Links on Parenting

www.mybreastfeeding.com: The website of Sylvia J. Boyd, PT, LCCE, IBCLC, CLE, Lamaze certified childbirth educator and lactation consultant. Her specialty is in using her physical therapy skills to help babies latch-on & breastfeed successfully since 1967. She also enjoys teaching several Prenatal Classes in Hayward, CA.

On this page are recommended offsite links providing further information on one of the selected topic of interest to Sylvia's clients, as well as items that are exclusive to our site. You will see her initials SJB in front of those articles that have been kindly donated by their authors for inclusion on this site. We hope to add more information on this topic in the future, so check back regularly.

For a complete list of additional topics available, click the Recommended Links button at left.

Parenting

· SJB Information on California’s Paid Family Leave

· Support Groups for Mothers (in and around the San Francisco Bay Area)

· SJB Just A Mom? Anonymous

· Lessons Learned Pascale Wowak shares her inspiring story of what happened when she learned her young daughter’s face had a disfiguring birthmark. Her beautiful little girl can be seen pictured on Pascale’s PhotoBlog.

· SJB Choosing a Pediatrician by Elizabeth Pantley

· HealthyToys.org - The Consumer Action Guide to Avoiding Toys containing Toxic Chemicals.

· A new and easier to use Vaccines & Immunizations Website just launched June 11, 2007 from CDC's (Centers for Disease Control) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)

· Table showing Thimerosal Content in Some US Licensed Vaccines
Check out which vaccines use Thimerosal as the preservative and avoid them.
(From the John Hopkins School — © 2006 Institute for Vaccine Safety)
See also the FDA’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Thimerosal in Vaccines

· Parenting Twins - Here are some links to local Twins Clubs:

San Francisco Parents of Multiples Club (formerly San Francisco Mothers of Twins Club).
We are a volunteer organization run cooperatively by and for its members. We have over 400 members residing in San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda Counties. SFPOM's goal is to provide our members and their families with friendship, support and information on parenting multiples.

Twins by the Bay serves the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Albany, El Cerrito, Piedmont, Kensington, Richmond, Moraga, and Orinda. It is a member of the Northern California Association of Mothers of Twins Club (NCAMOTC) and the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs (NOMOTC).

· Car Seat Checklist - A very useful article from the Winter 2008 issue of the Tiny Tots Gazette.

· Hiking with Babies: Here's a primer on “Backpacking With Baby,” or BWB in Yosemite National Park. - With a little advance preparation, it can be rewarding (it might even get you a little more sleep) - Associated Press article by Rachel Konrad - May 21, 2008.

· Fun Sites for Kids who Love God - Compiled by Sylvia’s Webmaster

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