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PAGE 4■ Staying fit while pregnant.

PAGE 3■ Chiropractic care can help newmothers and their baby.

PAGE 5■ A creative way to find out thesex of your baby at the sametime as your family.

PAGE 6■ Looking your best whileexpecting.

PAGE 7■ How to dine out with your newbaby.

PAGE 8■ What you need to know to getthrough teething time.

Tips for first-time moms

Mommy Market great for new parents

With experience comeswisdom — ask any second-time mom.

Without that experienceavailable, first-time momsoften make decisions basedon what they think they aresupposed to do.

They end up purchasingthe latest and greatest inbaby books, baby gadgetsand for-baby-only products— many of which theydon’t really need.

So, how can new momsmake sure they aren’toverwhelmed by well-in-tended advice and inun-dated with unnecessaryitems?

A forum for first-timemoms at www.facebook.com/alllaundry helps them

find tips and seek out ad-vice from other moms whohave been there before.

“Second- and third-timemoms tend to agree thatthe baby period gets easier— and more fun — eachtime,” said Kerry Colburn,author of “How to HaveYour Second Child First.”

“Calm and confidence arepowerful ingredients tohelp moms determinewhat’s important andwhat’s not,” she said.

As a mother of two her-self, Colburn shares thesebits of wisdom for first-time moms:

■ Moms should try tosleep (or nap) when yourbaby does; you are recov-ering from a pretty major

experience.■ Wash all the family

laundry together … Do youthink any second-time par-ent gives a moment’sthought to separating thenew baby’s laundry fromthe rest of the family’s —much less buying a sepa-rate detergent for that pur-pose?

■ No need to tip-toearound when baby’s sleep-ing; if they’re used to noisethey will sleep rightthrough it.

■ And most importantly,if you’re feeling advice over-load, ignore it all (exceptthat of your pediatrician, ofcourse).

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Mark Oct. 23 on your cal-endars, moms.

That’s the date of thesemi-annual Mommy Mar-ket at S&T Bank Arena. Thisyear, so many vendors havesigned up, there’s already awaiting list.

The market features falland winter items, includingchildren’s clothing, toys,highchairs, strollers, carseats, bedding and more.

Moms-to-be can also find

maternity items.Vendor rules require

everything to be in goodcondition; no stains, holes,or overly worn clothing,and toys should be in goodworking condition andwith all the parts, includingbatteries. The sale runsfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., andthere is a $1 admission fee.

Krista Schawl, of WhiteTownship, started the salein 2008 in the cafeteria atIndiana Regional MedicalCenter as a way for moms

to sell the items their chil-dren had outgrown to othermoms whose kids couldput them to use. She movedit to the S&T Bank Arena tomake room for all the ven-dors, and also runs a springmarket for spring and sum-mer items. This is the fifthsale since the twice-a-yearevent began.

Want more details or tobe added to the vendorwaiting list? Visit www.indianamommymarket.com.

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By HEATHER ROTHhroth@indianagazette.net

If you ask Dr. Jeannie Santoro, it’snot why a mom-to-be should seekchiropractic care; it’s why not.

“I recommend every pregnantwoman be adjusted,” she said. “It’svery, very safe, it’s very effective.”

Santoro is the newest chiroprac-tor on staff at Bouma ChiropracticClinic in Indiana. And while everychiropractor treats pregnantwomen, she has specialized in ma-ternal and infant care.

“Really the passion was, I knewmy heart was with kids andmoms,” she explained.

The most obvious reason for pre-natal adjustments is pain causedby an out-of-alignment spine. ButSantoro said she hopes womenconsider coming in long beforethat point.

“(The spine) is a communicationpathway,” she said. When it is inperfect alignment, all the nervescan send their signals smoothly.But when the vertebrae shift out ofposition, what chiropractors call asubluxation, those signals can bedisrupted even if the person doesnot feel any pain or discomfort,she said.

Disrupted signals mean the or-gans may not be functioning at theoptimal level, and anything thataffects mom also affects the babyshe carries.

“She may or may not have anysymptoms of subluxation,” San-toro said. “(But) when the verte-brae move out of position, nervesget impinged.”

Santoro also uses her chiroprac-tic care to encourage breech ba-bies to turn into the head-down

position for delivery.Some women come to her office

as a last resort, tying to avoid a c-section delivery. One mom,Kirsten Murray, had been told ei-ther doctors could try to manuallyturn the baby by pushing on herwomb, or she could have a c-sec-tion if the infant did not turn on itsown.

