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Bamboobies
nursing pads
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Made of anti-microbial bamboo, organic cotton and hemp, Bamboobies nursing pads are extremely absorbent and soft. They come in both a daytime (thinner, heart-shaped to cup around breast and not wrinkle/show through shirt) and overnight (thicker, circular, more absorbent) option. Handmade in Colorado.
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Diaper Dude -
arriving soon!
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JJ Cole
Wearable Blanket
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A wearable blanket that goes beyond the crib! The JJ cole Wearable Blanket keeps baby covered and warm through the night. AND a back harness access allows for use in a car seat, swing or bouncer. Zipper opens from bottom to top, making it quick and easy to change your sleeping baby.
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What's new with
Bravado bras
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Coming soon for a limited time, the Bravado Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra is back in pink ice! Also the Bravado Bliss Nursing Bra includes an extender for a perfect fit and comfort during and after prenancy!
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Fuzzibunz
detergent is in!
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Detergent specifically formulated for FuzziBunz by Rockin' Green. This detergent is dye and fragrance free. It does not contain enzymes or optical brighteners. It is 100% phosphate free and rinses clean. Washes 45 loads in a top loading machine and 90 in front loading HE machines.
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Bebe au Lait -
new colors!
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Bebe au Lait nursing covers are available in four beautiful new prints! Unique, rigid neckline allows for ventilation and direct eye contact with baby. Multi-use: nursing cover, blanket, sunshade! Also available in nursing cover/burp cloth sets.
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Greetings!
The mission of MilkWorks is to create a healthier community by helping mothers breastfeed their babies. Nothing in our mission says that we are here to criticize parents who feed their babies formula. Our goal is to help create a community that supports mothers who choose to breastfeed. Every day I see and hear subtle ways our culture does just the opposite.
 | Ann Seacrest
Executive Director
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Children form their opinions of life from a very early age. We learn from those who raise us, from images in books and magazine ads and billboards, and from comments on TV and the radio. So when my 15-year-old daughter's favorite radio station 94.1 FM in Omaha mentioned breastfeeding this past week, I listened.
The DJs (male and female) were discussing a recent research study which reports that the hormone oxytocin reduces headaches. Often called the love hormone, oxytocin is released during love making and labor and delivery.
I waited to see if the DJs would mention the role of oxytocin in breastfeeding. The hormone is responsible for milk let down when a baby feeds and it appears to have a calming and protective influence on babies and mothers. Oxytocin is thought to be the reason why there is a low incidence of child abuse in women who breastfeed. The hormone literally calms mothers down, a wonderful benefit of breastfeeding.
The male DJ did mention breastfeeding - "that painful, inconvenient, unpleasant thing that some mothers do." I kept waiting for him to say, "Just joking!" No such luck. Instead I heard one more way that we sabotage breastfeeding for American mothers. I thought of all the young women, including my daughter, who learned something horrible about breastfeeding in this simple little interchange on the radio. It sucks (no pun intended). Criticizing formula use has no place in our culture. Neither does presenting a negative picture of breastfeeding.
What can we do? Find ways to be positive about breastfeeding. If we hide it under a blanket and ask our children to look the other way, it will remain hidden and unsupported. Take pictures of your children breastfeeding, so they can see how they were fed. When you see a new baby, talk to your children about how babies eat. Visit the breastfeeding baby animals at the zoo. In very small subtle ways, we can all make breastfeeding a normal, natural process for mothers and their babies.
Ann
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All Bras & Tanks (Bravado, Medela, Melinda G, Fancee Free, Goddess, Dotty, Freya)
known for their exceptional fit, comfort and style..... you'll want to wear themeven when you are no longer breastfeeding! Save 15%entire month of January
Are there products you'd like to see us carry?
Drop us an email!
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| babyworks is an on-going fundraiser for MilkWorks. It supports our educational and clinical services, and allows us to be a community breastfeeding center. Thank you for buying gifts and baby supplies. Your purchases support MilkWorks and breastfeeding. |
| Congratulations to the Maly Family! |
Tiffany and Trent Maly, members of our board of directors, welcomed their 3rd son, Elijah, as Lincoln's first baby of the New Year. Elijah joins brothers Kane and Malachi. There is a beautiful family photo of the Malys on the front page of the January 2nd LOCAL section of the Journal Star.
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Thank you for listening ...
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A sincere thank you to all of you who have made a dona tion to MilkWorks in the past couple months. We will enter 2011 in a much stronger position because of you. Donations came from near and far in large and small amounts. You have warmed our hearts. Each and every single donation will keep us here for parents.
