April 12, Monday

Mother's Helpers

It's a given in many cultures that a new mother should have nothing to worry about except for the care and feeding of her newborn child. Cooking, housework, and the needs of the mother and her family are taken care of by other women in the community so that she can devote herself entirely to her infant. Well, in this society, the resounding response to such a story is, “Dream on”! After a day or two of hospital hell, most new moms are up and running their households and careers while running themselves into the ground.

Taking Care of You, so You Can Take Care of Your Baby is a seminar that aims to change this trend. The discussion will center on support structures that can be put in place before you have your baby such as getting a housekeeper once or twice a week, or having a friend cover for you in the afternoons so that you can catch a nap. Emphasis on stocking up your fridge with healthy foods in order to keep yourself nurtured instead of relying on quick carb fixes, as well as the nutritional concerns of new mothers relating to breastfeeding, calorie intake and controversial foods, will also be discussed.

Presented by organic gourmet food delivery service Mothers & Menus, and held at Cadeau Maternity, the discussion combines an opportunity to do some shopping with fellow pregnant moms. And, while you mingle together, what you most likely will discover, is that you are far from being the only one who has ever wondered how she was going to make it through this complicated and amazing time.

If misery loves company, then anxiety positively worships it.

Taking Care of YOU, so You can Take Care of Baby
When: Thursday, April 15 at 6pm; Free.
Where: Cadeau Maternity Store, 254 Elizabeth Street, 212.994.1801 (RSVP).
*There will be a tasting by Mothers & Menus and an opportunity to shop afterwards with a 10% discount offered: cadeaumaternity.com and mothersandmenus.com.

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