She came to Santoro instead.Chiropractors use a technique

that “works with the body,” shesaid. She finds a knot in the liga-ment supporting the womb, andworks to help that ligament relax.Most of the time, the baby shiftsinto the head-down position afterthat knot has relaxed, she said. Itworked for Murray.

“The efficacy of it is very high,”Santoro said.

Santoro has had a lifelong con-nection to chiropractic care. Dr.Lawrence Bouma treated her andher siblings as children, even whenher parents could not afford thefull cost of adjustments.

She attended Indiana Universityof Pennsylvania, then graduatedfrom Palmer College of Chiroprac-tic in Davenport, Iowa, where shespecialized in prenatal care andchildren.

“It was because I was a female,and I knew I wanted to be a chiro-practor and knew I wanted to be amom,” she said.

As a mom herself, Santoro un-derstands the difficulties of preg-nancy. She also understands thestress caused by infertility strug-gles. After her son, Joel, was born,she went through infertility treat-ments in a struggle to conceiveagain. After a miscarriage, she andher husband, Jeff, adopted a little

girl named Jocelyn.“I can really appreciate on a per-

sonal level all some women expe-rience,” she said.

Chiropractic care for a pregnantwoman is a little different thanregular care. There are special ta-bles and pillows with spaces for anexpanding belly in the center, andSantoro said she uses less force inthe adjustments because the liga-ments are looser. She also neveruses X-rays.

Santoro doesn’t just treat moms-to-be.

The oldest patient she’s treatedwas 99 years old; the youngest, herown son, was just 4 hours old.

The birth process itself can causesubluxations in infant spines, es-pecially in the high vertebrae inthe neck, she said. Those bonesprotect nerves that affect heartand lung functions. “It can lead toheart and lung malfunction,” shesaid.

She suspects it’s subluxationsfrom what she calls “birth trauma”that causes all the upper respirato-ry problems in infants and youngchildren, and quoted from a Scan-dinavian study in the 1980s thatshowed most infants who died ofSudden Infant Death syndromealso had those subluxations.

“It kind of all fits together,” shesaid.

Santoro wishes her patientswould not wait until they are inpain to come in for adjustments.

“Your body needs to be fullyfunctional. By the time somethingbecomes symptomatic… we’venow had damage,” she said. “(Youneed to know) how important aproperly functioning nervous sys-tem is.”

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Chiropractic care great for moms-to-be

TOM PEEL/GazetteDR. TRAVIS ZOOK, 3, son of Twila and Linford Zook, got an adjustmentfrom Jeannie Santoro at Bouma Chiropractic after his mom got an adjustment.

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SAN ANTONIO — Getting — orstaying — in shape while pregnantis hard enough. Now factor in theuncertainty of not knowing whichexercises are safe for both you andyour developing child, and it canbecome downright nerve-wrack-ing. Should I lie only on my back?Can I twist to the side? Is it OK tobend at the waist?

What’s a soon-to-be-mama todo?

Carissa Pool, a board-certifiedphysical therapist, knows the an-swers to these and other exercise-related questions pregnantwomen have. She leads Fit Mamas,a group exercise class for womenin all stages of pregnancy. Partcoach, part sage, part confidante,Pool prepares her clients for the ul-

timate triathlon — pregnancy,labor and delivery.

“The childbearing years are sofragile and women need help tooptimize their bodies,” Pool says.“People tune up their cars andkeep them in shape. No one thinksabout the pregnant body in thesame way.”

Regular exercise is recommend-ed for healthy pregnant women,according to the American Collegeof Obstetricians and Gynecolo-gists. It helps improve a woman’sstrength, endurance, posture, evenher mood. But choose carefully.

Pregnant woman have looserjoints, a higher resting heart rateand can easily be thrown off bal-ance. For these vital nine monthsat least, low-impact activities suchas swimming, walking and station-ary cycling are best.

Many exercises for Fit Mamas

focus on strengthening what’sknown as the pelvic floor, thosemuscles that support the develop-

ing baby and are stretched andstrained as the months tick on. Themost well-known of these are

Kegel exercises, but Pool teachesher clients a variety of othermoves, including modified sit-ups,squats and pelvic tilts.

The exercises not only help thempush during delivery, but can alsoalleviate a more private problemmany women of childbearing ageexperience — loss of bladder con-trol. As many as half of women be-tween the ages of 15 and 39 experi-ence urinary leakage, according toa recent study in the Journal ofWomen’s Health Physical Therapy.

“Women think it’s normal,” Poolsays. “They don’t know how to fix(the problem) or contract thosemuscles.”

