Nominate us for The Cribsie Award!

Nominate The Pump Station & Nurtury for the MEALTIME Cribsie Award 2012. MEALTIME covers Nursing, Bottles, Baby Food, Sippy Cups, Utensils and High Chairs.

Show us how we're doing by nominating us 

and Thank You ahead of time!

Remember! Shop SmallSM this Saturday Nov 26th

Join the Movement and Support Local Business, like The Pump Station & Nurtury

First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now, there's the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday , the day people support small businesses. Pledge to Shop Small THIS Saturday Nov 26th. If millions of Americans shop small, it will be HUGE.

Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities, and supporting them is a great way to help fuel the local economy. Pledge your support by liking Small Business Saturday on Facebook. If we all take the pledge and make one purchase, Small Business Saturday will make a difference.

Get a one-time $25 statement credit when you register an eligible American Express® Card and use that Card for a purchase of $25 or more at a small business on November 26*.

1. REGISTER
   Register any eligible American Express Card


2. SHOP SMALL
   Shop and spend $25 or more using your registered Card at a small business on November 26th


3. GET BACK $25
   Receive a one-time $25 statement credit on your Card account

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All 3 Pump Station Stores; Santa Monica, Hollywood, and Westlake Village are participating.

See Our: Locations, Hours & Holiday Hours

Don't forget to Like and Recommend The Pump Station on Facebook

Ask the Obstetrician

Los Robles Hospital and 

The Pump Station and Nurtury™ present
ASK THE OBSTETRICIAN

Are you pregnant or planning a pregnancy? 
If so, don’t miss this chance for you and your partner 
to ask three local Obstetricians anything you wish. 
Your questions will guide the discussion. 

Westlake Village: January 25th, 2012 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm

• Dr. Troy Williams
• Dr. Cheryl Geer
• Dr. Gladys Negron

Here are some possible topics:

• Are there special tests I should have before becoming pregnant? During my pregnancy?
• What safety precautions should I consider while pregnant?
• Are there foods/activities I need to avoid before conceiving or while pregnant?
• Can I have a flu shot or whooping cough shot during my pregnancy?
• Is natural childbirth a possibility?
• Should I consider elective Cesarean rather than vaginal birth
• Can a woman safely attempt a vaginal birth after having a Cesarean?
• Is a birth doula something I should consider having?

Refreshments will be served. $10 per couple. Space is limited to 14 couples. Register today by Westlake Village: 805-777-7179.

Our Obstetrician Panel

Dr. Troy Williams, MD
Teaching in Westlake Village

As a Catholic OBGYN practicing in Westlake Village and performing deliveries at Los Robles Medical Center, Dr. Troy Williams has been a part of our community for the past 4 years. He has a 4th grader at St. Paschal Baylon and also a kindergardner. His wife of 11 years is also his Office Manager, Nurse Supervisor, and a Minister of Holy Communion. Dr. Williams is a volunteer at the Conejo Valley Women's Resource Center in T.O. and the Ventura County Crisis Pregnancy Center. His solo practice Obstetrics & Gynecology practice is state of the art and offers early morning, evening, and even Saturday morning office visits for working women. For more information please contact him at (818)597-9300 or at www.DrTroyWilliams.com
 

Shop from Home: Peppermint, Plum, Bobas and Bentos

You asked and we listened. We've added more items to our website so you can shop from home. Don't spend an hour getting everything into the family truckster, setting up your GPS to avoid traffic then running back to the house for an extra diaper. Stay home with your family. Not that we don't want to see you and your little one, but we understand. We have also endured The 405.

What do we have online? Home and Away Computer Connect Wireless Baby Camera by The First Years. It's easier to use than to say. Just like it takes more time to order your favorite coffee drink than it does to drink it.

One decaf, venti, double shot, 4 pump White mocha, 2 pump Peppermint, half soy, half non-fat, one hundred and eighty, no foam, light whip, with cinnamon and chocolate powder on top, Please.

Unlike your coffee order, just point the camera, then insert the USB into your laptop. Viola, you're virtually with your little one even while at work. Yes, bad pun intended. Drink your coffee while you take pictures, video and even talk to your baby.

We've also added the new G3 Boba Baby Carriers. You'll love the new Tweet Print! In case you missed the Great Green Fun at the The Great Green Halloween™, those delicious meals and snacks from Plum Organics and awesome toys from Green Toys are available with just a few mouse clicks. We love the Pink Dump Truck and Tug Boat.

You already know about the Lamaze plush toys but the adorable Cordy Roys from JellyCat are a kid fav, too.

Never too early to get those Holiday gifts...

Wireless Baby Cam	Bento Box	Cordy Roy Gator	Boba Carrier Tweet
Boba Carrier Montenegro	Boba Carrier Dusk	Plum Organics	Green Toys Tug Boat

Help Kids Are 1st Raise $5000

KIDS ARE 1ST is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded in 1997 by Marilyn and Arnold Weinger when the child of an acquaintance went missing. After a painstaking five years, the child was luckily found unharmed. After watching the heartbreak that a devastating situation such as the abduction of a child causes to a family, the Weingers realized that they wanted to educate the public with the hopes that no one else would have to go through such a difficult ordeal. This is done through their community Safety Events which also include Child Passenger safety checks, distracted/impaired driver demonstrations, and many interactive and educational exhibits.

