Wasaga Beach,
ON: Multiple Births Canada (MBC)
is pleased to provide ongoing updates to its members, chapters and
colleagues. Your commitment to Supporting Multiple Births Together is of
great importance to Canada’s multiple-birth community.
Chapter
Representatives: Please forward the information below to
your Chapter Executive and members.
Information
Circular Contents:
1.
A Message from the Business Office
MBC’s website has been moved to a different server and we are
experiencing some technical difficulties.
We expect these problems will be solved very soon and apologize for any
inconvenience. Please advise the
Business Office when you encounter problems with the MBC website or the MBC
email addresses.
Thank you to all chapters who have forwarded their annual membership
renewal. We are making every
effort to register members as quickly as possible. If you have any concerns or questions, please do not
hesitate to contact the office or Nicole, Director of Membership membership@multiplebirthscanada.org.
For those chapters who are in the process of gathering their membership
renewal information, please let us know if we can assist you. Contact the business office at office@multiplebirthscanada.org.
If you are unsure of your membership expiry date – please contact the
business office at office@multiplebirthscanada.org.
2.
Health Canada – Policy Statement for Bumper Pads
December 15, 2004 - Mechanical and Electrical Hazards
Division, Consumer Product Safety Bureau
Health Canada does not recommend the use of bumper pads in
cribs because they pose a considerable entanglement, entrapment, strangulation,
and suffocation hazard to infants. Between 1980 and 2001, 41 incidents
involving bumper pads were reported to Health Canada, including 5 deaths and 12
near-death occurrences.
The Canadian Paediatric Society, the Canadian Institute of
Child Health, and the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infants Deaths have
also issued statements advising against the use of bumper pads as they are
considered to be a possible risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS). It is the position of Health Canada that these products not only likely
restrict the flow of oxygen rich air around the infant (thereby increasing the
risk of SIDS), but also pose a potential suffocation hazard should the infant
become lodged against them.
The use of bumper pads unnecessarily exposes young children
to the hazards of entanglement, entrapment, strangulation, and suffocation.
Accordingly, it is the position of Health Canada that bumper
pads compromise the safety of children with negligible benefits. Therefore, Health Canada recommends that the Canadian public
discontinue the use of these products. Bumper pads that continue to
be bought and sold on the Canadian market should meet the minimum safety
requirements outlined in this policy.
To read more about this important information go to the
Health Canada website - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cps/policy_statement_bumper_pads.htm.
If you have further questions, contact Sheila Davidson at 613-952-8523.
3.
Canadian Paediatric Society – Recommendations for safe sleeping
environment
November 2004 - Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) -
Recommendations for safe sleeping environments for infants and children.
Good sleeping habits are important for your baby’s
physical and emotional well-being. An important part of establishing good
sleeping habits is the sleep environment – where your child sleeps, the kind of
crib or bed, the type of mattress, and so on.
Creating a safe sleep environment will also reduce the
risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), which is when a baby younger than
one year of age dies unexpectedly while sleeping. Putting your baby to sleep on
his back reduces the risk of SIDS.
The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends that babies
under one year of age sleep on their backs in cribs that meet Canadian
Government safety standards. Babies should not sleep in their parents’ bed,
which is called bedsharing. Adult beds are not safe for babies. Many
large-scale studies have shown that bedsharing can put babies at greater risk
for entrapment and suffocation.
If you want your baby to be near you during the night,
you can put a crib in your room, next to your bed. This is called cosleeping.
Many mothers find that this makes night-time breastfeeding easier. This type of
sleeping arrangement may also further reduce the risk of SIDS.
For much more
background information and recommendations on creating a safe sleeping
environment for your infants and children, please visit - http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/CP/cp04-02.htm
4.
National Stroller Discount - Double Snap-N-Go
The national Distributor of Baby Trend
and Swan by Baby Trend strollers is offering members of MBC a special discount
price of $180 on the new Double Snap-N-Go. This price includes shipping, but
taxes are additional. As a parent of twins, Heather Scher knows the value of a
product like this. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
call Heather or email shrfamily@aol.com - Molly Magee - 1-888-662-4336 – www.mollymagee.com
5.
Two Casting Calls – Regina (& Moose Jaw) and Toronto
Regina, SK - Casting Director
looking for 2 sets of twins (2 weeks old and 3 months old) - moms expecting
twins soon - for a movie they are filming in Regina & Moose Jaw – the Tommy
Douglas story (the ‘greatest’ Canadian).
The babies will be playing Shirley Douglas as an infant and should be
blonde. Timing : 2 week old babies = 2 days at 3 hours a
day, and 3 month old babies = 1 day at 3 hours a day. Call Kenny Chaplin directly at 306-798-8622.
Toronto, ON - Cindy Weedon of Twins Talent Agency (905) 479-5651 twinstalentagency@rogers.com - www.twinstalentagency.com - looking for a set of identical twins boys or girls in the age range of 4-8 months for a movie which is filming in Toronto Feb 21 - March 23. The babies will work between 9 - 12 days and would earn $25.00 per hour each ($200.00 day each)
Should you have a set of twins in this age range, please call Cindy. She will need an emailed picture of the twins, along with names, contact phone numbers and date of birth. The casting folks will be setting up a casting session shortly.
Please note that anyone considering this opportunity would have to be available and flexible during Feb 21 - March 23 - and also have someone that can come to the set with them with the babies. Twins need two caregivers on set. Production has hired a 'child helper' to be on set also to help out.
Multiple
Births Canada/Naissances multiples Canada
Toll-free (in Canada): 1-866-228-8824
Tel: 705-429-0901
Fax: 705-429-9809
http://www.multiplebirthscanada.org/
mailto:office@multiplebirthscanada.org
2005
Back to Basics Volunteer Development Retreat – May 27 – 29, 2005 – Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, Ontario
National Multiple Births Awareness Day – May 28th, 2005
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