VOLUME N7 December 11th, 2013

MY FIRST YEARS
Alimentation during pregnancy

Contents:
Editor Note Letter to the Editor Review in 100 words Art Section Review: Paris Parade Article: Christmas Article: Alimentation References

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Alimentation during pregnancy is completely different than normal alimentation, so here we bring some tips that you may not know to help you having a nice feeding and a better growth for your child.

Foods like fruits, vegetables and seafood are fundamental in this process!

Babies on Christmas!
December has arrived and with it, comes the Christmas! Parents always want to give their children the best gift, but remember: they dont need big stuff to be happy. Here we bring some suggestions and ideas for different ages.

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Editor Note
This is a magazine in which the most important motivation is to be a guide in this beautiful process of being parents and give you different tools to deal with it in the best way possible. This time we have prepared for you a special edition about Christmas, that is so close to coming, because we think it is vitally important for everyone to know what to do in these dates. First, you can find some pages with an article about what to buy as a present for our babies this Christmas. With this we hope you can be able to make the best decisions about what to choose for them, and also we show you some new ways to buy easily and fastly. Then you will find a touching poem about how important is a son for her mother. Also, with so much dedication, we have written a short story that we hope invite you to always loving your children because we know they are the most beautiful gift a mother can receive. You will find some other interesting surprises that we think are useful for your experience as parents. We hope you like them.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Constanza Arias, I write this letter to tell you that I have been reading your magazine since the beginning and I want to show you my gratitude for all your splendid and useful articles about pregnancy, birth and childhood. I think that all these topics are very important to people who, like me, have been parents recently and need a guide to do it in the best way possible.
Men are obligated to accept just five days of holidays, without any right to be with their children..

Although you are providing an excellent guide for parents, it calls my attention the fact that nobody talks about "postnatal" for men. Everyone says that we live in a fair society regarding to rights, but what happen with topics like this one, in which we are not thinking about the importance of both parents in the first days of the life of a baby? Current Chilean Constitution makes us think that only women have the right to be in the first months with their children at home and can see their development in one of the main stages of their lives: childhood. But what about male parents? Men are obligated to accept just five days of holidays, without any right to be with their children. I think that it would be a good idea that the government take action on this matter. Besides, we have to carry on with our social struggle for fair social rights. Thank you.

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Moobies baby bottles

The best bottles for your baby! Ergonomic, anti-fungal and with the most beautiful patterns for your children! Find them on the best shops and pharmacies.

Review in 100 words: Preparing the birth

Every month, matrons of the Public Health System are in charge to make sessions to teach pregnant women how to exercise, feed and be prepared to the birth, giving tips and

information they may not know. They teach you about nutrition, practical exercises to keep you active, tell you what to do when youre about to give birth and also answer any question you could have. This is a useful help for mothers which are confused or need

These sessions are completely free.

to be heard by a specialist in a group, lively and motivating instance. Ask at your nearest Public Health Center and attend!

Different exercises to keep mothers active.

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Art section!
Every month we have an art section, where we present pieces of creative writing written by ourselves or members of our audience.

If you want to participate of this section, please send your contributions to our email art@firstyears.com and it will be included on our next edition!

Send us your creations!

True Love
You are the light of my life I love you and theres no way to deny it Every moment, every second I want to spend it with you When I see your smile, It makes my day better I cant imagine my life without you Because you are my life Even before know you, I knew I loved you And I will always do You are my pride, my happiness My reason to move forward Even when Im afraid or tired You give me the strength to keep moving Any time you need me And even when you dont I will stay with you, by your side To take care of you, listen to you Or just to be there Because I love you And my love for you was born when you did You taught me what true love is

A letter for you

I knew you were there. Even before the doctor confirmed it. But when he did, a storm of feelings invaded me. First of all there was fear. Will I be a good mother to this child? Am I even able to be a mother? But there was also a warm feeling, a feeling that made my heart tighten. It was love. Time past, you grew inside me and it was a long way, but when my body was used to having you in, you wanted to come out. I was calm even when my whole family ran from one side to the other You were coming to this world, I would see your face for the first time, what could go wrong? And then, when I first saw you, healthy, with those big blue eyes looking around and examining everything Joy is the closest word to express that moment. I just wanted to hold you in my arms forever, and kiss you and protect you, and kiss you again. I could not cry, Im not sure why, but I couldnt; I just smiled and loved you more. Now I see you and I can strongly say that Im proud of you. You may have some manners from your family, but you are also a completely different person. You made me forget all my fears, you made me maturate, you made me feel that Im being a good mother. You have grown and youll keep doing it, and I want these words to remain registered just for you to know that you are the best thing that have happened in my life.

