside and draw and write with mud or

chalk on concrete, stick in sand or snow, or a

paint brush and water on the deck.

Make time for your child to draw and write. Try

making patterns, drawing shapes and pictures,

and writing letters on steamy mirrors or

windows with fingers.

Cover your fridge in magnetic letters.

Go on a word hunt. Show your child how to

form a letter at the beginning of a word they are

interested in, then go word hunting in your

house or in a book.

TIP: Don’t worry if your child’s letters or words look

wrong. The important thing is that they have fun

writing and that you praise their efforts.

- Whakatane PC


In his ground-breaking book for expectant and new

fathers, Beginning Fatherhood, written in 1999 (but

still available through the library or Trademe),

Warwick Pudney, Senior Lecturer at AUT, counsellor,

and writer suggests that one of the best things dads

can do is to talk and get support from other great

dads. While most mums have many opportunities to

talk to other mothers on a day to day basis, fathers

do not seem to have as many situations where they

might naturally talk about fathering with other dads.

Warwick states that talking to your own father is

really important – even if you don’t have a great

relationship with him, the birth of your child can be

an opportunity to strengthen your relationship and

learn from his experiences – both success and regrets

– about being a dad. Find some great men and talk to

them about being a dad.

Here is what some dads said when I asked them:

“What advice, hint, or tips would you give to new or

expectant fathers?”

“Number one is to work in together” – Harry, dad of

three, granddad to three, great granddad of 2.

"Get in there and give mum a hand and take some of

the load to give her a rest and encourage her not to

lose sight of her own dreams and that she can also

enjoy life as much as her own kids. Just because the

kids have arrived it's not the end of her life". In terms

of the kids: "Give quality time too your kids, sitting

with them and watching the news or state of origin is

not quality time (Unless Queensland

wins...hehehehe).” Teina, dad to 2 boys aged

7months and 1yr and 10months.

“My advice would be to love your kids’ Mother. As a

Dad I've watched and realized over the years that for

a child to succeed they need to feel secure. A Dad

can do a lot to bring security into a kid’s life: An

encouraging word, a hug when things are not going

well and a pat on the back or a trip to McDonalds

when they do something great. The words we speak

over our kids as Dad's will shape their future. My

youngest son Micah (age 4) loves it when I come

home and ask 'what's happening champion?' His

older sister Liana (age 6) asked me one day if she

could have a nick name like Micah does. So I

suggested 'princess' and she smiled from ear to

ear. As a Dad I know I can do a lot to create a home

that is secure for my kids. Something that

undermines security in a child's life is when Mum and

Dad are always fighting and threatening to leave each

other. So for me loving my wife is not just about her

and me, it's also about my kids. Our kids generally

put up a complaint when they hear Mum and Dad are

off on another date night to dinner and the movies

without them but inwardly they love it because they

know their Mum and Dad love each other. I know

that helps them feel secure and from security comes

confidence. So if you want to be a great Dad to your

kids then show your kids that you love their

Mum. Hey not every Dad reading this may be in a

position to do that but Dad's let choose to do what

we can do to build into our kids security and

confidence.” Stephen, Dad to 7 kids

“The biggest and best weapon in your parenting

arsenal is distraction. 90% of all engagements are

won by distraction – the other 10% of the time

they’re probably sick.” Nick, Dad to two kids 2 years

and 10 months.

“You have to find a balance and prioritise your time

as a dad, for work, and for a husband. Give your kids

as much undivided attention as they need. I have

seen the difference 10 minutes of undivided attention

makes versus an hour of being there, but not focused

on your kids. Watch teasing and being critical –

instead be a guide and give options when kids make

mistakes. You’ll make mistakes too – saying you are

sorry when you are wrong is part of being a good role

model as is showing affection to your wife in front of

your kids and showing them what a loving

relationship is about.” Joe, father of 5 kids (aged 8

and under)

“Always deliver sanctions if they are threatened

Do not be afraid to say "no"

When saying "no" give a rational explanation as to

why, never say "Because I said so"

Don't stop hugging daughters when they reach

Real Advice from Real Dads


puberty, it makes them feel very insecure about their

bodies

Don't feed kids takeaways....ever! Let them buy their

own when they are old enough to make that choice

Always make sure to tell them you love them

Always praise their achievements

Harden up and learn to change nappies”

Andy, dad and stepdad to four “grown up children”

“When the baby comes, your position in the family

will change dramatically. You won’t be the centre of

your partner’s universe anymore – don’t be jealous!”

Ken, father of three grown-up children, granddad of

one child.

