Meet ... monthly talks

We invite experts to talk on a range of parenting-related subjects once a month. A list of upcoming talks is available below - please register your attendance with us by completing and submitting this form.

For a list of previous talks and details of how to purchase notes, please click here.

When?

Once a month on Monday mornings.

Talks start at 10am, registration from 9.45am.

Where?

Function Room - level 9
Camden Medical Centre
One Orchard Boulevard
Singapore 248649

Venue generously provided by International Medical Clinic

How much?

S$10.00 (cash only please)

You are welcome to bring your child(ren) to the monthly forums. There is a selection of baby toys to play with while you sit and enjoy the morning as well as digital baby weighing scales, NMSG library, information leaflets, tea and coffee.

The NMSG is an organisation that support and informs new mums in Singapore. We run events to enable new mums to learn about parenting issues, make friends and for under-5 year olds to play together. With this as our focus, helpers are not allowed to attend NMSG talks. Our primary goal is supporting new mums in this exciting, yet sometimes challenging, life stage. 

 

August Talk - Tuesday 10th August

[Please note that this talk will take place on a Tuesday, rather than our usual Monday, due to Monday 9th August being a public holiday in Singapore]

Topic: After Baby Body

Speaker: Erica Smits is a physiotherapist from Physiofocus in Tanglin Shopping Center. She has a Master’s of Physical Therapy from Marquette University in USA. She has been practicing Physio for the last 13 years and has special interests in women’s health. She has additional training in pelvic stability and incontinence control of women. Erica worked in the US with an incontinence clinic using biofeedback and behavioral training. She currently teaches part of the new mother’s class at Mother and Child Center.

Whether it’s been 2 weeks or 2 years, getting your body back in shape after baby can be difficult. Pelvic floor and abdominal muscles may feel like they never want to work again. Not to mention the daily repetitive strains your body is put through all in the name of motherhood. Come and learn some easy, mom friendly exercises you can do at home with baby and also advice about kick starting your training program. Learn some new ways to handle and maneuver all that heavy equipment you are lugging around without straining your back.

Please register here by Friday 6th August 2010.

We will hold a free raffle of grocery boxes supplied by Aussie Organics

September Talk - Monday 13th September

Topic: Childhood development

Speaker: Dr Nicola Ngiam MBBS, MMed (Paediatrics), MRCPCH (UK), FAMS, International Paediatric Clinic. A graduate of the National University of Singapore in 1996, Dr Ngiam is a consultant paediatrician who trained at the National University Hospital in Singapore. After completing her general paediatric training, Dr Ngiam furthered her training as a paediatric intensivist and has worked in the paediatric intensive care unit at the National University Hospital for several years. Dr Ngiam has also received postgraduate training in intensive care at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Her interests include paediatric acute care, paediatric respiratory medicine and infant nutrition including breastfeeding.

Childhood development refers to the biological and psychological development of any child. Some age-related development periods and examples of defined intervals are: newborn (ages 0–1 month); infant (ages 1 month – 1 year); toddler (ages 1–3 years); preschooler (ages 4–6years); school-aged children (ages 6–13 years); adolescent (ages 13–20). Paediatricians are guided by developmental milestones in the assessment of children and these are divided into gross motor, fine motor, speech, hearing and social aspects as well as physical growth. Any deviation from the norm is taken as a red flag for more in depth evaluation. The development of each child must be taken as a whole, taking into acount the birth history, genetic and environmental influences. This talk will focus on development in the first 2 years of life, and will go through the major developmental milestones that parents can look out for.

Please register here by Friday 10th September 2010.

Organisers

Marissa Guiterrez, Caroline Henderson, Jo Maer and Endina Widartama