Ina May Gaskin To Appear in NYC at Doc Festival
Ina May at a birth Ina May Gaskin is coming to town and tickets to view her documentary have already sold out for the evening show- but the daytime show has openings. The birthing guru and author Ina...
View ArticleCANCELLED: Free Baby Massage and Product Toxicity Workshop by Seventh Generation
If you are looking for a way to soothe your baby in a relaxing way (for both of you!) then you might head to the free massage fest on November 8th. Seventh Generation is hosting this public event in...
View ArticleBreastfeeding a Premature Baby
Can you breastfeed a premature baby? Yes, even if your baby has spent time in the NICU and was given bottles. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New York based, international board certified lactation...
View ArticleMommy Boxing + Baby Bungee + Climbing? Uh Huh!
Baby Bungee class (though this pic is from the Carroll Gardens location, the BH location will have the same class) Everyday Athlete® is a Brooklyn fitness studio that has some of the most glowing...
View ArticleNew Kids Store Opens in Bed-Stuy
Image courtesy of © Pipsqueak Children's Shoppe People have been talking about this new children’s store in Bed-Stuy called Pipsqueak Children’s Shoppe; I’ve gotten 3 emails to date about it....
View ArticleHolistic Moms- New Chapter Debuts This Week
Are you interested in holistic health or living green? Maybe you want to learn more about it or are an expert in the field. Either way, you will probably find some other like minded moms at the newly...
View ArticleWant to Trade Your Maternity-Wear for Some New Duds?
Our friends over at Closet Dash are having a maternity swap party on February 27th! It’s an opportunity for all of us who have maternitywear we no longer need to trade it for something that’s...
View ArticleDrawing Apps for Kids (Free or Almost-Free!)
This week a friend requested a list of “free drawing apps that don’t have tons of windows that I have to disable before my 3 year old makes in-app purchases.” If you want to use free apps, turn off...
View ArticleWhat is a Doula?
When I was first pregnant with my daughter, I heard the term doula but I didn’t discover what one really was until very late in my pregnancy. By then, I thought it was too late to find one. After 24...
View ArticleWhich Birth Control Now? Finished, Waiting, Not Sure.
I had my children back to back…20 months apart. We were always planning on having two children but my second was a bit of a surprise. He was conceived while I was breastfeeding and on the min-pill!...
View ArticleWhat is a Doula and Why Would You Need One? The value of birth and postpartum...
Please join us for an evening to discuss the benefits of working with a doula from the prenatal, birth, and postpartum stages of motherhood! Tuesday, April 30th 6PM-8PM Birth Day Presence ~ Park Slope...
View ArticleGiving Birth: What To Do With Your Older Child?
Water already broke! Saying goodbye to my daughter while waiting for friends to pick her up. Most of us don’t live near family, so what do you do when you give birth and have an older child at home...
View ArticleBrooklyn Baby Expo Tickets Now Available!
Tickets are now available for the 2013 Brooklyn Baby Expo! Enter code BBE2013 for a discount (valid until May 1st)! Join us for A Child Grows in Brooklyn 2nd Annual Brooklyn Baby Expo on Sunday, June...
View ArticleGiveaway: Stokke MyCarrier Entry With Brooklyn Baby Expo Ticket Purchase
The Brooklyn Baby Expo is happening June 2nd. Buy your tickets this week and you are entered to win a Stokke MyCarrier ($250 retail value)! And VIP ticket holders get a Joovy BebaSling Lite ($99...
View ArticleThe Pregnant New Yorker – Pregnant and New Mom Event on Thurs May 16th
Join The Pregnant New Yorker Pregnant and New Mom Event on Thurs May 16th at The Yummy Mummy Store. Get expert advice on pregnancy and postpartum. Everyone will go home with a great goodie bag and a...
View ArticleWin a Britax B-Nimble Stroller!
Enter to win a Britax B-Nimble stroller courtesy of Britax and the Brooklyn Baby Expo! Lightweight, easy to carry and fold stroller appropriate from 6 months (or from birth when used with an infant...
View ArticleThe Silent Epidemic: Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression was discussed in my birth classes and with my other pregnant mom friends extensively when I was due with my first baby. I felt very educated about it but was anxious because I...
View ArticleWin a Britax Baby Carrier!
Enter to win a Britax Baby Carrier courtesy of Britax and the Brooklyn Baby Expo! The Britax Baby carrier is suitable from 8-32 lbs and is designed for long-lasting back and shoulder support. Purchase...
View ArticleBrooklyn Baby Expo – Not Just for Babies – Sunday June 2nd
Think the Brooklyn Baby Expo isn’t for you just because you don’t have a baby any longer? Wrong! There will be lots of activities for older children and information, products and raffles for parents...
View ArticleGiveaway: Win an Orbit Baby G2 Stroller!
Wow! Who wants to win this stroller of strollers!?!? – An Orbit Baby G2 stroller (retail value of $800) courtesy of Orbit Baby and the Brooklyn Baby Expo! This stroller can be used from birth up to 40...
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