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Review: Paris Parade 2013

Last week, Santiago could appreciate an amazing show. It was the fourth version of Paris Parade, an event carried out in the heart of Santiago, that brought together thousands of people who wanted to enjoy the weekend in family. Lets see how this event made of this weekend one of the best activities of the end of the year. This Parade started at 7 pm with a lot of children as spectators. The call was that children went to the event using a costume. A nice way to encourage parents and kids to enjoy this show. Shrek, Pucca and Saint Claus were some of the special guests of the event, who made of the show one of the most magical experiences of the year. Another outstanding aspect of the day was the good organization of the event, in which police kept the order during the whole show without any inconvenient. I thoroughly recommend this event to all families which enjoy of this kind of open air activities, because it is definitely a good option to share good moments.

Mr. Potato Head and Gaturro.

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www.mylittlebaby.cl

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Babies and Christmas

Christmas is coming and thinking about presents for our babies is always really complicated because we are always looking for fresh ideas and, obviously, we expect that our children love what we give to them. Nowadays, is usual to see that people dont go to physical shops because they prefer the new buying method: online shops. This way has a lot of benefits: you can avoid the crowds, save time and most of the times these shops bring the presents to your home in just a couple days. There are many online stores and, because of that, you should consider to buy in authorized pages and stores with the most interesting products and the best prices.
You have to choose appropiate gifts for the age of each child.

One of the biggest problems that we can see is what kind of present should we give according to our childrens age. Maybe this is the most complicated to solve because we cannot ask to a baby what do they like. The pressure can be intense and nervous parents

can take bad decisions; for this reason we suggest you to buy in advance, take it easy and enjoy it.
A good option is to buy things online.

We have to try to find a original, educational, appropriate and not dangerous present for our little babies but, over all, we want this present to be special. As a little help, here we give you some ideas that you can use for this Christmas: clothes are always useful, walker cars for babies from 11 to 24 months, cleaning sets, interactive games, musical toys, etc.

But the most important thing is to transmit them the magic of this beautiful date, keep the Christmas spirit and enjoy the holidays in family.

Sometimes babies like more the boxes and bundles tan the present itself.

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Tips for a good alimentation during pregnancy

A concern to women which are pregnant or have intentions to have a baby is the diet you should keep and the foods you should try to avoid to attain a good growth for your child.

First of all, we have to dispel the myth that mothers should eat for two. Thats not true! Heres a chart which shows how many kilos you should ideally increase according to your weight before pregnancy:

Underweight: 12 18 kg. Normal weight: 7 12 kg. Overweight: 5 9 kg.

Healthy does not mean tasteless

There are also some foods you should especially add to your daily routine, such as olive oil, five units of fruits and vegetables, legumes, eggs, nuts and seafood (but being sure theyre not raw) because they all provide nutrients fundamental for babys development.

It is also recommendable that pregnant women consume food constantly during the day, every four hours, in low portions. Foods like yoghurt, cereal bars, fruits and milk are good and healthy ideas for you to eat.

Mothers should eat for two is a myth. Its not true!

Another tip to take care of you and your baby is trying to avoid fats, heavy meals and fried foods because they are more harm than good.

Last thing you should take into account is to drink a lot of water and liquids; they help you to keep hydrated and with the digestive process. Yes, we know that going every five minutes to the bathroom is not so funny, but we have to see the positive side of the things! Water is healthy, refreshing and really cheap!

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Constanza Arias Reyes Cynthia Elgueta Gonzlez Roco Osorio Vargas

References:
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Information for the articles was taken from the following websites:
Elementary Written English

http://www.bebesymas.com/nutricionem bar azo/diez -consejos -para -u n aalimentacion-sana-en-el-embarazo http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/ SB10001424127887324809804578511391 105551584 h t t p: / /w ww . t oy s r u s .c o m /f a m i l y / index.jsp?categoryId=2964375 http://www.parenting.com/ http://www.serpadres.es/

Ms. Loreto Aliaga Salas

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!