Does my bum look big in this?

October 2009
PAPAKURA PARENTS CENTRE
Papakura Parents Centre (PPC) is one of 51 Parents Centres across the country providing one of the
largest parenting network and associated infrastructure to support Parents and their children aged 0-6.
Parents Centre is the primary provider of Antenatal Education and childbirth support in New Zealand
“Does my bum look big in this?”
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Contents
Your Parents Centre
Change is coming!
New members
Welcome to Our World
Cradle Call...
Elizabeth Campbell Update
Library List
Business Pages
Business Pages
Baby Factory, 14 Nov – 20%
Check us out online
Trivia
Tip of the Month
Playgroup
Childbirth classes
Support Contacts
Advertising Rates
Members Trading Page
PAGES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
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TRADING PAGE
Our mission: Positive birth experiences and informed parenting in
a community where parents are supported and highly valued in
their role.
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Your Parents Centre
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Officer
Childbirth Education Coordinator
Playgroup
Media & Advertising Officer
Website Editor
Newsletter Editor
Librarian
Coordinator
Philippa Goodin
Waverley Nation
Dayna Leece
Lisa Du Preez
Lisa du Preez
Temporary: Lisa du Preez
Tina Wilmshurst
Lisa du Preez
Tina Wilmhurst
Temporary: Lisa du Preez
Janelle Henwood
WOULD YOU LIKE
TO HELP
YOUR
PARENTS CENTRE?
We are always on the lookout for awesome volunteers to join our team! Any support you can offer would
be gratefully received. Contact Philippa Goodin ([email protected] or 09 297 7461) today to find out more.
VACANCIES
PRESIDENT
Vice-President
Baby & You Coordinator
Moving & Munching Coordinator
Playgroup Coordinator
Librarian
Lending Coordinator
Coffee Group Liaison
Marketing & Publicity
Correspondence Monitor
Email & Telephone Monitor
Membership Discount
Coordinator
Opinions and articles in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect Parents Centre NZ
policy. Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Parents Centre NZ
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Change is coming!
After many years of the current committee’s help, organisation, hard work and commitment to the Papakura
Parents Centre, Annette Svendsen stepped down as our President at the AGM this year.
The new President was elected, congratulations to Philippa Goodin. Thank you Philippa for stepping forward
to carry on the good work! Although sadly for us, Philippa will be moving house at the end of the year so we
are looking for a NEW PRESIDENT – do you think you can fill the role? You will receive lots of support from
current and past members of the Committee.
Although a few of the roles have been filled we still need some more volunteers, so if you’d like to join a fun,
energetic and friendly committee, contact Philippa ([email protected] or 09 297 7461) today to discuss how
your skills can help Papakura Parents Centre!!
We will work in with you and your availability and offer a variety of meeting options (morning/afternoon tea
or pizza night!).
All are welcome to join (especially dads) so let your friends and family know!
New members
Our penultimate antenatal course started on 23 September and welcomed some lovely new members. Our
hearty greetings go to:
ö Kim & Dave , who are expecting their baby on the 1st
November
ö Yolanda & Gary, who are expecting their baby on the 3rd
November
ö Jenny & Paul, who are expecting their baby on the 20th
November
ö Kathryn & Paul, who are expecting their baby on the 2nd
January
ö Jenny & Richard, who are expecting their baby on the
22nd January
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Welcome to Our World
(apologies for the lateness)
From Class 6 of 2008 (5 November-10 December)
ö Nikki and Mike welcomed Conor, 2 Jan 09
ö Sally Lee and Nick welcomed Blake on 7 February
From Class 1 of 2009 (14 January – 18 February)
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Nicki and Alistair welcomed William on 28 February
Verona and Navan welcomed Olivia on 14 March
Andrea and Quentin welcomed Lucas on 15 March
Gerry and Corey welcomed Hunter on 23 March
Karyn and Paul welcomed Ben on 27 March
Elaine and Mark welcomed Taylor (due on 1 Apr 09)
Elena and Rick welcomed Sasha (due on 10 Apr 09)
Charlene and Cory welcomed Ella on 26 Apr 09
From Class 2 of 2009 (18 March - 22 April)
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Roshan and Mehisela welcomed Josua on 22 April
Jodie and Tim welcomed Grace on 7 May
Michelle and David welcomed Bella on 9 May
Philippa and Jarrad welcomed Savannah on 14 May
Rachael and Paul welcomed Riley on 26 May 09
Maree and Steve welcomed Ashworth on 10 June
Liz and Julian welcomed Sid on 11 June
Sheree and Dan welcomed Amber on 15 June
Krystal and Christopher welcomed Olivia on 3 July
From Class 3 of 2009 (20 May - 24 June)
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Olga and Mark welcomed Amelia on 7 July
Shelley and Kevin welcomed Samantha on 11 July
Helen and Ken welcomed Harry on 13 July
Vinh and Woody welcomed Mason on 31 July
Jackie and Brett welcomed Reece on 4 August
Jo and Cae welcomed Charlotte on 12 September
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Cradle Call...
