Monthly Archives: December 2011
New Years Resolutions for New Moms Blog Roundup
December 31, 2011
Ah, ’tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions. New moms and pregnant moms have special considerations when it’s time for making New Year’s resolutions. The standard fare, lose weight, doesn’t necessarily apply if you’re pregnant, and should be undertaken with … Continue reading
Friday Funny Pixar’s Partly Cloudy
December 30, 2011
You may have guessed from Maternitique’s aesthetics that I abhor the stork motif when it comes to babies. But “Partly Cloudy,” an animated short film from Pixar is a clever play on the old idea. The film isn’t actually about … Continue reading
Restore Your Abs Post-Pregnancy
December 29, 2011
Most women experience slackened abdominal skin and muscle tone post-pregnancy. The reason is obvious: your skin has stretched over a belly the size of a watermelon, and your abdominal muscles have stretched over your expanded uterus. While the uterus usually … Continue reading
New Maternity Bottoms and Maternity Sale
December 28, 2011
Looking for maternity bottoms? We have some maternity skirts on sale and new maternity bottoms to help you stay comfortable throughout pregnancy and postpartum. As your belly grows (and perhaps your hips and bottom, too), pre-pregnancy pants and skirts gradually … Continue reading
A New Year’s Resolution for Pregnant Women
December 27, 2011
With Christmas and Hannukah behind us, it’s New Year’s time, and that means New Years Resolutions! All over the Internet, blogging women and the experts who advise them are writing about their New Year’s resolutions. Some people find New Year’s … Continue reading
Fun Facebook Pregnancy Announcement
December 26, 2011
Two weeks ago, my sister-in-law (hence, the Bloom name on the sign) went “public” with her pregnancy by posting this photo on her Facebook page and making it her profile picture. That’s one way to announce a pregnancy! We in … Continue reading
Motherhood Quotes Robin Lim
December 25, 2011
“Every baby’s first breath on Earth could be one of peace and love. Every mother should be healthy and strong. Every birth could be safe and loving.” ~ Robin Lim, midwife and author This motherhood quote is in honor of … Continue reading
Maternity Gift Certificate Sale
December 23, 2011
I’ve never done a maternity gift certificate sale before, but I’ve recently seen other gift certificates, or gift cards, being offered at a discount so I thought I’d do it for you last-minute shoppers who have pregnant women on your … Continue reading
Our Cute Holiday Card
December 22, 2011
Each year, I struggle to find an image that’s conveys the emotion of this season’s holidays, without leaning too much in one direction or another. Every fall, I spend hours pouring through photography databases in search of “the” image that … Continue reading
Happy Winter Solstice
December 21, 2011
Today is my favorite day of the year. Winter solstice is officially at 9:30 pm PST tonight, marking the shortest day of the year, the official beginning of winter, and the return of sunlight from this day until June 20, … Continue reading
