April’s Featured Baby Planner: Desiree Miller of Bottles to Britches

Desiree Miller of Bottles to Britches.

Tell us about your most interesting baby planning job.

I helped a grandmother plan a baby shower and it was very eye-opening including these women in their 70’s in the games we play these days.

What qualities should an ideal baby planner have?

An ideal baby planner should be able to listen to the parents needs and make suggestions to help them fill those needs, along with building confidence in their abilities to parent, even if that means reaching out to other professionals in order to do that.

Tell us a little bit about your background.

I’m a veteran journalist, specializing in the consumer and medical fields, and write for several publications and web sites, reaching out to my contacts in the industry, ranging from the AAP to ACOG.  It’s this access to the experts that I feel makes me different than other baby planners and more able to get to the heart of what’s happening with parents these days.  I also have four children and know what it’s like to feel like the worst mom on earth and the best mom, too.  Knowing you help is out there is very comforting and something I hope to offer other parents as a baby planner.

What are your specialties as a baby planner?

I have built a network of baby planners around the globe, from my headquarters in Atlanta to a certified fitness instructor in Italy to a shower party specialist in Tennessee.  Each planner brings something special to the profession and we network with each other to help all of our clients.

What is the nicest thing a client has ever said about you/your services/your business?

I had a client say they really appreciated my guidance in a particular product they bought because without my help they would have wasted money on the wrong thing (this was a particular car seat that they could use much longer because of varying weight limits).

How do you stay current on trends in the baby and child industry?

As a journalist, I deal each day with investigating the latest products and trends and it folds over into my role as a baby planner, reviewing products and getting to the bottom of the trends, then sharing them with my clients and readers who follow our newsletters and blogs.