Archive for 'Maternity'
Pregnancy Piercing
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Pregnant and have a navel ring? Are you worried about what will happen as your belly expands? Well, have no fear, an enterprising entrepreneur has come up with Pregnancy Piercings – a long shaft with end balls that lets you keep the “look” while your belly grows.
It is made of biocompatible medical [...]
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Adorable Baby Faces
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
You know what cracks me up? You know that face a baby makes when she’s hungry and looking for the boobie? She opens her mouth, wiggles her head as if to ready herself to catch a boob as it flies by her. That head jiggle, that searching tongue. So cute!
Of course, that’s [...]
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Buy Breast Milk Online
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by admin.
I recently read about moms buying and selling breast milk online…can you imagine, buying someone ELSE’S breast milk? I know it’s filled with all sorts of good stuff – great stuff in fact – but that’s when it comes out of YOUR OWN BOOB. How do you know what the lactating woman who [...]
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Human Breast Milk Cheese?!
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.
This has got to be a joke, right? Yuk. There is a company out there, Le Petit Singly, making cheese from breast milk. Human milk. Otherwise known as a bodily fluid that may carry diseases. Mmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it, isn’t yours?
So, it goes like this [...]
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The Magic of Fenugreek for Breast Milk
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Fenugreek is the miracle breast feeding herb! It’s been taken for centuries to increase breast milk production. In fact, I read that it can increase a woman’s milk production by up to 900% if you can believe that.
I’m taking fenugreek now and have definitely noticed an increase in my milk supply, [...]
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Increase Your Breast Milk With Mamatini
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Oh me, oh my, oh Mamatini. Mamatini- what a great name, no? You know you’re in California when your lactation consultant recommends this new herbal drink to increase your milk production. Mine did and, while wary, I thought I’d give it a try.
I need all the help I can get with this [...]
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Breast Milk Soap
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by admin.
You know that scene in the movie Fight Club where we learn that the soap the main character is selling is made from human fat cells…I remember being so grossed out by that and thought, “only in the movies.”
Well, turns out it’s happening in real life, only this soap is made from breast [...]
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Signs of Successful Milk Production While Breastfeeding
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Since my entire days seem to go to breastfeeding now, or trying to get the hang of breastfeeding, I thought I’d share some tidbits of information I’ve picked up along the way. Here is what a number of nurses, lactation consultants and books have taught me about knowing if your breast is producing enough [...]
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It’s Time for A Babymoon Cruise!
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by admin.
What is a babymoon, you ask? It’s essentially the last vacation you’ll take for years. No, seriously, it’s a vacation with you and your partner before the baby arrives – you know, to relish in those days of relative freedom before your new bundle of joy arrives.
By freedom I mean that [...]
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Bellaband For Holding Up Your Pants
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
One of the worst things about being pregnant is the constantly falling down pants. Well, maybe not the worst – there’s always the heartburn, the leg cramps, the nausea…you get the picture. However, pants that migrate down your hips to expose your bum are not fun either.
I’ve got only one pair of pants [...]
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Post-Partum Depression After Breast Reduction Surgery
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin.
I have been writing about my trials and tribulations with breast feeding after a breast reduction. One of the biggest trials has been dealing with post-partum depression after breast reduction surgery.
Now to be clear, post-partum depression can hit any new mom, but the issues that mothers who have had a breast reduction are specific. [...]
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