Pool limits her class to 12 clientsso she can give them individual at-tention. She is acutely aware ofeach woman’s pre-pregnancy fit-ness level.

Staying fit while pregnant is important

Metro Creative GraphicsREGULAR EXERCISE is recommended for healthy pregnant women.

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It’s a (gender) party!

“Carissa modifies the exercisesso that each individual is workingon strengthening her weakestpoints,” says Gayle Schoessow, 29,who gave birth to her second childJan. 31. “Not only have I main-tained my strength but it has actu-ally improved quite a bit.”

The classes are geared towardbuilding endurance for labor andexpediting recovery time afterbirth.

“The exercises prepared mybody to go through all that stress Ihad never dealt with before,” saysAlecia Buchek, 29, who deliveredin September 2007.

“Afterward, my abdominal mus-cles came back a lot quicker.”

An added benefit, Buchek says,is that Pool saved her a lot ofmoney. She was back in her pre-pregnancy clothes eight weeksafter delivery.

Pool, 28, graduated from BaylorUniversity in 2003 with a bache-lor’s degree in nutrition sciences.She obtained her master’s degreein physical therapy from Universi-ty of Texas Health Science Centerin 2006 and has advanced trainingin obstetrics, prenatal and post-partum exercise.

She is working toward a certifi-cation and specialization inwomen’s health physical therapy,which is a five-year process thatincludes 3,000 client hours. Herfull-time job is at ToepperweinPhysical Therapy & Spine Rehab.

In April 2007, Pool founded FitMamas and made an agreementwith Bloom Maternity, a clothing

and accessory store near theAlamo Quarry Market. Classesmeet at the store after hours, andclients receive a discount on mer-chandise.

Pool pushes the clothing racks tothe side and the women roll outtheir yoga mats. They work outamong the trendy baby gear andmaternity outfits. Call it inspira-tion.

The 75-minute class starts withwarm up exercises and gentlestretching.

Then the women pair up forsquats and floor work. Next areside-planks.

The women rest sideways onone arm and lift their bodies at thewaist. It’s not easy even without anextra 15 pounds around themidriff.

Throw in a few more pelvic exer-cises, a handful of push-ups, a bitof a cool down and they’re done.

“Fit Mamas is real exercise, notyour soft mommy yoga,” says Em-manuelle Cahane, 34, who is duewith her first child later thismonth. “It targets every muscleyou will need during and after de-livery.”

The group format leads to con-versation regarding all thingspregnancy: preferred health-careproviders, breast feeding, materni-ty leave and work schedules.

“The women form a naturalbond,” Pool says.

“I enjoy watching as their bodiesgrow physically stronger whilethey develop friendships and(gain) emotional support withother moms-to-be.”

By GREG BLUESTEINThe Associated Press

ATLANTA — We called it a sexparty. But it’s not what you think.

My wife Sheryl and I never hesi-tated on whether we wanted tofind out the sex of our baby. Butwe also knew we didn’t want thenews to come at our doctor’s of-fice.

The thought of celebrating thenews at a sterile medical buildingmade her stomach turn. Andthat’s never a good thing whenyou’re pregnant.

So she came up with an elabo-rate, creative plan to discover thenews about the baby at our ownhome — surrounded by some ofour closest friends. Here’s how itworked:

We went to the doctor for the20-week checkup, which is typi-cally when the ultrasound techni-cian is able to determine thebaby’s gender.

The techs are used to handlingrequests from nervous parentswho don’t want to know the gen-der of the baby, but we surprisedher a bit.

After she probed my wife’s belly,checked the baby’s vital signs andmade sure all its toes and fingerswere accounted for, she told us tolook away.

That’s when she printed a pic-ture of the baby’s privates andwrote the gender on it for goodmeasure.

Then she tucked it away in asealed envelope.

Almost as soon as she handedus the envelope, we were bothtempted to break the seal to see ifwe were having a Little Boy Blue

or Little Girl Blue. I kept trying tosnatch the envelope away as wegrabbed a quick bite to discusswhich of our family membersmost wanted a boy and whichmost wanted a girl.

Luckily, though, I didn’t have toresist long.

That night my wife gave the en-velope to one of her best friends,Jaime, for safe keeping. Jaimekept it by her side until she droveto a local grocery store the nextday and handed it to the bakeralong with a strange request: Takea look at the picture and bake acake with blue icing inside if it’s aboy and pink icing inside if it’s agirl.

At first, I was a bit uncomfort-able with the whole idea. Itseemed strange sharing such anintimate moment with our clos-est friends, and even weirder thatthe baker at the Publix knew ourbaby’s gender before we did.