History

“A father is someone you look up to no matter how

tall you grow.” Unknown

Fathers’ day was first celebrated in 1908, after a

mining tragedy struck a community in West Virginia,

leaving 210 families without a father. Fathers’ day is

celebrated at different times of the year in different

parts of the world. In New Zealand we celebrate

father’s day on the first Sunday in September which

will fall on September 4th this year.

Celebrating Fathers Day

“Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most

is soap-on-a-rope.” Bill Cosby

Think about starting your own Fathers’ day traditions.

Think about your own families and what they did and

also what things you think are important as a family.

You don’t have to come up with a big, expensive, or

elaborate tradition, it could be as simple as:

- Taking a photo with dad (and/or grandad)

- Going for a walk together as a family (perhaps with

a thermos of coffee and some favourite biscuits)

- Having a lunch with the extended family

- Making a homemade card for dad (check out our

ideas in the craft column)

- Go out as a family somewhere fun and different—

some ideas are to the zoo, Western Springs, the

beach for a Barbeque lunch, a walk along the water-

front, go to yum cha or the hot pools...

- Make dad a manly breakfast!

Small babies can still make presents for dads, uncles

and grandads. Handprints on canvases, or a big

smooth river rock make good present. Another idea is

a framed picture of dad/uncle/grandad and baby.

There are some cool products you can get with pho-

tos on too such as t-shirts, coffee mugs, and magnets.

Or go electronic with a digital photoframe or digital

photo keyring.

As your child grows over time, your family traditions

will grow and evolve too. One suggestion is to start

simple and add something new to your tradition each

year and discuss it afterwards—if you like it, keep it, if

not—try something else!

Supporting and celebrating dads everyday!

Unfortunately there hasn’t been much support for

dads and fathers in their roles as parents in the past,

especially in regards with dealing with very young

babies. However, this is slowly changing with places

like Father and Child trust work to raise conscious-

ness around issues for fathers as well as providing

support and advice. They publish a quarterly maga-

zine for the bargain price of $15 a year and also hold

talks on the importance of fathers in partnership with

organisations like Parents Centre. Find out more

about Father and Child trust by looking at the web-

site: http://fatherandchild.org.nz

On an everyday time scale, it’s great for dads, babies

and mums for dad to have some one-on-one time

each day with your children. If this isn’t happening at

the moment it could be just as simple as starting with

reading a book (no child is too young for this), going

for a walk with baby, playing together, feeding when

baby starts on solids.

- Manukau PC

Celebrating dads…


Birthdays! Celebrating 5 Years Jack Matson

Celebrating 3 Years Kystofer Lui

Celebrating 2 Years Matthew Nielson Poppy Mapletoft

Celebrating 1 Year

Eden Taylor Lucas Magnus Hannah Boler Ruby Porter

Celebrating 1 Year

Willow Nelly Torin Lloyd

Harper Bainbridge Jack Bunting Max Graham

Elliott Ball Harper Dun

Neisha Barrett Xavier Peng

Harrison Webb Freddie Moffatt

Birthdays


Welcome to Our World Class: Mon 10 Mar to 14 Apr

Kiri & Jason 22 Apr Chase

Barbara 17 Apr Mateo

Becky & Danny 11 May Madeline

Kathryn & Chris 12 May Oliver

Jodie & Jon 15 May Jon

Allie & Karik 15 May Molly

Lorna & Grant 21 May Ginny

Dan & Leah 26 May Ethan

Robyn & Tom 28 May Tasmin

Christina & Mchael 29 May David

Sarah-Lee & Steve 31 May Jackson

Lisa & Doug 13 Jun Luke

Hire it from us!

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Collect 2 weeks before EDD and return as soon as possible once baby has arrived.

Class: Mon 08 Apr to 13 May

Kelly 19 Apr Caden

Stefanie & Peter 02 Jun Benjamin

Angela & Christian 19 Jun Annara

Kelly & Brad 20 Jun Isabel

Serena & Jonathon 20 Jun Genevieve

Nisha & Anslem 22 Jun Noah

Renee & Stuart 04 Jul Joshua

Gemma & Mike 07 Jul Chloe

Sharon & James 10 Jul Braxton

Wendy & Kim 14 Jul Ben


Gestational Diabetes Diary December 14th 2013

I’ve had Christmas functions every day for the past

five days and have nearly finished all my work

deadlines for the year. I’m 17 weeks pregnant and still

feeling sick and tired; all day, every day. My 4 year old

is attending his last week of kindy for the year and I’m

working on my laptop while shaking my leg up and

down furiously every chance I get in the Labtests

waiting room. I’m feeling anxious about the Glucose

Tolerance test I am doing. The leg shaking is

intentional. I’m trying to burn off a little of the 75g of

glucose I just drank. Some people complain about the

drink, but I just imagine it is a flat Jolly lemonade,

such as you’d find at a child’s birthday party. In my

first pregnancy I failed this test which meant I was

diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. I know shaking

my leg is “cheating the test” but I don’t care; I really

don’t want to be diagnosed again this pregnancy.

