The Big Latch On Round-Up!

We want to say a huge THANK YOU to all the Moms and Babies who came out on Saturday, August 6th to join us for The Big Latch On! We had 30 participates at our Madison Retail Store and a wonderful time was had by everyone!  Final counts for the Nation-Wide event, organized by the LLL, are rolling in! 

We look forward to hosting again next year and having even MORE Moms and Babies join us! For more information on this years event, please visit The Big Latch On website!

The Great Latch On- Final Details!

Trouble viewing images? View online version   Visit our stores! Nicki's Diapers Cloth Diaper Clearance My Swim Baby Under My Crib August 5th, 2011   Where: Nicki's Diapers Retail Store - 739 N. High Point Road, Madison, WI When: Saturday, August 6th, 10:30am (please arrive 15-30 minutes early) RSVP: Preferred- please email madison@nickisdiapers.com Who: All breastfeeding mothers with their nursing babies/children! Special THANKS to our Giveaway sponsers: Planet Wise - www.planetwiseinc.com Best Bottom Diapers - www.bestbottomdiapers.com Imagine Baby Products - www.imaginebabyproducts.com Sensible Lines - www.sensiblelines.com Milkies - www.mymilkies.com Undercover Mama - www.undercovermama.com

The Big Latch On!

Join Nicki's Diapers on Saturday, August 6th at 10:30am for the The Big Latch On! Help the La Leche League celebrate World Breastfeeding Week by gathering locally to try to break the record for most nursing mothers breastfeeding simultaneously! 

Where: Nicki's Diapers Retail Store

739 N. High Point Road, Madison, WI

When: Saturday, August 6th, 10:30am (please arrive 10-15 minutes early)

RSVP: Preferred- please email madison@nickisdiapers.com

Who: All breastfeeding mothers with their nursing babies/children!

Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011

On Saturday, April 23rd, 2011, we were one of over 400 host sites for The Great Cloth Diaper Change! This event was organized to help bring awareness to modern cloth diapering in local communities and all over the world! We were thrilled to have 50 pairs of participating babies and adults and a large crowd of observers! This is the first year this event is taking place and numbers are rolling in from all over the world to set the Guiness World Record! Each of our participates received a Planet Wise Changing Pad to change their baby on and a grab bag filled with samples and goodies! Each participate was also entered to win one of over $1000 worth of prizes! A HUGE Thank You to all of our sponsors: The Isthmus, Planet Wise, Best Bottom Diapers, Rockin' Green, Knickernappies, Fuzzi Bunz, Kissaluvs, CJ's BUTTer, The Madison Birth Center, and Undercover Mama! Also, thank you to our Supervisors and Witnesses from Mother Nature Diaper Service and The LLL of Rock County!

Madison Retail Closed February 2nd

Due to inclement weather, Nicki's Diapers Madison Retail Store will be closed tomorrow, February 2nd. Thank you for your understanding!

Shop from the warmth of your home at http://nickisdiapers.com/!

June Babylegs of the Month WINNER!

Meet Andrew! This happy little boy was the winner of our Babylegs of the Month drawing that is held at our Nicki's Diapers Madison Retail Store. Andrew was a perfect model for all things at Nicki's Diapers, sporting a cloth diaper, Babylegs and onesie extenders thanks to his fluffy bottom! It was a pleasure meeting Andrew and his parents and I hope to see them again soon!

Babylegs of the Month Winner!

How cute and charming is this little guy?! Thanks for coming in to visit with us, Beau! Your smile is contagious!

Spring Cleaning Sale!

Spring Cleaning Sale!! Nicki's Diapers Madison Retail Store Saturday, May 8th Opening EARLY at 9am!

FREE Car Seat Inspections from 9am-12pm in the parking lot! Prices SLASHED on all Graco car seats! HUGE Used Diaper Sale Prefolds * Covers * Fitteds AIOs * Pockets * Trainers Best Bottoms, Bum Genius, Thirsties, Sposo-Easy, Fuzzi Bunz, Blueberry and LOTS more!

December Babylegs of the Month Winner!

This beautiful little girl, Ruby, was our December Babylegs of the month winner! Isn't she just so smiley?! Sean and I very much enjoyed visiting with her and her mom, Katie. Hope to see you at our Madison store again soon!

Breastfeeding - When it is not as natural as you think it will be!