And now for the most recent appearances into this world...
From Class 4 of 2009 (22 July - 26 August)
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Leesa and Brendon welcomed Hadley on 11 September
Michelle and Glenn welcomed Jenson on 18 September
Bec and Damian welcomed Keela on 20 September
Wendy and Wayne are still waiting for their baby to make an appearance (early October)
Anna and Gavin are due at the end of October; and
Helen and Robert are due at the end of November
We apologise if your baby’s name has been missed or spelt incorrectly. Please email [email protected] or phone 09 297 7461 to let
us know the correct details, and we will make corrections in the next issue.
Baby Bathing
Our thanks to Shelley and Kevin for bringing their perfectly behaved baby girl, Samantha along to the Practical
Parenting session to show the Class 4 couples what a young baby is like and to watch her have a bath.
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Elizabeth Campbell Update
Philippa met with Gaylene from the Papakura Council in early September and is glad to report that there are
only a few details to get sorted before we sign the lease and can move...
The Council showed Philippa a lovely large carpeted room, our storage room, the kitchen and the hallway that
we are able to use. Gaylene said that the Council is happy for us to install cupboards in the carpeted room
and to attach our whiteboard to the wall in the room. They also agreed to let us put a sofa for mums with
milk in the foyer down in the hall bit out of the way of the toy library.
The Parents Centre are required to install gates at each end of the grassed area and idea was hatched that
they should be sliding gates so that when they are not in use they can be tucked away beside the building. It
will be permanent so we won’t have to lift it to our storage room after every use. This is one of the criteria of
the Ministry of Education – that we have a fenced in area. For this we will need to apply for special funding
from the Ministry of Education, and fundraise as much as we can.
The Council feel that putting in a heat pump would be too expensive at this stage, so come winter we will be
relying on our gas and column oil heaters. We will look into this in the future and may even consider
approaching the ASB Community Trust for some funding.
Gaylene is going to amend the draft lease contract and send it to Philippa and once the Committee has
perused and given the ok we then get a final contract, get it signed and then move in.
Philippa is determined that we are all moved into the EC centre before she leaves as President near Christmas
time.
The Papakura Fire Brigade want to burn the current Parents Centre house for their training if the Council can’t
find anyone to buy it. We’ll let you know if this is going to happen and you could bring the children down to
watch (and let them feel how hot, and dangerous, it can be).
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Library List
Title
(A Selection of Our Books for you to borrow)
Annual Progress in Reproductive Medicine
Aqua Fitness
Aromatherapy for Health & Harmony
Aromatherapy for Pregnancy & Childbirth
Babies!: A Parent's Guide to Enjoying Baby's First Year
Baby Book (A Resource For Parents)
Baby First Aid
Baby Gifts: Clothes, Toys & Nursery Decorations (including patterns)
Baby Language
Baby Play (Gymboree)
Becoming a Parent
Book of Postnatal Depression
Breast Health
Breastfeeding Your Baby
Childbirth As It Really Is (NZ Mothers Tell Their Stories)
Choose to Hug, Not to Smack
Coming Ready or Not (A Beginner's Guide to Pregnancy & Birth)
Does My Child Need A Doctor
Don't Push Now
Eating For A Healthy Baby
Expecting Change
Fathers Who Dare Win
Fresh Food for Babies & Toddlers
Get Into Shape After Childbirth (National Childbirth Trust)
Hey, Dad! (An NZ Father's Guide to Survival)
Homeopathy for Health & Well-Being
KISS Guide to Babycare
Life After Baby Loss
Massage: A Step-By-Step Guide
Massage: The Definitive Visual Reference
Miscarriage
Mother & Baby Book
Mum's The Word (Untold Story of Motherhood in NZ)
Natural Baby & Natural Pregnancy
NZ Baby & Child Care
NZ Pregnancy Book
On Becoming Baby Wise - Book 1
On Becoming Baby Wise - Book 2 (5-15 months)
Out & About in Auckland with Kids 2010
Postnatal Exercises
Pyjamas Don't Matter (or: What Your Baby Really Needs)
The Baby Book (Australian Women's Weekly)
The Breastfeeding Book
The Complete Baby Name Book (Spiral Bound)
The Encyclopaedia of Pregnancy & Birth
The Trouble With Women (The story of Parents Centre NZ)
The User's Guide to the NZ Baby
