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Shop babyworks
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Your favorite babyworks products are conveniently online!
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Sale, sale sale!
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Did you know that there is a great sale table at babyworks everyday? The selection changes almost daily. Right now you are sure to find: baby carriers, diaper bags, backpacks, lunch boxes, Melissa and Doug toys, shoes, socks, infant and nursing clothing, sun hats and much, much more!
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Magnetic
Magnificent Baby
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Literally dress your baby in seconds - it's a snap! Try baby wear with magnetic closures from Magnificent Baby! Magnificent Baby's clothes are made from 100% soft cotton and are washer/dryer safe, phthalate safe and independently safety tested. Click here for a great instructional video!
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Just in from
Belabumbum
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New styles from Belabumbum are appearing on our shelves. The Lotus Seamless Nursing bra, pictured above, is made of microfiber and trimmed in soft lotus lace. Also in, new colors of sleep bras and new lounge wear.
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Refresh your
cloth diapers
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GroVia
has developed a unique formulation laundry treatment to remove urine and mineral buildup from cloth diapers and other garments -
GroVia Diaper Rx. Sometimes referred to as "stripping diapers" this removal of buildup restores the natural absorbency of all fabric including bamboo, cotton, hemp, and microfiber.
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It's a zoo in here!
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Friendly lions, monkeys and puppies are greeting customers. They are part of the new Bee Posh line from Melissa and Doug. Ultra-soft fabrics and high-quality fill make each cuddly creature irresistibly squeezable and so easy to love! Also new from Melissa and Doug: Sweater Sweetie plush cow and pig, and floor puzzles!
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Pretty as a
Petunia Pickle Bottom
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Come drool over the new Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bags! New patterns in a variety of styles are trickling in. Fashionable, functional and unbelievable!
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Toe Blooms
for little feet
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Toe Blooms are now at babyworks! Call them foot décor or call them barely shoes. They are one mom's mission to find shoes that would actually stay on her daughter's little feet. Stylish and functional, they do not restrict the natural development of a baby's foot.
Designed for baby girls from newborn to 12 months, they can be worn on bare feet or over socks or tights.
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Upcoming Events
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September 13 Images for a Lifetime Milk & Cookies Photo Shoot
$30 sitting fee is donated to MilkWorks.
Special prices on packages.
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Win a
gift certificate!
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Congratulations to Joanne Bartek! 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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The Olympics of Breastfeeding ...
By Ann Seacrest, RN, IBCLC, Executive Director, MilkWorks
 I LOVE watching the Olympics. I have a blend of sympathy and admiration for the athletes. Their fierceness for perfection strikes me as unrealistic. Yet their determination inspires me. Because I personally value teamwork more than winning, when they help each other to succeed, it makes me smile.
So what do the Olympics have to do with breastfeeding?
The Centers for Disease Control releases statistics on breastfeeding every couple of years. When they release the new data, it is like reading the sports page. How did Nebraska do? Are our stats better this year? Did we beat Iowa?
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Good Bugs and Bad Bugs and Cold Season
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria has been in the news this year as the Food and Drug administration has tried to limit the use of antibiotics in livestock. Moms Rising is  now trying to get Trader Joe's to agree to sell only meat raised without antibiotics. The main concern is that antibiotic resistant bacteria are costing an estimated $20 billion a year in excess health care costs and even more in societal costs. Anyone who develops a resistant bacterial infection is at great risk for serious health consequences.
Antibiotic resistance means we all need to think about how we can maintain good health and avoid taking antibiotics unless necessary. Especially as we enter into the cold and flu season. Breastfeeding your baby is a great way for you to help your baby build a strong immune system. A mother passes important bacteria fighting properties through her milk. These protective factors are not available in any human milk substitute.
 Another means of supporting a baby's health is through the use of probiotics, a supplement containing a significant number of viable microorganisms that alter microflora of the gut. According to Dr. Dan Thomas, who co-authored a report on probiotics for the American Academy of Pediatrics, an "infant's early diet and intestinal microbes are likely to play a pivotal role in overall health." Studies in healthy infants and children have found probiotics to be both safe and well tolerated, although their overall efficacy has yet to be established.
MilkWorks carries several high quality probiotics: Ther-Biotic for infants (powder form), BioGaia probiotic drops for infants, Pro-Biotic Complex for adults and Ther-Biotic Women's Formula (capsules).
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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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Musikgarten Demonstration Class
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 Musicgarten is a family centered program that celebrates a child's love of music and movement. Bring your young child(ren) and join teacher Nichole Mumm for songs, age-appropriate instruments, dancing and bouncing. We are offering 2 FREE classes. Call and register!
September 8th  or 15th 10:30 - 11:15 am. www.musicgarten.org or visit www.facebook.com/twinkletoesmusikgarten
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Sign me up for Kindersigns!
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Signing is a perfect way to communicate with your 6 to 18-month-old baby or toddler. Marcia Murray, a Baby Sign Language Specialist, will help you learn how to sign with your child. Signing helps pre-verbal children express themselves - and reduces frustration for kids and parents. Grandparents are welcome to attend also. Class meets once a week for 4 weeks. Fee is $20 for a 4-week session. Call (402) 423-6402 to register.
Tuesdays: September 18 - October 9; 12:30 - 1:00 pm.
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"When we needed you most ..."
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Prairie Hill Children's Fair
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 Last year, board member Sarah McCurley organized a wonderful Family Festival for MilkWorks at Prairie Hill Learning Center. The kids blew bubbles, danced, chased chickens and rode the pony. What better way to be a kid! If you missed checking out Prairie Hill, here is another chance!Join PRAIRIE HILL for their Children's Country Fair on September 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 17705 South 12th Street, Roca, Nebraska (south of Lincoln on Highway 77) .
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Can We Really Play in the Street???
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 Streets Alive is back for 2012! On September 9th from 12:30 - 5 pm, 3.3 miles of Lincoln streets will be closed to motorized vehicles and open to anyone who wants to play in the street! Families are encouraged to bike, stroll, roller blade or walk and participate in healthy and fun activities. MilkWorks will be there with a shaded breastfeeding tent for new moms and babies who need a "food" break!
Streets Alive is sponsored by Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln, a coalition of organizations promoted to fit and healthy kids. Visit their web site and check out the many community organizations who are working to help kids avoid obesity and live a healthy lifestyle.
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Employers We Love!
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 Finally! A way to show appreciation for employers and businesses that help create a supportive environment for breastfeeding moms! The Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition is taking nominations for Breastfeeding Friendly Businesses. Nominate a business or employer that has a great lactation room or a supportive policy for its employees. Contact Kelli, info@nebreastfeeding.org with questions about the award.
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Freedom for Birth
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One World Birth presents Freedom for Birth, a documentary film featuring childbirth leaders from around the world. The film will be followed by a panel discussion and will be held on Thursday, September 20th, 7 pm at Heartland Hall (east entrance), Union College, 4801 Prescott. For more information visit www.freedomforbirth.com
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Welcome back Big Red Football!
MilkWorks - Your Community Breastfeeding Center
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Suzy Meyers is one of the 
Thank you so much for all of your help and support with breastfeeding. Alaura and I are so incredibly grateful. When we needed you most, you were there! I feel you go above and beyond with your care and we appreciated it so much. With your help and encouragement I am loving breastfeeding and obviously Alaura is benefiting so much, too! I will continue to come visit! 
Thanks again! 