When I was pregnant with my first daughter Gabby something came up the night I was supposed to take the hospital sponsored breast feeding course so I missed it. My biggest worry at the time was whether or not I would get a refund, I should have been worried about the information I missed out on. I thought Gabby would be born, immediately latch on and breastfeeding would be a completely natural process that took almost no effort. I was wrong. It took her 24 hours before she latched on, the nurses assured me that it was okay and she would be fine, she was. It took a couple weeks but eventually we both were champs and nursing went pretty well. I made it through going back to work, complete with having to pump in my vehicle on my breaks. I even dodged a police call when I found a police officer banging on my van windows trying to figure out what was going on in there.....one mention of pumping and she was gone! Gabby and I made it ten months with her breast feeding and I was pretty proud of that, although I was determined to make it a full year with my second child. I am not sure why I let naiveness take over again but for some reason I thought Gretchen would be born and just latch on and life would be grand, I guess I felt like I was a pro (ha!) so I would be able to guide her better. Again, I was wrong. Gretchen was born three weeks early and she had some breathing problems so they took her to the nursery for observation. She was hooked up to a couple machines and I was not able to immediately breastfeed. I went to my room to get some rest and in the mean time they started her on a bottle. When I was finally able to breastfeed her I had lactation consultant there with me ready to face any issues that might come up but it went beautifully so she watched for a couple minutes and that completed her visit. When I went to feed Gretchen the second time we were in my hospital room with my husband and sister by my side but no nurses or lactation consultants anywhere around. It did not go as well. I knew what I was doing but it still was stressful. Eventually a nurse came to help but we were unable to get Gretchen to properly latch on and eat. At that time it would have been very easy to give up and give her a bottle, but having done this before I knew what the benefits were and I knew I wanted to make it work. After working with a lactation consultant and a nurse we started using a Medela Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) and a Medela Nipple Shield to get her to latch on properly and increase my supply at the same time. She was not interested in nursing because it was not producing the same amount of milk as a bottle was and my milk was not coming in as strong because she was not nursing well. I got out my Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breastpump and started pumping constantly to produce milk for her and increase my supply. I was able to produce enough pumped milk that I was filling her SNS with my milk instead of formula and she was beginning to latch on better and better because she was getting an adequate supply of milk, partially from my increasing supply and partially from the SNS feeder. After just a few days we were able to stop using the SNS feeder since my supply was up by that time and within two weeks we were able to drop the nipple shield and continue with natural breastfeeding sessions. Had I been a first time mom, not knowing that it WOULD get better or had I been on the fence about wanting to breastfeed I would have given up in those early days. The stress we felt with the added factor of having to prepare the SNS feeder combined with the sleepless nights and adding a 23 month old into the mix was a lot to handle for my Husband and I but now six months later Gretchen is a nursing champion and I am so glad we pushed through the hard times. In fact, she is such a nursing champ that she refuses to take a bottle, but that is another post for another day! If you are about to have a baby (or already have one!) please go to the website and check out the many products that Nicki's has available to make your breastfeeding experience as seamless as possible such as a Boppy Pillow, Medela Tender Care Lanolin Nipple Therapy, Milk Bands, Knickernappies Stay Dry Nursing Pads (my favorite baby shower gift!) and Mother's Milk Herbal Tea. If you are in the Madison area please come into Nicki's Madison store and take part in the many breastfeeding classes/clinics they offer. It is valuable information that you WILL need. I also recommend coming in after the baby is born and taking advantage of the other breastfeeding resources they have available, including the Mama's Milk Hour. Breastfeeding is very rewarding but does not come without challenges, educate and prepare yourself in advance but remember the hard times are more then likely short lived. Both of my girls ended up nursing well and I was able to adequately supply them with the milk they needed to survive and flourish. ~Corey

Babylegs October winner!

Today I had the privilege of meeting Leah, her mom Angela, and her baby brother, when they came into the Madison store to pick out her Babylegs! She was our Babylegs of the Month winner for the month of October.

She picked out the purple plaid pair to match her outfit, and also her adorable pink and purple toenails! Thanks for stopping in today and look for Leah's picture on our in-store Babylegs display very soon!

Enter your child into the Babylegs of the Month contest at our Madison location to win your choice of Babylegs and have your child's picture displayed here on our blog and on our store display!

Got BabyLegs?? Show 'em off!

Visit our Madison location for a special new monthly giveaway! If you have a child ages 0-5, enter their name in a monthly drawing to win a free pair of BabyLegs of choice and have their picture taken wearing them and featured in our in-store BabyLegs display! We'll also publish the picture here on our blog! One entry per child per month please. Stop in at Nicki's at 739 N. High Point Road in Madison for more details and to enter!

