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K-W
POMBA Member Support:
K-W
POMBA offers telephone support for members from fellow members. Check
your latest newsletter for contact names and telephone numbers to receive
support in any of the following areas, or send an email to K-W
POMBA:
- Bedrest
- Helpline/Hospital
Visits
- Prematurity
- C-Section
- Breastfeeding
Multiples
- Formula
Feeding
- Colic
- Higher
Order Multiples
- DNA
Testing
- Bereavement
- Siblings
Close in Age
Member Discounts
and Freebies:
Log-in to the "Member's
Only" page of the Multiple Births Canada/Naissances multiples
Canada website to find out about dozens of national discounts, special
offers, and retail freebies for parents of multiples.
Multiple
Births Canada Fact Sheets:
Now available on-line
for members are Multiple Births Canada Fact Sheets. These
can be down-loaded from the "Member's
Only" page of the Multiple Births Canada/Naissances multiples
Canada website and are free of charge. Information is available on the
following topics:
Expectant and New
Parent Topics:
- Bedrest
- Breastfeeding Multiples
and Fathers/Partners
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- Nipple Pain & Vasospasm
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- Are my babies getting enough breast milk
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- 10 Tips for Breastfeeding Your Multiples
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- Resources
- Breastfeeding Premature
Multiples - NEW
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- Pumping Tips
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- Storing Breast Milk - NEW
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- Transporting Breast Milk to the NICU
- Breastfeeding Multiples
- Tips on Fitting a Nursing Bra - NEW
- Car Seat Tips
- Car Seats (Used) - NEW
- Clothing and Equipment
for Twins & Triplets (English & French available)
- Clothing and Equipment
for Quadruplets & Quintuplets
- Dad's & Partner's
Role
- Development in Utero
- Expectant Mom Tips
- First Few Weeks
- Higher Order Multiples
- Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
- Nutritional Guide for
Multiple Birth Pregnancy
- Occipital Plagiocephaly
of Positional Origin
- Possible Risks of a Multiple
Birth Pregnancy
- Preterm and Low Birth
Weight
- Safety Tips for Parents
of Multiples
- Signs and Symptoms of
Preterm Labour (English & French available)
- Singleton Siblings of
Multiples
- Strollers
- Toilet Training
- Twin to Twin Transfusion
Syndrome
- What to Bring to the Hospital:
Ideas for the whole family!
- You're Having
Multiples!
Bereavement
Topics:
- Grief:
How Can I Help?
- Grieving Grandparents
- Holidays and
Grief
- How Can You Help
Myself? - Dealing with Grief
- Loss of One,
More or All of Your Multiple Birth Babies (English & French available)
- Multifetal Pregnancy
Reduction
- Pregnancy after
Loss: Are You Ready to Start Trying Again?
- Suggestions for
Widows/Widowers
- Talking to Your
Children about Death
- Twin to Twin
Transfusion Syndrome
- Vanishing Twin
Syndrome
- When a Multiple
Birth Parent Dies
General
Interest Topics:
- Biology
of Multiples
- Dealing
with the Media
- Declaration
of Rights & Statement of Needs of Twins and Higher Order Multiples
- Incidence
of Multiple Births
- Low Birth Weight
& Preterm Multiple Births: A Canadian Profile - NEW (for professionals,
English & French available)
- Multiple
Birth Facts & Figures (English & French available)
- Multiple
Birth Terminology
- Who Gets The
Car?
- Zygosity
Testing
Lone
Parenting Topics:
- Assisting
Your Children in Handling Separation and Divorce (English & French
available)
- Military
Spouses
- Lone
Parenting of Multiples
- Lone
Parents Reading List
- Lone
Parent Resources
Multiple
Births Canada Discussion Forums:
Multiple Births
Canada offers discussion forums in a variety of topics including MBC's
six support networks (Breastfeeding Network, Francophone Network, Higher
Order Multiples Network, Loss Network, Lone Parents Network, and Special
Needs Network). Here is your chance to ask questions, post your suggestions
and connect with others in a similar situation. It’s a NEW way to talk
with other multiple-birth parents who know how you feel. Share the good
times, discuss the stages and learn from others who have "been there--done
that." Log on to the
Multiple Births Canada website for more information.