What is Gestational Diabetes?

Gestational Diabetes is a condition in pregnancy

where women who have not been previously

diagnosed with diabetes have higher levels of glucose

in their blood. It is caused by the placenta

manufacturing hormones that create insulin

resistance and by an increased need for insulin

because of the growing foetus. It often gets worse

during pregnancy.

December 16th 2013

The leg shaking didn’t work. I lie on my son’s bed with

tears streaming down my face. My midwife has just

called to let me know that I have failed the GTT and

have been again diagnosed with Gestational

Diabetes. She has referred me to the Diabetes team

at the Superclinic. I am feeling upset at the thought of

being on a low carb diet over the next five months.

Over Christmas. Over our much anticipated Christmas

holiday. Over our 7th wedding anniversary. Over

Valentines and Easter. I remember how restricted I

felt last time, and that was only for a few weeks. This

is for five months.

How is Gestational Diabetes diagnosed in New

Zealand?

Women normally have a screening test to check

whether they had diabetes before pregnancy with

their first blood test. The HbA1C test checks on how

much glucose is attached to Haemoglobin and gives a

sort of “three month average for glucose” which can

be used to diagnose diabetes. If this is passed,

Zealand, most women are screened with a “one

hour” glucose test at around 24-28 weeks. If you fail

this test, or have a risk factor for Gestational

Diabetes, you are given a two hour fasting test called

the Glucose Tolerance test, or GTT. See “The Tests”

for more information.

December 21st 2013

I am feeling ANGRY. I’m through denial – eating those

four Christmas biscuits Isaac brought home from

Kindy and firmly in the next stage of grief; ANGER. I’m

angry that I have this again. I’m angry at my husband

as he has all the risk factors for diabetes and I’m the

one who has it. He’s the one who has close family

members with diabetes – his dad, mum and sister. My

closest relative is my grandmother’s brother who got

it in his 60s or 70s. I’m what you’d call average weight

– he’s overweight. Even my ethnicity is the ‘safe’ one

– I’m Pakeha and he is Maori, who are higher risk

along with people of Pacific and Asian ethnicities. I do

have one risk factor – age - I am over 30 – 31 with my

son and now 35 with this pregnancy. No other risk

factors. Although if you have Gestational Diabetes

once, it is likely you have it again. And while I’ve

known second time mums who have beaten those

odds, I haven’t. I have it again.

What are the risk factors for Gestational Diabetes?

The risk factors for Gestational Diabetes are:

Being of Maori, Pacific or Asian descent

Being overweight or obese

Having a close family member (parent or sibling)

with diabetes

Being over 30

Having had a previous stillbirth or spontaneous


miscarriage

Having had a previous large baby (greater than 9

pounds)

Having a history of pregnancy-induced high blood

pressure, urinary tract infections, or

polyhydramnious (too much amniotic fluid)

Having Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Gestational Diabetes occurs in around 4% of

pregnancies worldwide.

January 12th 2014

Back from our holiday. I survived Christmas Eve,

Christmas and avoided most of the temptations of

sugary and high carb foods. I scoured the

supermarket reading labels and looking for lower GI

foods I can eat on the diet. I am trying to see this as

an adventure and to try new and healthy foods.

Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Like when I

walk past a food shop like a dairy or bakery and know

that I can eat nothing from them. It feels like I have

been given an eating disorder. My new diabetes

midwife came today with my testing kit – first result –

a bit too high although it wasn’t quite too hours after

I ate. I am going to have to be stricter with my diet. I

hate testing myself. It is so hard to psych myself up to

push the button on the finger pricker. Sometimes it

barely hurts and other times it hurts a lot. I have to

test five times a day now – before breakfast and lunch

and two hours after breakfast, lunch and dinner.

That’s a lot of finger pricking.

What does Gestational Diabetes mean for your

pregnancy?

Many women can manage their blood sugar levels

through diet and exercise. Exercise helps to lower

blood sugar levels. A gestational diabetes diet is one

lower in carbohydrates, with a recommendation to

eat lower GI carbohydrates (e.g., wholegrains) so that

your body can manage the slower-releasing sugars.

