Tag Archives: breastfeeding
Wordless Wednesday
August 17, 2011
This post is in honor of Breastfeeding Awareness Month (August). At Maternitique, I encourage all moms to breastfeed their babies, attempt to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, and to try to breastfeed for as long as possible–the breastfeeding recommendations … Continue reading
Breastfeeding is “Gross”
August 13, 2011
Last week, I read a shocking news release from The Bump (brief aside: Maternitique is a Bump Partner, by the way, so if you’re not a member of The Bump Rewards program, you’re missing out on a $10 off Maternitique … Continue reading
Conditioning Nipples to Avoid Breastfeeding Pain
August 9, 2011
As in pregnancy, breastfeeding your baby requires you to modify your skin care routine. Think about it: your breasts haven’t been used as a food source before! Your little bundle of joy is soon going to be eating with a … Continue reading
Breastfeeding for Baby’s Brain
August 8, 2011
If you’re expecting your progeny to head to Yale, Harvard or Dartmouth someday, recent studies suggest that your education planning begins before preschool. In fact, it begins at birth. Want a smart kid? Prepare to breastfeed. Breastfed babies develop higher … Continue reading
Friday Funny Breastfeeding Humor
August 5, 2011
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, here’s a “breastfeeding burlesque” music video from the UK that makes me smile, if not laugh out loud. I really had no idea there were so many slang ways to refer to … Continue reading
Free Bamboobies for World Breastfeeding Week
August 4, 2011
Bamboobies are heart-shaped, reusable bamboo nursing pads that are way softer, thinner and more absorbent than regular cotton washable nursing pads (and between disposable paper nursing pads and Bamboobies, there’s really no contest). If you’ve breastfed a baby before, you … Continue reading
Breastmilk Alcohol Test Strips are Here
August 1, 2011
Have you heard of Milkscreen? Milkscreen breastmilk alcohol test strips allow you to check your breastmilk for the presence of alcohol easily and effectively at home. If you’ve been abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy, and worry about whether it’s safe … Continue reading
Kourtney Kardashian Worries About Alcohol in Breastmilk
March 18, 2011
So what does she do about it? The new mom and reality TV personality says she’s “taking breastfeeding very seriously,” and wants to avoid giving her son Mason formula. So when Kourtney wanted to “let loose” again after abstaining from … Continue reading
Thankful Thoughts: Thanksgiving Blog Round Up
November 17, 2010
If you’re a fan on our Facebook page or follow me on Twitter, you may have heard me mention that gratefulness isn’t my strong suit. For whatever reason, and no matter how hard I try to cultivate in myself a … Continue reading
Your Maternity Clothing Guide: Fall Fashion Trends Translated
September 19, 2010
Unveiled at last week’s Fashion Week were the trends for spring 2011. But when you’re pregnant, or just had a baby, you’re buying clothes to fit your body now. So how do you translate fashion trends for maternity wear? Let’s … Continue reading
