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jnew moms ban get help tarith babies weekender september 27 1986 p15 bv paula crowell staff reporter i new mothers youre not alone this is the premise of baby basics a nonprofit support ser vice starting in markham i for many women the birth of their first child is a time of mixed emotion j expectant mothers are usually 30 preoccupied with the birth it self they think little of what comes after when theyre sent home from the hospital with a tiny hu man whose life depends on them two markham women are establishing a course locally to help women overcome the lack of confidence and feelings of isola tion and loneliness which often accompany the birth of a child baby basics is a program which began six years ago in toronto it was founded by two public health nurses with children of their own they saw a need for instruction and guidance after the baby is born cathy kohm and her partner sandra comisarow decided it was about time someone provided help to new mothers many of their questions cant even be im agined before the birth takes place mrs kohm said theyre con cerned about breast and bottle feeding is the baby getting enough and am i going to spoil her by picking her up all the time but the mother of three is en couraged by the fact that the problems have remained the same through the years she said the hardest part is get ting the women motivated to leave the house with their baby so soon after birth mothers are encouraged to be gin the program when the baby is about two weeks old mrs kohm explained that the hassles of dres sing a baby and getting ready to leave the house can seem insur mountable to a new mother sbut once they get out they really enjoy it she said i baby basics begins with one prenatal class during the last month of pregnancy which pre pares moms for the hospital stay and caring for their newborns un til they return home f a home visit is arranged once mom and baby are settled the course organizers stress its not a social visit so theres no need for new mothers to tidy up if theyre feeling weary program literature describes the visit as a chance for the nurse- perform a turkeyectomy cut the turkey out of thanksgiving and bring in the no fuss no bother honey glazed ham 4771 110 or 744hams 1 00 carlton rd village pkwy unlonville instructor to examine the baby and supervise a feeding classes are held once each week and are kept to ls hours topics of discussion include breast and bottle feeding crying establishing routines growth and development creative play the sick child nutrition and safety but baby isnt the only focus of the group psychological and physical affects on new mothers are equally important a nutritious snack will be pro vided at each meeting cathy rogers and judy camer on are the counsellors who will lead baby basics in markham mrs rogers is a registered nurse who was head nurse of the obstetrics department at toronto general hospital where she still works on a parttime basis teaching prenatal classes prenatal only takes you to a point and then youre left in the lurch she said adding that any attempt to talk about postpartum after birth adjustments during prenatal classes seems too far off in the minds of parents theyre so geared up to deliv ery they dont hear you mrs cameron has taught the course in toronto and started the program in scarborough she dis covered there was a need fora course in markham when local women registered in her course in scarborough they said the only way to meet new mothers was in the park she said commenting on the lack of social resources for new mothers here judy cameron left and cathy rogers are conduct ing baby basics a support and information group for new mothers in markham the program runs once a week for eight weeks and is designed to help new mothers realize that theyre not alone both instructors are registered nurses with children paula crowell the registered nurse brings a wealth of experience to the course mrs cameron has worked as a visiting nurse for the victorian order of nurses and for st michaels hospital in toronto as well as caring for her seven chil dren to register for the course call cathy kohm 7839680 baby basics is a nonprofit operation but fees are charged to cover the expenses of the instructors reg istration is 75 and 15 for the home visit the program is ready to begin as soon as a group is established classes are limited to eight parti cipants markham ndp meets the first general meeting of the markham ndp riding association will take place at 800 pm on wednesday october 15th 1986 in the board room of the old markham arena highway 7 and highway 48 the new provincial riding of markham was officially created on july 10 1986 the boundaries of the new riding coincide with the bound aries of the town of markham en compassing the villages of mar kham unionville and that part of thornhill lying east of yonge street the rest of thornhill rich mond hill and oak ridges are part of the redefined riding of york centre at this inaugural meeting of the markham ndp there will be an election of executive officers and plans will be discussed for fundrais- ing the meeting will be chaired by unionville resident christopher olsen ndp candidate for the rid ing of yor centre in 1977 all ndp supporters and those in terested in learning more about the new democratic party of ontario are urged to attend for further in formation contact marg searle 294- 1817 if count down atv pull 730 pm wed demolition derby 8 pm wed bmx freestyle show thurs fri sat 1 1 am 2 pm 645 pm teen day fri with special prizes teen talent contest 3 pm preregister 2943179 country western show with the diamond fteo band featuring the leahy family fri 8 pm good bros 3 shows fri sat 8 pm sat 230 pm homecraft demonstrations include quilling rug hooking christmas crafts cooking cake decorating with free samples weaving and smocking fashion show sat 12 pm sun 1230 pm casual wear horse pull sat 7 pm heavy horses beautifully harnessed pull weights their cooperation and power are dramatic horse races sat 1 30 pm standard bred racing with parimutuel betting 730 pm quarter horse racing also with parimutuel betting markham is the only night quarter horse racing in canada tractor pull fri 7 pm fiddle contest sal 7 pm for infor call laura heighway 4751870 old macdonalds barn with mother animals and their babies many of which you can touch shearing milking and shoeing demonstrations make it more interesting all shows free with paid admission october ii 2 3 4 5 1986 celebrating the good things in life v