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Newborn Milia 🤍

Milia are tiny white bumps that most often appear on a newborns face. These are very common harmless bumps on your baby’s face that will clear up on their own within a few weeks.

These are not pimples and it’s very important not to pick or try to pop them. There is no swelling or redness associated with milia. No need to apply creams or lotion, these little bumps will go away on their own.

⁉️ What is a mucous plug? ⁉️

A mucus plug is a formation of mucus in the cervical canal meant to protect the cervix from bacteria and infection. As labor approaches, you will lose your mucus plug. This may happen several hours or several weeks before you go into labor.

The time between losing the mucus plug and going into labor varies. Some women who pass a noticeable mucus plug go into labor within hours or days, while others may not go into labor for a few weeks.

What to do when/if you loose your mucous plug?

💛 Note the colour: Clear/yellowish/pink/red/brown are colours you may see in it.

💛 Note the time and put a new pad on if you think it might be amniotic fluid or are unsure.

❗️ (**If you think your water might have broken, put a pad on and come into hospital for assessment or contact your health care provider.**) ❗️

💛 Take a photo of you’re unsure of what it is.

💛 Mention it next time you see your Health Care Provider.

💛 Relax- passing the mucous plug could mean baby is coming today, or in a few days or weeks still!

💛Loosing a mucous plug is not a reason to come into hospital, but the hospital will always assess you if you are worried/concerned/unsure.

**Swipe right to see real photos of mucous plugs **

🍑 Lanugo 🍑

Did you know that cute peach fuzz your baby is born with is called Lanugo?

Some babies are born with more than other babies, especially if baby is born premature. Lanugo starts to grow on baby in the second trimester and for many babies this downy body hair mostly disappears before birth. For other babies, it disappears in the weeks after birth.

Do you have a "High Needs Baby"? Support for parents with a high needs baby is available. Please contact PostPartum Support international to find out more.

This group is led by trained peer facilitators for parents of “high needs” newborns to 12-month-old babies. All babies have needs and depend on their caregivers, yet some babies have more needs than others. “High needs baby” is not a medical term or diagnosis, but it describes babies with some characteristics: constant crying (for several hours in a row), difficulty soothing, and easily overstimulated. A highly sensitive or high-needs baby might not sleep without being held, cry for three hours every evening, or get restless and frustrated when transitioning from one environment to another. We know that parents of “colicky” or high-needs babies can feel isolated, exhausted, and overwhelmed. You are not alone, and we are here to help. Crying babies are welcome too!

If you are looking for a group for parenting a medically fragile baby or child, please check out our group specifically for those parents.

Learn more and register: bit.ly/FindSupportGroup

**When registering for Sharewell for the first time, skip the unlimited offer on the payment page (all of our groups are free!)**

A newborn's stomach capacity changes drastically in the first few days and weeks! 🍼🤱

It should be self-evident that very small people will have very small stomachs but you might be surprised just how limited the capacity of a newborn’s stomach is.

Before birth your baby never felt hunger because the placenta provided constant nutrition. After birth small frequent feedings help your baby transition to an intermittent rather than a constant feeding pattern. To make this transition easier for your baby, your breasts provide small amounts of very thick, concentrated milk, called colostrum on Day 1.

A brand new baby’s stomach does not stretch on days 1 and 2. By Day 3 the stomach starts to expand to hold more milk. Interestingly, it is between day 3-5 that the milk volume starts to increase for most mothers. As your milk supply increases, your baby’s stomach expands slowly to be able to hold more milk.

When your baby is latched well and is drinking effectively, your milk supply increases to keep up with your baby’s needs. In this way, your baby stimulates your breasts to make more milk as your baby’s appetite increases.

Read more to learn how your baby’s stomach changes in the early days.
https://www.lllc.ca/sounds-breastfeeding

Did you know most hospitals have an online tour of their maternity unit?

It can be so helpful for parents to know what to expect while in hospital. These on line tours are quick and will show you where to check in as well as the features of the rooms.

Type into google [your delivering hospital]+ maternity tour to find your virtual tour! 🙌🏻

Expecting a baby this summer or fall?
I’d love to have you in class with me! 🙋🏼‍♀️
Click on the link in my bio to book your prenatal class and get ready for baby! 👶🏽

Pre Eclampsia⚠️

Pre eclampsia is high blood pressure after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Protein in the urine is a common sign of the disease. Pre-eclampsia usually goes away after you give birth. But symptoms may last a few weeks or more and can get worse after delivery. Not all high blood pressure is pre eclampsia.

Signs and Symptoms:

- High Blood Pressure
- Protein in Urine
- Persistent Head Ache
- Blurred Vision/Spots In Vision
- “Belly” Pain / Upper Right Tummy Pain
- Swelling to Extremities and Face
- Rapid Weight Gain
- No Symptoms (Mild Pre eclampsia)

Who is at Risk?

- Those with chronic blood pressure, kidney problems or diabetes
- Those with personal or family history of high blood pressure or pre eclampsia
- Pregnant with multiples
- First pregnancy, or first pregnancy with new partner
- Younger then 21 or older then 35

⚠️ Pre eclampsia is usually found during regular prenatal checkups. Some times the blood pressure can be managed with medication for a while and sometimes the only “cure” is to delivery the baby. It’s important to always discuss any new symptoms you’re having in your pregnancy with your midwife or doctor and stay on track with your routine prenatal visits.

See BC Healthlink File for more information about pre eclampsia

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/pregnancy/risks-and-complications-during-pregnancy/pre-eclampsia

South Surrey Drop in Events for Families with 0-6year olds!

Check out our Special Events June Calendar for SFP!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and care givers out there! Wishing you a day of love and appreciation💕

Happy nurses week!!

👩🏼‍⚕️🌟 Happy Nurses Week! 🌟👩🏻‍⚕️

To all of our incredible nurses at Paramount Pediatrics, we want to take a moment to recognize and appreciate your unwavering dedication, compassion, and tireless efforts in providing exceptional care to our patients! ❤️

This Nurses Week, we want to express our deepest gratitude for everything you do. Your dedication deserves to be celebrated not just this week, but every single day. 🙌🏼🌟

Hellooo Sunshine! ☀️
When you are pregnant, dehydration can happen faster and can be more serious, so drink up! 💦
Here are some helpful tips to ensure you stay hydrated :
✅ Ensure 8-12 cups of fluids per day
✅ Avoid caffeinated drinks
✅ Carry a water bottle around with you
✅ Avoid being out in mid day- when it’s hottest
✅ Take cool shower if feeling overheated
✅ Suck on ice chips or take frequent small sips if you are experiencing nausea
✅ Wear loose, breathable clothing
✅ Stay in the shade when possible
✅ Look at the colour of your urine to find out if you’ve been drinking enough fluids. Urine should be colourless or pale yellow when properly hydrated. See next photo for a guide 💛
✅ If you are unable to stay hydrated call your midwife/ doctor/ or go to hospital for an assessment

Happy Family Day from my family, to yours! 💗

A few interesting facts about
✨Breast Milk ✨
💧It is a living substance!
💧It’s composition is always changing based things like: time of day ,how old your baby is, and s*x of baby
💧It’s 90% water
💧Probiotics, hormones, digestive enzymes, white blood cells, stem cells and so much more are all found in every drop of breast milk. 200 + known components!
💧Producing milk can decrease risk of ovarian and breast cancers for mom
💧When mom is sick or exposed to an illness, antibodies made by mom are quickly found in the breast milk to protect baby
💧Fat content changes during the course of a feed. There is more fat content as the feed goes on. This is called “hind milk”. The watery starting milk is called “foremilk”
💧The food mom eats can change the taste of breast milk. Babies get exposure to a variety of flavours through breastmilk
💧~3 million antibodies are found in each teaspoon of breast milk!
💧Breasts start producing colostrum in the second trimester of pregnancy

Thank you to for this great post on baby acne!

Follow this link to read more on baby rashes :

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/parenting-babies-0-12-months/newborns/newborn-rashes-and-skin-conditions

Follow the link below for a wonderful article detailing the differences in bottles & ni***es on the market today.

🍼 There are many things to consider when choosing which bottles you will offer your baby.

🍼 If you are breastfeeding your baby, ni**le shape is very important when choosing which ni**le/bottle combo you will use if/when you would like to bottle feed. (expressed milk or formula)

🍼 As with most things, you may need to try a few types out to see what works best for you and your baby.

https://www.rachelobrienibclc.com/blog/bottles-for-breastfed-babies-introducing-a-bottle-part-1/

Ready Set Baby graduates! 🎓👶🏼

I was lucky enough to be part of this amazing couples birth! They did a prenatal class with me 3 years ago with their first pregnancy, and here we are with baby #2! This mama was so strong and gave birth to a beautiful little boy, with me along side as her nurse.🥰

💜Have you heard of ?

💜They are a local non-profit organization who provide mental health and emotional support to new parents and their families.
💜Support is provided to anyone experiencing isolation, distress, anxiety or mood disorders and/or depression surrounding the perinatal period (PMADs)

📞 phone support : 604-255-7999 or 1-855-255-7999 (M-F 10am-3pm)

📲Text support : 604-255-7999

Group support : offered weekly in-person and online

All supports are available to partners and non-birthing parents as well.

Free childcare may be available for those attending support groups.

New borns do not need a bath more then 1-2 times a week.

Sometimes a “bed bath” is needed between baths due to super poopy diaper or big spit- but try to keep the full baths with soap minimal in the newborn period.

Newborns are quick to get dry skin from over bathing. Soaps can strip the natural oils from their skin- leaving their delicate skin peeling or agitated. Always use fragrance free soaps for baby.

Once baby is starting to crawl or eat, you may start bathing more often if needed.

Always lovely hearing from moms and dads who have enjoyed my prenatal class! 🥰

➡️ Next class : November 24 5pm-9pm

Dressing your bump up for Halloween? Here are some great ideas! 🤰🏽

30 Cool Halloween Costumes For Pregnant Women To Show Off Their Baby Bumps Do you worry that your big bump will ruin your Halloween costume? Come on, that’s not a good reason to skip a great holiday like this. Remember that Halloween is for everyone and no one can ban you from participating just because you’re pregnant. We’ve collected the coolest ideas that...

Upcoming Classes!
All classes are in a small group setting at the Paramount Pediatrics Office in South Surrey.

We have Prenatal Classes this November with Sheridan Pavich, Ready Set Baby! 👶🏻

November 10th - 5pm-9pm
November 24th - 5pm-9pm

Please call the office if interested as we have some spots left! (604) 560-8709

Loving these “Little Miss…” memes!

Which one is your favourite?

Support for those with PTSD from their labour and/or delivery.

A very cool new text service offered to new parents! “Smart parent” will text you evidence based information in timing with where you are at in your pregnancy or parenthood experience!

Follow the link here to sign up or get more information 👶🏻

Are you a new parent looking for information on services in your community? You can now receive trustworthy information via text that will help to improve both your and your infant’s health. Find out more: http://ow.ly/Gy6F50JsYsv