NYC Breastfeeding Support Group schedule announced!

Metro Minis new drop-in breastfeeding support group, which began last week during our anniversary week, has finally been scheduled to meet on a weekly basis.

Join our certified lactation counselors, Koyuki Smith and Leda Ward, every Thursday at 1pm to find answers to your breastfeeding questions and connect with other breastfeeding moms in the community.

This drop-in group can help you understand and alleviate minor and ongoing concerns, as well as identify deeper problems that may need to be addressed by individual lactation consultation. Common issues include: latch problems, increasing or decreasing milk supply, strategies for returning to work, understanding normal nursing and sleeping patterns, nursing in your baby carrier, and working with different nursing positions.

We also welcome moms who have no specific concerns but simply wish to meet and share stories in a nursing-friendly environment.

No appointment necessary. Each session is $10.

NYC pediatric dentist visited Metro Minis

Last week's store visit from one of NYC's leading pediatric dentists, Dr. Ruby Gelman, DDS, was a fabulous event that we hope to repeat in the months to come.

If you missed it, here were some of her best tips for your little one.

1) Start early when the first tooth comes in, begin to either wipe off the gums and new teeth with a dental wipe, or use a finger brush or baby tooth brush.

2) When you have an toddler or older, have them drink some water after a snack to help remove the sugars in the mouth.

3) Beware of the 'stickier' snacks as they sit on the teeth much longer. For example, raisins, lollipops, and hard or chewy candy. So brush more diligently after snacks like this and the sooner the better.

Dr. Gelman also spoke about new research on how soda can affect teeth. Research has found a new kind of cavity that can be traced back to soda drinks! So definitely avoid them as much as possible.

BPA in plastics can also affect dental fillers and teeth coating, she said. She suggested you speak to your dentist about your concerns and says that there are ways to avoid the leaching (or just don't use products with BPA!)

During the visit, Dr. Gelman's dental assistant was on hand to help our youngest audience members to brush the demo monkey's teeth. Of course they preferred to play with the Metro Minis toys, but they took time to brush the monkeys teeth too. Plus they got free toothbrushes in their goodie bags!

Click here to watch a brief excerpt from Dr. Gelman's event at Metro Minis!

Prime Time for Baby Carrying

Baby carriers Ergo and Baby Bjorn got mention on NBC's Chuck this week, when two characters expecting a baby were deciding on how to prepare for their newborn.

Clip is posted on our Facebook.

What kind of carrier do you think they should buy? Maybe a wrap or mei tai instead? :)

Congratulations Raffle Winners!

Congratulations to our raffle winners! Thanks for celebrating our 3rd Anniversary with us! And a HUGE THANK YOU to all our vendors who sponsored the prizes!

Subscribe to our blog and find us on Facebook to keep up to date with Metro Minis news, events and classes!

Visit our store within the next few weeks to pickup your raffle loot! (Please forgive us if we misspelled your name! Tickets were very tiny and hard to read sometimes!)

eeBoo
- Melissa Siegrist
- Joslyn Paradise

BumGenius/Flip Cloth Diapers
- Eyan Mitchell

Bummis Cloth Diapers
- Michael Lineberg

Thirsties Cloth Diapers
- Shannon Smith
- Ivanny Tanamal

Huggalugs and Babyleg Legwarmers
- Elina Nudelman

- Karen Klein

Sigg Bottles
- Hish-yi Hu
- Laurel Tomlin
- Allison Ross
- Emma Hart
- Anna Siciliano
- Vorsha Rosenblatt
- Justine Keithline

Lunchbots food containers with child-size Sigg Bottle
- Arital
- Isabel Ramioz

Wrap-N-Mat Sandwich and Snack Bags
- Isabelle Ardith
- Micki Lazar

Glamourmom Nursing Bra Tank
- Adriana Casey
- Jenn Greene

Bebe Au Lait Nursing Products
- C. Kardasakis
- Ana Marie Cullen
- Heather
- Erica Shane

Attached at the Heart Book
- Donna Martinez
- Leigh Pennebaker

API Journal and Membership
- Holly Varsalona

API Membership
- Maia James
- Lauren Biniaris

Solo Fitness Session
- Danielle Tavil

Freehand Soft Structured Baby Carrier
- Katharine Lichtner-Hoyes

Pikkolo Soft Structured Baby Carrier
- Robyn Link

Freehand Embroidered Mei Tai
- Lucy Mackerras

Sakura Bloom Ring Sling Silk Ringsling
- Julie

Beco Soft Structured Baby Carrier Gift Set
- Claire Montgomery

Moby Wrap with Kids Wrap
- Jamie Olaz

Kozy Mei Tai
- Jennifer Parmelee

Wrapsody Wrap
- Sharlene Pope

Ergo Baby Carrier Gift Set
- Rachel Lyte

Peekaru Vest by Togetherbe
- Andrew Cummings

Necklace Pendants

- Scott Benson

- Corie Feiner

- Tomlin

- Chasya-Uriel

Congrats to all our winners! There are a few raffle prizes still being collected, so there will be a few more winners posted within the next day!

Customer Appreciation Day!

We'd like to thank all our customers and supporters for three fantastic years! To show our appreciation, in our store this Saturday we're giving away free Zico natural coconut water and Metro Minis goodie bags while supplies last!

PLUS -- all our shoppers can enter to win free baby carriers from Moby, Sakura Bloom, Ergo, Wrapsody, Kozy, Cat Bird Baby, Girasol, Freehand and Beco! No purchase necessary to enter the raffle!

