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Cradle Talk is a weekly support group for new parents and their babies, ages 0-6 months. An Edward Hospital Mother/Baby nurse leads the discussion and guest speakers address a variety of parenting topics each week. Bring your newborn with you!
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Meets most Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
815 South Washington Street, Naperville
(located across from the Edward Hospital ER)
Breastfeeding Support Group meets immediately following on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays.
Nurturing Mom Support Group (for anxiety or depression) meets after Cradle Talk on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays.
Upcoming Meetings:
[In the event of inclement weather during the winter months, please check this website after 9 a.m. on the morning of Cradle Talk or call the Cradle Talk phone line at 630-527-3957 to see if Cradle Talk has been canceled on that particular day. Cradle Talk will be canceled if the church decides to close the building. We will post the cancellation no later than 9 a.m.]
| DATE |
LOCATION |
TOPIC |
FOLLOWED BY |
| May 1 |
Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church |
Music for Babies (speaker canceled)
New topic--Moms Networking
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Breastfeeding
Support Group |
| May 8 |
Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church--classrooms |
Pediatric Dentistry (Dr. Peske) |
Nurturing Moms
Support Group |
| May 15 |
Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church
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Daycare Decisions
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Breastfeeding
Support Group |
| May 22 |
Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church |
Making Your Own Babyfood |
Nurturing Moms
Support Group |
| May 29 |
Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church |
Carseat Safety Checks |
Nurturing Moms
Support Group
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Websites and Class Handouts:
Developmental Info:
American Academy of Pediatrics- Healthy Children (formerly Parenting Corner)
Keep Kids Healthy--Newborn Health Center
Born Learning- Ages & Stages
Tummy Time Tips (video); Importance of Tummy Time (Mayo Clinic); positional Plagiocephaly; Tips for Tummy Time
Sleep issues: Day/Night reversal (AAP); How Long Should my Baby Sleep? (KidsHealth); Getting Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night
Vision- Vision Development Milestones (Dr. Smith). For a free vision checkup (recommended at 6 months)--Infant See.
Safety:
Illinois Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) Resource Library
Infant/Child Recalls (not including toys) at Recalls.gov (CPSC)
Car Seat Safety. For a printable carseat ID label, click here.
Safe "Baby Wearing"
To check the toxicity of your baby products, search this database.
New Safety Regulations for Infant Play Yards (Feb 2013)
Breastfeeding Info:
Breastfeeding topics, Milk Supply Issues, FAQs (LaLeche League)
Hand expression (video) (Stanford.edu)
Low milk supply (KeepKidsHealthy.com)
Miscellaneous:
Pediatric Dentistry FAQs (handout by Dr. Peske)
Dentist by 1 (video of 1st dental visit and reasons why your baby needs to see the dentist by one year of age)
Capture the Best Baby Pictures (Photography.com)
Introducing Your Pet and New Baby (Humanesociety.org)
Cloth Diapers:
Why Cloth Diapers? (diapernet.org)
Getting Started with Cloth Diapers (Comfy Bummy)
Cloth Diaper Basics & Systems (Everything Birth)
Baby Sign Language
Air Travel with Baby (TSA)
Tips on Making Your Own Babyfood
Music with Babies: "Why Teach Music to Babies" and "The Benefits of Music" (MusiCreators)
Twins Info:
Illinois Mothers of Twins Clubs (local clubs-search by county)
Twins Magazine (current issue) (resources for parents)
For the New Mom:
Kegel exercises after birth (MOD); Pelvic Floor Exercises (videos); Edward Urogyne services
Post-natal fitness classes at Edward Fitness Center (see link for Pre- and Post-Natal Fitness classes)
Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression?
Moms Groups
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