Nursing Through the Holidays
Tips for Nursing Through the Holidays
1. Set yourself up to feel comfortable nursing, even around family members who don't "get it." Great nursing pads can prevent embarrassing leaks. A cute nursing cover can help you feel attractive and still provide privacy for you and your baby.
2. Educate those around you. Family members may have no idea that the rights of breastfeeding mothers are protected by the law (state laws here - www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=14389). They may remember a time when nursing pads were homemade circles of flannel or cotton. They may never have seen a nursing cover more sophisticated than a blanket. Show them how things have changed - help them understand how nursing fits into modern culture!
3. Inspire Future Breastfeeders. Provide younger family members with an opportunity to see breastfeeding as a normal part of caring for a baby. This doesn't have to make anyone uncomfortable - but it doesn't hurt younger family members to know that breastfeeding is good for moms and babies. Seeing fun products like bright colored, heart-shaped nursing pads and cute, drapey nursing covers can help them envision themselves as future breastfeeding parents, too.
Holiday Gifts With Heart
You can offer real support to the breastfeeding moms in your life this holiday season with gifts from the heart. Bamboobies nursing pads, overnight nursing pads, therapy pillows, and nursing covers are all unparalleled in quality. Our ultra-soft fabrics feel amazing for new and experienced moms alike. And our eco-fabrics, fair labor policies, and Colorado-based production facilities mean that your gifts are good for our greater community as well.
A not-so-secret gift-giving tip: our Cute Little Nursing Cover makes a great gift for any woman on your list, whether she is breastfeeding or not! Any woman who appreciates sumptuous fabric and a flattering drape will love the Cute Little Nursing Cover.
Check our website for a listing of retailers near you, or make your online purchases at www.buybamboobies.com.
Bamboobies Win National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
Bamboobies nursing pads were awarded the Seal of Approval in the 2011 Holiday Report (http://www.tnpc.com/search/Hol11soaframes.asp). The product review included these words of praise:
"Described to us as genius, comfortable and functional they could not lavish enough praise on these unique nursing pads. Incredibly soft so that they can be worn all day and especially at night when leaking is most likely to occur. "
Beyond the softness of our nursing pads, reviewers were also excited about our design and our sustainable fabrics. You can read the full review here (http://www.tnpc.com/search/tnpcarticle2.asp?rec=7325).
The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval is one more vote of confidence in the quality of our nursing pads. Look for their logo on our nursing pad packaging the next time you buy.
Bamboobies Cute Little Nursing Cover
What remains awesome about the Cute Little Nursing Cover?
- It is still made to help active, engaged moms who want to "Go out. Look good. Keep nursing." After all, breastfeeding is a totally normal part of many women's lives. Having clothes that allow easy breastfeeding makes feeding a baby even more normal and more comfortable.
- It is still made of sumptuously soft eco-soy fabric.
- It is still wonderfully versatile as a forgiving and flattering maternity shawl, a stylish nursing cover, or just a pretty piece to where whenever the mood strikes.
- It is still more discreet and cuter than an apron-style nursing cover.
The Bamboobies Cute Little Nursing Cover makes a great holiday gift - for yourself or someone you love. Wear the nursing cover to parties so you can look and feel great, and still nurse your baby discreetly.
Bamboobies® expands its brood of breastfeeding accessories
The Bamboob-ease® Therapy Pillows debuted at the International Lactation Consultants Association Conference in July and were widely met with enthusiasm. They will be available online in time for World Breastfeeding Week and in stores in the US and Canada in September.
Bamboobies® Nursing Pads have long been nursing mothers’ favorite and now they have added a hot and cold therapy pillow to their product line. Made of Bamboobies’ super-soft bamboo fleece with flax seeds inside, Bamboob-ease® Therapy Pillows can be microwaved or frozen to ease the pains of newborn nursing.
In
late 2009, Kerry Gilmartin was a breastfeeding mother with two young children
who found that mainstream nursing pads, used to absorb excess milk, just didn’t
work. The washable pads looked silly
both because they created visible circles under her shirt and, worse, when they
leaked through. Disposable pads showed
wrinkles through her shirts, weren’t comfortable, and generated too much trash.
When Kerry discovered the unique properties of bamboo fabrics she knew she’d found a solution. Why not cotton? Bamboo is much softer, doesn’t feel cold when wet, is up to 4 times as absorbent, and is more eco-friendly. Kerry created Bamboobies® from ultra-soft bamboo fabric to soothe the tender nipples of new mothers without leaking or being visible through clothing.
“Breastfeeding is Beautiful. Leaks and Lines are Not” is one of the company’s taglines! And lest anyone think they’re not much softer than cotton, mommy bloggers have likened them to everything from clouds and puppy dog ears to ‘cashmere sweaters for my boobies!’ Sexy and cute, they’ve been called ‘the maserati of nursing pads.’
After having her third child this year, Kerry discovered the healing powers of hot and cold therapy for the early days of nursing and engorgement, as well as for pumping and weaning. “Nursing is tough on new mothers’ bodies – even if it’s your third baby! Warm and cold therapy pads helped me survive mastitis, helped with letdown when used with my breast pump, and soothed my chafed nipples during the first weeks with my new baby,” says Kerry.
The new Bamboob-ease® Therapy Pillow was born when Kerry married the amazing softness of bamboo with the temperature-stable powers of flax seeds to ‘ease’ the pains of breastfeeding. When heated in the microwave or cooled in the freezer, the pillow offers soft and soothing relief. “I wanted to help other mothers by spreading the love of Bamboobies and the healing powers of warm and cold therapy so I designed an all-natural product.“
Bamboobies® make a cute and thoughtful gift for baby showers and holidays. Eco-minded mothers, women committed to using products hand-made in the US, and almost any newly nursing mother with sore nipples find Bamboobies™ a ‘new mama must-have.’ Bamboobies® are sold in over 150 boutique retailers internationally and online.