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Week-By-Week Pregnancy Planner
What To Expect When You're Expecting
Your Baby On A Budget
Dunstan Baby Language - DVD
Active Movement - DVD
Author
RH Asch & JWW Studd
Mimi Rodriguez Adami
Mark Evans
Margaret Fawcett
Dr Christopher Green
Treasures
Dr Miriam Stoppard
Australian Women's Weekly
Maire Messengeer, Eva Lloyd & A Scheffler
Dr Wendy S Masi & Dr Roni Cohen Leiderman
Parents Centre
Heather Welford
Dr Miriam Stoppard
Heather Welford
Sandra Grayson
Commissioner for Children
Trish Gribben
Dr Loraine M Stern
Jessica Wake
Good Housekeeping & Birthright
Ellen Sue Stern
Ian Grant
Australian Women's Weekly
Gillian Fletcher
Bob Harvey
Robin Hayfield
Joanna Moorhead
Nicola Miller-Clendon
Yvonne Worth
Clare Maxwell-Hudson
Wendy Jones
Family Circle
Sue Kedgley
Janet Balaskas
The Home Health Trust
Sue Pullon with Becky Bliss
Gary Ezzo & Robert Bucknam
Gary Ezzo & Robert Bucknam
Citymix
Barbara Whiteford & Margie Polden
Trish Gribben
Australian Women's Weekly
Maire Messengeer
Consumer Guide
Janet Balaskas & Yehudi Gordon
Mary Dobbie
Nicola Miller-Clendon
La Leche League
Alison MacKenzie
A Eisenberg, H E-Murkoff, S E-Hathaway
Mimi Clegg
Priscilla Dunstan
SPARC
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Business Pages
The Team at Auckland South Chiropractic welcomes you
At Auckland South Chiropractic we look forward to helping you to achieve your health, wellness and
performance goals.
Please take the time to browse. Our website outlines procedures here at our clinic, and will let you know
what to expect on each visit. Located on the Great South Road in Auckland we are easy to find and have
car parks right outside our door.
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine,
but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame,
in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."
-- Thomas A. Edison
Dr. Paul Needham
Registered Chiropractor, BSc Chiro., BSc Physiology, MNZCA, MNZCCAA.
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Business Pages
Experience the Aquanaut
Difference & the
Magical World of Water
Did you know that learning to swim helps with the
motor skills required for reading and
Get your child active whilst
developing a core life skill
East Tamaki Ph 274-7721
Papakura Ph 298-4642
For online enrolments
and more information
www.aquanauts.co.nz
We are a NZ Quality Swim School
and Swim for Life licensed Swim School
Papakura toy library
We have hundreds of toys available to borrow
for children from birth to six years of age
Trikes, bikes, ride-ons, CD ROMS, DVDs, videos, puppets, duplo, dress-ups, musical
instruments, dolls, train sets and more
Yearly membership fees ……………………..from $60 (currently no waiting list)
Come in have a look and talk to our friendly librarian Cushla or Rangi
Open hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30-11:30am, Wednesday evening 6:008:00pm and Saturday 9:00-12:noon
** Now open during the school holidays **
Elizabeth Campbell Centre, Chapel Street, Papakura
Ph: (09) 299-3635
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Business Pages
Keep the little ones safe & happy
Hire weekly, monthly or Buy
Fisher-Price
V-Tech
Little Tikes
Step2
Safety Gates
Capsules
Exersaucers
Highchairs
Johnny's Room
Phone 09-294-6692 for a free catalog
www.johnnysroom.co.nz
Location: Drury
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Business Pages
Twins Triplets or more?
Join M
Manukau Multiple
Birth Club!
Covering Manukau to
Tuakau
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Regular coffee groups
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Monthly Botanical Gardens get-together
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Discounts on a wide range of products, including Egg
Maternity, The Cot Factory, www.babywarehouse.co.nz
and many more
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A fantastic monthly newsletter containing lots of tips,
tricks, articles and events.
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Support people and information on feeding, reflux,
allergies and premature babies
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Discounted hire equipment
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One free box of Huggies nappies when your babies
are born
Subscription is only $30.00 per year!
MANUKAU MULTIPLE BIRTH CLUB
Contact Charlie Saunders: 09 2352295 or
Elaine Rudkin: 09 294-6200 or e-mail:
[email protected]
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Check us out online
Papakura Parents Centre has recently started working on the website, with a lot of help from our committee
member Lisa.
