Coming Up: The New Mom's Fair - Sunday August 3 in Burlingame

The New Mom Fair is for parents to learn about products and local services to help prepare for, birth and raise your child.

Keynote speaker – Pediatrician Jack Newman, MD, renowned breast-feeding expert and author will speak twice at the event, at 1:00 and 2:00 on the myths and controversies about breastfeeding.

Topic-expert speakers – Join Elisa Song, MD at noon to learn about Holistic Pediatrics for Your Child's Body, Mind and Spirit and Douglas Husbands, DC at 2:00, talking about a Balanced Start Toward Motherhood: The Importance of Structural and Nutritional Balance for Mothers-to-be and New Moms

Demonstrations – entertaining brief presentations on infant massage, infant CPR, car seat installation, how to use a baby sling, etc.

Pamper station (no not the diapers), rewarding moms with relaxing treatments and more.

Raffle – more than $5,000 worth of products and services will be given away to attendees!

Live entertainment (versus dead entertainment I guess)

And if that’s not enough, stay for the:

World Breastfeeding Week picnic – celebrates breastfeeding at a potluck picnic with food, refreshments and entertainment (okay, my kids were breastfed, but this part is a bit much).

Details: Sunday, August 3, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. At the Burlingame Recreation Center, 805 Burlingame Ave. It’s aimed at trying, expectant or new parents and it’s FREE.