Grand Opening Was A Success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Grand Opening event! It was very successful and fun to meet so many of our customers face to face. We received some great local press including an article in the Wisconsin State Journal (http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_102ef3d4-d101-53f5-8002-c0e2fe137f5b.html) and a segment on NBC News 15 Family First (http://www.nbc15.com/familyfirst/headlines/61438527.html). Congrats to all in store winners! Each has been contacted. Planet Wise Wet/Dry Bag Blue Mod - Sharel N. Hotsling Baby Carrier - Luke A. Klean Kanteen 27oz Ocean Blue - Sarah O. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Black Snap - Karen S. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Yellow Snap - Andrea P. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Kelly Green - Simon P. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Aqua - Gail F. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Red Snap - Brain C. G Diapers G-Pants Medium - Elizabeth B. G Diapers G-Pants Large - Amanda A. ERGO- Carrier, Front Pouch, Back Pack- Blue Embrodary/Blue - Claudia P. BabyKicks OS Org. Fitted Pocket Diaper - Sonia C. BabyKicks Bumboo Pocket Diaper - Sarah K. Pediped Soft Soled Shoes and Keychain - Cale D. Pediped Soft Soled Shoes and Keychain - Eva S. Pediped Soft Soled Shoes and Keychain - Tom F. Snappi,Red - Mohammed H. Snappi, Red - Nicki W. Snappi, Red - Naomi R. Snappi, Red - Adrian S. Snappi, White - Lori B. Snappi, White - Jackie H. Snappi, White - Beth H. Snappi, White - Emma C. Snappi, White - Casey U. Snappi, White - Anna A. Snappi, White - Emily O. Snappi, White - Jaunte W. Rockaby Baby CD Sampler - Sharon R. Rockaby Baby CD Sampler - Tonya G. Bumgenius Gift Set - Stephanie S. Mobywrap, Black - Saraja S. Planet Wise Wet Bag, Medium Daisy Dream - Danielle M. Glamourmom Summerbag - Elizabeth F. Glamourmom Pajama Nursing Bra Long Tank & Pants Heather Grey Medium - Nicole N. Bean Clean Scalp Massaging Brush - Deann N. Bean Clean Scalp Massaging Brush - Miranda B. Pork Chop Kids - Steve W. Planet Wise Pail Liner, Purple - Christine R. Kissaluvs Marvels OS Fitted Diaper, Zoo Blue - Nicole F. Thank you again ;)

Madison Store Grand Opening and HUGE Sale!

Hi Everyone! Nicki's Diapers has decided to start a blog to keep all of our loyal (and new!) customers up to date on all the exciting new things happening! We will also be starting an "Item of the Week" and "Weekly Giveaway". The "Item of the Week" is a chance for us to highlight a new item every week and best of all offer a discount on it. The "Weekly Giveaway" is your chance to win free stuff!! Each week we will tell you how to enter into the drawing. First, to tell you about what is new...we recently opened a new store at 739 N. High Point Rd in Madison, WI! We love this new store as it has TONS to offer. We of course have tons of cloth diapers and accessories available but also have tons of baby carriers, diaper bags, nursing supplies (including breastpumps!), baby shoes, and much more. We also have many classes available and many that are free!! Please find more information here: http://nickisdiapers.com/pages/RetailStore.php

To celebrate this new store we are having a huge Grand Opening Event on Sat Sept 26th (10am-5pm) and Sun. Sept 27th (noon-4pm). If you mention you saw our new blog you will get 10% off your in store purchase! Plus we have free food throughout the day and best of all over $1000 worth of free products will be given away! All our favorites!! We haven't forgot about all our customers who don't live close enough to come visit our new store...we are offering 5% off all online orders now through midnight Sunday Sept 27th, please use code GRAND We don't want to leave you out of the giveaways either! To kickoff our "Weekly Giveaway" we are going to offer 4 giveaways instead of 1! The giveaways are: 1. 3-pack Haute Pockets (your choice color and closure style) 2. Planet Wise Wet/Dry Bag (your choice of print) 3. Nicki's Diapers baby t-shirt 4. Babylegs (your choice from select prints) You will receive ONE entry for EACH option below (you MUST leave a comment for each option saying what you did and where). This means you can get multiple entries increasing your chance to WIN! (each "Weekly Giveaway" may be different): 1. Become a subscriber of Nicki's Diapers Blog 2. Become a Fan of Nicki's Diapers Facebook page 3. Post a comment on Facebook about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 4. Follow nickisdiapers on Twitter 5. Tweet about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 6. Blog about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 7. Talk about Nicki's Diapers on a Forum including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 8. Grab one of our buttons and put it on your blog. *Contest ends Oct 1st at midnight and winners will be posted on Friday Oct 2nd. Winners generated by random.org Winners must notify nicki@nickisdiapers.com within 1 week. Good luck and I look forward to telling you more about the exciting upcoming plans I have for Nicki's Diapers!