Then we figured if we had tofind out the baby’s sex, we mightas well try to share it with many ofthem at once. And we alsothought it would be a nice way toput some of our friends at ease,since we’re among the first in ourcircle to have a baby.

But most of all, Sheryl remindedme that I didn’t have much of asay on this one. After all, she’s theone carrying the baby.

Our guests started coming overthat Saturday night around 7, andtwo shoes greeted them in ourfoyer. We asked them to writetheir names on a slip of paper andtuck it into my giant loafer if theythink it’s a boy and Sheryl’s slen-der stiletto if they think it’s a girl.One lucky winner would takehome a prize — a gag gift of babyoil brought by one of the guests.

Over the next few hours, about50 friends gorged on a dozen piz-zas and guzzled down some beeruntil it was time for dessert. Thenwe all gathered in our kitchen infront of the massive sheet cake,giving our guests a brief reminderof the import of the moment.

Anticipation mounted as weeyed the icing. We slowly cut intoa cake, separating a piece.

I looked. Sheryl looked. I wasn’tquite sure. I checked again. Shechecked again.

Cheers echoed through thehouse as we saw the pink icing.

It’s a girl!

Associated Press photoIF THE THOUGHT of your bakerknowing the gender of your babybefore you do doesn’t botheryou, a cake that’s pink or blue inside may be the perfect way todiscover the sex of your baby.

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It’s no secret that pregnancydoes not always bring out one’sinner glamour girl. As your waist-line and bust balloon, it’s easy tolose all sense of fashion and hidein baggy sweats, oversized buttondowns, or even your husband’sjeans.

Amy Tara Koch, trend expert andauthor of “Bump It Up: Transform-ing Your Pregnancy Into the Ulti-mate Style Statement,” demon-strates that a baby bump does nottranslate into losing one’s fashionidentity. In fact, Koch shows momseasy tips and tricks to transform ahandful of basics into dozens ofmaternity looks.

The trick? Accessorizing, layer-ing and rotating key silhouettesper trimester.

“Maximum style, minimal ma-ternity,” advises Koch. “You don’t

need to invest your child’s collegetuition on a full-blown maternitywardrobe. Style is about mixingand matching compelling accentpieces. ‘Bump It Up’ shows momshow a handful of basics can yielddozens of jaw dropping preggo en-sembles.”

After combing runways, trendreports and even consulting topdesigners, Koch has helped trans-late some of the top trends for newor soon-to-be moms from the run-way to the “realway”:

■ Embrace your waist: Silhou-

ettes remain in the spotlight, sowhen the notion of zipping yourpants becomes comical, use anelasticized band.

The soft, seamless stretchy bandmiraculously sheaths unzippered,rolled to the hips pants, helpingextend the lifespan of jeans,trousers and skirts. A lightweight,thigh length top romanticallydraped over the band “camou-flages” your handiwork.

■ Go with the flow: Don’t packup the floaty, easy-to-wear shiftdresses from your first trimesterwhen your stomach balloons. In-stead sport them as tunics. Justadd leggings, kitten heels or aheeled wedge.

■ Shoe it up: A heel visuallylengthens your silhouette and bal-ances out your tummy-enhancedproportion.

You don’t need 5-inch CarrieBradshaw stilettos, but, height willbalance out the bulge, elongateyour body and add that soupconof glamour that transforms dumpyto diva.

■ Super accessorize: Whenshimmering chain belts no longercircle your girth, pop them overyour head for a flashy lookingnecklace.

Tie belts can also be worn as lari-at necklaces.

■ Keep your shape: A bra thatprovides shape and support is alingerie must-have to accentuateand support your curves as yourbody continues to change before,during and after pregnancy. Pickup seamless microfiber undiesand bras which are comfortableand perfect under dresses.

■ Bid adieu to bulk: As you sleek-ify your wardrobe, say goodbye toclunky, unattractive diaper bags.Pampers has recently introducedtheir new chic, high performancediaper, Pampers Cruisers with DryMax. Not only are they Pampers’driest diaper ever, as they help lockin wetness, but they are 20 percentthinner than before, which meansmom can carry more within lessspace … so grab a chic diaperclutch.

■ Get that glow: Self tanner is theultimate pick me up so use itstrategically on face and body andit will nip the “you look tired” com-ment in the bud.

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ATLANTA — A baby’s life is full offirsts. First step, first word, firsttooth, and for parents who enjoydining out we can add baby’s firstmeal out, too.

