Your Baby & You Guide
2008 - 09 Your Baby & You Guide
A highly regarded resource for new and expectant parents, with extensive information on pregnancy and post-partum issues as well as area goods and services for mom, baby and family.
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2008-09 Your Baby & You Guide Contents
- We’re Number One’ (Again)!…………………. 6
It’s official – Portland has (once again) been
declared the best place in America to have a baby.
A survey of 50 American cities conducted by Fit
Pregnancy magazine concluded that the Rose City
rules as a pregnancy place. Read on for the details. - Collective Wisdom……………………………….. 8
Most of us parents-to-be read pregnancy and baby
books while we’re expecting. And there is certainly
wisdom to be had in many of them. But the best
practical advice may be closer than you think. We
asked members or area support groups to tell
us what they wished they’d known before they
became parents. - Dads Weigh In…………………………………… 14
Member of the fathers’ support group, Portland Dads
at Home, offer practical – and poignant – advice. - Where Will Your Baby Be Born?……………. 16
What’s the best place to have your baby – hospital,
birth center or home? The answer is: it depends.
We provide information to help you make your
decision. - The Benefits of Birth Doulas…………………. 22
Are you a little uptight about what labor and delivery
will be like? Do you want to try to have a low
intervention birth? Or just feel like you’d like some
expert support for your deliver? You may want to
hire a birth doula. - Growing a ‘Green’ Baby………………………. 24
Earth-friendly-places-to-live scale. It’s no surprise,
then, that many Portland area parents want to
tread lightly on the planet, even as they enter their
parenting years. We give you some tips to get it
right – from the start. - The Well-Fed ‘Green’ Baby…………………… 28
How do you ensure that your green baby is wellfed?
Step #1: BREASTFEED YOUR BABY. Step #2:
Read this article for what to do after that… - Cool Stuff for Your Baby & You……………… 30
In this piece, Metro Parent staff and friends provide
reviews of some of the latest gear and gadgets on
the market – from functional and Earth-friendly to
simply fun and fashionable. - ‘I Get By With a Little
Help from My Friends’…………………………. 32It really does take a village. The support of other
caring parents can help you through he rough
spots on the parenting journey. There are numerous
groups in the Portland area that can offer
encouragement, guidance – and friendship. - Your Baby & You Listings…………………..34
Our annual listing of pregnancy, baby and family
resources – from Adoption to Ultrasound Services