Internet
Links:
Links are organized
into the following categories: Multiple Birth Related
Sites, Health Related Sites, Parenting
Sites, and Child Safety Sites. Canadian sites
are identified with a  .
If you know of any
other links our members would be interested in, please
e-mail us and we'll be happy to review the site and add it to our
list. Thank you.
Multiple
Birth Related Sites
-
Multiple Births
Canada/Naissances multiples Canada (MBC) - The source for
information on multiple births in Canada, with an extensive network
of local chapters, health care professionals and organizations.
- about.com
Multiples - A treasure trove of information for parents
of multiples, from babies through adulthood.
- Center
for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB), Inc. - Parents who
have experienced the death of one or more, both or all of our twins
or higher multiples at any time from conception through birth, infancy
and childhood.
- Center
for the Study of Multiple Births - Purpose is to stimulate
and foster medical and social research in the area of multiple birth
and to help parents with the special problems they and their offspring
may encounter.
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Higher Order Multiple Support
Network (HOM Network) - Formerly TQQ: Triplets, Quads and
Quints Association. Canadian organization that supports parents expecting
and raising, triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets
- Mothers
of Supertwins (MOST) - Network of families with triplets,
quadruplets and more. MOST provides information, resources, empathy
and good humor during pregnancy, infancy, toddlerhood and school age.
- Multiple
Birth Resources - Specializes in educating and preparing
expectant parents for pregnancy, delivery and life with more than one
baby.
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Multiple Births:
Prenatal Education and Bereavement Support - Pregnancy
and post-natal information and, from the point of view of new parents,
addresses questions and concerns. Also offers bereavement support.
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New and Used Stroller
Registry - Helpful advice and information about buying
and/or selling double, triple, or quadruplet strollers.
- Parents
of Multiples Forever (POMs) - For parents of multiples
who have experienced the death of a twin or some of their multiple birth
babies/children.
- PreemieTwins.com
- Resource to both parents of multiples and/or parents of premature
infants.
- Triplet
Connection - Provides information to families
who are expecting triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets or more, as well
as support, resources, and networking opportunities for families who
are parents of larger multiples.
- Twin
to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation - Dedicated to
providing educational, emotional and financial support to families and
caregivers before, during, and after pregnancies diagnosed with twin
to twin transfusion syndrome.
- Twinless
Twins Support Group - Serving in support of twins (all
multiple births) who suffer from the loss of companionship of their
twin through death or estrangement.
- Twins
Foundation - An international, non-profit,
membership organization established to collect, preserve, and communicate
information about twins and twin research.
- TWINS
Magazine - American magazine about multiples.
- Twins
World - Keeping twins connected around the world.
- Two,
Four, Six, Eight... Educating Twins, Triples and More -
Provides information, new knowledge and downloadable materials with
regard to the educational needs of multiple birth children.
Health
Related Sites
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Canadian Coalition for
Immunization Awareness and Promotion
- A coalition of national organizations committed to promotion and education
on childhood and adult immunization.
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Caring For
Kids - Developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society. Child
health information from Canada's paediatric experts.
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Children's Info -
This site brings together information about all the children and youth
programs and services provided by the Government of Ontario.
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CradleLink
- Volunteer-based program, sponsored by Lutherwood-CODA, which provides
in-home support to parents with newborns in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge
and surrounding rural areas.
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Grand River Hospital
- Located at 835 King Street West, Kitchener. Comprehensive community
hospital that provides patient-centered care to residents in the Region
of Waterloo and the surrounding communities.
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Health Canada Online
- Canada's federal department of health. Provides national leadership
to develop health policy, enforce health regulations, promote disease
prevention and enhance healthy living for all Canadians.
