Founded in September 2009, the IABPP is at the forefront of a movement to empower expecting and new parents to make the right decisions for themselves and their babies. They introduced a new approach to the baby planning industry by focusing on the needs of their clients through parental education and emotional support. They established the first and only certification program in the baby planning industry that is designed to train future baby planners to educate and support expectant and new parents. They are also the first baby planning organization to introduce an advisory board, board of directors, faculty, and certifying board. In addition, the IABPP supports all childbirth educators through a wealth of educational resources via online webinars, an online tv show, and various educational partnerships.
Founder, Mary Oscategui was the first to present the baby planning industry with an e-book , “The Baby Planner: A Guide to Becoming a Baby Planner and starting your own business”, which provides those interested in a baby planning career with all the tools and support necessary to get started in the new industry of baby planning. The book defines the role of a baby planner, establishes a scope of practice, and covers a wide variety of topics: birthing basics, breastfeeding basics, sleeping basics, product basics, business basics, liability, and much more. The second edition of her book, “The Baby Planner Profession: What You Need To Know! The Ultimate Guide and Resource For Baby Planner Professionals” is now available on paperback.
Committed to supporting the Green movement for the future of our children and earth, Mary Oscategui introduced the first Greenproofing Training Program, providing childbirth professionals with an in depth look at the world of greenproofing for their clients. Her latest book: “The Baby Planner’s Guide to Greenproofing your Home”, will be released in the Fall of 2010.
Mary Oscategui, CBP [IABPP], CPT is the Founder and CEO of the IABPP. She is an international business consultant and educator who specializes in maternal health, fitness, and going green. She is founder of TheBabyPlanner.com, The International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals, (IABPP.com), EcoFit Mom, and Physical Awakening.
She is the author of “The Baby Planner Profession: What You Need To Know! The Ultimate Guide and Resource for Baby Planner Professionals,” which provides those interested in a baby planning career with all the tools and support necessary to get started in the new industry of baby planning. Her latest book, “The Baby Planner presents a Guide to Greenproofing your Home”, is due to release in the fall of 2010.
Mary enjoys empowering, educating, and supporting expectant and new parents to know all their options so that they may confidently make the best decisions for themselves and their baby in the most objective, healthy, safe way.
Mary has worked in the health and fitness industry for 15 years and has a multitude of prestigious certifications. She is a writer, speaker, educator, coach, certified yoga and pilates instructor, certified personal trainer, holistic nutrition consultant, going green consultant, greenproofer, and birthing options advocate. She introduced a new approach to the baby planning industry by focusing on the needs of her clients through parental education and emotional support and established the first and only certification program in the baby planning industry .
Mary advises and coaches baby planner professionals offering a wealth of knowledge and support. Her enthusiasm, inspiration, creativity, and knowledge has helped launch many baby planner start-up businesses around the world including: France, Luxemburg, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Peru, Bermuda, and the United States. She enjoys helping business owners meet their challenges with clear and direct solutions.
Additionally Mary continues to coach and train mompreneurs and parents through the modalities of yoga, pilates, personal training, mom and baby health, holistic nutrition, and weight management. Mary’s past experience includes managing a Group Exercise and Fitness Department for an upscale health club, and her own fitness and yoga company, Physical Awakening. She has also coordinated and arranged a variety of operations, including developing a highly successful special programming and events department, where she doubled her revenue within six months of starting.
Ingrid Y. Prueher, CBP [IABPP], Co-President of the IABPP is the Founder of Savvy Mom on Call™ and Savvy Mom TV™, has an incredible passion to educate conceiving, expecting, new, seasoned and adopting parents.
Savvy Mom on Call™ is a baby planning consulting and concierge service based in Connecticut and New York City. As a baby planner, Ingrid strives to empower parents with knowledge so that they can confidently make the most suitable decisions for themselves and their baby.
Savvy mom TV™ bi-weekly, free, live and interactive shows interviewing parents, practitioners, authors, stylists and product designers. It was launched in April of 2010 to educate on everything pre and post baby from the comfort of your own home. It’s a wonderful opportunity to hear from other incredible parents, practioners, authors, stylists and product designers in the maternity, baby, toddler and tween industry at your convenience. There are even contests and giveaways!
Ingrid was born in Guatemala but was raised in New York. She received a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from St. John’s University and a master’s degree in International Affairs from The New School. Ingrid has been working in the finance field for the past 10 years and is currently a Fund Analyst at Canaan Partners in Westport, CT. She is the Co-President of the International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals, the Director of Operations for CityMommy in Connecticut, a certified educator for Dunstan Baby Language and The Happiest Baby on the Block programs and speaks Spanish fluently. Ingrid is happily married to her husband of almost four years, has a two year old son and currently lives in Connecticut. In her spare time, she loves to travel, cook, dance and sing.
