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New from
i play
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| This new wooden brush and comb set comes from i play. This is a company we love because of its commitment to functional products made from the safest materials. Other great products just in from i play include: My First Toothbrush, animal teether, swim diaper and sun hats.
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Bamboo mitts
for baby
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These soft bamboo scratch mitts from Westcoast Baby fit perfectly on tiny newborn hands. They are made with a comfortable cuff - not an uncomfortable elastic band. Made in Canada.
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The shoes
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Spring and summer shoes have been arriving all month! Including machine washable shoes from pediped (one cute style pictured above). Other great brands include: Livie and Luca, See Kai Run, Smaller, Kai, Robeez, Jack & Lily and Goody Goody.
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Silver rattle by
Stephan Baby
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This classic gift is a must for a new baby or grandchild. This beautiful silver-plated rattle by Stephan Baby can be kept in the refrigerator when baby is teething. Also in from Stephan Baby: more Boo Bunnies, photo albums and plush bunnies and bears.
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Books for all!
|  | Have you seen the selection of books at babyworks? We have some new arrivals, including cute board books Daddies and Their Babies and The Little Engine that Could. We have books for babies, toddlers and moms and dads!
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Win a
gift certificate!
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Congrats to Sharon Rhodes! 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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| Working for change ... changing for the better ...
By Ann Seacrest, Executive Director, MilkWorks
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I recently facilitated a panel presentation at Ameritas sponsored by WorkWell, Southeast Nebraska's worksite wellness council. Funded by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the event was designed to help employers understand the amended Fair Labor Standards Act.
As of March 2010, employers must provide private space and reasonable pump breaks for breastfeeding mothers in the work force. Over 65 representatives from Lincoln businesses attended the event. While a handful of employers have been supportive for years, there were many who have no formal policy in place. Their interest in complying with the law was exciting. It also made me realize how far we have come in providing support for breastfeeding moms.
About eight years ago, I was the guest speaker at a similar WorkWell presentation. I believe six or seven employers attended and I spoke to the "choir" - businesses that were already supportive. Around that time, MilkWorks started hosting yearly workshops for moms called "You Can Do It: Return to Work and Breastfeed Your Baby." However, my interest in breastfeeding in the work place goes back even further.
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Green from the Bottom Up!
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 Breastfeeding is about as green as you can get: local, renewable and free! Just in time for Earth Day, MilkWorks is hosting a Diaper Up class to help parents learn about reusable diapers. Did you know that the average baby goes through 6,000 diaper changes? And if those diapers are disposable, they take literally hundreds of years to decompose?
Diaper Up! Saturday, April 14th 10:30 am - noon Please call (402) 423-6402 to register. |
What does a Breastfeeding Center
have to do with a Technology Fund?
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 | | Ted and Amanda from Nebraska Global deliver our new computers! |
There are a lot of smiling faces at MilkWorks this week. Why? New computers that work well. Five words that are not familiar in that combination around MilkWorks.
Thanks to Nebraska Global, a software investment company, our dream has come true!
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Trustworthy Advice
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Many moms tell us that they are confused by the inconsistent  breastfeeding advice they receive from well-meaning friends and healthcare providers. One person tells them to nurse on both breasts for 10 minutes each. Someone else says, "Oh, no, one breast only for as long as you want to!" The medication insert says, "Don't take if you are breastfeeding." But their doctor just wrote a prescription for the medication!!!
Since we opened our doors eleven years ago, our goal has been to give moms consistent, accurate breastfeeding information.
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Just in Time for Spring (Summer)?
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It's been a great spring to be outdoors with your baby! We want to make it even easier with a special sale on our baby carriers.
Watch for an email later this month with information about a two day sale and live demonstrations of the best baby carriers around. Ergonomically correct carriers make it so much fun to be outside with baby, whether for exercise or for fresh air. |
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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.
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Smile Pretty!
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Support MilkWorks and get some great photos of your sweet baby!
On April 27th, Images for a Lifetime will hold a photo session at MilkWorks. The $30 sitting fee is donated to MilkWorks, and you get special deals on Erica's incredible photos. Erica has been taking photos at MilkWorks for over 10 years and has been a loyal supporter of everything we do. There is no better way to support breastfeeding services for moms AND have a wonderful memory of your baby at the same time. Call Images at 402 325-0057 to schedule a time. Space is limited. |
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Enjoy the beautiful spring we are having!
MilkWorks ~ Your Community Breastfeeding Center
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