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Spring clothing
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Spring clothes are arriving at babyworks: Glug, Featherbaby, Dwell Studios, and Appaman are here with great styles for boys and girls!
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Stay cool
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We're excited to be offering Ella's Kitchen Organic Baby Food and Smoothie pouches here at babyworks! Ella's is a completely different concept in children's food, bringing together carefully-chosen organic fruits and vegetables (including many superfoods) in extremely convenient and easy packaging.
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New picks from
Petunia Pickle Bottom
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Lots of new from Petunia Pickle Bottom! New prints are in, as well as new products, including the Change It Up Clutch, Reusable Shopper Totes, Organic Layettes, swaddle blanket sets and the Abundance Boxy Backpack.
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GroVia
for newborns
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We now have GroVia Newborn All-in-One (AIO) diapers. They are designed specifically for newborns. They are similar to the regular GroVia diapers but the inserts do not snap out. The entire diaper is washed every time. No stuffing/unstuffing is required, and they have an organic cotton inner. They fit 5-12+ lbs.
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Skin-to-Skin
Carrier
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By Precious Image Creations, the makers of the Miracle Cami, this simple top makes it easy to enjoy the benefits of skin-to-skin care. Your baby will be content and so will you! It holds up to 25 lbs. Perfect for a full-term baby, and specially designed for twins! Precious Image Creations is a unique line of babywearing clothing that allows you to wear your baby skin-to-skin. Also, a new stock of Miracle Camis are in!
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Great size selections
with Anita bras
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Are you a hard-to-find bra size? Then take a look at the nursing bras by Anita - band sizes 32-44 and cup sizes C-I! We will help you find the right size!
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New, new new!
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There is just so much new stuff at babyworks, including: Little Giraffe blankets and swaddle blankets, Sophie ring teethers, pediped spring shoes, Trumpette socks styles, Bravado tanks and more!
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Win a gift certificate!
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Congrats to Courtney Schreiner! 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!
 | Ann Seacrest
Executive Director, MilkWorks |
Time to celebrate!
Last week Nebraska joined the rest of the country when Governor Heineman signed the new breastfeeding bill into law! Nebraska mothers may now nurse their babies in any location they have a legal right to be.
Having just returned from a service trip to Honduras in Central America, I am very aware of the drastically different living conditions in our two countries, as well as a drastically different attitude towards mothers feeding their babies.
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What's GREEN at babyworks?
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Look for us at the Lincoln Earth Day celebration April 23!
We will have a booth at Lincoln Earth Day
in Antelope Park on April 23. 
Stop by to receive a coupon for our green toys and a drawing for a gift certificate!
Breastfeeding is as GREEN as it gets!
 A natural food produced by our bodies, breastfeeding requires no expensive fuel or energy source and results in no disposable waste. It is very easy on the earth, which means our children will benefit long term from the choices that we make.
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Many of the products at babyworks are earth-friendly, too!
We look for "green" products and companies that are dedicated to improving our planet. Check out their websites to see just how important being earth-friendly is to them!
Green Toys are made in the USA from recycled milk jugs. We carry toy trucks (including a recycling truck), stacking toys, blocks, toy kitchen accessories and more!
Reusable lunch and snack bags from Planet Wise and LunchSkins help reduce landfill waste by providing an alternative to plastic baggies.
Livie and Luca shoes are made from the remains of high quality leather that would
otherwise be thrown away.
Natural skin care products from Little Twig, California Baby and Weleda are good for the earth and your skin.
And there are many more "green" products, including: cloth diapers and wipes, eco-friendly laundry detergents, organic clothing and swaddle blankets, feeding accessories and storage, wet bags and washable breast pads.
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Even Better - it's finally happening! Watch for our upcoming email announcing ONLINE BABYWORKS! Soon you will be able to order our great products on-line!
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April Specials
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Green and fashionable!
Save 15%
all month on
Cloth Diapers and Diaper Bags!
Diapers: AppleCheeks, goodmama, Green Earth,
GroVia, Swaddlebees, Thirsties
Diaper bags: Diaper Diva, Diaper Dude,
Dwell Studios, Fleurville, JJ Cole, Ju-Ju-Be, OiOi,
Petunia Pickle Bottom, Skip Hop
(Sorry, Petunia says we cannot discount her diaper bags -
but you will receive FREE valet stroller clips with the purchase of a
Petunia Pickle Bottom bag!)
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. |
Meet a MilkWoman!
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Meet Paula Velander, our Mom Talk Leader!
Paula, a breastfeeding educator at MilkWorks, is the host of our mom's group. She is the mother of four children and originally hails from the mountains of Virginia. The Velander family moved to Lincoln 7 years ago.
Since MilkWorks opened our doors in 2001, one of our main services has been a weekly mom's group: a place for moms and their babies to come and gather informally, to talk about breastfeeding and other issues related to being a new mother.
Each Wednesday morning, Paula gathers chairs around in a circle, puts some quiet music on, and greets mothers as they "drop in". Discussion topics range from breastfeeding, to a great recipe for babies starting solids, to sleep patterns, to daily life.
"It's a great, great resource," Paula says. "Friendships are made that continue outside MilkWorks. It's a community for new mothers. One of the nicest things in the world to a new mom is to be understood."
Paula says she is honored to watch the babies that started the group as newborns take their first steps, and to watch the moms grow in confidence and develop friendships.
Mom's group has an open door policy and Paula encourages moms who plan to return to work to attend: "Come when you can!" she says.
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Walk for the March of Dimes
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MilkWorks has been the recipient of two grants from the Nebraska March of Dimes. Originally focused on curing polio, in more recent years the  March of Dimes is committed to "research and programs that help babies begin healthy lives." They have been working hard to reduce the rate of premature births. The March of Dimes is holding their annual walk for stronger, healthier babies on April 30th at Holmes Lake Park. Premature babies (even those born slightly early) and their mothers often require more support when breastfeeding. One of the reasons MilkWorks developed our Lactation Care Package is so that moms with premature babies get all the help that they need. With patience and guidance, most babies learn to breastfeed beautifully.
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Upcoming Breastfeeding Events
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April 28-29 Lamaze Breastfeeding Support Specialty Workshop St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln More info May 6-7th La Leche League of Nebraska
Annual Breastfeeding and Parenting Conference Simple Living, Simply Marvelous Omaha Comfort Inn and Suites Special guest speakers: Jake Aryeh Marcus, JD; Laura Wilwerding, MD; Jeanne Stolzer, PhD. More info May 26th Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition quarterly meeting 10 am - noon Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, Nebraska |
babyworks Baby Models
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Ever wonder where all of our wonderful photos come from?
Erica from Images for a Lifetime recently held our second annual baby model photo shoot. While we think our products are pretty cute, the babies, mom and dads that Erica captured are even cuter! View some of the photos here.
Erica will be hosting a Milk & Cookies photo shoot fundraiser at MilkWorks onSaturday, April 30. She will set up her natural-light studio at MilkWorks - turning the Gathering Place room into a photo studio for the day. 100% of the $30 session fee will be directly donated to MilkWorks. You'll get a wonderful photo session at a reduced price, and, you'll be helping support MilkWorks at the same time! Erica will actually milk and cookies for a special treat when your pictures are done. Call Images for a Lifetime to schedule a time, (402) 325-0057!
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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.
Hoppy April! Don't forget to hop right in
to check out our Easter basket goodies!
~ The Staff at MilkWorks, your community breastfeeding center!
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