Cindy sent a donation with the following note:
"Please continue to send mailings when you need help because I'll always try to help out in whatever way I can. You were a blessing to me with my first baby five years ago and allowed me to continue breastfeeding when everyone told me to just give up. I knew giving up was not best for my baby, and you helped me so much. I hope you continue to get the funds you need to bless other moms and babies the way you blessed me." Want to learn more about the fundraising efforts of the Best Beginnings fund drive? Read about the Milk and Cookies parties......
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Breastfeeding News from Our Nation
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Healthy People 2020 Goals - They have finally been released!
On December 2, 2010, the new Healthy People 2020 health goals for the nation were released with strong support for breastfeeding. The HP goals aim to see that 81.9% of  babies are ever breastfed, 60.5% will be breastfed for 6 months, 34.1 % will be breastfed for 12 months, 44.3% will be breastfed exclusively for 3 months and 23.7% will be breastfed exclusively for 6 months. In addition, 3 new goals were added:
- Increase the proportion of employers that have work site lactation support programs
- Reduce the proportion of breastfed infants who receive formula supplementation in the first 2 days of life
- Increase the proportion of births that occur in facilities that provide recommended care for lactating mothers and their babies.
All of the objectives can be viewed at: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/objectiveslist.aspx?topicid=26
And from the White House! President Obama issued a memo this past week to the Office of Personnel Management, asking for guidelines for workplace accommodations for federal employees who are nursing mothers. The order is required by the new health care reform law, which mandates new breastfeeding rights in the private and public sectors. The President has asked the federal government to establish guidelines for all federal employees.
Want to provide input to the Department of Labor on the new health care reform law provision?
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Breast Pump Birthday Special
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Many breastfeeding moms find a good quality breast pump to be an essential tool, especially if they are returning to work outside the home. Pumps will never replace breastfeeding and they are not meant to duplicate a baby at the breast. But in the year 2011, they are a necessary tool for some moms.
MilkWorks will be 10 years old in 2011. To celebrate, we are offering the lowest prices possible on the Medela Pump In Style and the Freestyle pumps. Call or stop in and we will share our rock bottom prices, along with all the teaching and support that you need.
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Coming in January to MilkWorks
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 The ever popular event -
You Can Do It:
Return to Work or School
and Breastfeed Your Baby!
Under the leadership of Lisa Kopecky, a registered dietician and mother of three young sons, this free event has been held in Lincoln for the past 7 years. Mothers who have returned to work or school will share helpful hints and there will be door prizes, including a Pump In Style breast pump. Registration is limited, so call 423-6402 and sign up early!
January 29 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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Our Milky Way Station
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One of the services we have offered since we opened our doors has been a weigh station for parents and their babies. We have found that when parents can come in to MilkWorks and weigh their baby, it helps to assure them that everything is going well.  It also helps parents to know when they need to seek help with breastfeeding.
Seven-days-a-week, any parent may come in and weigh their baby on a high-quality digital scale. We will teach you how to use the scale and answer any basic questions that you might have about weight gain. You are welcome to keep a weight record if you want. Because we are a well baby facility, you do not have to worry about sharing the scale or the waiting room with sick children.
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Yoga with Daya coming to MilkWorks in February!
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Daya has been teaching yoga in Lincoln for over 10 years. She received her first yoga training in northern India in 1998 and followed with her teacher certification from the Kripalu Institute of Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA in 2000. Daya has practiced yoga during her own two pregnancies and is set to finish her master's degree in education design in May 2011.
Prenatal Yoga Class
February 5, 2011-March 12, 2011. 10-11am.
This class will focus on your changing body and will leave you with a sense of well-being and energy and help you develop a sense of calm as your baby's birthday draws near.
Join the first class at no cost. 5 remaining sessions: $60, or pay a drop-in fee of $15 per session.
Mommy n' Me Yoga Class
February 5, 2011-March 12, 2011 11:15-12:15pm.
This class is the perfect postnatal workout for moms with babies from 4 weeks to pre-crawling. Babies can be included in many postures and all babies get time with their mamas while you reconnect with building strength and energy. A bit of baby massage will round out the session.
Join the first class at no cost. 5 remaining sessions: $55, or pay a drop-in fee of $13.75 per session.
Register by calling Daya at 318-2036!
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Calling all volunteers
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Everyone has heard of the Peace Corp. We are launching the Milk Corp at MilkWorks in 2011. If you have a few hours or more to volunteer at MilkWorks, email us at milkworks@windstream.net. We'll get you involved.
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Visit our website, www.milkworks.org, or become a fan on Facebook to keep up-to-date on the newest products and events.
Stay warm and cozy this month!
Your neighborhood breastfeeding center,
MilkWorks
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