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The Secrets to Getting Your Baby to Sleep

June 17, 2009 By Chelsea 15 Comments

eli_5_s — The hubby in 2004 following Karp's 5 s's

I will never forget looking into my husband’s bloodshot eyes at 3 in the morning as we struggled with our first-born wide-awake and screaming. Unfortunately, when it’s happening, you’re too tired to figure out a solution and the cycle continues. Luckily, we were given some invaluable advice that got our daughter to start sleeping through the night. We have followed these same tips and had another two sleepers! Keep this info in mind if you have another baby or pass it on to anyone whose eyes are a little too red.

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Glamourmom Tank

March 18, 2009 By Alex 1 Comment

We’ve all seen the ads—the cute redheaded mom with one boob out nursing her child. They’re in the back of every parenting publication I’ve laid eyes on, but have you ever known anyone to actually have the tank? Neither did I, so I was in the dark of how absolutely fabulous it is. I was in the need of some sort of jog bra—the ones I had weren’t holding me up and were uncomfortable on my new nursing nipples. So, while I was in Milkalicous (see Bella Materna) complaining about my need for an exercise bra, the salesperson suggested I try the Glamourmom tank. I did, and was blown over by how much support it had. I bought one and am constantly washing it because I am always wearing it for my workouts. Amazing.

Bella Materna Anytime Nursing Bra

February 28, 2009 By Alex 1 Comment

When I was pregnant with my first child, I thought that I needed to have a supply of nursing bras for when he came into the world. I went online, saw that Medela made some (and thought—Medela? don’t they make a pump? They must be good.) and ordered a couple in my size. I wore the bras for a solid year, never questioning them. That was until I broke them out again for the birth of my second child. As I put them on for the first time (again) I thought, “I don’t remember these being so, well, big,” and shrugged my shoulders and finished getting dressed. It went that way for about a month until I finally realized that there MUST be something a little more feminine and maybe, dare I say, sexier, in the nursing bra market. I went to my local (newly opened) breastfeeding store, Milkalicious, where I found it—the Bella Materna bra. I tried it on and it was as if the angels above started singing. First, they actually had one in my size (very hard to find) and Yes! it was cut low enough to not show above the neckline of my shirt and Yes! it was sexy and Yes! it didn’t have the nursing tabs—you just pull it open and whip out the boob. All this with complete support and lift! It changed my life, and it can change yours too.