Shenequa Aranda, Founder and proud mother of a precious baby boy.

Shenequa Aranda is originally from Chicago, IL. She graduated from Aurora University with a BS in Finance and University of Illinois with an MBA in Strategic Management. Sheneq has worked for several Fortune 500 companies in Finance, Strategic Planning, and Project Management roles. She has lived in various parts of the world in the USA, UK and Singapore and traveled the globe extensively. Sheneq formerly served as a member of the board of directors for Dance Houston and Bellaire Young Mothers. Sheneq continues to serve the community as a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, member of the Safe Kids Greater Houston coalition, member of the International Association for Child Safety, member of the advisory board for Dance Houston, breastfeeding and healthy child advocate and supports the March of Dimes.

My Story...
I pride myself on being well-organized and an effective planner. When I became pregnant with my first child at the end of 2008, I faced a huge selection of baby products and services and quickly became overwhelmed by the many options and product choices available. In Houston, away from family with no built in support network, I had to start from scratch to find and plan for everything! I relied on mom networks and the internet to help but there was a lot of information to pull together and sort through. Between working full-time and keeping up with my already busy life, there were conflicting priorities between my career and my pregnancy. I found it difficult to adequately balance both when faced with so many options. At the time I kept thinking it would be fantastic to have someone guide me through the sea of choices.

I spent an unbelievable amount of time researching products and services and invested countless hours talking to other moms. With so much conflicting information out there, I ended up purchasing multiple products for the same use just to try them out. For example, I purchased about 10 different bottles to try and go figure the one that worked best for my family was not the one recommended by any of the other moms I went to for advice. This was one of my earliest lessons. . . you have to find what works for you, not what worked for someone else.

Ever since, I have been giving baby planning advice to friends and even strangers. Not picking products for them, but making sure they are thinking about their situation the right way. I am constantly stopped in the mall, restaurants and even the doctor’s office by moms and dads who have questions or comments about my baby gear. I find myself giving all the positives and negatives as well as giving tips that I wish I’d received when I was expecting.

I truly enjoy helping others through their pregnancy. Channeling my extraordinary passion for helping people strike a balanced life, superb planning skills and love for everything baby, Premier Baby Planning was born!

I understand the emotional and mental challenges unique to motherhood and professional families. A key component of my philosophy is that taking care of Mom and Dad is crucially important throughout pregnancy and parenthood. My services don’t just prepare for baby, they free you to enjoy the many special moments along the way.

Since every situation is different, I am excited to work with you to strike the right balance. My services will empower you and together we will find the best solutions for your family and lay a foundation for parenthood.