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Bento diaper bag
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Designed for families on the go, this roomy diaper bag includes a mealtime kit with 3 CLIX containers that fit perfectly in an insulated compartment with a freezer pack. Great for snacks or meals while out and about! As always with a Skip Hop bag, there are plenty of pockets and compartments for everything else!
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Stay cool
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Skip Hop Bento mealtime kit - This 14-piece mealtime kit makes snack time, meal time, and food prep a breeze! Containers with lids click together to create a place setting or for easy travel, and an insulated bag and freezer bag keeps things cool. The elastic handle doubles as a juice box or water bottle holder. Perfect for picnic lunches!
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Reusable snack bags, love 'em!
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Your lunchbox will be stylish and "green" with reusable snack bags by LunchSkins and Planet Wise. No need to add to the landfill with plastic baggies or plastic wrap. Store your food in these reusable bags instead. Made out of food-safe material, they come in lots of sizes perfect for snacks, sandwiches, fruit, or even a damp washcloth for clean-up!
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New at babyworks
from Melissa & Doug
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You can tell we are ready for spring by our most recent shipment from Melissa and Doug! New items include cute sand buckets, triangular sidewalk chalk that doesn't roll out into the street, as well as triangular crayons that don't break as easily as regular crayons and Color by Dot coloring books. Perfect for gift giving! For that up and coming or new walker, we have the Chomp & Clack Alligator Push Toy! Check back soon for felt play food to join our already great selection of wooden play foods!
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Oh joy, new
HABA toys!
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Come check out our new shipment of HABA toys. We especially love the Cheeky Friends infant clutch toys, available as a bunny, a mouse and a donkey. They'd be great for Easter! So would the wooden eggs that come in a cute egg carton. There there are some new (and adorable) styles of wooden clutch toys, too! HABA has the highest standards for quality and safety - so just lots of enjoying and no worries!
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Shoes, shoes and more shoes
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Our fall and winter shoes are marked down to make room for our new spring styles! We have all the latest from Livie and Luca, See Kai Run, pediped, Robeez, Goody Goody and Eleven - from newborn sizes to size 3 kids. Also, See Kai Run now has organic cotton socks for infants and toddlers.
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Win a gift certificate!
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Congrats to Jenny Heckman! She won a $25 gift certificate by registering for our monthly drawing. Just stop by the front desk and fill out a card. We'll enter you in the drawing. The gift certificate can be used for babyworks' purchases or MilkWorks' services.
Our gift certificates make the perfect baby shower or new baby gift!
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Greetings!
It's All About Community!
 | Ann Seacrest
Executive Director |
We recently received a thank you note and donation from a Lincoln day care provider who relies upon us to answer questions she has when taking care of babies who are breastfeeding. This is exactly what US Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin meant by community support when she issued the recent Call to Action for Breastfeeding.
Everyone in our community, from a breastfeeding mother, to her partner, to her mother-in-law, to her health care provider, to her employer, to her day care provider, needs to know where they can get accurate, consistent information and support.
Not just when a mom has a baby who won't latch or isn't gaining weight, but for all those other small reasons we don't think about. The support needs to be easy to access and it needs to be available 7 days a week (and preferably 24 hours a day!).
MilkWorks doesn't quite fit the bill of 24/7. But 7 days a week we provide a full range of services and many ways to access support: online, by phone and in person. Need to chat with other moms? Come to Mom Talk. Want to weigh your baby? Drop in for a free weight check. Need expert medical advice for a breastfeeding baby with health problems? Make an appointment with Dr. Leeper. Need a speaker for your high school students? That's us. We serve the whole community.
Breastfeeding support will not change overnight. Lincoln has made progress in the past 10 years, and LB 197, which protects a woman's right to breastfeed in public, will mean we have made more progress. But there are many more pieces of the breastfeeding pie. Moms need consistent information from all their health care providers. They need support in the workforce. Moms also need to know this is not about perfection. It is about getting the support that they need.
In the end our community will win. Moms will feel supported, health care costs will decrease and the health and well-being of our community will improve. Breastfeeding support will then translate to a healthier community for all of us!
Thank you for letting us be your community breastfeeding center!
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What's for dinner at babyworks?
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Skip Hop Zoo Tableware
Your favorite Skip Hop zoo animals are now plates and bowls! They are PVC and BPA-free, and dishwasher safe. Watch your little one uncover the face of their ZOO friend as they eat their food! Mix and match for a whole menagerie.
MilkWorks is all about infant nutrition. Not just breastfeeding, but also the next step: solid food. Pediatric specialists recommend that babies start solids when they are developmentally ready. What does this mean? Around the same time that your baby can start to sit up, he or she will likely show an interest in the food you eat. Your baby will also begin to pick up small items and, when you put something on the tip of your baby's tongue, instead of spitting it out, your baby will be more apt to swallow it. At the same time, a baby's digestive tract is ready to handle what we call "foreign proteins" - foods other than human milk.
Lisa Kopecky, a breastfeeding educator and registered dietician, helps parents navigate this territory of solid food by sharing readiness signs and safety awareness in her Introducing Solids class. Breastfeeding is the first step in preventing obesity (which is epidemic in Nebraska). Starting solids at an appropriate time and continuing to feed your baby healthy foods is the next crucial step.
First Lady Michelle Obama recently released the second stage of her "Let's Move" obesity prevention campaign. The primary message is: more support for breastfeeding moms and healthy snacks for toddlers!
