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Anonymous
Gotta love DCUM  Thanks to all for sharing your ideas...
and keep them coming... |
Anonymous
| It sounds very breastfeeding centric. Would it be equally welcoming/supportive for parents who are formula feeding? I was in a pace group which was great, if that didn't exist I'd consider paying for something like this. |
Anonymous
| I don't see anything in here about sleep. As a new mom, the thing that stunned me the most was all the sleep gurus and books out there. Which method? CIO? Rock my baby? |
Anonymous
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OP, this is an especially good idea for those either without help or anti help - those who are well meaning or decidedly not. It would be nice for new moms to feel they are not alone having to do everything themselves. Dealing with unhelpful or antagonistic ILs, for example. It is enough to try to adapt to ones new family without having to take on someone else's cr*p or bitterness. I know some friends who have MILs near by, but those MILs had negative newborn experiences, so they tried to inflict it on the new mom instead of being positive and helpful. The new moms really did not care to deal with them, understandably. For one of the friends, my gift to her was a doula to help. She loved it and was so grateful. Just an idea. |
Anonymous
| I went to the breastfeeding center on K for most of this. So, to answer your question, no I probably would not attend your classes and opt instead for the established and free services of the bfc. |
Anonymous
Is this your definition of new parenting? being successful at nursing? OP is interested in offering more services. Breastfeeding advice is just one of many. |
Anonymous
Exactly! I was even talking to DH yesterday if we could have samples from all kinds of formulas to help the parents figure what their kids like/tolerate. An on site babysitting service so parents could sit and talk, grab a coffe, read, while our sitters take care of the kids for an hour or so... The ideas are bubbling in my head! I love it! |
Anonymous
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I think the idea is stupid.
I dont see any actual business potential. All of these resources are available right now for free via google. Further, there have been in the past , and probably still exist, baby/kid fairs that are held a couple times a year that bring together all these services. I haven't seen them advertised in a couple years though so i am betting they didn't draw crowds or money. |
Anonymous
| I think it's a great idea but I do not think there's a big enough market for a brick and mortar business. |
Anonymous
home business internet-based register on line after joining for a fee offering sessions at various places (This is the hardest part. But you can also "barter" to some extent, giving free advertising to places offering space.) building up a group of trainers It has tons of potential. (ohhh- exercise comes to mind, too!) I'd rather log onto one site to find resources instead of jumping around here and there. (And I'm as resourceful as they come!) |
Anonymous
Starting with Lamaze, Bradley and such classes. - USED MY DOULA FOR THIS Breastfeeding classes, - BFC Parenting books library, - DOULA + FRIENDS & FAMILY SHIPPED BOOKS TO ME Baby care classes, HAD THE CRASH COURSE IN THE HOSPITAL WITH THE NURSES. USED THE PEDIATRICIAN FOR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY Baby "wearing" classes, - BFC CPR and First aid classes, - TOOK AT SIBLEY WHERE I DELIVERED Lactation Consultants on site, - BFC Baby registry assistance (someone to sit down with you and talk about your life style and help you to figure what you need to buy and maybe go to the store and help you to register - boy how I would love to have that when I had my first baby...) - DIDN'T NEED THIS, MOST MOMS I KNOW DON'T EITHER. Support groups - nursing the infant, nursing your toddler, introducing solids, sleep deprived, PPD, etc - weekly or bi-weekly meetings to brainstorm and share our experiences - BFC Online support forum - like DCUM but with login info - BABYCENTER & DCUM
On site store - BFC Babysitting recruiting service - I WOULDN'T TRUST A CENTER FOR THIS. I USED WORD OF MOUTH FROM FRIENDS. My point is that most of the services I got at the BFC and wouldn't use the OP's company, especially if I had to pay. |
Anonymous
| I don't think it's a stupid idea, but I think you need to think smaller, at first. As another poster mentioned, just do in-home consulting. As a consultant you could focus on whatever that particular person was most unsure about and address their personal questions. Maybe someone would be more comfortable with that kind of situation than they would in a large class with other parents. I think only if that was successful would I move on to something requiring a commercial space. If you wanted to do larger classes in the meantime, you could rent/borrow a space. |
Anonymous
I'm sure it's a great resource, the BFC, but as a woman who was induced - with an epidural - and who formula-fed both babies for at least 6 months, I wouldn't feel comfortable in that environment. So you're only looking through one narrow lens.
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Anonymous
| Yes. Have a pediatrician come in to cover common baby illnesses. Also do a couples therapy seminar about "how this will affect your marriage", including, it may be two years before wife wants sex again and, you will not sleep for x number of months which makes everyone stressed, miserable and unable to function at full capacity, including emotionally in the marriage. Just hang in there until things get better. Baby will not be little forever. |