World's Greatest Baby Shower coming to Gibson Youth Center May 9
The World's Greatest Baby Shower will be held on Saturday, May 9 at the Gibson Youth Center, 835 Sycamore Street, Titusville. This FREE event will reassure new and expectant parents about their role as mom and dad with the help of experts in a variety of infant and child-related fields. The Gibson Youth Center is located on Sycamore Street one block north of Titusville High School, across the railroad tracks.
The 20th annual FREE event will have over forty exhibitors plus seminars, comfortable air conditioning, and hundreds of dollars worth of door prizes for participants, as well as convenient parking. For additional information call (321) 633-1702, ext. 228 or ext. 230.
World's Greatest Baby Shower organizational members/sponsors are the Kiwanis Club of Titusville, University of Florida/Brevard County Extension Service, Parrish Medical Center, The Children's Center, B.E.T.A. Pregnancy Center, Brevard County Health Department/WIC and The Jess Parrish Medical Foundation.
Seminars will include:
Car Seat Safety - Returning expert Gayle Whitworth, a Certified Child Safety instructor, will offer safety issues involved with car seats, including proper installation, how to check to see that your baby's car seat is properly installed, and where to take classes on infant car seat safety. Whitworth, who has been with the University of Florida Brevard County Extension for nineteen years, holds her Bachelor's degree in Child Development and Family Relations from Western Carolina University and her Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida. In addition to serving as Chair for exhibits for the World's Greatest Baby Shower, she works with Brevard County residents in the areas of Housing, Child Passenger Safety and Family Financial Management.
SIDS Prevention - Bridget Le Boeuf will enlighten participants on the best practices to keep babies safe while sleeping.
Postpartum Depression - Kimberly Spain Severson, Director of B.E.T.A. of Titusville, Inc., a crisis pregnancy center, comes with multi-hats and credentials. She is certified as a "H.U.G. Your Baby" instructor, child passenger safety technician, lactation counselor, labor Doula, childbirth educator and teen educator.
Water Safety for Infants - Karen Faust will offer guidelines for parents on keeping infants and toddlers safe in the home as well as the water.
The "Ask A Doc" panel will give parents the opportunity to meet North Brevard medical experts and gather a wealth of information about prenatal, delivery and infant care.
- Obstetrics - Dr.Christiana Caito offers comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology care on the medical staff of Parrish Medical Center. She received her Medical Degree from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida and completed her internship and residency at Garden City Hospital in Garden City, Michigan.
- Anesthesiology - Vanessa Williams, MD. Board Certified in Anesthesiology, holds her degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine.
- Pediatric Dentistry - Gregory Gullikson, DMD, has practiced dentistry in Titusville since 1990 and has been a welcome participant on the "Ask a Doc" panel. Dr. Gullikson is a graduate of the University of Florida with Doctor of Medical Dentistry and internships at the University of Louisville, Kentucky.
- Lactation - Rita Jordan graduated from Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing in Bloomington,Illinois in 1980. She worked at Parrish Medical Center on the surgical floor, ICU and the Newborn Nursery. Ms. Jordan became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2011, which is her current position. She states, " I love helping to empower new moms through education and assisting them to successfully breastfeed and care for their newborns."
- Pediatrics - Erica O'Bryan, M.D. of Parrish Pediatrics, will share her expertise in infant development. She received her medical education at the American University of the Caribbean, St.Maarten, Netherlands, Artilles and her residencies at Southern Illinois University Pediatrics, St.John's Children's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. The wonders of infant development from birth are Doctor O'Bryan's focus and delight.
- Pediatrics - Douglas G. Barimo, MD. FAAP. Dr. Barimo practices pediatrics at 1653 Jess Parrish Court, Titusville. He received his Medical Doctor degree from the University of Miami, Miami, Florida and both internship and residency at the Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics. Many of his former patients are now parents themselves, seeking his advice.
"SAFE START " Specialist Karen Faust will be featured as the Water Safety for Infants mini-seminar expert.
Ms.Faust, holding Infant Swimming Resource certification, has been involved for nine years with thirteen Central Brevard YMCA's survival swim programs, including Titusville, Cocoa and Suntree. The Infant & Swimming Resource program is over forty-five years old.
Goals of a program offered by the YMCA starting in June, five days a week for six weeks with a minimum of ten minutes, include a child under one year to roll and float, over a year to swim, float and swim.
An added attraction of this year's World's Greatest Baby Shower will be food presentations by Suzi Bamber of the University of Florida/Brevard County Extension Service. Ms. Bamber has been working for the University of Florida's Family Nutrition Program for over five years. She enjoys the prospect of furthering the needs of the community through the implementation of nutrition education as an adult and youth educator within Brevard county. While Suzi is not teaching, she also enjoys spending tine outdoors with her three children.
K-Kids (sponsored by Kiwanis of Titusville) from Imperial Estates Elementary School, will offer a bake sale as a fund-raising project.
Gayle Whitworth, Exhibit Chair of World's Greatest Baby Shower, will handle Car Seat Safety seminar for new and expectant parents. |
Heading to the World's Greatest Baby Shower is one happy 13 month old. Event targets babies two and under. |
Showing the display board of lucky prize winners for prior year is Barbara Iwanicki of Kiwanis Club of Titusville |