Sure, you can bring your ownbaby food, but many restaurantstoday can whip up baby-pleasingand nutrition-friendly foods.Smartest first step: Find a chefwith a baby. Young chefs andrestaurant owners with their owntots will be familiar with whatmight work for their youngest cus-tomers.

Lance Gummere, executive chefat the Shed at Glenwood, has a 6-month-old son and sympathizeswith families looking to dine out.

“We find that new parents andparents of young children steeraway from dining out (out) ofparanoia that they are irritatingthe establishment,” Gummeresaid. “So to counteract that, wehave early-bird specials for par-ents.”

Gummere has added pureed or-ganic vegetables to the menu, in-cluding butternut squash andEnglish peas. He adds that offeringmenu specials to families seatedbefore 6:30 p.m. helps other guestsenjoy their meals, too.

“We do really try to push for theearly dining because in trying tosatisfy all guests, if we accommo-date parents with children’s bed-times early, we can then entertainour adult crowd later and keepeveryone happy.”

PROPER BEHAVIOR ■ Table lessons. Dining out with

small children, even babies, helpsencourage a healthy curiosityabout food and how to behave atthe table.

■ Fruit first. Restaurants oftenhave fresh fruit available. Ask forcut-up fruit while you enjoy an ap-petizer. It gives baby a serving ortwo of healthy fruit and it keepshim or her busy.

■ Pasta, please. The old stand-byplate of pasta is a favorite, withpenne or shells the best choice forbabies working on their pincherskills. Ask for pasta tossed with alittle olive oil and grated Parmesancheese rather than coated in melt-ed butter.

■ On the menu. Try to work withwhat’s on the menu and ask for

slight variations. For instance,miso soup at Japanese restaurantscomes with chunks of tofu, so askfor pieces of tofu on a little plate.It’s a good source of vegetable pro-tein and soft enough for babieseating solid foods.

■ Not on the menu. Chances aremost eateries have eggs, so youcan request one scrambled forbaby. Hard-cooked eggs are oftenready for salads, so you can ask forone on the side.

■ Simple is best. Request thatbaby’s vegetables or mashed pota-toes be prepared without addedsalt.

■ Beware the hot stuff. Onemom told me that her toddler wasserved hot chocolate in a cup witha lid and a straw and before shecould grab it away, the babyslurped in the hot liquid and oh,the tears! Avoid spicy foods, too.It’s best if you taste it first.

■ Be a cut-up. Always cut cherrytomatoes, grapes and other foodsinto tiny bites. They’re easier topick up, too.

■ Serve safe. Bring a portableplace mat that can stick to tabletops so you know the surface isclean. You can cut things up sothat older babies can eat with theirhands right off of the mat.

Carolyn O’Neil is a registered die-titian and co-author of “The Dishon Eating Healthy and Being Fabu-lous!” E-mail: carolyn@carolynoneil.com.

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Metro Creative GraphicsFIRST-TIME PARENTS don’t haveto steer clear of dining out withtheir new baby.

Common sense solutions for teething trouble8 — Indiana Gazette We’re Having A Baby Supplement, Friday, September 10, 2010

While new parents lookforward to milestones intheir infants’ lives, teethingcan sometimes feel morelike a millstone.

Here are some commonquestions about teething —and some common sensesolutions.

QUICK FACTS ABOUTTEETHING

■ Baby’s first teeth gener-ally arrive between six andeight months. Most childrenwill have all twenty of theirprimary teeth by the age of 3.

■ Teeth frequently appearin sets of two: the two lowerincisors will generally ap-pear first, followed by the topfront incisors. Molars andcanines follow.

■ Babies vary in their de-velopment, so while manychildren develop teetharound the same time, eachchild is unique and may startearlier or later.

If you have concerns aboutyour child, consult your pe-diatrician.

HOW DO I KNOW MYBABY IS TEETHING?

Signs of teething includedrooling and loss of appetite,as well as irritability andsleeplessness.

It’s understandable thatbabies are fussy whileteething; their first teethmust push through the gumtissue, which causes tender-ness, soreness and inflamedgums.

HOW DO I EASE MYBABY’S TEETHING PAIN?

There are several thingsyou can do to make teethinga little easier.

■ Chill a teething ring inthe refrigerator for somecooling relief. The tempera-ture will help to numb baby’sgums and the counter-pres-sure helps to alleviate sore-ness.

A wet washcloth can alsobe soothing.

■ To relieve teething painand discomfort, you mighttry a topical anesthetic. Itworks immediately, unlikeacetaminophen, which maytake up to 30 minutes to re-lieve pain.

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Family Features photoSIGNS OF teething include drooling and loss of appetite.