And now you can help!

Kids Are 1st has the chance to win $5,000!

The participating Chase branches in our community are donating $5,000 to a local organization and they are asking the community to decide which one it will be. Here's how you can help:

Visit one of the participating Chase branches listed below and cast your vote for KIDS ARE 1ST. It's free and easy & ONLY TAKES 1-2 MINUTES, but you only have until 11/19/11, this Saturday, to get your vote in!

Locations:

• 8951 Santa Monica Blvd. Ste. F, West Hollywood, CA 90069
• 7073 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90038
• 2201 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
• 11700 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
• 8985 Venice Blvd, Unit C-1A, Los Angeles, CA 90034
• 100 N La Cienega Blvd, Ste B114, Los Angeles, CA 90048

For more information...

Videos on Breastfeeding and Pumping Breastmilk

Did you know the Pump Station's website includes Breastfeeding Videos with our very own Corky Harvey and Wendy Haldeman? We have videos you can watch online, anytime on How to Breastfeed in Public, How to Pump Breastmilk at Work, How to Pump Breastmilk in Public and more. Our "How to Videos on Breastfeeding and Pumping Breastmilk" page also has Real Audio clips on topics such as: Successful Breastfeeding, Feeding Cues, Latching on Properly and more. All videos are only a few minutes long, sorry no need to grab the popcorn. Not that we are against popcorn.

Lastly, not everything is about breastfeeding. We have the popular Mommie Matters Videos™, with videos on everything from Car Seats to Teething. There is even a section for anyone trying to put together a crib for the first time.

Oh, one more thing. Don't forget our Breastfeeding Resource Library . We have gathered many articles and made them available online. Each one can be downloaded as PDFs or shared with your friends via Facebook & Twitter.

If there are other topics you'd like to see added to our video collection or resource library please add a comment here. We are here to help you, so please let us know what more we can do for our Pump Station Family.

How to Videos on Breastfeeding and Pumping Breastmilk

Mommie Matters Videos™

Breastfeeding Resource Library

Products As Seen On Mommie Matters™

Babyproofing Your Marriage: The Mom’s Perspective

by Julia Kantor, LMFT

“Ever since we had our baby, we’ve been fighting so much more. Is there something wrong with us?”
Having a baby is joyous, yet research shows that 70% of couples experience increased conflict and marital dissatisfaction in the first 3 years post-baby, regardless of how well they were doing before children. This points to the fact that many of the sources of stress are often due to profound role changes rather than an indication that there’s something wrong with the relationship. When you combine hormonal changes, sleep deprivation, struggles over division of labor, strained finances, and almost no time to be alone together, you can see why having a baby puts such a strain on relationships.

However, here’s the good news! There are research-proven techniques that can help you maintain intimacy and connection and work through conflicts constructively. As a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Mommy and Me Leader at The Pump Station, I teach moms and couples these tools.

In my upcoming hot topic lecture, you’ll learn about “soft start-up,” a way to bring up an issue to maximize your chance of actually being heard. Research shows that the way a conflict goes is determined by how it starts 96% of the time!

Also, we’ll explore the male/female differences at the heart of many post-baby conflicts and I’ll teach you how to set your partner up for success, which leads to more mutual understanding. You’ll learn how to fight constructively, when to take a break and how to make repair.

In addition to communication skills, babyproofing your marriage also requires making proactive, structural changes in your new post-baby life. These tools will include:
•    how to help your partner understand what it is you do all day
•    how to create a new division of labor that keeps you out of the role of boss or nag
•    how to make room for intimacy when you’re feeling touched out from constant caretaking 

I look forward to teaching this workshop, "Babyproof Your Marriage: The Moms's Perspective", again on Friday, November 9th, 2:00PM at The Pump Station in Santa Monica. Call 310-998-1981 to enroll. Hollywood and Westlake dates coming in January 2013!

Julia Kantor, LMFT, is a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills.  She teaches  “Babyproofing Your Marriage-The Mom’s Perspective” hot topics at The Pump Station and leads Mommy and Me groups in Hollywood and Westlake.  Check out www.juliakantormft.com for more details.

Shop SmallSM on Saturday Nov 26th

Join the Movement and Support Local Business, like The Pump Station

First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now, there's the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday , the day people support small businesses. Pledge to Shop Small on Saturday Nov 26th. If millions of Americans shop small, it will be huge.

Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities, and supporting them is a great way to help fuel the local economy. Pledge your support by liking Small Business Saturday on Facebook. If we all take the pledge and make one purchase, Small Business Saturday can be huge.

Get a one-time $25 statement credit when you register an eligible American Express® Card and use that Card for a purchase of $25 or more at a small business on November 26*.

1. REGISTER
   Register any eligible American Express Card


2. SHOP SMALL
   Shop and spend $25 or more using your registered Card at a small business on November 26th


3. GET BACK $25
   Receive a one-time $25 statement credit on your Card account

Can't access Facebook? Register Here


Copyright 2011 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. All rights reserved. SmallBusinessSaturday.com.