Visit our Parent Information Center for more information about introducing solids - and check out all of our fun and healthy feeding tools when your baby is ready to tackle the solids!
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March Special
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 Hoppy March!
Save 15%
on
Bunnies by the Bay
all month!
Cuddly and classic!
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. |
Just In from the IRS!
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A tax ruling by the IRS last year disallowed breast pumps and other breastfeeding supplies as medical deductions, thus excluding them as permissible expenses under flexible health spending accounts. Momsrising.org, a group of activist moms, as well as other breastfeeding advocates, lobbied hard to get this changed. It's happened!
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Breastfeeding and the State of Nebraska - LB 197
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Way to go! Nebraska lawmakers gave first and second rounds of approval to LB 197,
which would uphold a mother's right to breastfeed any place she has a right to be.
Read more
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Women Talk and Breastfeeding
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Kathie Uhrmacher, President of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Women's  Commission, recently interviewed Holly Dingman, Nutrition Coordinator for the Nebraska Nutrition and Activity for Health Program and a registered dietitian. Holly is a member of the leadership council of the Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition. Watch the interview here.
"This is something very special we have - a breastfeeding center where there are trained lactation consultants and a physician who can really address all the healthcare needs of nursing moms."
~ Holly Dingman discussing breastfeeding (and MilkWorks!) on Women Talk.
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Birthday News
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MilkWorks is 10 Years Old!
We had a great birthday celebration and want to congratulate all of our gift certificate winners: Mary Andregg, Jon Dommel, Kristin Gall, Courtney Graff, Jenny Leonard, Jennifer McVay, Justin Klemsz, Jenny Heckman and Sara Rose!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to take advantage of our birthday sale and sample some cookies and milk. Our t-shirt slogan contest is on-going. Vote for your favorite by sending us an email! We hope to announce the winner(s) next month. So stay tuned!
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Jill Tice and Sandy Kelley, two of the Founders of MilkWorks, celebrate at our Ten Year Staff Party!
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MilkWomen News
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Please help us welcome Tammy Ingwerson!
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Tammy
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Tammy is our new pump rental assistant and she comes well prepared for the job! Both of Tammy's kids were born early and had problems latching well. Determined to give them the best food, Tammy pumped for nearly a year with each of them. She could not be better suited for helping to manage all of our pump rentals. We are pleased to have her on board!
What's the difference between a rental pump and a purchase pump?
Rental pumps (often called hospital grade pumps) are the cream of the crop - usually the most comfortable, efficient and effective pumps. They are a closed system, which means that with a new individual kit, they may be used by more than one mom. Hospital grade pumps are much more costly than a single user pump, which is also why they are rental pumps, rather than purchase pumps. They are especially helpful for premature babies, babies who do not latch or remove milk well, or any time a mother would rather rent a pump than purchase a pump. We carry the Medela Symphony, which is the same pump that both Lincoln hospitals have available for use when moms are in the hospital.
Purchase pumps are designed to be used when breastfeeding is going well and a mom needs to pump for work or travel or for convenience. They are usually under warranty for a single user only. We carry the Medela Freestyle, Pump In Style, Swing and Harmony. Our staff will help you decide which pump will meet your needs and will teach you how to use your new pump. Remember, our pump prices are the best in town!
Position Open at MilkWorks Joni, our very dedicated accounting manager, is moving on to new adventures with her family and will be leaving MilkWorks. We will be looking for a detail oriented person to work 20-30 hours a week managing payroll and taking care of our bills, financial reports and the numbers side of MilkWorks. The position requires education and experience in accounting principles as well as a high comfort level with Quickbooks and Point of Sale. Please contact ann@milkworks.org if you are interested in more information about this position. |
Hot Off the Funding Press
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MilkWorks is pleased to announce that we are the recipient of a Lincoln Community Foundation grant in the amount of $10,000. This grant, on behalf of the Elizabeth Elmen Discretionary Fund, will allow us to continue to provide clinical lactation services to all mothers, especially those who are unable to pay for services. The Lincoln Community Foundation supports charitable work in our community, with the goal to perpetually enrich and improve our community and the lives of all its citizens.
Thank you LCF for helping us to fulfill our mission
of creating a healthier community by helping mothers breastfeed their babies!
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The President of MilkWorks
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Like other non-profits, MilkWorks has a President. Her name is Katie Taddeucci and we are thrilled that she is willing to share her leadership skills with us. Katie has one young son and is expecting a daughter any day. She is a social worker by profession and previously worked at St Elizabeth Regional Medical Center. Katie grew up in Lincoln, has a twin sister, serves on the board of the Lincoln Community Playhouse and enjoys volunteering in her community Thank you, Katie, for being our President!
Who else serves on the board of directors at MilkWorks?
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Giggle of the Month
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Thanks to Bethany for this laugh-
"This little breastfed dude knows a good thing when he sees it. :)"
http://www.reddit.com/tb/fek43
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P. S. Daya will be continuing her yoga classes for pregnant and new moms (and their babies!). Visit www.milkworks.org for information on dates, or call Daya at 318-2036. Get fit and feel relaxed! You'll love it!
Visit our website, www.milkworks.org, or become a fan on Facebook to keep up-to-date on the newest products and events.
March means Spring! Time to get outside and enjoy the fresh air!
~ The Staff at MilkWorks, your community breastfeeding center!
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