Carbohydrates should be spread through the day

(three meals and snacks) rather than consumed all at

once in big meals. You are given recommended

guidelines of carbohydrates to eat and it is important

not to cut out carbohydrates entirely as you and your

baby need them.

January 14th 2014

First time at the superclinic. Met with an Obstetrician,

an Endocrinologist and a Dietician. Cried twice. At the

moment my numbers are ok, but I have been told I

am likely to go on medication, which I didn’t have to

do last time I had GD.

What about medication?

Medication can help control blood sugars. There are

two types of medication used in New Zealand for

gestational diabetes – Metformin (which is a tablet)

and insulin (which you inject yourself with).

Metformin helps by decreasing the amount of

glucose you absorb from your food and decreasing

the amount of glucose made by your liver. It also can

increasing your body's response to insulin, a natural

substance that controls the amount of glucose in the

blood and increase the use of sugar by your muscles.

A common side effect is an upset stomach. Insulin is

made by the body. While insulin injections are not

too painful (everyone who has used it told me it is

better than the finger pricks), too much can cause

you to have a very low blood sugar level, which can

be dangerous. It is important to not to try and avoid

medication at all costs: your diet needs to meet your

and your baby’s nutritional requirements. Starving

yourself and your baby and denying him/her essential

nutrients is as risky as diabetes

January 21st 2014

I’ve found something that has really helped me – a

support group of other women with gestational

diabetes on Facebook. It is hard for other people to

understand what it is like to be pregnant in a food-

filled world and not be able to eat certain foods. And

if you do “slip” and eat certain foods you worry that

you have harmed your baby. The constant monitoring

and timing of eating and thinking about what you can

and cannot eat is also exhausting. But these women

understand – they’re going through it too.

What support is out there?

If you are diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, you’ll

have extra medical support provided by a diabetes

Midwife, an endocrinologist (to look after blood

sugars), an obstetrician (to look after your baby) and

a dietician (to look after your diet). If you are in the


public system, while you are assigned a diabetes

midwife, you are likely to see different specialists

each visit. I would strongly recommend getting

support through an online support group, such as

Gestational Diabetes Mammas on Facebook. Other

mums can provide meal ideas, tips for coping, and

emotional support. I found my group and the friends I

made, was one of the silver linings of gestational

diabetes.

February 25th, 2014

Another Superclinic visit and more tears. My baby is

measuring small. The words were “we want to do

another scan to see if she is just small, or if she is

stopped growing.” At that point my heart and brain

switched off at those horrible words “stopped

growing.” Suddenly the dietary restrictions and

worries about possibly going on medication or having

an induction meant nothing. I could lose this baby.

What are complications of Gestational Diabetes?

With uncontrolled Gestational Diabetes, babies may

receive too much glucose and grow “too big”. About

20% of babies are 90th percentile or higher. With

controlled gestational diabetes, babies may be at

higher risk of being growth restricted. Babies may

also develop low blood sugars after birth as a result

of being used to producing a lot of their own insulin

to manage the high amounts of sugars they are

receiving.

March 24th, 2014

The baby is still growing. Another Superclinic

appointment and yet another Obstetrician. Every

appointment so far I have seen someone different.

This one talked about inducing at either 39 weeks, 38

weeks “or sooner”. I felt like saying ‘when did “or

sooner” come on the table?’, but didn’t see any point

in arguing when I would probably see another person

at my next appointment, where the decision will be

made.

What can I expect for my birth?

Normally, with gestational diabetes, your medical

team won’t want you to go too far beyond your due

date, so an induction will probably be scheduled on

your due date, or possibly sooner if there are any

concerns about your baby’s growth. If you have an

induction, you will give birth at a hospital. If you are

diet controlled and your baby decides to come by him

or herself before the induction date, (but not any

earlier than 37 weeks) you may be able to have your

baby at a maternity unit.

29th April, 2014

Good news! My sugars are still controlled well by diet

and exercise. I haven’t put any weight on this

pregnancy, but the last scan showed that baby is now

at the 12th percentile, so they are no longer worried

about her growth. My induction has been booked for

my due date on May 19th and my midwife has

suggested I start taking Evening Primrose Oil and

drink Raspberry Leaf Tea and will do Stretch-and-

Sweeps to see if we can start my labour without

medication before my due date.

Tips for Managing Gestation Diabetes

1. Be prepared to encounter the stages of grief –

Denial, Bargaining, Anger, Depression and

Acceptance. Find a support group – like my one I

found on Facebook – who understand what you are

going through.