Turn Clocks Back Sunday, November 6 : Prepare Baby

Jill Spivack, LCSW and Jennifer Waldburger, LCSW of Sleepy Planet offer their expert advice on how to ensure the time shift fo Daylight Savings goes as smoothly as possible for babies, toddlers and older kids:

For Babies
1. Put your child to sleep as his normal bedtime on Saturday night.

2. Your child will likely wake up 1 hour earlier by the new clock than he normally does, say at 5:00 AM (which still feels to him like 6:00 AM). Psychologically, it can be painful to see 5:00 AM on your clock and deal with a child who's bright and perky. There's not a lot you can do about his energy level on this first morning, so just get up with him.

3. If your child still naps, stretch him as much as you can toward his normal first nap time (according to the current clock). So, if your child wakes at 5:00 AM (according to the current clock), his body will want to nap 1 hour earlier than normal. Don't let him! Instead, do whatever it takes to keep him awake. Give him a bath or do the Hokey Pokey around the house to keep him up as close to his normal first nap time as possible, then follow his usual schedule thereafter. Don't let him nap too long, as doing so may continue to cause early morning wakings.

If your child has outgrown napping, you still need to allow him to wake up at the early new time once the clocks have changed (bummer). However, spend your day eating and doing activities according to the usual time (even thought the clock has changed). Do your best to keep him up all the way to his regular bedtime at night, by the new clock (or as chttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giflose as you can get without breaking him). Yes, he'll be a bit cranky in the evening temporarily, but after a few days, he'll adjust!

See More Advice from Sleepy Planet's Blog for
Toddlers & Older kids

Excerpt from:
The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5.

The Sleepeasy Solution Book	The Sleepeasy Solution DVD	Good Night, Pajanimals! DVD  by The Jim Henson Company	Good Nite Lite

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Instructions for Resetting Good Nite Lite for Daylight Savings

We love the Good Nite Lite which has been featured on The Doctors, CBS Health Watch and The View. We know daylight savings time can be a hassle, changing the clocks in the kitchen on all the walls and even in your car. We hope the video and information below will help make one change a little easier. The video is directly from Good Nite Lite.



To Set the Current Time:

1. Press and hold (for 2 seconds) then release the right/set button. The screen will illuminate brightly and display the default time of 10AM* (default times may vary on some models).

2. Press and hold the left/select button until the time flashes. Use the toggle/mode switch to adjust the time up and down for the minutes and then for the hours. Use the left/select button to move between hours and minutes.

3. Once the current time appears on the screen, press and hold the left/select button until the numbers stop flashing to "set" your time.


To Set the Sleep Time (time you would like the moon to illuminate):

1. Push and hold down the toggle/mode lever until you see the moon icon and the default sleep time of 7PM* blinking on the screen.

2. Use the toggle/mode switch to adjust the time up and down for the minutes and then for the hours. Use the left/select button to move between hours and minutes.

3. Once your Sleep Time appears on the screen, press and hold the left/select button until the current time appears. Your Sleep Time is set.

To Set the Wake-Up Time (time you would like the sun to illuminate):

1. Push and hold up the toggle/mode level until you see the sun icon and the default wake time of 7AM* blinking on the screen.

2. Use the toggle/mode switch to adjust the time up and down for the minutes and then for the hours. Use the left/select button to move between hours and minutes.

3. Once your Wake-Up Time appears on the screen, press and hold the left/select button until the current time appears. Your Wake-Up Time is set.


Once you have the three times programmed (Current, Sleep & Wake Up), plug your light into the outlet.

If at any time you unplug the light and turn the switch to the "off" position your light will revert to the factory settings and you will need to reset your personalized times.



*The Default time may vary on some models

*Your backlight only illuminates for a few seconds before you need to start to set your clock. If the screen darkens, press/hold/release the right button once again to "wake" the timer.

Dimming Feature:

An optional dimming mode is available to further dim your Good Nite Lite. To activate this option press and hold the SET button for 2/3 seconds to illuminate the indicator in the top right corner. To de-activate this option press the SET button again until the indicator no longer appears.



Thanks and Have a Good Nite!

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Great Green Halloween Play Date Dough

It was Great Green Fun at this Pump Station the past weekend. We want to thank everyone who came out and helped reaise money for Healthy Child Healthy World. Also we thank all the wonderful people who helped put this awesome event together including our many sponsors!http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

The Play Date Dough with Tinker Tree Play/Care was a big hit and many have asked about the recipe. To keep the Green Fun going we are happy to provide this to our Pump Station Family. Have Fun and Stay Green!

Recipe for Great Green Halloween Play Date Dough

1. Mix Dry Ingredients
   • 2 cups of flour
   • 1 cup of salt
   • 1 tsp of cream of tartar
2. Add: 2 tbsp of vegetable or canola oil, stir
3. Add: 2 cups of boiling Water and mix away
   (we recommend using and electric mixer)
4. Add: Coloring and mix further

Once complete knead in spices to add your special flavors. We used cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, lemongrass and other fun stuff from the kitchen.
Play Away!!!!

Thank you to Tinker Tree Play/Care