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Infant
Feeding Action Coalition (INFACT) Canada - Non-governmental,
non-profit organization consisting of individuals and groups working
to improve the health and well-being of infants and young children through
the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding.
-
Infertility Awareness Association
of Canada, Inc. (IAAC) - Provides educational material,
support and assistance to individuals or couples who are experiencing
the anguish of infertility.
- La
Leche League International (Nursing Multiples page) - Organization
with the sole purpose of helping breastfeeding mothers.
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McMaster University
Medical Centre - Located in Hamilton, delivers a wide range
of Women’s Health services, including high-risk obstetrics and gynecology.
Also houses the McMaster Children’s Hospital with over 40 pediatric
clinics and home to one of the country's newest and busiest Neonatal
Intensive Care Units.
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Medic-Alert
- Leading provider of medical information services that are linked to
customized medical bracelets and necklets.
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Ottawa
Coalition for the Prevention of Low Birth Weight - Promotes
healthy births by increasing awareness of the impact of low birth weight
on babies, their families and communities, the factors that contribute
to low birth weight and the steps that can be taken to reduce its incidence.
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Region
of Waterloo Public Health Prenatal Health Fair - Presented
every four months by Region of Waterloo Public Health.
- Sidelines
National Support Network - Provides nationwide support
for women and their families experiencing high-risk pregnancies.
- SOS
Morning Sickness - Site dedicated to helping you cope with
nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
Parenting
and Miscellaneous Sites
- BabyNames.com
- Dedicated to maintaining an ethnically diverse database of names and
meanings.
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Dads Can - Based
in London, Ontario, promotes responsible and involved fathering by supporting
men's personal development into fatherhood and healthy fathering patterns
in our society.
- Exceptional
Parent Magazine - Provides information, support, ideas,
encouragement and outreach for parents
and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who
work with them.
- Father
2 Father Inc. - Organization aimed at empowering fathers
to cope with their everyday lives, especially those who are raising
triplets, quadruplets or more.
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Hotelfun4kids.com
– Geared to promoting and enhancing travel for families. Hints and tips
for travelling by car, by plane, and by train, and picking kid friendly
hotels.
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Invest in Kids
- National, charitable organization dedicated to ensuring the healthy
social, emotional and intellectual development of children from birth
to age five.
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Ontario
Early Years Centres - Answers to questions, information
about programs and services that are available for young children, and
an opportunity to talk to early years professionals, as well as other
parents and caregivers in the community. Created by the Ontario government.
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SmallPlanet
- prides itself on being the only company in the world who offers convenient
residential pick-up of disposable baby diapers for recycling and an
unparalleled home delivery service.
- The
Queen of Clean - Linda Cobb shares simple, effective solutions
for cleaning up the very worst messes (including kid stuff and stains)
as well as regular, preventive cleaning ideas.
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Today's Parent
- The web site of Canada's #1 parenting magazine, Today's Parent. Includes
a library of information on all the ages and stages of your growing
family, fun tools and features, discussion forums to swap advice with
other parents, and contests for fantastic prizes.
Child
Safety Sites
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babyproofingplus.com
- Extensive online catalogue of baby safety products, brought to you
by the Safety Superstore.
-
Block
Parent Program of Canada - Canada's largest volunteer-run
child safety organization.
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Canada Safety Council
- National, non-government, charitable organization dedicated to safety
- their mission is to lead in the national effort to reduce preventable
deaths, injuries and economic loss in public and private places throughout
Canada.
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Canadian Toy Testing Council
(CTTC) - Non-profit, voluntary, registered charitable organization,
working for parents to test toys and to help parents make good toy purchases.
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Safe
Kids Canada - National injury prevention program of Toronto's
Hospital for Sick Children. Helps to keep children safe by providing
information on how to prevent injuries.
-
Transport
Canada - Road Safety (Child Safety Page) - "Keep Kids
Safe: Car Time 1-2-3-4" tells about the four stages of child safety
in vehicles and gives you simple instructions and tips on making Car
Time a safe time for children.
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