Currently a work in progress, we would like to have your input into what would make it a great site - after all,
it is for you!
If you would like to help update it or add items to it please let Lisa know at [email protected]
www.parentscentre.org.nz/papakura
Trivia
Midwives in Papakura
The best utilised midwife for the Papakura Parents Centre members is a tie between Margie Ireland and
Sandra Jevons, closely followed by Danielle North and Rachel Vaughan.
Tip of the Month
When visiting the Doctor for your wee one (should be free), ask for Zinc & Castor Oil Cream (for nappy rash)
and also for some Aqueous Cream (for dry skin) – as you’ll go through them and its free.
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Playgroup
playgroup
social & educational
Our centre provides a place for parents and young children to meet on a regular basis
and get to know each other.
We offer a range of toys, a sandpit and everyone takes responsibility and helps out
we meet at...
Papakura Parents Centre Community House
Corner Settlement & Dominion Roads
(behind Red Hill Superette)
Papakura
During School Term
Mondays 9:30am to 11:30am
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Childbirth classes
childbirth education class
childbirth education class
Wednesdays 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Next class starting:
11 November 2009
This course runs for six Wednesday evenings and
includes a Saturday morning (or extra Wednesday
evening) Practical Parenting session which gives you a
guide to bedding, clothing and products. At this stage
one of our previous childbirth education class
attendees is invited to bring their new baby also so you
can watch it being bathed.
if you would like to help
to facilitate an antenatal class please call
Lisa (09) 267-5780 or email [email protected]
Support Contacts
0800 MUM2BE ...........................................................................0800 686 223
Allergy Awareness Association Inc Support Line ..........................(09) 303 2024
Breastfeeding support (Jennie Valgre).........................................(09) 576 4647
Gastric Reflux Support Network NZ .............................................0800 380 517
Group Special Education Services (Papakura) ..............................(09) 298 8959
Healthline ...................................................................................0800 611 116.
La Leche League Counties/Manukau (Lorella) .............................(09) 239 1675.
La Leche League Counties/Manukau (Sue) ..................................(09) 236 0369.
La Leche League Counties/Manukau (Susannah) .........................(09) 299 1746.
La Leche League support line ......................................................(09) 846 0752.
Miscarriage Support Auckland Support Line................................(09) 378 4060
NZ Lactation Consultants Association..........................................0800 452 282
Papakura Obstetric Hospital........................................................(09) 299 9102
Papakura Support and Counselling Office....................................(09) 299 9455
Papakura Support and Counselling Support Line .........................(09) 299 9466
Plunket Car Seat Rental (Elizabeth Campbell Centre, Papakura) ..(09) 296 1429
Plunket Family Centre (Manukau) ...............................................(09) 263 6221
Plunket Line ................................................................................0800 933 922 .
Plunket Nurse (Elizabeth Campbell Centre, Papakura).................(09) 298 7451
Poisons and Hazardous Chemicals National Info Line ..................0800 764 766
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Advertising Rates
Papakura Parents Centre is run by volunteers. In order to produce this newsletter we rely on advertisers to pay for the
production costs.
Our newsletter is distributed via email to members in Papakura, Clevedon and other areas. It will also be placed on the
website with your advert under our issue list, and also in the word document attached to the website.
per issue
inside newsletter
half page
whole page
$30.00
$60.00
for 6 issues (whole year)
inside newsletter
half page
whole page
$150.00
$300.00
outside back cover
outside back cover
inside cover
inside cover
whole page
half page
$75.00
$35.00
brochure insert
We can include your flyer or brochure in our mail out for a
cost of
six issues
$50.00
whole page
half page
$400.00
$200.00
Material must be forwarded to the Distribution Centre by
deadline date.
Please contact Papakura Parents Centre on (09) 297 7461 or email [email protected] for further information.
NEW FEATURE: Members Trading Page
Any big items you want advertised...
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Monitors
Breast Pumps
Cots
Strollers, etc
Email us to get your item listed. We need to know the item, the price,
the condition and a name and contact number which will be put into
the next newsletter i.e.:
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Blue Jolly Jumper bouncer with hook for doors, good condition, $30 – phone Lisa, 666-9876
– or –
Baby Bath – going free, $0 – phone Lily, 555-1234
PPC take no responsibility, other than putting the information in the newsletter
“ A baby will make love
stronger, days shorter, nights
longer, bank statement
smaller, home happier, clothes
shabbier, the past forgotten
and the future worth living
for.”
- Author unknown