We also have one more great anniversary event this weekend! On Sunday, from noon to 4pm, we're opening our doors for a Kids Party! Bring your metro mini and join us for snacks and playtime! Plus there will be more free goodie bags while supplies last!

Belly Armor Event @ Metro Minis!

A lot of expecting parents these days are concerned with how the environment might shape their child's life. More than any other time in a child's life, environmental effects can be felt most while still inside the womb.

One of the most increasingly worrisome environmental factors in a child's development is radiation -- with all our cellphones, laptops and other technology. However, there are new products designed specifically to shield radiation from pregnant mothers.

Tomorrow, Sept 23rd at 2pm, Metro Minis is happy to welcome Belly Armor Representative Kelsey Lam. Kelsey will be presenting to customers exactly how Belly Armor can protect your unborn baby from radiation. She will also be answering any questions you may have.

This is another event planned during our third anniversary week! We hope you will help us celebrate by visiting the store and saying hello! Thanks for you support!

New Breastfeeding Support Group

As we continue our third anniversary week, we're celebrating all the breastfeeding moms out there tomorrow with our very own Nursing Day!

As we feature our great breastfeeding products this thursday, we'll be holding some special events and giving away free merchandise via raffle!

At the top of our list for tomorrow is the creation of a new drop-in breastfeeding support group! And this first session is free! All following sessions will be scheduled, but you won't need to sign up in advance - just walk-in!

Here's how our in-staff certified lactation counselors, Leda Ward and Koyuki Smith, describe their new support group!

Sept. 23rd @ 1pm - Breast Feeding Support Group - Join Metro Minis certified lactation counselors Leda Ward and Koyuki Smith to find answers to your breastfeeding questions and to connect with other breastfeeding moms in the community. This drop-in group can help you understand and alleviate minor and ongoing concerns, as well as identify deeper problems that may need to be addressed by individual lactation consultation. Common issues include: latch problems, increasing or decreasing milk supply, strategies for returning to work, understanding normal nursing and sleeping patterns, nursing in your baby carrier, and working with different nursing positions. We also welcome moms who have no specific concerns but simply wish to meet and share stories in a nursing-friendly environment.

Its time to eat, eco-friendly style!

Sept. 22 / Wednesday - Snack Day

When its time to pack your child's lunch for daycare or that trip to the park, what do you use? Not a brown paper bag with plastic containers and throw-away forks, we hope!

Try our favorite eco-friendly food products, like Lunchbots containers, Sigg bottles and bamboo utensils! Reusable food products will save money and the environment!

Visit us tomorrrow, Wednesday Sept. 22nd while we celebrate Snack Day at Metro Minis, part of our weeklong third anniversary celebration! We're giving away free products from Sigg, Lunchbots and Wrap-N-Mat! Plus a special event!

Noon @ Metro Minis - Local pediatric dentist Dr. Ruby Gelman will speak to parents about dental care for newborns thru preschoolers; giving tips for making it fun and enjoyable for you child to take care of their teeth, as well as answering your questions.

Dr. Gelman's dental assistant will also teach children how to brush their teeth using fun, educational methods.

Enter to win eco-friendly products from Sigg, Lunchbots and Wrap-N-Mat!

Cloth Diapering Day @ Metro Minis!

We're continuing our third anniversary week tomorrow, Sept. 21st, with two special events on cloth diapering in NYC! Plus enter our raffle to win free cloth diaper products from Bummis, Thirsties and Bum Genius!

2:30pm - Troubleshooting your Cloth Diaper Experience. Spend 30 minutes with our cloth diapering experts as they answer your questions about everything from smells and leaks, to diaper rash and diapering on the road.

3pm - Cloth Diaper Workshop. One of our favorite classes will get a special presentation during the anniversary week. See how easy it is to save money and the environment when you cloth diaper your baby!


We hope you will visit us all week long for special events and prizes in our store while we celebrate our anniversary!

Thanks for you support!

Our list of Sponsor for our 3 Years Anniversary Week!

Thanks so much for our sponsors for the Metro Minis 3 years Anniversary Week.

Tell Me A Story!

We're kicking off our third anniversary next week with Storytime Day, featuring our favorite eeBoo Tell me a Story !

At the top of every hour, this Sept. 20th, we're reading books aloud in our store, to spur reading readiness and the love of story-telling for all ages!

We love eeBoo for its books, but they also have awesome educational games and toys! Try eeBoo's matching and memory games, crafted to help preschoolers develop their thinking skills!

So come let us tell you a story this Monday! And enter to win free eeBoo products in the first of our many anniversary week raffles!

SIGG: Eco-Fun-Ability!

How can we best describe our store's collection of SIGG bottles?

Bianca loves them because they're eco-friendly! Its Swiss manufacturer use the highest environmental standards, so SIGG bottles leave a much smaller carbon footprint than plastic bottles (do people still use plastic?!).

Joanna loves them since they're so durable! Made from a single piece of pure aluminum, SIGG bottles are perfectly uniform and seamless. (they look so cool!)

Tiffany loves them for their fun styles! And with 30 prints, its hard to choose sometimes! (i seriously have to choose at least 4 favorites, because its way to hard to pick just one!)

So lets just say they have a lot of "Eco-Fun-Ability" built in. Is that a real word? If we just start using it enough, the dictionaries will have no choice!

Next week is Metro Minis Anniversary Week! Visit the store during Snack Day, Wednesday Sept. 22 to enter into our FREE RAFFLE and WIN SIGG BOTTLES! Actually, just stop in every day because they are so many raffles and giveaways, you don't want to miss them!

At the end of the week, we will choose winners for all our raffles and post results right here on our blog!

ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE