Kids New York - May 18, 2009

BFF (Breast Friends Forever)

Yummy Mummy Opens

You have it in your head how this whole bundle of joy thing plays out.

After an easy-breezy pregnancy, your wee one takes to the breast instantaneously, protecting herself from allergies, while sucking off all your baby weight.

Riiigghht.

More than likely, you’ll encounter a few bumps (and blisters) on the way to breast-feeding bliss. Yummy Mummy, the Upper East Side’s new one-stop shop for all things nursing, has the supplies and support you need to make the whole lactation experience as stress free and rewarding as possible.

With everything from nursing bras and pads to pumps and helpful DVDs, your transition from hospital to home will be a cinch. In addition, Yummy Mummy offers classes and groups where even your weirdest questions will be answered.

So boob time won’t suck.

Yummy Mummy, 1201 Lexington Avenue, between 81st and 82nd Streets (212-879-8669 or yummymummystore.com).

This Week in New York!

SEE
Learning Through Art
What: Colorful paintings, mobiles, and sculptures by kids from NYC public schools are on display.
Why: Just picture it.
When: Thru Aug. 9. Sun.-Wed. & Fri., 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-7:45 p.m.
Where: Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave., at 89th St. (212-423-3500).

WATCH
Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp
What: Scheherazade’s classic story comes to life through the magic of marionettes.
Why: It’s puppet perfection.
When: Thru Aug. 23. Sat. & Sun., 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
Where: Puppetworks, 338 Sixth Ave., at 4th St., Park Slope. For tickets, call 718-965-3391.

LEARN
Extreme Mammals
What: Check out amazing fossils (fangs, claws, and a “walking whale”) plus hands-on activities.
Why: It’s extinctly interesting.
When: Daily, 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Where: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West, at 79th St. (212-769-5100).