welcome to belly buttons
Belly Buttons is located in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. We offer childbirth preparation classes, pain management workshops, baby massage, and make your own baby food workshops. Belly Buttons has teamed up with First Aid Force to bring you infant safety and CPR certification. We have added breastfeeding workshops and home visits with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant(IBCLC).
Belly Buttons is also proud to offer Stroller Fit to all moms looking to get back in shape while they workout with their babies and meet other new moms.
Belly Buttons is growing so fast that our website is trying to keep up!
Look for our new
Breastfeeding Workshop and
Gentle Sleep Success Workshops listed below.
Our goal at Belly Buttons is to educate and empower women and their families so they can have a safe and satisfying birth experience. We believe in informed choice, which comes with knowledge of all possible alternatives. As educators, we continue to further our knowledge and deepen our understanding of the birth process in order to bring you the most current and relevant information. With Belly Buttons you will receive quality instruction and many valuable tips to help you on your journey into parenthood. We look forward to meeting you!
Check out our breastfeeding blog for excellent tips BEFORE (B4) you breastfeed.
B4 - Belly Buttons Breastfeeding Blog.
Each month we will post a new topic for you to comment on and we hope you will enjoy it.
http://b4-bellybuttonsbreastfeedingblog.blogspot.com/
Thank you to all who attended and Baby and Bump Show. Thanks to you bringing in your $2 off coupon, Belly Buttons won the free booth for next year's show by bringing the most people to the show! Way to go!!
Congratulations to the following lucky moms who won our raffle prizes:
Free Breastfeeding Workshop - Tina Sydney
Free Baby Signs Workshop - Sherri Flegel
Free Baby Massage Class - Elaine Finnie
$50 off BIE Consultation (Allergy Testing and Elimination) - Jen Richardson
I will contact you with details soon.
NEW! Breastfeeding Workshop
Saturday, February 11 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Saturday, March 24 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Saturday, May 5 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Cost: $40
See below for our great packages and savings!
Topics include:
What you need to know about latch, positioning, milk production, hand expression, sick babies, medication
Problem solving – what to do, where to go
Cup feeding. No bottles needed!
Laid back breastfeeding, an alternative approach
Safe co-sleeping
Going back to work – the ins and outs of pumping and the techniques and issues involved
Slings – keeping baby close, skin to skin, watching for early feeding cues
Milk banks - what are they, why we need to address the issue.
This workshop is led by Lisa Dawson, IBCLC, who has hundreds of hours of experience supporting breastfeeding families and loads of knowledge. Get you and your baby off to a great start and have all your questions answered.
The more prepared you are for breastfeeding the better your success!
NOTE: For those of you who need breastfeeding support NOW, please contact Lisa Dawson directly at m.l.dawson@sympatico.ca
Lisa is offering home visits for your convenience and reassurance in the early days of breastfeeding.
Initial consultations $65 for a 90 minute visit and assessment; $45/hr for follow ups.
We have great packages available!
Childbirth classes + Breastfeeding workshop = $175 ($10 savings)
Breastfeeding workshop + 1 home visit = $90 ($15 savings)
Childbirth classes + 1 home visit = $190 ($20 savings)
Childbirth classes + Breastfeeding workshop + 1 home visit = $220 ($30 savings)
Contact Trish for details.
Gentle Sleep Success Workshop
Learn how to gently solve your child’s sleep problems with strategies you can use to help your child overcome sleep challenges and learn essential sleep skills. Participants will have the opportunity to develop a personal sleep plan, have individual concerns addressed and be given the tools to successfully execute their baby/child sleep plan.
Seminar includes:
Evaluation of your client history form prior to workshop
General education about sleep - the science and the behavioral “must knows"
The secrets to sleep coaching success!
Common sleep problems and how to fix them - both for nights and naps
Opportunity to create a Gentle Sleep plan for your child
Possible pitfalls you might encounter and how to successfully deal with them
Three follow-up phone calls per family from a Certified Gentle Sleep Coach (to be completed within three weeks of the workshop).
Cost: $150 + HST per family
Date: To Be Announced
Location: Belly Buttons
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Who: Parents of children ages 4 months to 4 years old – max. 2 adults per family.
To Register: Call 519-833-1142 or visit: www.howtogetkidstosleep.com