Bellyhaven Press Release

Due Maternity in Vinings has reopened as Bellyhaven, a one stop shop for women’s pregnancy, birthing and postpartum needs!

Bellyhaven retains Due Maternity’s large selection of maternity and nursing wear and has renovated and expanded to support daily education and fitness classes in partnership with Lumina Birth, Oh Baby Fitness, Rest Assured Infant Nursing and more!  Classes are for mothers and young children (infants to four-year-olds) and start at just $5 per session.  They include:

·       Breastfeeding

·       Childbirth Education

·       Infant CPR

·       Baby Basics

·       Massage

·       Mom and Baby Fitness

·       Music and Sign Language

·       and much more!

Bellyhaven recognizes that expecting and new moms have hectic schedules and need to strike a balance between their careers, personal lives and families, and will work to accommodate them.

Bellyhaven is run by Heather Paradice, the owner of Due Maternity since 2005, and Lacy Henderson, co-owner of Lumina Birth and a birth doula since 2008.  Their experience, network of professionals and love of children will make pregnancy a breeze for new and old moms alike.

Contact:

Heather Paradice
4300 Paces Ferry Rd, #476
Atlanta, GA 30039
770-384-0009
 
Lacy Henderson
4300 Paces Ferry Rd, #476
Atlanta, GA 30039
770-384-0009

IRS Allows Deductions for Breastfeeding Expenses!

            Breastfeeding has many added benefits to the baby and the mother.  The benefits include quicker postpartum weight loss and reduced risk of breast cancer in the mother, and a reduced rate of illness in the baby.  As of early 2011, it can also save on taxes and healthcare costs!

            A new mother can spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on lactation supplies, including nursing bras, breast pads, breast pumps and pump parts.  Thanks to the new Internal Revenue Service rules, nursing mothers and their families now get a tax break for lactation supplies and breast pumps.  This ruling by the IRS means that families can use pre-tax funds from their flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to cover these costs.

            If you don’t have a flexible health savings account, you can still take advantage of the tax break.  The cost of a breast pump is now tax deductible in the same way as other medical expenses, meaning they are deductible to the extent your medical expenses exceed 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income.  Since most mothers have significant childbirth and pregnancy-related medical expenses, it’s not unlikely you will have already exceeded this threshold by the time you are ready to start purchasing or renting breast feeding supplies and equipment.

             Take the time to research this topic more on your own and plan to discuss this in more detail with your financial advisor.  For more information, please visit the following websites:

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41512392/ns/health-womens_health/t/breastfeeding-pumps-now-deductible-irs-rules/

http://www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/melanie-parentingcom/irs-rules-breastfeeding-supplies-tax-deductible

Book Signing - September 24, 2011 from 12:00pm-2:00pm

Help has arrived!  In Cavemen in Babyland, award-winning writer and professional marriage and parenting coach, Kindred Howard, gives new and expecting mommies the inside scoop on why new daddies do and say all those mystifying things that drive moms crazy.  Pick up your copy and get it signed by Kindred himself!

Spanish Classes for Kids - Lango

Lango is a fun and energetic 45 minute class once a week at Bellyhaven.  The classes are based on proven techniques for teaching languages to children through activities and play.  Your child will sing, dance, play games, hear stories and have FUN - all in Spanish!  To sign up for a 10 week fall series, register at www.enespanol.com.