Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Blue Heron office.
Learn how infants learn language and other cognitive skills and find out about opportunities for participating in research with the Infant Studies Group at the university. Presented by Dr. Katherine White and Dr. Stephanie Denison from the University of Waterloo.
Blue Heron parents with babies up to 3 months old are invited to join us. Older siblings are welcome too. Please arrive between 9 and 9:30am. The presentation will start at approximately 9:45 am and is finished by 11am.
Our resident chiropractor, Dr. Nicole Lederman, will present “Ticklish”. She will discuss many new, simple, and proven ideas for you to help your children learn, love and play so that they can thrive in today’s environment and express their full potential. Get ready to play with your baby! To follow Dr. Lederman like her Facebook page.
Blue Heron parents with babies up to 10 weeks old are invited to join us. Older siblings are welcome too. Please arrive between 9 and 9:30am. The presentation will start at approximately 9:45 am and is finished by 11am.
Our birth experience does not always go the way we have envisioned or planned. Many of us experience trauma during our pregnancy and labour but do not realize it. These experiences can leave us with many feelings including sadness, grief, anger, resentment or isolation. This presentation by counsellor Lisa Aldworth will help you understand birth trauma and how to begin to resolve this trauma within your own life.
Blue Heron parents with babies up to 3 months old are invited to join us. Older siblings are welcome too. Please arrive between 9 and 9:30am. The presentation will start at approximately 9:45 am and is finished by 11am.
Heather and Kathy represent Breastfeeding Buddies, a breastfeeding support program. A “Breastfeeding Buddy” is a caring, committed and trained volunteer who has breastfed. Buddies provide one-to-one and group support for breastfeeding moms and help connect them with community supports and resources. Through the use of discussion cards, Heather and Kathy will talk about what ‘normal’ breastfeeding behaviour looks like and help deal with some common concerns that new (and/or) experienced nursing mothers may have.
Blue Heron parents with babies up to 10 weeks old are invited to join us. Older siblings are welcome too. Please arrive between 9 and 9:30am. The presentation will start at approximately 9:45 am and is finished by 11am.
Intimacy can be an important part of new parent’s lives. It can help you feel connected, attractive and give you pleasure. However, you may not be ready to be pregnant again. This presentation with Stacey Jacobs from the Sexual Health Options, Resources and Education – SHORE Centre, will help you decide what birth control, if any, is right for you whether you are breast feeding or bottle feeding.
Blue Heron parents with babies up to 10 weeks old are invited to join us. Older siblings are welcome too. Please arrive between 9 and 9:30am. The presentation will start at approximately 9:45 am and is finished by 11am.