Bamboobies Wins Naturally Boulder Pitch Slam
Speaking of Kerry Gilmartin and her Bamboobies nursing pads, competition judge and Evol Foods founder Phil Anson said, "She has a huge market to go after, and she's right on trend from a sustainability standpoint. She is filling a need where, even if she is struck by lightning, this can continue to exist and be of value to people."
If we have a choice, we'll keep Kerry and skip the lightning strike! But Anson's point is a good one - breastfeeding moms everywhere are demanding nursing pads that are comfortable, effective, and sustainable. Bamboobies nursing pads meet those requirements and raise the bar: they are also cute, nearly invisible under clothes, and less expensive than disposable nursing pads over the long run. When it comes to sustainability, Bamboobies are made from organic bamboo and hemp fabrics. In addition, they are washable and reusable, eliminating the packaging and solid waste concerns that come with disposable nursing pads.
In short, Bamboobies nursing pads are a stand-out solution to many of the personal and environmental concerns that come with breastfeeding. And, with the support from the Naturally Boulder Pitch Slam, Bamboobies is positioned to continue its responsible and sustainable growth, bringing nursing pad solutions to breastfeeding moms everywhere.
Full article text available here: http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=59801
More information about Naturally Boulder available here: http://www.naturallyboulderproducts.com/
Working Mother Magazine Features Bamboobies
That better breastfeeding pad, of course, is the Bamboobies nursing pad. What makes it better than the average nursing pad? Super soft organic bamboo velour soothes breastfeeding mamas' skin. Natural hemp fabric absorbs up to four times as much breast milk as cotton. Milk-proof backing prevents embarrassing wet spots. Heart shape pads are cute and cup the breast, creating less show-through than round nursing pads. Washable fabric means less waste than disposable nursing pads.
As a breastfeeding mother of three young children and a successful entrepreneur, Kerry shares four top lessons that apply to many working women, whether their businesses produce nursing pads or circuit boards:
1. Don't quit your day job
2. Stagger your investment
3. Seek wise-mommy advice
4. Set goals
Full text of the Working Mother article and a picture of Kerry with her little cuites are available here:
http://www.workingmother.com/entrepreneur-mom/kerry-gilmartin-built-better-breastfeeding-pad
Healthy Boobies - Healthy Mamas
Bamboobies®, the Boulder-based designer of bamboo nursing pads, believes “Breastfeeding is Beautiful. Leaks and Lines are not!” Among the many beautiful things about breastfeeding, current research shows that breastfeeding dramatically reduces the risk of breast cancer for both moms and babies. Bamboobies® founder Kerry Gilmartin is proud to announce a partnership aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer prevention.
In support of healthy boobies everywhere, Bamboobies® is asking mothers to post a mom/baby photo on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Bamboobies. Babies of any age count, including those who are still in the womb and those who are old enough to have babies of their own. For every photo posted, Bamboobies™ will donate $1 to the Best for Babes Foundation.
The link between breastfeeding and reduced risk of breast cancer is strong. For women with a family history of breast cancer, breastfeeding reduces a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 59%. Women with no family history of the disease have at least a 28% reduction in their risk when they choose to breastfeed. Just as important as the protection gained by mothers, being breastfed also reduces a breastfed baby girl’s lifetime risk of getting breast cancer by 25%!
The issues surrounding breastfeeding and breast cancer are personal for Gilmartin. As the mother of 3 young, breastfed children, breastfeeding is an everyday fact of life in her household, and family members who are affected by breast cancer have taught Gilmartin about the harsh realities of the disease. Gilmartin’s commitment to work with Best for Babes to spread the good news about research linking lower breast cancer rates with breastfeeding highlights her conviction that prevention is just as important as a searching for a cure.
Bamboobies® products are designed to help address some of the unique challenges that breastfeeding women face. Bamboobies® super-soft, bamboo fabric nursing pads increase a nursing mother’s comfort, allowing her to enjoy breastfeeding without worrying about soreness, embarrassing leaks, or absorbent pads that show through her clothing. Increased comfort means that women are more likely to continue breastfeeding, even after returning to the workplace. Continued breastfeeding means continued protection against breast cancer, a benefit that is easy to appreciate.
Best for Babes believes that most women understand the benefits of breastfeeding - including lower breast cancer risk. Their mission statement says it all: ALL moms deserve to make a truly informed feeding decision and to be cheered on, coached and celebrated without pressure, judgment or guilt. The ‘Babes’ embraced by ‘Best for Babes’ are both mothers and babies, since both benefit from breastfeeding.
With great cultural support from groups like Best for Babes and great product support from Bamboobies®, the decision to breastfeed is getting easier and more comfortable, not to mention cuter and more fun. With more moms empowered to feel great about breastfeeding, we can look to a future with lower rates of breast cancer.
The Leaky Boob Bamboobies Giveaway
Bamboobies Washable Breast Pads Review - "Ingenious Design" and "Amazing Softness"
"Also, you notice immediately that these nursing pads are a different shape than the normal round pads; these are an adorable heart shape. While this does make the pads very cute, they are designed in this shape for a very important function. By not being the traditional round shape, these pads are able to sit in your bra without bunching, sliding, and most importantly, without showing. I always hated walking through the grocery store and some little old woman would point out that I needed to adjust my nursing pads that were bunching, rolling, etc. Gone are those days (and so are my disposable pads)."
"Overall, I am extremely impressed and in LOVE with my Bamboobies! I think it is time for baby number two, so I can start this journey all over again…and I will definitely be buying more Bamboobies!!!"
Check out the rest of Laura's post to see how you can enter to win some Bamboobies of your own!