2. Exercise is your friend! Talk to your LMC about safe

options to include exercise in your day – from

YouTube antenatal yoga workouts to a walk after

dinner – exercise will help manage your blood sugar

levels

3.Write down questions you have and take these

along to your appointments. Don’t be afraid to

advocate for what you want.

4. While it is hard being on a “gestational diabetes

diet”, know that it is for your baby and YOU CAN DO

IT. It does get easier as you get further along and

understand what works (and doesn’t work) for you.

5. And if you do need to go on medication to control

your blood sugars, don’t feel defeated. Sometimes

that placenta is just too good at getting sugars for

your baby.

Endnote: Emily had Abigail two days before her due date and scheduled induction on the 17th May. The birth went well and Emily’s sugars are back to normal.

- Emily Harrop-Smith


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In this course we cover the differences between punishment and discipline and what effective discipline looks like in a home where unconditional love is the cornerstone for all parenting decisions. This course will equip you with a parenting philosophy and techniques which will work from the toddler years to the teenage years. We will cover questions around challenging behaviour, whether 'Time Out' is actually what we think it is, and how to change our concepts of what children need in the way of discipline. What will be covered: Developmental milestones, what is normal, with an evolutionary perspective Basic brain science Loving and positive discipline Spaces are limited to 20 so will be first in first served. The course runs from 7pm — 9pm at Kelston Community Centre Our next course commences: TBA Members: $20 Non-members: $25

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Our next courses commence: 18 October. Please contact us.

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West Auckland

La Leche League West Auckland La Leche League

welcomes mothers and pregnant women to their monthly meetings for

encouragement, support and discussion on a wide range of breastfeeding, mothering and

parenting issues.

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Kelston Community Centre,

Activity Room 2

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Waitakere Maternity Unit values

feedback about the service they

offer to the women and families

in our community.

Sue Fitzgerald, Community Manager, and Helen Ngatai, Facility Manager, would be very open to any invitations to visit groups of women who have birthed at Waitakere Hospital and who would like to give feedback on their experiences.

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La Leche League (Breastfeeding)

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Rebecca 412 8369

Kiri 32 9082

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National Poisons Centre

0800 POISON (0800 764 744)

www.poison.co.nz

Miscarriage Support Auckland

378 4060

www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz

Parent to Parent Special Needs Children Support

0508 236 236

www.parent2parent.org.nz

Plunket 838 0981

Plunket Car Seat (Waitemata)

837 1871

6E Enterprise Drive, Henderson

Plunket Family Centre

836 5730

Woodford Avenue, Henderson

Womens Refuge 8361987

www.womensrefuge.org.nz

Trauma & Birth Stress Support Group

575 7404 www.tabs.org.nz

Post Natal Distress

846 6967

www.postnataldistress.org.nz

Work & Income (WINZ)

0800 559 009

www.workandincome.govt.nz

Working for Families

0800 257 477

www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz

Waitakere Hospital Breastfeeding Classes

Adith 838 9362 or

Barbara 838 1566

Parent Aid 836 4122

Playcentres 8278649

Citizens Advice Bureau

Glen Eden 818 8634

Henderson 836 4118

Massey 833 5775 New Lynn 827 4731

Asthma New Zealand

630 2293

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Immunisation Advisory Centre

377 7966

www.immune.org.nz

Allergy New Zealand

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Childcare Advisory

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Dial-a-Mum West Auckland Parents Centre have a

wonderful team of people who are a good

source of information for many common

and not so common pregnancy and

parenting. This is a free and confidential

service. Our support people have

information on organisations that can help

if we are unable to.

Breastfeeding— Nicole Snook 837 2501

Bottle Feeding—Nicola Mapletoft 832 5353

Post Natal Distress—Eileen Joy 818 8845

Miscarriage—Nicola Mapletoft 823 5353

Caesarean—Nicole Snook 837 2501

Homebirth—Eileen Joy 818 8845

Premature Birth—Amanda Galt 820 8085

Same Sex Parenting—Kristal O’Neill 832 8456

If you have any other queries or need advice or help with any other issue please leave your details on our answerphone 837 8481, for one of our committee members to contact you.

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Postnatal Distress Support Group Meeting

Every Monday 10am-12noon.

Please call PND Support Network for more information and support or to see if this

group is right for you. For more info

call 836 6967 or go to www.postnataldistress.org.nz

Cloth Nappy Workshops

The Baby Show Seminars—ASB Showgrounds

There will be three seminars run at The Baby Show in Green Lane in Auckland. These seminars will be 45 minutes long and you will need to pay to enter the Baby Show separately

Friday 22 August, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Saturday 23 August, 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Sunday 24 August, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

For more info, costs and bookings visit:

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html

http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-auckland.html

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